Alex Winter

Biography

Alexander Ross "Alex" Winter (born July 17, 1965) is an English-born American actor, film director, and film writer, best known for his role as Bill S. Preston Esq. in the three films in the Bill & Ted series (1989-2020). He is also well known for his role as Marko in the 1987 cult classic The Lost Boys and for co-writing, co-directing and starring in the 1993 film Freaked.

Career Overview

Alex Winter has 106 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently In Search of Darkness Collection with 4 titles. Signature works include Bill & Ted Face the Music, Freaked, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 106
Birth Date: 1965-07-17 00:00:00
Birth Place: London, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

In Search of Darkness Collection (4 titles)
Bill & Ted (3 titles)
Ben 10 (Live-Action) Collection (2 titles)
Lost Boys Collection (1 titles)
Death Wish (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Keanu Reeves (5 collaborations)
William Sadler (3 collaborations)
Hal Landon Jr. (3 collaborations)
Amy Stoch (3 collaborations)
George Carlin (3 collaborations)
Ed Solomon (3 collaborations)
Chris Matheson (3 collaborations)
Anthony Carrigan (2 collaborations)
Arturo Gil (2 collaborations)
Tom Stern (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (54 credits)
- Primetime
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Relapse
  Spoony
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Waiting for Godot
  Vladimir
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Adulthood
  Doug Metzger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Medium Rare Cold Case
  Timmy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Smurfs
  Hefty Smurf (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Absolute Dominion
  Dr. Jehuda Bruno
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Destroy All Neighbors
  Vlad / Public Defender
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- The YouTube Effect
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- In Search of Darkness: Part III
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Blue's Big City Adventure
  Cab Driver
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- In Search of Tomorrow
  Self - Interviewee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- This Is GWAR
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- In Search of Darkness: Part II
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Bill & Ted Face the Music
  Bill
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Showbiz Kids
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- In Search of Darkness
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Body
  The Voice
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Banking on Bitcoin
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Relatively Free
  Himself, Filmmaker (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Anyone Can Quantum
  Cameo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Smosh: The Movie
  Uncle Keith (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  
  - Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, J.I.D (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Bland Oppurtunity (2020) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors
  
  2015
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
  Self - Actor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  
  - Keanu Reeves & Alex Winter, Joe Manganiello, The Smashing Pumpkins (2020) ... Self actor actors
  
  2014
- Grand Piano
  Assistant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Ben 10: Alien Swarm
  Nanomech (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Ben 10: Race Against Time
  Constantine Jacobs
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Lemon Demon: The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny
  Bill S Preston
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Bones
  
  - The Girl in the Gator (2007) ... Monte Gold actor actors
  
  2005
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  
  - Goldie Hawn/Alex Winter/Beabadoobee (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2003
- The Borrowers
  TV Gangster
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Freaked
  Ricky Coogan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
  Stinx On Ice
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  
  - Peter Gallagher, John Melendez, Alex Winter, Suede (1993) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  1993
- Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
  Bill / Granny Preston
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to Come
  Howie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
  
  - A Grimm Story Of An Overdue Book (1990) ... Bill S. Preston (voice) actor actors
  
  - A Job, A Job - My Kingdom For A Job (1990) ... Bill S. Preston (voice) actor actors
  
  - Never The Twain Shall Meet (1990) ... Bill S. Preston (voice) actor actors
  
  - When The Going Gets Tough Bill & Ted Are History (1990) ... Bill S. Preston (voice) actor actors
  
  - This Babe Ruth "Babe" Is A Dude, Dude (1990) ... Bill S. Preston (voice) actor actors
  
  1990
- Rosalie Goes Shopping
  Schatzi Greenspace
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
  Bill S. Preston
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Impact Video Magazine
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Aisles of Doom
  Grendel T.W. Ulcerous
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Haunted Summer
  Dr. John William Polidori
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Bar-B-Que Movie
  Mexican Hitchhiker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- The Lost Boys
  Marko
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Medium Rare
  Timmy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Death Wish 3
  Hermosa
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Squeal of Death
  Howie / Various Characters
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- The Equalizer
  
  - Mama's Boy (1985) ... Jeffrey actor actors
  
  1985
- Gauguin the Savage
  Clovis
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
crew (1 credits)
- 61 Suns
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2026
directing (24 credits)
- Adulthood
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- The YouTube Effect
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Zappa
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Showbiz Kids
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- The Panama Papers
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Trump's Lobby
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Relatively Free
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Quantum Is Calling
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Anyone Can Quantum
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Smosh: The Movie
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Deep Web
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Downloaded
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Blue Beetle: Test Trailer
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Blue Mountain State
  
  - The Corn Field (2) (2011) ... director directing
  
  - The Corn Field (1) (2011) ... director directing
  
  2010
- Ben 10: Alien Swarm
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Ben 10: Race Against Time
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Tabla Beat Science: Talamanam Sound Clash
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Fever
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Freaked
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to Come
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Aisles of Doom
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Bar-B-Que Movie
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Squeal of Death
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
production (17 credits)
- Adulthood
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Absolute Dominion
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Destroy All Neighbors
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- Sandtown
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- The YouTube Effect
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Zappa
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Bill & Ted Face the Music
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Showbiz Kids
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- The Panama Papers
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Trump's Lobby
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Relatively Free
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Quantum Is Calling
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Deep Web
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Ben 10: Alien Swarm
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Ben 10: Race Against Time
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Freaked
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  1993
writing (10 credits)
- The YouTube Effect
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2023
- Showbiz Kids
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2020
- Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2018
- The Panama Papers
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2018
- Deep Web
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Fever
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Freaked
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to Come
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Aisles of Doom
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Squeal of Death
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985