Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Acting • Born 1969-08-18

Acting4New York City, New York, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christian Slater, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

181 credits
The Wizard

The Wizard

Movie • 1989

Nick

The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose

Movie • 1986

Adso of Melk

True Romance

True Romance

Movie • 1993

Clarence Worley

Gleaming the Cube

Gleaming the Cube

Movie • 1989

Brian Kelly

Interview with the Vampire

Interview with the Vampire

Movie • 1994

Malloy

Chupa

Chupa

Movie • 2023

Richard Quinn

Very Bad Things

Very Bad Things

Movie • 1998

Robert Boyd

He Was a Quiet Man

He Was a Quiet Man

Movie • 2007

Bob Maconel

The Deal

The Deal

Movie • 2005

Tom Hanson

The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

Movie • 2004

Daniel Clemens

Heathers

Heathers

Movie • 1989

Jason 'J.D.' Dean

Bobby

Bobby

Movie • 2006

Daryl Timmons

Robot Chicken's Christmas Special

Robot Chicken's Christmas Special

Movie • 2005

Composite Santa Claus (voice)

Bed of Roses

Bed of Roses

Movie • 1996

Lewis Farrell

Hard Cash

Hard Cash

Movie • 2002

Taylor

Mobsters

Mobsters

Movie • 1991

Charlie "Lucky" Luciano

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Movie • 1990

Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Hard Rain

Hard Rain

Movie • 1998

Tom

The Contender

The Contender

Movie • 2000

Reginald Webster

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

Movie • 2007

Moses (voice)

Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line

Movie • 2006

Narrator

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Movie • 1991

Will Scarlett

Masked and Anonymous

Masked and Anonymous

Movie • 2003

Crew Guy #1

Jimmy Hollywood

Jimmy Hollywood

Movie • 1994

William

Pump Up the Volume

Pump Up the Volume

Movie • 1990

Mark Hunter

Lies & Illusions

Lies & Illusions

Movie • 2009

Wes Wilson

Murder in the First

Murder in the First

Movie • 1995

James Stamphill

Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark

Movie • 2005

Edward Carnby

3000 Miles to Graceland

3000 Miles to Graceland

Movie • 2001

Hanson

Hollow Man II

Hollow Man II

Movie • 2006

Michael Griffin

Untamed Heart

Untamed Heart

Movie • 1993

Adam

Young Guns II

Young Guns II

Movie • 1990

Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh

Who Is Cletis Tout?

Who Is Cletis Tout?

Movie • 2001

Trevor Allen Finch

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

Movie • 1992

Pips (voice)

Zoolander

Zoolander

Movie • 2001

Christian Slater

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Movie • 1988

Junior

Igor

Igor

Movie • 2008

Dr. Schadenfreude's Igor (voice)

Love Lies Bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding

Movie • 2008

Pollen

Kuffs

Kuffs

Movie • 1992

George Kuffs

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

Movie • 2004

Winston Churchill

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

Movie • 2002

Self

Basil

Basil

Movie • 1998

John Mannion

The Legend of Billie Jean

The Legend of Billie Jean

Movie • 1985

Binx

Mindhunters

Mindhunters

Movie • 2004

J.D. Reston

Pursued

Pursued

Movie • 2004

Vincent Palmer

Without Men

Without Men

Movie • 2011

Gordon

Slipstream

Slipstream

Movie • 2007

Ray / Matt Dobbs / Patrolman #2

The River Murders

The River Murders

Movie • 2011

Agent Vuckovitch

Bullet to the Head

Bullet to the Head

Movie • 2012

Marcus Baptiste

Dolan's Cadillac

Dolan's Cadillac

Movie • 2009

Dolan

Young Guns III

Young Guns III

Movie

Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh

Freelance

Freelance

Movie • 2023

Sebastian Earle

Willow: Behind the Magic

Willow: Behind the Magic

Movie • 2023

Self - 'Allagash'

