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.
Known For
Freelance
(2023)
Sebastian Earle
True Romance
(1993)
Clarence Worley
Heathers
(1989)
Jason 'J.D.' Dean
Interview with the Vampire
(1994)
Malloy
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
(2013)
Joe's Father
Broken Arrow
(1996)
Riley Hale
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
(2018)
Floyd Lawton / Deadshot (voice)
Chupa
(2023)
Richard Quinn
Bullet to the Head
(2012)
Marcus Baptiste
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
(1991)
Will Scarlett
Hard Rain
(1998)
Tom
Blink Twice
(2024)
Vic
We Can Be Heroes
(2020)
Tech-No
Unfrosted
(2024)
Mike Diamond
Windtalkers
(2002)
Sergeant Peter Henderson
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
(1997)
Easily Fooled Security Guard (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner
(1981)
uncredited
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
(1983)
Walt Willey
The Legend of Billie Jean
(1985)
Binx Davy
The Name of the Rose
(1986)
Adso of Melk
Twisted
(1986)
Mark Collins
The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'
(1986)
Self
La rosa dei nomi
(1987)
Self
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
(1988)
Junior
The Wizard
(1989)
Nick
Gleaming the Cube
(1989)
Brian Kelly
Heathers
(1989)
Jason 'J.D.' Dean
Beyond the Stars
(1989)
Eric Michaels
Desperate for Love
(1989)
Cliff Petrie
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
(1990)
Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Pump Up the Volume
(1990)
Mark Hunter
Young Guns II
(1990)
Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh
Mobsters
(1991)
Charlie "Lucky" Luciano
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
(1991)
Will Scarlett
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
(1991)
Excelsior Communications Officer
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
(1991)
Self
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
(1992)
Pips (voice)
Kuffs
(1992)
George Kuffs
Where the Day Takes You
(1992)
Social Worker (uncredited)
True Romance
(1993)
Clarence Worley
Untamed Heart
(1993)
Adam
Interview with the Vampire
(1994)
Malloy
Jimmy Hollywood
(1994)
William
Murder in the First
(1995)
James Stamphill
Catwalk
(1995)
Self
Bed of Roses
(1996)
Lewis Farrell
Broken Arrow
(1996)
Riley Hale
Julian Po
(1997)
Julian Po
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
(1997)
Easily Fooled Security Guard (uncredited)
Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
(1997)
Harry Bailey / Sam Wainwright
Very Bad Things
(1998)
Robert Boyd
Hard Rain
(1998)
Tom
Basil
(1998)
John Mannion
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
(1998)
Self
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
(1998)
Self
The Contender
(2000)
Reginald Webster
3000 Miles to Graceland
(2001)
Hanson
Zoolander
(2001)
Christian Slater
Who Is Cletis Tout?
(2001)
Trevor Allen Finch
Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads
(2001)
Self
Hard Cash
(2002)
Taylor
Windtalkers
(2002)
Sergeant Peter Henderson
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
(2002)
Self
Masked and Anonymous
(2003)
Crew Guy #1
Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion
(2003)
Jet Fusion (voice)
The Good Shepherd
(2004)
Daniel Clemens
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
(2004)
Winston Churchill
Mindhunters
(2004)
J.D. Reston
Pursued
(2004)
Vincent Palmer
The Deal
(2005)
Tom Hanson
Alone in the Dark
(2005)
Edward Carnby
Robot Chicken's Christmas Special
(2005)
Composite Santa Claus (voice)
Bobby
(2006)
Daryl Timmons
Crossing the Line
(2006)
Narrator
Hollow Man II
(2006)
Michael Griffin
He Was a Quiet Man
(2007)
Bob Maconel
The Ten Commandments
(2007)
Moses (voice)
Slipstream
(2007)
Ray / Matt Dobbs / Patrolman #2
Igor
(2008)
Dr. Schadenfreude's Igor (voice)
Love Lies Bleeding
(2008)
Pollen
Naked Movie
(2008)
Self
Lies & Illusions
(2009)
Wes Wilson
Dolan's Cadillac
(2009)
Dolan
Without Men
(2011)
Gordon
The River Murders
(2011)
Agent Vuckovitch
Sacrifice
(2011)
Father Porter
Bullet to the Head
(2012)
Marcus Baptiste
Playback
(2012)
Frank Lyons
Rites of Passage
(2012)
Delgado
El Gringo
(2012)
Lieutenant West
Dawn Rider
(2012)
John
Soldiers of Fortune
(2012)
Craig Mackenzie
Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood
(2012)
Governor Bramlette
Guns, Girls and Gambling
(2012)
John Smith
Assassin's Bullet
(2012)
Robert
Freaky Deaky
(2012)
Skip Gibbs
Back To The Sea
(2012)
Jack (voice)
The Power of Few
(2013)
Clyde
Assassins Run
(2013)
Michael
Stranded
(2013)
Col. Gerard Brauchman
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
(2013)
Joe's Father
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
(2013)
Joe's Father
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
(2014)
Lazer Lord (voice)
Way of the Wicked
(2014)
Henry
Ask Me Anything
(2014)
Paul Spooner
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
(2014)
Various (voice) (archive sound)
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
(2015)
Choozy Doozy Host
Making Of Mr. Robot
(2015)
Mr. Robot
The Adderall Diaries
(2016)
Hans Reiser
King Cobra
(2016)
Stephen (Bryan Kocis)
The Summit
(2017)
Dereck McKinley
The Wolf
(2017)
The Wolf
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
(2017)
Ushari (voice)
Heroes Manufactured
(2017)
Self (archive footage)
The Wife
(2018)
Nathaniel Bone
The Wolf: True Alpha
(2018)
The Wolf
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
(2018)
Floyd Lawton / Deadshot (voice)
The Public
(2019)
QT8: The First Eight
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
We Can Be Heroes
(2020)
Tech-No
LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales
(2021)
Ren (voice)
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
(2022)
Christian Slater (archive footage)
Freelance
(2023)
Sebastian Earle
Chupa
(2023)
Richard Quinn
Willow: Behind the Magic
(2023)
Self - 'Allagash'
Unfrosted
(2024)
Mike Diamond
Blink Twice
(2024)
Vic
Directing
Production