Christian Slater

Christian Michael Leonard Slater (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor. He made his film debut playing a leading role in the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean. He then played a monk's apprentice alongside Sean Connery in The Name of the Rose before gaining recognition for his breakthrough role in the cult film Heathers. In the 1990s Slater featured in many big budget films including Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, Broken Arrow and Hard Rain. He was also featured in the cult film True Romance. Since 2000 Slater has combined work in the film business with television, including appearances in The West Wing and Alias. Slater was married to Ryan Haddon between 2000 and 2005; they had two children together. Slater has had widely publicized brushes with the law, including being sentenced to three months in jail for assault in 1997.

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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • as Self

Die Harald Schmidt Show

1995 • as Self - Guest

The Daily Show

1996 • as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • as Self

Conan

2010 • as Self

Filmography

2025

If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

as Father (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 1/24/2025

2024

Unfrosted

as Mike Diamond

Movie - Released: 4/30/2024

Blink Twice

as Vic

Movie - Released: 8/21/2024

The Spiderwick Chronicles

as Mulgarath / Dr. Dorian Brauer

TV - Released: 4/19/2024

Dexter: Original Sin

as Harry Morgan

TV - Released: 12/15/2024

2023

Chupa

as Richard Quinn

Movie - Released: 4/7/2023

Freelance

as Sebastian Earle

Movie - Released: 10/5/2023

Willow: Behind the Magic

as Self - 'Allagash'

Movie - Released: 1/25/2023

2022

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

as Christian Slater (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 4/9/2022

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

as The Narrator (voice)

TV - Released: 3/3/2022

Willow

as Allagash

TV - Released: 11/30/2022

Fleishman Is in Trouble

as Archer Sylvan

TV - Released: 11/17/2022

Vindicators 2: Last Stand Between Earth and Doom

as Vance Maximus (voice)

TV - Released: 7/23/2022

2021

LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales

as Ren (voice)

Movie - Released: 10/1/2021

Inside Job

as Rand Ridley (voice)

TV - Released: 10/22/2021

Dr. Death

as Dr. Randall Kirby

TV - Released: 7/15/2021

2020

We Can Be Heroes

as Tech-No

Movie - Released: 12/25/2020

2019

QT8: The First Eight

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 10/21/2019

The Public

Movie - Released: 4/5/2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

TV - Released: 9/9/2019

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

as Christian Slater (voice)

TV - Released: 6/27/2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV - Released: 9/9/2019

2018

The Wife

as Nathaniel Bone

Movie - Released: 8/2/2018

The Wolf: True Alpha

as The Wolf

Movie - Released: 10/10/2018

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

as Floyd Lawton / Deadshot (voice)

Movie - Released: 3/23/2018

Explained

as Narrator (voice)

TV - Released: 5/23/2018

Dirty John

as Dan Broderick

TV - Released: 11/25/2018

2017

Heroes Manufactured

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 3/10/2017

The Summit

as Dereck McKinley

Movie - Released: 8/17/2017

The Wolf

as The Wolf

Movie - Released: 2/14/2017

The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar

as Ushari (voice)

Movie - Released: 7/29/2017

2016

The Adderall Diaries

as Hans Reiser

Movie - Released: 4/15/2016

King Cobra

as Stephen (Bryan Kocis)

Movie - Released: 10/21/2016

Mr. Robot_dec0d3d.doc

as Self - Mr. Robot

Movie - Released: 6/20/2016

Justice League Action

as Deadshot (voice)

TV - Released: 12/16/2016

2015

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

as Choozy Doozy Host

Movie - Released: 2/20/2015

Mr. Robot

as Mr. Robot

TV - Released: 6/24/2015

Mr. Robot

as Self - Mr. Robot

TV - Released: 6/24/2015

Dawn of the Croods

as Gurg (voice)

TV - Released: 12/24/2015

2014

Way of the Wicked

as Henry

Movie - Released: 5/20/2014

Stan Lee's Mighty 7

as Lazer Lord (voice)

Movie - Released: 2/1/2014

Ask Me Anything

as Paul Spooner

Movie - Released: 4/19/2014

Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

as Various (voice) (archive sound)

Movie - Released: 11/18/2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

TV - Released: 2/25/2014

Mind Games

as Ross Edwards

TV - Released: 2/25/2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

TV - Released: 2/17/2014

2013

The Power of Few

as Clyde

Movie - Released: 2/15/2013

Assassins Run

as Michael

Movie - Released: 4/22/2013

Stranded

as Col. Gerard Brauchman

Movie - Released: 5/22/2013

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

as Joe's Father

Movie - Released: 12/25/2013

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

as Joe's Father

Movie - Released: 12/25/2013

Rick and Morty

as Maximus Renegade Star Soldier (voice)

