Alexander Ross "Alex" Winter is an English-born American actor, film director, and film writer, best known for his role as Bill S. Preston Esq. in the 1989 film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and its 1991 sequel Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. 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
Credits
Cast Credits
Horror's Greatest (2024)
Guest starring as Alex Winter
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2x04: Film Scores (Jan 21, 2025)
- Episode 2x03: Hidden Gems (Jan 14, 2025)
- Episode 1x05: Stephen King Adaptations (Sep 24, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: Horror Comedies (Sep 17, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: Japanese Horror (Sep 10, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: Tropes & Cliches (Aug 27, 2024)
Full Circle (2023)
Guest starring as Widmer
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: Safe in the Circle (Jul 20, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Jared's Body (Jul 20, 2023)
CBS Mornings (2021)
Guest starring as Alex Winter
- Episode 2025-11-14: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Lee Pace, Alanis Morissette (Nov 14, 2025)
Blue's Clues & You! (2019)
Starring as Cab Driver
- Episode S04 Special: Blue's Big City Adventure (Nov 18, 2022)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Alex Winter
- Episode 1x180: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Jayma Mays, Erinn Hayes and Brigette Lundy-Paine (Sep 2, 2020)
Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)
Guest starring as Alex Winter
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Ghost Stories (Nov 18, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: Vampires (Nov 11, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: The Demons Inside (Oct 28, 2018)
Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum (2018)
Guest starring as Alex Winter
- Episode 1x243: Bill & Ted's ALEX WINTER: Bringing it Back (Nov 29, 2022)
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018)
Guest starring as Actor - Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
- Episode 1x06: Time Travel (May 28, 2018)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Alex Winter
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2025-10-13: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, J.I.D (Oct 13, 2025)
- Episode 2020-08-25: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Trey Gowdy (Live Show) (Aug 25, 2020)
The Real History of Science Fiction (2014)
Guest starring as "Bill S. Preston" - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
- Episode 1x04: Time (Aug 16, 2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Alex Winter
- Episode 2020-12-01: Keanu Reeves & Alex Winter, Joe Manganiello, The Smashing Pumpkins (Dec 1, 2020)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Alex Winter
- Episode 2020-11-18: Goldie Hawn, Alex Winter, Beabadoobee (Nov 18, 2020)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1990)
Starring as Bill S. Preston, Esq. (1990)
- Episode 1x01: One Sweet & Sour Chinese Adventure - to Go (Sep 15, 1990)
CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
Guest starring as Alex Winter
- Episode 2025-09-28: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Jennifer Lopez, The Zombies (Sep 28, 2025)
Tony Awards (1957)
Guest starring as Alex Winter
- Episode 2025-06-08: The 78th Annual Tony Awards (Jun 8, 2025)
Today (1952)
Guest starring as Alex Winter
- Episode 2025-10-07: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Kirsten Dunst, Saquon Barkley (Oct 7, 2025)
Crew Credits
Blue Mountain State (2010)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x13: Corn Field (2) (Nov 30, 2011)
- Episode 3x12: Corn Field (1) (Nov 30, 2011)