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Alex Winter
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Director, Co-producer, Screenwriter, Actor
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July 17, 1965 in London, England, UK
Biography:American actor "Alex Winter" is best known for playing Bill S. Preston, Esq. in the popular "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1989) and its sequel, "Bill and Ted's Bogus Adventure" (1991). After the success of those silly but funny films, it seemed that "Winter", like his co-star "Keanu "Ted" Reeves", was destined to be a star. But only Reeves hit the big time while "Winter" languished.

He was born the son of two modern dancers, what "Winter" also started out to be, having received dance training in London between ages four and seven. His older brother is a musician and composer. When his family relocated to St. Louis, MO, he was sent to an improvisation workshop. "Winter" launched his acting career in regional theater and spent six years on Broadway after making his debut in a production of The King and I. As a young man, he enrolled in a film production program at New York University where he... Full Biography

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Napster founder Shawn Fanning and Alex Winter
Napster founder Shawn Fanning and Alex Winter
Napster founder Shawn Fanning, Ryan Pinkston and Alex Winter
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