TV - Released: 12/2/2013

2012

Bullet to the Head

as Marcus Baptiste

Movie - Released: 11/14/2012

Playback

as Frank Lyons

Movie - Released: 3/9/2012

Rites of Passage

as Delgado

Movie - Released: 4/24/2012

El Gringo

as Lieutenant West

Movie - Released: 5/10/2012

Dawn Rider

as John

Movie - Released: 5/29/2012

Soldiers of Fortune

as Craig Mackenzie

Movie - Released: 6/7/2012

Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood

as Governor Bramlette

Movie - Released: 6/5/2012

Guns, Girls and Gambling

as John Smith

Movie - Released: 9/5/2012

Assassin's Bullet

as Robert

Movie - Released: 8/1/2012

Freaky Deaky

as Skip Gibbs

Movie - Released: 4/22/2012

Back To The Sea

as Jack (voice)

Movie - Released: 1/27/2012

2011

Without Men

as Gordon

Movie - Released: 6/29/2011

The River Murders

as Agent Vuckovitch

Movie - Released: 6/30/2011

Sacrifice

as Father Porter

Movie - Released: 4/26/2011

Breaking In

as Oz

TV - Released: 4/6/2011

China, IL

as (voice)

TV - Released: 10/2/2011

2010

Conan

as Self

TV - Released: 11/8/2010

2009

Lies & Illusions

as Wes Wilson

Movie - Released: 8/26/2009

Dolan's Cadillac

as Dolan

Movie - Released: 7/1/2009

The Forgotten

as Alex Donovan

TV - Released: 9/22/2009

Archer

as Slater (voice)

TV - Released: 9/17/2009

2008

Igor

as Dr. Schadenfreude's Igor (voice)

Movie - Released: 9/19/2008

Love Lies Bleeding

as Pollen

Movie - Released: 1/15/2008

Naked Movie

as Self

Movie - Released: 2/24/2008

My Own Worst Enemy

as Henry Spivey / Edward Albright

TV - Released: 10/13/2008

2007

He Was a Quiet Man

as Bob Maconel

Movie - Released: 11/23/2007

The Ten Commandments

as Moses (voice)

Movie - Released: 10/19/2007

Slipstream

as Ray / Matt Dobbs / Patrolman #2

Movie - Released: 2/10/2007

2006

Bobby

as Daryl Timmons

Movie - Released: 9/5/2006

Crossing the Line

as Narrator

Movie - Released: 10/16/2006

Hollow Man II

as Michael Griffin

Movie - Released: 5/23/2006

2005

The Deal

as Tom Hanson

Movie - Released: 6/17/2005

Robot Chicken's Christmas Special

as Composite Santa Claus (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/22/2005

Alone in the Dark

as Edward Carnby

Movie - Released: 1/28/2005

The Office

as Christian Slater

TV - Released: 3/24/2005

The Friday Night Project

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 2/4/2005

8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self

TV - Released: 6/3/2005

My Name Is Earl

as Woody

TV - Released: 9/20/2005

2004

The Good Shepherd

as Daniel Clemens

Movie - Released: 3/21/2004

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

as Winston Churchill

Movie - Released: 12/3/2004

Mindhunters

as J.D. Reston

Movie - Released: 5/7/2004

Pursued

as Vincent Palmer

Movie - Released: 12/21/2004

2003

Masked and Anonymous

as Crew Guy #1

Movie - Released: 7/25/2003

Movie

Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion

as Jet Fusion (voice)

Movie - Released: 10/13/2003

Dinosaur Planet

as Narrator (voice)

TV - Released: 12/14/2003

Two and a Half Men

as Christian Slater

TV - Released: 9/22/2003

2002

Hard Cash

as Taylor

Movie - Released: 2/15/2002

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/26/2002

Windtalkers

as Sergeant Peter Henderson

Movie - Released: 6/14/2002

Top Gear

as Self

TV - Released: 10/20/2002

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

as Jet Fusion (voice)

TV - Released: 7/20/2002

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

as Self

TV - Released: 6/8/2002

Prehistoric Planet

as Narrator (voice)

TV - Released: 10/5/2002

2001

3000 Miles to Graceland

as Hanson

Movie - Released: 2/23/2001

Who Is Cletis Tout?

