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.
Blink Twice
Vic
2024
Unfrosted
Mike Diamond
2024
Freelance
Sebastian Earle
2023
Chupa
Richard Quinn
2023
Willow: Behind the Magic
Self - 'Allagash'
2023
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
Christian Slater (archive footage)
2022
Heroes Manufactured
Self (archive footage)
2017
The Adderall Diaries
Hans Reiser
2016
Way of the Wicked
Henry
2014
Ask Me Anything
Paul Spooner
2014
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
Lazer Lord (voice)
2014
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Joe's Father
2013
Stranded
Col. Gerard Brauchman
2013
Assassins Run
Michael
2013
The Power of Few
Clyde
2013
Bullet to the Head
Marcus Baptiste
2012
Guns, Girls and Gambling
John Smith
2012
Assassin's Bullet
Robert
2012
Soldiers of Fortune
Craig Mackenzie
2012
Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood
Governor Bramlette
2012
Dawn Rider
John
2012
El Gringo
Lieutenant West
2012
Rites of Passage
Delgado
2012
Freaky Deaky
Skip Gibbs
2012
Playback
Frank Lyons
2012
The River Murders
Agent Vuckovitch
2011
Without Men
Gordon
2011
Sacrifice
Father Porter
2011
Lies & Illusions
Wes Wilson
2009
Dolan's Cadillac
Dolan
2009
Igor
Dr. Schadenfreude's Igor (voice)
2008
Slipstream
Ray / Matt Dobbs / Patrolman #2
2007
Pursued
Vincent Palmer
2004
Young Guns III
Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh
Naked Movie
Self
2008
Love Lies Bleeding
Pollen
2008
He Was a Quiet Man
Bob Maconel
2007
The Ten Commandments
Moses (voice)
2007
Crossing the Line
Narrator
2006
Bobby
Daryl Timmons
2006
Hollow Man II
Michael Griffin
2006
Robot Chicken's Christmas Special
Composite Santa Claus (voice)
2005
The Deal
Tom Hanson
2005
Alone in the Dark
Edward Carnby
2005
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Winston Churchill
2004
Mindhunters
J.D. Reston
2004
The Good Shepherd
Daniel Clemens
2004
Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion
Jet Fusion (voice)
2003
Masked and Anonymous
Crew Guy #1
2003
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Self
2002
Windtalkers
Sergeant Peter Henderson
2002
Hard Cash
Taylor
2002
Zoolander
Christian Slater
2001
Who Is Cletis Tout?
Trevor Allen Finch
2001
3000 Miles to Graceland
Hanson
2001
Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads
Self
2001
The Contender
Reginald Webster
2000
Very Bad Things
Robert Boyd
1998
Basil
John Mannion
1998
Hard Rain
Tom
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Self
1998
Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
Harry Bailey / Sam Wainwright
1997
Julian Po
Julian Po
1997
Bed of Roses
Lewis Farrell
1996
Catwalk
Self
1995
Murder in the First
James Stamphill
1995
Interview with the Vampire
Malloy
1994
Jimmy Hollywood
William
1994
True Romance
Clarence Worley
1993
Untamed Heart
Adam
1993
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
Pips (voice)
1992
Kuffs
George Kuffs
1992
Mobsters
Charlie "Lucky" Luciano
1991
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Will Scarlett
1991
Pump Up the Volume
Mark Hunter
1990
Young Guns II
Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh
1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
1990
The Wizard
Nick
1989
Beyond the Stars
Eric Michaels
1989
Twisted
Mark Collins
1985
Last Call of a Dying Hawk
Jason Grey-Cameron
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Father (uncredited)
2025
LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales
Ren (voice)
2021
A Journey to Sundance
Self
2021
We Can Be Heroes
Tech-No
2020
QT8: The First Eight
Self (archive footage)
2019
The Public
2019
The Wolf: True Alpha
The Wolf
2018
The Wife
Nathaniel Bone
2018
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Floyd Lawton / Deadshot (voice)
2018
The Summit
Dereck McKinley
2017
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
Ushari (voice)
2017
The Wolf
The Wolf
2017
King Cobra
Stephen (Bryan Kocis)
2016
Mr. Robot_dec0d3d.doc
Self - Mr. Robot
2016
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Choozy Doozy Host
2015
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
Various (voice) (archive sound)
2014
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
Joe's Father
2013
Back To The Sea
Jack (voice)
2012
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self · (1 episode)
2005
The Office
Christian Slater · (1 episode)
2005
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host · (1 episode)
2005
Top Gear
Self · (1 episode)
2002
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Jet Fusion (voice) · (1 episode)
2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2001
Alias
Neil Caplan · (2 episodes)
2001
The West Wing
Lt. Cmdr. Jack Reese · (3 episodes)
1999
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Self
1998
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Easily Fooled Security Guard (uncredited)
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Broken Arrow
Riley Hale
1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(2 episodes)
1992
Where the Day Takes You
Social Worker (uncredited)
1992
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Excelsior Communications Officer
1991
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
Self
1991
This Morning
Self · (2 episodes)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988
La rosa dei nomi
Self
1987
The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'
Self
1986
Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner
uncredited
1981
The Hole
Dexter: Original Sin
Harry Morgan · (10 episodes)
2024
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Mulgarath / Dr. Dorian Brauer · (8 episodes)
2024
Willow
Allagash · (1 episode)
2022
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Archer Sylvan · (2 episodes)
2022
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
The Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
2022
Inside Job
Rand Ridley (voice) · (18 episodes)
2021
Dr. Death
Dr. Randall Kirby · (8 episodes)
2021
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Christian Slater (voice) · (1 episode)
2019
Dirty John
Dan Broderick · (8 episodes)
2018
Explained
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
2018
Justice League Action
Deadshot (voice) · (1 episode)
2016
Dawn of the Croods
Gurg (voice) · (3 episodes)
2015
Mr. Robot
Mr. Robot · (45 episodes)
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Mind Games
Ross Edwards · (13 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Rick and Morty
Maximus Renegade Star Soldier (voice) · (1 episode)
2013
China, IL
(voice) · (1 episode)
2011
Breaking In
Oz · (12 episodes)
2011
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
The Forgotten
Alex Donovan · (17 episodes)
2009
Archer
Slater (voice) · (13 episodes)
2009
My Own Worst Enemy
Henry Spivey / Edward Albright · (9 episodes)
2008
My Name Is Earl
Woody · (1 episode)
2005
Dinosaur Planet
Narrator (voice) · (4 episodes)
2003
Two and a Half Men
Christian Slater · (2 episodes)
2003
Prehistoric Planet
Narrator (voice) · (6 episodes)
2002
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Christian Slater · (1 episode)
2000
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1993
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (Voice) · (1 episode)
1992
Desperate for Love
Cliff Petrie
1989
Gleaming the Cube
Brian Kelly
1989
Heathers
Jason 'J.D.' Dean
1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Junior
1988
Going Live!
Self · (1 episode)
1987
The Name of the Rose
Adso of Melk
1986
Crime Story
Teen Boy · (1 episode)
1986
L.A. Law
Andy Prescott · (1 episode)
1986
The Equalizer
Michael Winslow · (1 episode)
1985
The Legend of Billie Jean
Binx Davy
1985
Tales from the Darkside
Jody Tolliver · (1 episode)
1984
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1984
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
Walt Willey
1983
Weekend Special
(1 episode)
1977
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (2 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
1962
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953