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.
Known For
The Lost Boys
(1987)
Marko
Death Wish 3
(1985)
Hermosa
The Borrowers
(1997)
TV Gangster
Bill & Ted Face the Music
(2020)
Bill S. Preston
Ben 10 Alien Swarm
(2009)
Nanomech (voice)
Ben 10: Race Against Time
(2008)
Constantine Jacobs
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
(1991)
Bill S. Preston/ Granny Preston / Evil Bill
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
(1989)
Bill S. Preston
Blue's Big City Adventure
(2022)
Cab Driver
In Search of Darkness
(2019)
Self
Grand Piano
(2013)
Assistant
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
(2014)
Self - Actor
Destroy All Neighbors
(2024)
Vlad / Public Defender
The Body
(2018)
The Voice
Showbiz Kids
(2020)
Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II
(2020)
Self
Full Filmography
Acting
Gauguin the Savage
(1980)
Clovis
Death Wish 3
(1985)
Hermosa
Squeal of Death
(1985)
Howie / Various Characters
The Lost Boys
(1987)
Marko
Medium Rare
(1987)
Timmy
Haunted Summer
(1988)
Dr. John William Polidori
Bar-B-Que Movie
(1988)
Mexican Hitchhiker
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
(1989)
Bill S. Preston
Rosalie Goes Shopping
(1989)
Schatzi Greenspace
Impact Video Magazine
(1989)
Aisles of Doom
(1989)
Grendel T.W. Ulcerous
Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2
(1990)
Self
Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to Come
(1990)
Howie
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
(1990)
Self
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
(1991)
Bill S. Preston/ Granny Preston / Evil Bill
Meals on Wheels
(1992)
Dweeb
Freaked
(1993)
Ricky Coogan
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
(1993)
Stinx On Ice
The Borrowers
(1997)
TV Gangster
Ben 10: Race Against Time
(2008)
Constantine Jacobs
Ben 10 Alien Swarm
(2009)
Nanomech (voice)
Grand Piano
(2013)
Assistant
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
(2014)
Self - Actor
Smosh: The Movie
(2015)
Uncle Keith (uncredited)
Anyone Can Quantum
(2016)
Cameo
Banking on Bitcoin
(2016)
Himself
Relatively Free
(2016)
Himself, Filmmaker (uncredited)
The Body
(2018)
The Voice
In Search of Darkness
(2019)
Self
Bill & Ted Face the Music
(2020)
Bill S. Preston
Showbiz Kids
(2020)
Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II
(2020)
Self
This Is GWAR
(2021)
Self
In Search of Tomorrow
(2022)
Self - Interviewee
Blue's Big City Adventure
(2022)
Cab Driver
In Search of Darkness: Part III
(2022)
Self
Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"
(2022)
Self
The YouTube Effect
(2023)
Self
Destroy All Neighbors
(2024)
Vlad / Public Defender
The Smurfs Musical
(2025)
(voice)
Writing
Squeal of Death
(1985)
Writer
Aisles of Doom
(1989)
Writer
Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to Come
(1990)
Writer
Meals on Wheels
(1992)
Writer
Freaked
(1993)
Writer
Fever
(1999)
Writer
Deep Web
(2015)
Writer
Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain
(2018)
Writer
The Panama Papers
(2018)
Writer
Showbiz Kids
(2020)
Writer
The YouTube Effect
(2023)
Writer
Directing
Squeal of Death
(1985)
Director
Bar-B-Que Movie
(1988)
Director
Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to Come
(1990)
Director
Meals on Wheels
(1992)
Director
Freaked
(1993)
Director
Fever
(1999)
Director
Ben 10: Race Against Time
(2008)
Director
Ben 10 Alien Swarm
(2009)
Director
Downloaded
(2013)
Director
Deep Web
(2015)
Director
Smosh: The Movie
(2015)
Director
Anyone Can Quantum
(2016)
Director
Relatively Free
(2016)
Director
Quantum Is Calling
(2016)
Director
Trump's Lobby
(2017)
Director
Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain
(2018)
Director
The Panama Papers
(2018)
Director
Zappa
(2020)
Director
Showbiz Kids
(2020)
Director
The YouTube Effect
(2023)
Director
Production
Ben 10: Race Against Time
(2008)
Executive Producer
Deep Web
(2015)
Producer
Quantum Is Calling
(2016)
Producer
Relatively Free
(2016)
Producer
Trump's Lobby
(2017)
Producer
Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain
(2018)
Producer
The Panama Papers
(2018)
Producer
Showbiz Kids
(2020)
Producer
Bill & Ted Face the Music
(2020)
Executive Producer
Zappa
(2020)
Producer
The YouTube Effect
(2023)
Producer
Sandtown
(2023)
Executive Producer
Destroy All Neighbors
(2024)
Producer