Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Born 1969-08-18 (age 56) New York City, New York, USA
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Biography

Christian Michael Leonard Slater (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor. He made his film debut with a leading role in The Legend of Billie Jean (1985). He gained wider recognition for his breakout role as Jason "J.D." Dean, a sociopathic high school student, in the satire Heathers (1989). He received critical acclaim for playing the title role in the USA Network television series Mr. Robot (2015–2019): it earned him the 2016 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, and additional nominations for that award in 2017 and 2018. For his role as Mulgarath in the fantasy series The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024), Slater received the Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performer.

In the 1990s, Slater starred in a number of big-budget films, including Young Guns II (1990), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Broken Arrow (1996), and Hard Rain (1998) as well as cult films like Gleaming the Cube (1989), Pump Up the Volume (1990) and True Romance (1993). He has had roles in other notable films, including The Name of the Rose (1986), Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988), Windtalkers (2002), Alone in the Dark (2005), Bobby (2006), He Was a Quiet Man(2007), Nymphomaniac (2013), The Wife (2017), We Can Be Heroes (2020), and Blink Twice (2024).

In addition to his live-action roles, Slater has had an extensive voice-acting career, with roles including Pips in FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992), Slater in Archer (2014–2023), Ushari in The Lion Guard (2016–2019), Rand Ridley in Inside Job (2021–2022), and Floyd Lawton / Deadshot in the DC Animated Movie Universe.

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Known For

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

2013

as Joe's Father

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

2013

as Joe's Father

How to Rob a Bank
How to Rob a Bank

2026

as Walton

Blink Twice
Blink Twice

2024

as Vic

Interview with the Vampire
True Romance
True Romance

1993

as Clarence Worley

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Freelance
Freelance

2023

as Sebastian Earle

We Can Be Heroes
We Can Be Heroes

2020

as Tech-No

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

1997

as Easily Fooled Security Guard (uncredited)

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

1991

as Will Scarlett

The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose

1986

as Adso of Melk

Zoolander
Zoolander

2001

as Christian Slater

Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow

1996

as Riley Hale

Mindhunters
Mindhunters

2004

as J.D. Reston

Young Guns II
Young Guns II

1990

as Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh

Heathers
Heathers

1989

as Jason 'J.D.' Dean

Windtalkers
Windtalkers

2002

as Sergeant Peter Henderson

Bobby
Bobby

2006

as Daryl Timmons

Bullet to the Head
Bullet to the Head

2012

as Marcus Baptiste