Christian Slater
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Name of the Rose (1986)
as Adso of Melk
Broken Arrow (1996)
as Riley Hale
Freelance (2023)
as Sebastian Earle
Interview with the Vampire (1994)
as Malloy
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)
as Joe's Father
Blink Twice (2024)
as Vic
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
as Will Scarlett
True Romance (1993)
as Clarence Worley
How to Rob a Bank (2026)
as Walton
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018)
as Deadshot (voice)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
as Easily Fooled Security Guard (uncredited)
Igor (2008)
as Dr. Schadenfreude's Igor (voice)
Mindhunters (2004)
as J.D. Reston
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025)
as Father
Windtalkers (2002)
as Sergeant Peter Henderson
Zoolander (2001)
as Christian Slater
Unfrosted (2024)
as Mike Diamond
We Can Be Heroes (2020)
as Tech-No
Heathers (1989)
as J.D.
Freaky Deaky (2012)
as Skip Gibbs
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
as Excelsior Communications Officer
Sacrifice (2011)
as Father Porter
Hard Rain (1998)
as Tom
Young Guns II (1990)
as Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh
Bullet to the Head (2012)
as Marcus Baptiste
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
as Pips (voice)
The Deal (2005)
as Tom Hanson
Chupa (2023)
as Richard Quinn
3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
as Hanson
Hollow Man II (2006)
as Michael Griffin
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
as Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Murder in the First (1995)
as James Stamphill
LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales (2021)
as Ren (voice)
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015)
as Choozy Doozy Host
Ask Me Anything (2014)
as Paul Spooner
The Wife (2017)
as Nathaniel Bone
Slipstream (2007)
as Ray / Matt Dobbs / Patrolman #2
Willow: Behind the Magic (2023)
as Self - 'Allagash'
The Adderall Diaries (2016)
as Hans Reiser
Masked and Anonymous (2003)
as Crew Guy #1
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
as Junior
Alone in the Dark (2005)
as Edward Carnby
Very Bad Things (1998)
as Robert Boyd
King Cobra (2016)
as Stephen (Bryan Kocis)
Untamed Heart (1993)
as Adam
An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Dreaming Slipstream Dream (2008)
as Self
Catwalk (1995)
as Self
The Wizard (1989)
as Nick
Pump Up the Volume (1990)
as Mark Hunter
The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
as Binx
Merry Christmas, George Bailey (1997)
as Harry Bailey / Sam Wainwright
The Contender (2000)
as Reginald Webster
Bobby (2006)
as Daryl Timmons
Guns, Girls and Gambling (2012)
as John Smith
He Was a Quiet Man (2007)
as Bob Maconel
Bed of Roses (1996)
as Lewis Farrell
Playback (2012)
as Frank Lyons
The Good Shepherd (2004)
as Daniel Clemens
Gleaming the Cube (1989)
as Brian Kelly
The Power of Few (2013)
as Clyde
El Gringo (2012)
as Lieutenant West
Dolan's Cadillac (2009)
as Dolan
Where the Day Takes You (1992)
as Social Worker (uncredited)
Mobsters (1991)
as Charlie "Lucky" Luciano
Kuffs (1992)
as George Kuffs
Hard Cash (2002)
as Taylor
Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury Load (2022)
as Mad Mike
Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
as Trevor Allen Finch
The River Murders (2011)
as Agent Vuckovitch
The Wolf: True Alpha (2018)
as The Wolf
The Summit (2017)
as Dereck McKinley
Stranded (2013)
as Col. Gerard Brauchman
Back to the Sea (2012)
as Jack (voice)
The Public (2019)
as Josh Davis
Young Guns 3: Alias Billy the Kid (—)
as Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh
The Ten Commandments (2007)
as Moses (voice)
Dawn Rider (2012)
as John
Incidents of Intimacy (—)
Actor
Love Lies Bleeding (2008)
as Pollen
Way of the Wicked (2014)
as Henry
Lies & Illusions (2009)
as Wes Wilson
Soldiers of Fortune (2012)
as Craig Mackenzie
Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
as William
The Wolf (2017)
as The Wolf
Pursued (2004)
as Vincent Palmer
Without Men (2011)
as Gordon
Rites of Passage (2012)
as Delgado
Assassin's Bullet (2012)
as Robert
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called (2022)
as Christian Slater (archive footage)
Beyond the Stars (1989)
as Eric Michaels
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story (1983)
as Walt Willey
The Hole (2027)
Actor
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)
as Joe's Father
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar (2017)
as Ushari (voice)
Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004)
as Winston Churchill
Basil (1998)
as John Mannion
Assassins Run (2013)
as Michael Mason
Crossing the Line (2006)
as Narrator
Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood (2012)
as Governor Bramlette
Mr. Robot_dec0d3d.doc (2016)
as Self - Mr. Robot
Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner (1981)
as uncredited
Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads (2001)
as Self
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. (2002)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
as Self
A Journey to Sundance (2023)
as Self
The Edge (1989)
as The Kid (Professional Man)
Heroes Manufactured (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
A Look Through His Lens (2024)
as Self
Stan Lee's Mighty 7 (2014)
as Lazer Lord (voice)
The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' (1986)
as Self
Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion (2003)
as Jet Fusion (voice)
Julian Po (1997)
as Julian Po
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley (1998)
as Self
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials (2014)
as Various (voice) (archive sound)
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie (1991)
as Self
Naked Movie (2008)
as Self
La rosa dei nomi (1987)
as Self
Twisted (1985)
as Mark Collins
Desperate for Love (1989)
as Cliff Petrie
Last Call of a Dying Hawk (—)
as Jason Grey-Cameron