Alex Winter

Alex Winter

Acting

Born July 17, 1965 · London, England, UK

28 films as director · Active 1985–2025

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 & Te…

Known for

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Bones

Bones

2005

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985

Smurfs

Smurfs

2025

The Word

The Word

1990

Directed(28)

Adulthood

2025Adulthood★ 5.9

The YouTube Effect

2023The YouTube Effect★ 5.2

Zappa

2020Zappa★ 7.3

Showbiz Kids

2020Showbiz Kids★ 6.8

Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain

2018Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain★ 5.7

The Panama Papers

2018The Panama Papers★ 6.7

Trump's Lobby

2017Trump's Lobby★ 6.7

2016Anyone Can Quantum★ 7.0

Quantum Is Calling

2016Quantum Is Calling★ 6.3

Relatively Free

2016Relatively Free★ 9.0

Deep Web

2015Deep Web★ 6.8

Smosh: The Movie

2015Smosh: The Movie★ 4.4

Downloaded

2013Downloaded★ 6.5

Blue Beetle: Test Trailer

2010Blue Beetle: Test Trailer

Ben 10: Alien Swarm

2009Ben 10: Alien Swarm★ 6.2

Ben 10: Race Against Time

2008Ben 10: Race Against Time★ 5.9

Tabla Beat Science: Talamanam Sound Clash

2003Tabla Beat Science: Talamanam Sound Clash★ 7.0

Fever

1999Fever★ 4.7

Freaked

1993Freaked★ 6.2

Meals on Wheels

1992Meals on Wheels

Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to Come

1990Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to Come★ 6.0

Aisles of Doom

1989Aisles of Doom★ 7.5

Bar-B-Que Movie

1988Bar-B-Que Movie★ 4.4

Squeal of Death

1985Squeal of Death★ 7.5

Acting(62)

2025Waiting for GodotVladimir

2025AdulthoodDoug Metzger

2025Medium Rare Cold CaseTimmy

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2025SmurfsHefty Smurf (voice)

2025Absolute DominionDr. Jehuda Bruno

2024In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994Self

2024Horror's GreatestSelf - Actor & Co-Director, Freaked

2024Destroy All NeighborsVlad / Public Defender

2023Full CircleWidmer

2023The YouTube EffectSelf

2022In Search of Darkness: Part IIISelf

2022Blue's Big City AdventureCab Driver

2022George Carlin's American DreamSelf

2022In Search of TomorrowSelf - Interviewee

2021This Is GWARSelf

2020In Search of Darkness: Part IISelf

2020Bill & Ted Face the MusicBill

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

2020Showbiz KidsSelf

2019In Search of DarknessSelf

2018Eli Roth's History of HorrorSelf

2018The BodyThe Voice

2018James Cameron's Story of Science FictionSelf

2016Banking on BitcoinHimself

2016Relatively FreeHimself, Filmmaker (uncredited)

2016Anyone Can QuantumCameo

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest

2015Smosh: The MovieUncle Keith (uncredited)

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

2014The Real History of Science FictionSelf

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf

2013Grand PianoAssistant

2009Ben 10: Alien SwarmNanomech (voice)

2008Ben 10: Race Against TimeConstantine Jacobs

2007Saul of the Mole MenKing Mole Man (voice)

2005BonesMonte Gold

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest

1997The BorrowersTV Gangster

1993FreakedRicky Coogan

1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest

1993Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90'sStinx On Ice

1992Meals on WheelsDweeb

1991Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyBill / Granny Preston

1991The Idiot BoxSelf

1990Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventuresBill S. Preston (voice)

1990Howie Meets the Ghost of Environmental Disasters Yet to ComeHowie

1990Gorgon Video Magazine Vol. 2Self

1990Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1Self

1989Rosalie Goes ShoppingSchatzi Greenspace

1989Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventureBill S. Preston

1989Impact Video Magazine

1989Aisles of DoomGrendel T.W. Ulcerous

1988Haunted SummerDr. John William Polidori

1988Bar-B-Que MovieMexican Hitchhiker

1987The Lost BoysMarko

1987Medium RareTimmy

1985Death Wish 3Hermosa

1985The EqualizerJeffrey

1985Squeal of DeathHowie / Various Characters

1980Gauguin the SavageClovis