Alexander Ross Winter was born on the 17th July 1965, in London, England of Jewish, British and German descent. He is now an American actor, probably best recognized for starring in the role of Marko in “The Lost Boys” (1987), playing Bill S. Preston, Esq. in “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (1989) and its sequel “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey” (1991), and as Ricky Coogan in “Freaked” (1993). He is also known as a film director. His career has been active since 1978.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Alex Winter is? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Alex’s net worth is over $9 million, as of mid- 2019. Most of his wealth is the result of his successful involvement in the entertainment industry, not only as an actor, but also as a film director.
Alex Winter Net Worth $9 Million
Alex Winter is the son of Gregg Mayer and Ross Albert Winter, who were dance teachers. At the age of five, the family moved from England to St. Louis, Missouri, USA, where his father established the Mid-American Dance Company. When he was 13 years old, Alex moved to New York City to study Film at New York University, and parallel with that, he began pursuing his acting career, appearing in Broadway productions including “Peter Pan”, “The King And I”, and “The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up”, among others.
Right after graduation, Alex’s professional acting career began, when he made his debut appearance in the role of Marko in the cult vampire film “The Lost Boys” in 1987, which was followed with the role of Dr. John William Polidori in the 1988 film “Haunted Summer”. His breakout role came in the following year, when he was selected to play Bill S. Preston, Esq. in the cult comedy classic “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure”, with Keanu Reeves. As the film became an enormous success, he repeated the role in the TV series with the same name in 1990, and in the film’s sequel “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey” in 1991. To speak further of his acting career, Alex appeared in such film and TV titles as “Saul Of The Mole Men” (2007), “Ben 10: Alien Swarm” (2010), and “Grand Piano” (2013), all of which added a considerable amount to his net worth.
Apart from his successful career as an actor, Alex Winter is also known as a film director, who worked together with his friend Tom Stern. His first big project was the MTV comedy show “The Idiot Box” (1993), which was followed with his work on the film “Freaked” in the same year, after which he took a break before returning with the 1999 film “Fever”.
Additional to his directing career, Alex has also directed a number of music videos for the bands RHCP, and Ice Cube, contributing further to his net worth. Most recently, he directed the documentary film “Deep Web” (2015), “Smosh: The Movie” (2015), and currently he is filming “Zappa”, which is scheduled for release in 2017.
Regarding his personal life, Alex Winter has been married to Ramsey Ann Naito since 2010; the couple has one child. Previously, he was married to Sonya Dawson, with whom he also has one child.
