Directed credits
19
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Alex Winter
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.0
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Directed movies: 15Directed series: 4All crew credits: 34
TMDB ID: 18355
IMDb ID: nm0935664
Known for: Acting
Born: July 17, 1965
Age: 60
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1980 - 2025
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 6.61
Wikidata: Q1398367
Frequent jobs
Director (19)Producer (6)Writer (6)Executive Producer (2)Thanks (1)
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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Alex Winter.
4.8
The YouTube Effect
Director
2023 Movie
7.3
Zappa
Director
2020 Movie
6.8
Showbiz Kids
Director
2020 Movie
6.7
Trump's Lobby
Director
2017 Movie
9.0
Relatively Free
Director
2016 Movie
7.2
Anyone Can Quantum
Director
2016 Movie
4.4
Smosh: The Movie
Director
2015 Movie
6.8
Deep Web
Director
2015 Movie
6.5
Downloaded
Director
2013 Movie
Blue Beetle: Test Trailer
Director
2010 Movie
6.1
Ben 10: Alien Swarm
Director
2009 Movie
5.8
Ben 10: Race Against Time
Director
2008 Movie
Tabla Beat Science: Talamanam Sound Clash
Director
2003 Movie
3.8
Bar-B-Que Movie
Director
1988 Movie
6.7
Squeal of Death
Director
1985 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Alex Winter.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Alex Winter.
7.6
In Search of Darkness
as Self
2019 Movie
7.2
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Actor
2014 Movie
7.2
Blue's Big City Adventure
as Cab Driver
2022 Movie
7.1
The Lost Boys
as Marko
1987 Movie
6.8
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
as Bill S. Preston
1989 Movie
6.8
Deep Web
Director
2015 Movie
6.5
Downloaded
Director
2013 Movie
6.3
The Body
as The Voice
2018 Movie
6.3
Banking on Bitcoin
as Himself
2016 Movie
6.3
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
as Bill / Granny Preston
1991 Movie
6.2
Death Wish 3
as Hermosa
1985 Movie
6.1
Ben 10: Alien Swarm
Director
2009 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Alex Winter.
8.2
Bones
as Monte Gold • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.6
Blue Mountain State
Director • 2 eps
2010 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Alex Winter.
5.9
Smurfs
as Hefty Smurf (voice)
2025 Movie
6.1
Freaked
Writer
1993 Movie
7.1
The Lost Boys
as Marko
1987 Movie
5.9
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Executive Producer
2020 Movie
7.3
Zappa
Director
2020 Movie
5.9
Adulthood
Producer
2025 Movie
6.0
Grand Piano
as Assistant
2013 Movie
6.8
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
as Bill S. Preston
1989 Movie
6.1
Ben 10: Alien Swarm
Director
2009 Movie
Sandtown
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
6.0
The Borrowers
as TV Gangster
1997 Movie
6.2
Death Wish 3
as Hermosa
1985 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Alex Winter.
8.2
Bones
as Monte Gold • 1 eps
2005 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.1
The Equalizer
as Jeffrey • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.6
Blue Mountain State
Director • 2 eps
2010 Series
6.5
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.8
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.4
Full Circle
as Widmer • 2 eps
2023 Series
7.0
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Himself • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.3
Horror's Greatest
as Self - Actor & Co-Director, Freaked • 7 eps
2024 Series
2.4
Level Up
Director • 4 eps
2012 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Alex Winter.
5.9
Adulthood
Producer
2025 Movie
4.9
Absolute Dominion
Producer
2025 Movie
6.1
Destroy All Neighbors
Producer
2024 Movie
Sandtown
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
5.9
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Executive Producer
2020 Movie
5.8
Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain
Producer
2018 Movie
6.7
The Panama Papers
Writer
2018 Movie
6.3
Quantum Is Calling
Producer
2016 Movie
4.4
Fever
Writer
1999 Movie
6.1
Freaked
Writer
1993 Movie
Meals on Wheels
Writer
1992 Movie
6.0
Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to Come
Writer
1990 Movie
6.0
Aisles of Doom
Writer
1989 Movie
61 Suns
Thanks
Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Alex Winter.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Alex Winter.
5.9
Adulthood
as Doug Metzger
2025 Movie
Medium Rare Cold Case
as Timmy
2025 Movie
5.9
Smurfs
as Hefty Smurf (voice)
2025 Movie
4.9
Absolute Dominion
2025 Movie
7.9
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
as Self
2024 Movie
6.1
Destroy All Neighbors
as Vlad / Public Defender
2024 Movie
4.8
The YouTube Effect
as Self
2023 Movie
7.5
In Search of Darkness: Part III
as Self
2022 Movie
7.2
Blue's Big City Adventure
as Cab Driver
2022 Movie
6.7
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
2022 Movie
6.9
This Is GWAR
as Self
2021 Movie
7.7
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self
2020 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Alex Winter.
6.3
Horror's Greatest
as Self - Actor & Co-Director, Freaked • 7 eps
2024 Series
6.4
Full Circle
as Widmer • 2 eps
2023 Series
7.9
George Carlin's American Dream
as Self • 2 eps
2022 Series
6.5
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.8
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.0
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Himself • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.2
Saul of the Mole Men
as King Mole Man (voice) • 5 eps
2007 Series
8.2
Bones
as Monte Gold • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.5
The Idiot Box
as Self • 7 eps
1991 Series