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

Adulthood
2025

Smurfs
Hefty Smurf (voice)
2025

Absolute Dominion
2025

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
Self
2024

Horror's Greatest
Self - Actor & Co-Director, Freaked · (7 episodes)
2024

Destroy All Neighbors
Vlad / Public Defender
2024

Full Circle
Widmer · (2 episodes)
2023

The YouTube Effect
Self
2023

In Search of Darkness: Part III
Self
2022

Blue's Big City Adventure
Cab Driver
2022

George Carlin's American Dream
Self · (2 episodes)
2022

In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
2022

This Is GWAR
Self
2021

In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
2020

Bill & Ted Face the Music
Bill
2020

Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"
Self
2020

Showbiz Kids
Self
2020

In Search of Darkness
Self
2019

Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self · (1 episode)
2018

The Body
The Voice
2018

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self · (1 episode)
2018

Banking on Bitcoin
Himself
2016

Relatively Free
Himself, Filmmaker (uncredited)
2016
Anyone Can Quantum
Cameo
2016

Smosh: The Movie
Uncle Keith (uncredited)
2015

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Actor
2014

The Real History of Science Fiction
Himself · (1 episode)
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(1 episode)
2014

Grand Piano
Assistant
2013

Ben 10 Alien Swarm
Nanomech (voice)
2010

Ben 10: Race Against Time
Constantine Jacobs
2008

Bones
Monte Gold · (1 episode)
2005

The Borrowers
TV Gangster
1997

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993

Freaked
Ricky Coogan
1993

Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Stinx On Ice
1993
Meals on Wheels
Dweeb
1992

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Bill / Granny Preston
1991

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
Bill S. Preston (voice) · (13 episodes)
1990

Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to Come
Howie
1990
Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2
Self
1990

Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
Self
1990

Rosalie Goes Shopping
Schatzi Greenspace
1989

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill S. Preston
1989

Impact Video Magazine
1989

Aisles of Doom
Grendel T.W. Ulcerous
1989

Haunted Summer
Dr. John William Polidori
1988

Bar-B-Que Movie
Mexican Hitchhiker
1988

The Lost Boys
Marko
1987

Medium Rare
Timmy
1987

Death Wish 3
Hermosa
1985

The Equalizer
Jeffrey · (1 episode)
1985

Squeal of Death
Howie / Various Characters
1985

Gauguin the Savage
Clovis
1980

The Idiot Box
Himself