Beyond the Stars

Beyond the Stars

Movie • 1989

Eric Michaels

Playback

Playback

Movie • 2012

Frank Lyons

Sacrifice

Sacrifice

Movie • 2011

Father Porter

Rites of Passage

Rites of Passage

Movie • 2012

Delgado

Julian Po

Julian Po

Movie • 1997

Julian Po

El Gringo

El Gringo

Movie • 2012

Lieutenant West

Catwalk

Catwalk

Movie • 1995

Self

Heroes Manufactured

Heroes Manufactured

Movie • 2017

Self (archive footage)

Dawn Rider

Dawn Rider

Movie • 2012

John

Twisted

Twisted

Movie • 1985

Mark Collins

Soldiers of Fortune

Soldiers of Fortune

Movie • 2012

Craig Mackenzie

Hatfields and McCoys:  Bad Blood

Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood

Movie • 2012

Governor Bramlette

Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion

Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion

Movie • 2003

Jet Fusion (voice)

Last Call of a Dying Hawk

Last Call of a Dying Hawk

Movie

Jason Grey-Cameron

Guns, Girls and Gambling

Guns, Girls and Gambling

Movie • 2012

John Smith

Desperate for Love

Desperate for Love

Movie • 1989

Cliff Petrie

Assassin's Bullet

Assassin's Bullet

Movie • 2012

Robert

The Power of Few

The Power of Few

Movie • 2013

Clyde

Freaky Deaky

Freaky Deaky

Movie • 2012

Skip Gibbs

Assassins Run

Assassins Run

Movie • 2013

Michael Mason

Stranded

Stranded

Movie • 2013

Col. Gerard Brauchman

Way of the Wicked

Way of the Wicked

Movie • 2014

Henry

Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

Movie • 1983

Walt Willey

Stan Lee's Mighty 7

Stan Lee's Mighty 7

Movie • 2014

Lazer Lord (voice)

Unfrosted

Unfrosted

Movie • 2024

Mike Diamond

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

Movie • 2013

Joe's Father

Windtalkers

Windtalkers

Movie • 2002

Sergeant Peter Henderson

Blink Twice

Blink Twice

Movie • 2024

Vic

Ask Me Anything

Ask Me Anything

Movie • 2014

Paul Spooner

The Adderall Diaries

The Adderall Diaries

Movie • 2016

Hans Reiser

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

Movie • 2022

Christian Slater (archive footage)

Merry Christmas, George Bailey

Merry Christmas, George Bailey

Movie • 1997

Harry Bailey / Sam Wainwright

Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads

Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads

Movie • 2001

Self

Naked Movie

Naked Movie

Movie • 2008

Self

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Movie • 1998

Self

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

Movie • 2013

Joe's Father

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Movie • 2015

Choozy Doozy Host

The Wife

The Wife

Movie • 2017

Nathaniel Bone

Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie

Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie

Movie • 1991

Self

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Movie • 1991

Excelsior Communications Officer

King Cobra

King Cobra

Movie • 2016

Stephen (Bryan Kocis)

Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

Movie • 2014

Various (voice) (archive sound)

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Movie • 1997

Easily Fooled Security Guard (uncredited)

The Summit

The Summit

Movie • 2017

Dereck McKinley

The Public

The Public

Movie • 2019

Josh Davis

Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner

Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner

Movie • 1981

uncredited

The Wolf

The Wolf

Movie • 2017

The Wolf

Back to the Sea

Back to the Sea

Movie • 2012

Jack (voice)

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

Movie • 1998

Self

We Can Be Heroes

We Can Be Heroes

Movie • 2020

Tech-No

The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar

The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar

Movie • 2017

Ushari (voice)

The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'

The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'

Movie • 1986

Self

La rosa dei nomi

La rosa dei nomi

Movie • 1987

Self

The Wolf: True Alpha

The Wolf: True Alpha

Movie • 2018

The Wolf

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

Movie • 2018

Deadshot (voice)

LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales

LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales

Movie • 2021

Ren (voice)

