Alex Winter was born in London to two modern dancers, and he himself received dance training as a child. While still a youth, he relocated with his family to St. Louis, Missouri, where he studied improvisation. He made his Broadway debut in "The King and I" and spent the next several years on stage while studying film (writing and editing) at New York University. Upon graduating, he took his first major film role, in the cult vampire movie The Lost Boys. But it was two years later that he landed the role for which he's most famous for - that of Bill S. Preston, Esq., who with his buddy Ted "Theodore" Logan (Keanu Reeves) traveled through time in _Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)_ . The film was a huge success, spawning two television series and a well-received sequel, _Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)_ . In 1993, Winter co-wrote, co-directed, and starred in the outrageous, critically praised comedy Freaked. He currently divides his time between New York and London, where he directs television commercials and music videos. In 1999, he wrote and directed the critically acclaimed thriller Fever, which made its debut at the Cannes Film Festival.


When trying out for the parts of Bill and Ted, each actor was paired up with another. Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter were paired up, Reeves trying out for the part of Bill while Winter trying out for the part of Ted. They were cast opposite what they tried out for. Attended film school at New York University with Tom Stern. They became good friends and have collaborated on several film projects. He studied Film at college in New York City and starred in a number of plays whilst still a student. Made his musical stage debut at age 10 in the St. Louis Opera production of "Oliver!" starring Vincent Price as Fagin. Alex played one of the urchins.