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