8.2
TV
Acting
Alex Winter
- Born
- (age 61)
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Credits
- 79 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.2
TV
7.1
Movie
The Lost Boys
6.8
Movie
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
6.3
Movie
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
5.9
Movie
Bill & Ted Face the Music
6.0
Movie
Grand Piano
6.1
Movie
The Borrowers
6.2
Movie
Death Wish 3
7.6
TV
Blue Mountain State
6.2
Movie
Ben 10: Alien Swarm
5.9
Movie
Ben 10: Race Against Time
6.1
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.8
Movie
Deep Web
5.7
Movie
Smurfs
4.4
Movie
Smosh: The Movie
5.3
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
6.2
Movie
Freaked
7.2
Movie
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Acting credits 63
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Relapse Film | Spoony |
| 2026 | Primetime Film | Bill Conradt |
| 2025 | Waiting for Godot Film | Vladimir |
| 2025 | Adulthood Film | Doug Metzger |
| 2025 | Medium Rare Cold Case Film | Timmy |
| 2025 | Smurfs Film | Hefty Smurf (voice) |
| 2025 | Absolute Dominion Film | Dr. Jehuda Bruno |
| 2024 | In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 Film | Self |
| 2024 | Horror's Greatest TV | Self - Actor & Co-Director, Freaked (7 ep) |
| 2024 | Destroy All Neighbors Film | Vlad / Public Defender |
| 2023 | Full Circle TV | Widmer (2 ep) |
| 2023 | The YouTube Effect Film | Self |
| 2022 | In Search of Darkness: Part III Film | Self |
| 2022 | Blue's Big City Adventure Film | Cab Driver |
| 2022 | George Carlin's American Dream TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2022 | In Search of Tomorrow Film | Self - Interviewee |
| 2021 | This Is GWAR Film | Self |
| 2020 | In Search of Darkness: Part II Film | Self |
| 2020 | Bill & Ted Face the Music Film | Bill |
| 2020 | Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure" Film | Self |
| 2020 | Showbiz Kids Film | Self |
| 2019 | In Search of Darkness Film | Self |
| 2018 | Eli Roth's History of Horror TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2018 | The Body Film | The Voice |
| 2018 | James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Banking on Bitcoin Film | Himself |
| 2016 | Relatively Free Film | Himself, Filmmaker (uncredited) |
| 2016 | Anyone Can Quantum Film | Cameo |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 2015 | Smosh: The Movie Film | Uncle Keith (uncredited) |
| 2014 | Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Film | Self - Actor |
| 2014 | The Real History of Science Fiction TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Grand Piano Film | Assistant |
| 2009 | Ben 10: Alien Swarm Film | Nanomech (voice) |
| 2008 | Ben 10: Race Against Time Film | Constantine Jacobs |
| 2007 | Saul of the Mole Men TV | King Mole Man (voice) (5 ep) |
| 2005 | Bones TV | Monte Gold (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1997 | The Borrowers Film | TV Gangster |
| 1993 | Freaked Film | Ricky Coogan |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's Film | Stinx On Ice |
| 1992 | Meals on Wheels Film | Dweeb |
| 1991 | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Film | Bill / Granny Preston |
| 1991 | The Idiot Box TV | Self (7 ep) |
| 1990 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures TV | Bill S. Preston (voice) (13 ep) |
| 1990 | The Word TV | (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to Come Film | Howie |
| 1990 | Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2 Film | Self |
| 1990 | Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1 Film | Self |
| 1989 | Rosalie Goes Shopping Film | Schatzi Greenspace |
| 1989 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Film | Bill S. Preston |
| 1989 | Impact Video Magazine Film | |
| 1989 | Aisles of Doom Film | Grendel T.W. Ulcerous |
| 1988 | Haunted Summer Film | Dr. John William Polidori |
| 1988 | Bar-B-Que Movie Film | Mexican Hitchhiker |
| 1987 | The Lost Boys Film | Marko |
| 1987 | Medium Rare Film | Timmy |
| 1985 | Death Wish 3 Film | Hermosa |
Crew credits 34
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | 61 Suns Film | Thanks |
| 2025 | Adulthood Film | Director, Producer |
| 2025 | Absolute Dominion Film | Producer |
| 2024 | Destroy All Neighbors Film | Producer |
| 2023 | Sandtown Film | Executive Producer |
| 2023 | The YouTube Effect Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2020 | Zappa Film | Director, Producer |
| 2020 | Bill & Ted Face the Music Film | Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Showbiz Kids Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2020 | Green Blood TV | Producer (4 ep) |
| 2018 | Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2018 | The Panama Papers Film | Producer, Writer, Director |
| 2017 | Trump's Lobby Film | Director, Producer |
| 2016 | Relatively Free Film | Director, Producer |
| 2016 | Quantum Is Calling Film | Director, Producer |
| 2016 | Anyone Can Quantum Film | Director |
| 2015 | Smosh: The Movie Film | Director |
| 2015 | Deep Web Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2013 | Downloaded Film | Director |
| 2013 | Betas TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Level Up TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 2010 | Blue Beetle: Test Trailer Film | Director |
| 2010 | Blue Mountain State TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2009 | Ben 10: Alien Swarm Film | Director, Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Ben 10: Race Against Time Film | Director, Executive Producer |
| 2003 | Tabla Beat Science: Talamanam Sound Clash Film | Director |
| 1999 | Fever Film | Director, Writer |
| 1993 | Freaked Film | Director, Writer, Co-Producer |
| 1992 | Meals on Wheels Film | Director, Writer |
| 1991 | The Idiot Box TV | Director, Creator (7 ep) |
| 1990 | Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to Come Film | Director, Writer |
| 1989 | Aisles of Doom Film | Writer, Director |
| 1988 | Bar-B-Que Movie Film | Director |
| 1985 | Squeal of Death Film | Writer, Director |