Acting · New York City, New York, USA · Born August 18, 1969
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.
MovieHow to Rob a Bank
2026
as Walton
MovieIf I Had Legs I'd Kick You
2025
as Father
TVDexter: Original Sin
2024
as Harry Morgan
MovieBlink Twice
2024
as Vic
MovieUnfrosted
2024
as Mike Diamond
TVThe Spiderwick Chronicles
2024
as Mulgarath / Dr. Dorian Brauer
MovieFreelance
2023
as Sebastian Earle
MovieChupa
2023
as Richard Quinn
MovieWillow: Behind the Magic
2023
as Self - 'Allagash'
MovieA Journey to Sundance
2023
as Self
TVWillow
2022
as Allagash
TVFleishman Is in Trouble
2022
as Archer Sylvan
MovieGarbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury Load
2022
as Mad Mike
An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
2022
as Self (archive footage)
TVVindicators 2
2022
as Vance Maximus (voice)
MovieWinona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
2022
as Christian Slater (archive footage)
TVThe Boys Presents: Diabolical
2022
as The Narrator (voice)
TVInside Job
2021
as Rand Ridley (voice)
MovieLEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales
2021
as Ren (voice)
TVDr. Death
2021
as Dr. Randall Kirby
MovieWe Can Be Heroes
2020
as Tech-No
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
TVScooby-Doo and Guess Who?
2019
as Christian Slater (voice)
MovieThe Public
2019
as Josh Davis
TVDirty John
2018
as Dan Broderick
MovieThe Wolf: True Alpha
2018
as The Wolf
TVExplained
2018
as Narrator (voice)
MovieSuicide Squad: Hell to Pay
2018
as Deadshot (voice)
MovieThe Wife
2017
as Nathaniel Bone
MovieThe Summit
2017
as Dereck McKinley
MovieThe Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
2017
as Ushari (voice)
MovieHeroes Manufactured
2017
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Wolf
2017
as The Wolf
TVJustice League Action
2016
as Deadshot (voice)
MovieKing Cobra
2016
as Stephen (Bryan Kocis)
TVMilo Murphy's Law
2016
as Elliot (voice)
MovieMr. Robot_dec0d3d.doc
2016
as Self - Mr. Robot
MovieThe Adderall Diaries
2016
as Hans Reiser
TVThe Lion Guard
2016
as Ushari (voice)
TVDawn of the Croods
2015
as Gurg (voice)
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
TVMr. Robot
2015
as Mr. Robot
MovieHot Tub Time Machine 2
2015
as Choozy Doozy Host
MovieRobot Chicken: Christmas Specials
2014
as Various (voice) (archive sound)
MovieWay of the Wicked
2014
as Henry
MovieAsk Me Anything
2014
as Paul Spooner
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
TVMind Games
2014
as Ross Edwards
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
MovieStan Lee's Mighty 7
2014
as Lazer Lord (voice)
MovieNymphomaniac: Vol. I
2013
as Joe's Father
MovieNymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013
as Joe's Father
TVRick and Morty
2013
as Maximus Renegade Star Soldier (voice)
MovieStranded
2013
as Col. Gerard Brauchman
MovieAssassins Run
2013
as Michael Mason
MovieThe Power of Few
2013
as Clyde
MovieBullet to the Head
2012
as Marcus Baptiste
MovieGuns, Girls and Gambling
2012
as John Smith
MovieAssassin's Bullet
2012
as Robert
MovieSoldiers of Fortune
2012
as Craig Mackenzie
MovieHatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood
2012
as Governor Bramlette
MovieDawn Rider
2012
as John
MovieEl Gringo
2012
as Lieutenant West
MovieRites of Passage
2012
as Delgado
MovieFreaky Deaky
2012
as Skip Gibbs
MoviePlayback
2012
as Frank Lyons
MovieBack to the Sea
2012
as Jack (voice)
TVChina, IL
2011
as (voice)
MovieThe River Murders
2011
as Agent Vuckovitch
MovieWithout Men
2011
as Gordon
MovieSacrifice
2011
as Father Porter
TVBreaking In
2011
as Oz
TVConan
2010
as Self
TVThe Forgotten
2009
as Alex Donovan
TVArcher
2009
as Slater (voice)
MovieLies & Illusions
2009
as Wes Wilson
MovieDolan's Cadillac
2009
as Dolan
TVMy Own Worst Enemy
2008
as Henry Spivey / Edward Albright
MovieIgor
2008
as Dr. Schadenfreude's Igor (voice)
MovieDreaming Slipstream Dream
2008
as Self
MovieNaked Movie
2008
as Self
MovieLove Lies Bleeding
2008
as Pollen
MovieHe Was a Quiet Man
2007
as Bob Maconel
MovieThe Ten Commandments
2007
as Moses (voice)
MovieSlipstream
2007
as Ray / Matt Dobbs / Patrolman #2
MovieCrossing the Line
2006
as Narrator
MovieBobby
2006
as Daryl Timmons
MovieHollow Man II
2006
as Michael Griffin
MovieRobot Chicken's Christmas Special
2005
as Composite Santa Claus (voice)
TVMy Name Is Earl
2005
as Woody
MovieThe Deal
2005
as Tom Hanson
TV8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
TVThe Office
2005
as Christian Slater
TVRobot Chicken
2005
as Composite Santa Claus / Drug Kingpin (voice)
