Alex Winter

**Alexander Winter** is an acclaimed British-American actor and filmmaker. He is perhaps most known for his role as Bill S. Preston Esq. in the celebrated 1989 film _Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure_ and its subsequent sequels _Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)_ and _Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)_. He also gained recognition for his role as Marko in the 1987 vampire film _The Lost Boys_, for co-writing, co-directing, and starring in the 1993 film _Freaked_, and for directing acclaimed documentaries throughout the 2010s. Born in London, Winter was trained in dance from a young age. In 1978, he coupled his acting career with advanced formal education at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. This turned out to be nothing less than a decisive move as he met aspiring fellow filmmaker Tom Stern, a partnership that later launched numerous 16 mm short films. Winter eventually invested in a Hollywood career where he further distinguished himself in productions such as _The Lost Boys_ and _Rosalie Goes Shopping_. In 1991, Winter took a leap of faith developing a sketch comedy show for MTV, _The Idiot Box_, and accepted a $12 million deal from 20th Century Fox for their feature film, _Freaked_. Winter progressively evolved into a successful director, his works included the live-action adaptation of _Ben 10_, a rock doc _Downloaded_, and the award-winning documentary _Deep Web_.