ACTOR
Alex Winter
Known for Bones · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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.
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- Born
- Jul 17, 1965
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Gauguin the SavageClovis
1980
Death Wish 3Hermosa
1985
Squeal of DeathHowie / Various Characters
1985Squeal of DeathWriter
1985Squeal of DeathDirector
1985
Medium RareTimmy
1987
The Lost BoysMarko
1987
Bar-B-Que MovieMexican Hitchhiker
1988Bar-B-Que MovieDirector
1988
Haunted SummerDr. John William Polidori
1988
Aisles of DoomGrendel T.W. Ulcerous
1989Aisles of DoomWriter
1989Aisles of DoomDirector
1989
Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventureBill S. Preston
1989
Impact Video Magazine
1989
Rosalie Goes ShoppingSchatzi Greenspace
1989GV
Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2Self
1990
Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to ComeHowie
1990Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to ComeDirector
1990Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to ComeWriter
1990
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1Self
1990
Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyBill / Granny Preston
1991
Meals on WheelsDweeb
1992Meals on WheelsDirector
1992Meals on WheelsWriter
1992
FreakedRicky Coogan
1993FreakedDirector
1993FreakedWriter
1993FreakedCo-Producer
1993
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sStinx On Ice
1993
The BorrowersTV Gangster
1997
FeverDirector
1999FeverWriter
1999
Tabla Beat Science: Talamanam Sound ClashDirector
2003
Ben 10: Race Against TimeConstantine Jacobs
2008Ben 10: Race Against TimeDirector
2008Ben 10: Race Against TimeExecutive Producer
2008
Ben 10: Alien SwarmNanomech (voice)
2009Ben 10: Alien SwarmDirector
2009Ben 10: Alien SwarmExecutive Producer
2009
Blue Beetle: Test TrailerDirector
2010
DownloadedDirector
2013
Grand PianoAssistant
2013
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsSelf - Actor
2014
Deep WebDirector
2015Deep WebWriter
2015Deep WebProducer
2015
Smosh: The MovieUncle Keith (uncredited)
2015Smosh: The MovieDirector
2015AC
Anyone Can QuantumCameo
2016AC
Anyone Can QuantumDirector
2016
Banking on BitcoinHimself
2016
Quantum Is CallingDirector
2016Quantum Is CallingProducer
2016
Relatively FreeHimself, Filmmaker (uncredited)
2016Relatively FreeDirector
2016Relatively FreeProducer
2016
Trump's LobbyDirector
2017Trump's LobbyProducer
2017
The BodyThe Voice
2018
The Panama PapersProducer
2018The Panama PapersWriter
2018The Panama PapersDirector
2018
Trust Machine: The Story of BlockchainDirector
2018Trust Machine: The Story of BlockchainWriter
2018Trust Machine: The Story of BlockchainProducer
2018
In Search of DarknessSelf
2019
Bill & Ted Face the MusicBill
2020Bill & Ted Face the MusicExecutive Producer
2020
In Search of Darkness: Part IISelf
2020
Showbiz KidsSelf
2020Showbiz KidsDirector
2020Showbiz KidsWriter
2020Showbiz KidsProducer
2020
Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"Self
2020
ZappaDirector
2020ZappaProducer
2020
This Is GWARSelf
2021
Blue's Big City AdventureCab Driver
2022
In Search of Darkness: Part IIISelf
2022
In Search of TomorrowSelf - Interviewee
2022
SandtownExecutive Producer
2023
The YouTube EffectSelf
2023The YouTube EffectDirector
2023The YouTube EffectWriter
2023The YouTube EffectProducer
2023
Destroy All NeighborsVlad / Public Defender
2024Destroy All NeighborsProducer
2024
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994Self
2024
Absolute DominionDr. Jehuda Bruno
2025Absolute DominionProducer
2025
AdulthoodDoug Metzger
2025AdulthoodDirector
2025AdulthoodProducer
2025
Medium Rare Cold CaseTimmy
2025
SmurfsHefty Smurf (voice)
2025
Waiting for GodotVladimir
2025
PrimetimeBill Conradt
2026
61 SunsThanks
RelapseSpoony
Television
The EqualizerJeffrey · 1 eps
1985
Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventuresBill S. Preston (voice) · 13 eps
1990
The Word1 eps
1990
The Idiot BoxSelf · 7 eps
1991The Idiot Box1 eps
1991The Idiot BoxDirector
1991The Idiot BoxCreator
1991
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 1 eps
2003
BonesMonte Gold · 1 eps
2005
Saul of the Mole MenKing Mole Man (voice) · 5 eps
2007
Blue Mountain StateDirector
2010
Level UpDirector
2012
BetasDirector
2013
The Real History of Science FictionSelf · 1 eps
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 1 eps
2014
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2015
Eli Roth's History of HorrorSelf · 1 eps
2018
James Cameron's Story of Science FictionSelf · 1 eps
2018
Green BloodProducer
2020
George Carlin's American DreamSelf · 2 eps
2022
Full CircleWidmer · 2 eps
2023
Horror's GreatestSelf - Actor & Co-Director, Freaked · 7 eps
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