TVThe Friday Night Project
2005
as Self - Host
MovieAlone in the Dark
2005
as Edward Carnby
MoviePursued
2004
as Vincent Palmer
MovieChurchill: The Hollywood Years
2004
as Winston Churchill
TVEntourage
2004
as Christian Slater
MovieMindhunters
2004
as J.D. Reston
MovieThe Good Shepherd
2004
as Daniel Clemens
TVDinosaur Planet
2003
as Narrator (voice)
MovieJimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion
2003
as Jet Fusion (voice)
TVTwo and a Half Men
2003
as Christian Slater
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
MovieMasked and Anonymous
2003
as Crew Guy #1
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
MoviePaul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
2002
as Self
TVTop Gear
2002
as Self
TVPrehistoric Planet
2002
as Narrator (voice)
TVThe Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
2002
as Jet Fusion (voice)
TVAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self
MovieWindtalkers
2002
as Sergeant Peter Henderson
MovieHard Cash
2002
as Taylor
TVFriday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self - Guest
TVAlias
2001
as Neil Caplan
MovieZoolander
2001
as Christian Slater
MovieWho Is Cletis Tout?
2001
as Trevor Allen Finch
Movie3000 Miles to Graceland
2001
as Hanson
MovieSwatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads
2001
as Self
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Christian Slater
MovieThe Contender
2000
as Reginald Webster
TVThe West Wing
1999
as Jack Reese
MovieVery Bad Things
1998
as Robert Boyd
MovieBasil
1998
as John Mannion
MovieHard Rain
1998
as Tom
MovieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
as Self
MovieSaturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
1998
as Self
MovieMerry Christmas, George Bailey
1997
as Harry Bailey / Sam Wainwright
MovieJulian Po
1997
as Julian Po
TVThe View
1997
as Self
MovieAustin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997
as Easily Fooled Security Guard (uncredited)
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
MovieBroken Arrow
1996
as Riley Hale
MovieBed of Roses
1996
as Lewis Farrell
MovieCatwalk
1995
as Self
TVDie Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self - Guest
MovieMurder in the First
1995
as James Stamphill
MovieInterview with the Vampire
1994
as Malloy
MovieJimmy Hollywood
1994
as William
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieTrue Romance
1993
as Clarence Worley
MovieUntamed Heart
1993
as Adam
MovieWhere the Day Takes You
1992
as Social Worker (uncredited)
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TVShelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (voice)
MovieFernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992
as Pips (voice)
MovieKuffs
1992
as George Kuffs
MovieStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
as Excelsior Communications Officer
MovieMobsters
1991
as Charlie "Lucky" Luciano
MovieRobin Hood: Prince of Thieves
1991
as Will Scarlett
MovieRobin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
1991
as Self
MoviePump Up the Volume
1990
as Mark Hunter
MovieYoung Guns II
1990
as Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh
MovieTales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
as Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
MovieThe Wizard
1989
as Nick
MovieThe Edge
1989
as The Kid (Professional Man)
MovieHeathers
1989
as Jason 'J.D.' Dean
MovieBeyond the Stars
1989
as Eric Michaels
MovieDesperate for Love
1989
as Cliff Petrie
MovieGleaming the Cube
1989
as Brian Kelly
TVThis Morning
1988
as Self
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
MovieTucker: The Man and His Dream
1988
as Junior
TVGoing Live!
1987
as Self
MovieLa rosa dei nomi
1987
as Self
The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'
1986
as Self
MovieThe Name of the Rose
1986
as Adso of Melk
TVCrime Story
1986
as Teen Boy
TVL.A. Law
1986
as Andy Prescott
TVThe Equalizer
1985
as Michael Winslow
MovieTwisted
1985
as Mark Collins
MovieThe Legend of Billie Jean
1985
as Binx
TVTales from the Darkside
1984
as Jody Tolliver
TVMTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self - Host
MovieLiving Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
1983
as Walt Willey
MovieSherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner
1981
as uncredited
Weekend Special
1977
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
MovieYoung Guns III
as Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh
MovieLast Call of a Dying Hawk
as Jason Grey-Cameron
The Hole
