CULTURE
Alex Winter Explains How He Brought Humanity to a Predator in ‘Primetime’
Rolling StoneSunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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The Bill & Ted actor was handpicked by director Lance Oppenheim to portray Texas District Attorney Bill Conradt, who died by suicide after To Catch a Predator targeted him in a sting operation
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- Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. The Bill & Ted actor was handpicked by director Lance Oppenheim to portray Texas District Attorney Bill Conradt, who died by suicide after To Catch a Predator targeted him in a sting operation
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The Bill & Ted actor was handpicked by director Lance Oppenheim to portray Texas District Attorney Bill Conradt, who died by suicide after To Catch a Predator targeted him in a sting operation
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Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.
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