A Journey to Sundance

A Journey to Sundance

Movie • 2023

Self

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

Movie • 1996

Riley Hale

Where the Day Takes You

Where the Day Takes You

Movie • 1992

Social Worker (uncredited)

Mr. Robot_dec0d3d.doc

Mr. Robot_dec0d3d.doc

Movie • 2016

Self - Mr. Robot

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

Movie • 2025

Father

The Hole

The Hole

Movie

How to Rob a Bank

How to Rob a Bank

Movie • 2026

The Edge

The Edge

Movie • 1989

The Kid (Professional Man)

Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury Load

Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury Load

Movie • 2022

Mad Mike

An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose

An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose

Movie • 2022

Self (archive footage)

Top Gear

Top Gear

TV • 2002

Self

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

TV • 1986

Andy Prescott

This Morning

This Morning

TV • 1988

Self

Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

TV • 1984

Jody Tolliver

The West Wing

The West Wing

TV • 1999

Jack Reese

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

TV • 1996

Self

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

TV • 2001

Self - Guest

Alias

Alias

TV • 2001

Neil Caplan

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV • 1988

Self - Guest

The Office

The Office

TV • 2005

Christian Slater

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

TV • 2002

Jet Fusion (voice)

The Friday Night Project

The Friday Night Project

TV • 2005

Self - Host

The View

The View

TV • 1997

Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV • 1992

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

TV • 2002

Self

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

TV • 2005

Self

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

TV • 1985

Michael Winslow

My Own Worst Enemy

My Own Worst Enemy

TV • 2008

Henry Spivey / Edward Albright

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV • 1993

Self - Guest

Weekend Special

Weekend Special

TV • 1977

Conan

Conan

TV • 2010

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

TV • 1953

Self

The Forgotten

The Forgotten

TV • 2009

Alex Donovan

Breaking In

Breaking In

TV • 2011

Oz

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self - Host

Inside Job

Inside Job

TV • 2021

Rand Ridley (voice)

Archer

Archer

TV • 2009

Slater (voice)

Mr. Robot

Mr. Robot

TV • 2015

Mr. Robot

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Harald Schmidt Show

TV • 1995

Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV • 2014

Self

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

TV • 2000

Christian Slater

Mind Games

Mind Games

TV • 2014

Ross Edwards

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

TV • 2022

The Narrator (voice)

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

TV • 2013

Maximus Renegade Star Soldier (voice)

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

TV • 1984

Self - Host

Dinosaur Planet

Dinosaur Planet

TV • 2003

Narrator (voice)

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

TV • 2003

Christian Slater

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV • 1962

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2014

Self

Explained

Explained

TV • 2018

Narrator (voice)

Going Live!

Going Live!

TV • 1987

Self

The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

TV • 2024

Mulgarath / Dr. Dorian Brauer

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

TV • 1992

Narrator (voice)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Crime Story

Crime Story

TV • 1986

Teen Boy

Dr. Death

Dr. Death

TV • 2021

Dr. Randall Kirby

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV • 2019

Self

Willow

Willow

TV • 2022

Allagash

Fleishman Is in Trouble

Fleishman Is in Trouble

TV • 2022

Archer Sylvan

Dexter: Original Sin

Dexter: Original Sin

TV • 2024

Harry Morgan

Dirty John

Dirty John

TV • 2018

Dan Broderick

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

TV • 2019

Christian Slater (voice)

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

TV • 2005

Woody

Justice League Action

Justice League Action

TV • 2016

Deadshot (voice)

Dawn of the Croods

Dawn of the Croods

TV • 2015

Gurg (voice)

Prehistoric Planet

Prehistoric Planet

TV • 2002

Narrator (voice)

China, IL

China, IL

TV • 2011

(voice)

Entourage

Entourage

TV • 2004

Christian Slater

The Lion Guard

The Lion Guard

TV • 2016

Ushari (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV • 2014

Self - Guest

Milo Murphy's Law

Milo Murphy's Law

TV • 2016

Elliot (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self