as Trevor Allen Finch

Movie - Released: 9/12/2001

Zoolander

as Christian Slater

Movie - Released: 9/28/2001

Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads

as Self

Movie - Released: 1/1/2001

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 11/2/2001

Alias

as Neil Caplan

TV - Released: 9/30/2001

2000

The Contender

as Reginald Webster

Movie - Released: 10/13/2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Christian Slater

TV - Released: 10/15/2000

1999

The West Wing

as Lt. Cmdr. Jack Reese

TV - Released: 9/22/1999

1998

Very Bad Things

as Robert Boyd

Movie - Released: 9/11/1998

Hard Rain

as Tom

Movie - Released: 1/16/1998

Basil

as John Mannion

Movie - Released: 7/22/1998

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

as Self

Movie - Released: 1/1/1998

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

as Self

Movie - Released: 1/1/1998

1997

Julian Po

as Julian Po

Movie - Released: 9/5/1997

Merry Christmas, George Bailey!

as Harry Bailey / Sam Wainwright

Movie - Released: 12/25/1997

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

as Easily Fooled Security Guard (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 5/2/1997

The View

as Self

TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1996

Bed of Roses

as Lewis Farrell

Movie - Released: 1/26/1996

Broken Arrow

as Riley Hale

Movie - Released: 2/9/1996

The Daily Show

as Self

TV - Released: 7/22/1996

1995

Murder in the First

as James Stamphill

Movie - Released: 1/20/1995

Catwalk

as Self

Movie - Released: 12/8/1995

Die Harald Schmidt Show

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 12/5/1995

1994

Interview with the Vampire

as Malloy

Movie - Released: 11/11/1994

Jimmy Hollywood

as William

Movie - Released: 3/30/1994

1993

True Romance

as Clarence Worley

Movie - Released: 9/9/1993

Untamed Heart

as Adam

Movie - Released: 2/12/1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 9/13/1993

1992

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

as Pips (voice)

Movie - Released: 4/10/1992

Kuffs

as George Kuffs

Movie - Released: 1/10/1992

Where the Day Takes You

as Social Worker (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 1/11/1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV - Released: 5/25/1992

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

as Narrator (Voice)

TV - Released: 4/21/1992

1991

Mobsters

as Charlie "Lucky" Luciano

Movie - Released: 7/26/1991

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

as Will Scarlett

Movie - Released: 6/14/1991

Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie

as Self

Movie - Released: 6/13/1991

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

as Excelsior Communications Officer

Movie - Released: 12/6/1991

1990

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

as Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Movie - Released: 5/3/1990

Pump Up the Volume

as Mark Hunter

Movie - Released: 8/22/1990

Young Guns II

as Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh

Movie - Released: 8/1/1990

1989

The Wizard

as Nick

Movie - Released: 12/15/1989

Gleaming the Cube

as Brian Kelly

Movie - Released: 1/13/1989

Beyond the Stars

as Eric Michaels

Movie - Released: 3/31/1989

Desperate for Love

as Cliff Petrie

Movie - Released: 1/17/1989

1988

Heathers

as Jason 'J.D.' Dean

Movie - Released: 10/1/1988

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

as Junior

Movie - Released: 8/12/1988

This Morning

as Self

TV - Released: 10/3/1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 9/5/1988

1987

La rosa dei nomi

as Self

Movie - Released: 1/1/1987

Going Live!

as Self

TV - Released: 9/26/1987

1986

The Name of the Rose

as Adso of Melk

Movie - Released: 9/24/1986

Movie

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

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/11/1986

L.A. Law

as Andy Prescott

TV - Released: 9/15/1986

Crime Story

as Teen Boy

TV - Released: 9/19/1986

1985

The Legend of Billie Jean

as Binx Davy

Movie - Released: 7/19/1985

Twisted

as Mark Collins

Movie - Released: 8/23/1985

The Equalizer

as Michael Winslow

TV - Released: 9/18/1985

1984

Tales from the Darkside

as Jody Tolliver

TV - Released: 9/30/1984

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 9/14/1984

1983

Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

as Walt Willey

Movie - Released: 3/8/1983

1981

Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner

as uncredited

Movie - Released: 11/15/1981

1977

Weekend Special

TV - Released: 9/10/1977

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 10/11/1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

TV - Released: 10/11/1975

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1953

The Oscars

as Self

TV - Released: 3/19/1953

Unknown

Young Guns III

as Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh

Movie

Last Call of a Dying Hawk

as Jason Grey-Cameron

Movie

A Journey to Sundance

as Self

Movie