Here’s What Really Happened To The Stars Of 'The Lost Boys'

Fan of teenage vampire flicks? Then you can probably quote The Lost Boys by heart. Even today, the ultra-cool black comedy is a gas. That’s thanks in part to its great cast, who elevated what could have been a cheesy horror into a classic. But what became of the film’s stars after they left Santa Carla for good? Let’s find out.

12. Alex Winter as Marko

Although he had already quit acting, a teenage Alex Winter decided to return to the screen as The Lost Boys’ magnificently mulleted Marko. He even took a break from film school for the gig. But the whole thing was a risk, as Winter wasn’t convinced the movie would be a hit. He explained in the 2019 documentary In Search of Darkness, “It was impossible to see it working. I was like, ‘[This is] not going to work in spades.’”

Continued success

Of course, Winter was very, very wrong! The Lost Boys became a huge hit. And two years later, the star returned to acting once again in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. With Winters cast as co-lead opposite Keanu Reeves, the film became a classic in its own right – spawning two sequels and a bodacious new form of teen slang.

Career change

Despite this success, Winter became burned out by stardom and eventually took a more permanent break from acting. What did he do instead? He began directing, and he’s since made documentaries on the very varied subjects of file sharing, tax havens, and children in Hollywood. Oh, and you may have seen a little sequel called Bill & Ted Face the Music? Winter’s in that, too. Perhaps he still has the acting bug after all.

11. Billy Wirth as Dwayne

Joel Schumacher knew he needed someone with just the right amount of sex appeal to play the strong and brooding Dwayne. And, luckily, the director found that in abundance with former model Billy Wirth. In 2020 the filmmaker told Empire, “I thought, ‘I’m gonna put [Wirth] in a motorcycle jacket with no shirt on, and he is gonna be a fabulous Lost Boy.’” Can’t argue with that...