Christian Slater

Biography

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.

Known For

Rick and Morty

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Daily Show

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Office

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

All Movies (120)

• How to Rob a Bank2026 · as Walton
• If I Had Legs I'd Kick You2025 · as Father
• Blink Twice2024 · as Vic
• Unfrosted2024 · as Mike Diamond
• Freelance2023 · as Sebastian Earle
• Chupa2023 · as Richard Quinn
• Willow: Behind the Magic2023 · as Self - 'Allagash'
• A Journey to Sundance2023 · as Self
• Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury Load2022 · as Mad Mike
• An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called2022 · as Christian Slater (archive footage)
• LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales2021 · as Ren (voice)
• We Can Be Heroes2020 · as Tech-No
• The Public2019 · as Josh Davis
• The Wolf: True Alpha2018 · as The Wolf
• Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay2018 · as Deadshot (voice)
• The Wife2017 · as Nathaniel Bone
• The Summit2017 · as Dereck McKinley
• The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar2017 · as Ushari (voice)
• Heroes Manufactured2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Wolf2017 · as The Wolf
• King Cobra2016 · as Stephen (Bryan Kocis)
• Mr. Robot_dec0d3d.doc2016 · as Self - Mr. Robot
• The Adderall Diaries2016 · as Hans Reiser
• Hot Tub Time Machine 22015 · as Choozy Doozy Host
• Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials2014 · as Various (voice) (archive sound)
• Way of the Wicked2014 · as Henry
• Ask Me Anything2014 · as Paul Spooner
• Stan Lee's Mighty 72014 · as Lazer Lord (voice)
• Nymphomaniac: Vol. I2013 · as Joe's Father
• Nymphomaniac: Vol. II2013 · as Joe's Father
• Stranded2013 · as Col. Gerard Brauchman
• Assassins Run2013 · as Michael Mason
• The Power of Few2013 · as Clyde
• Bullet to the Head2012 · as Marcus Baptiste
• Guns, Girls and Gambling2012 · as John Smith
• Assassin's Bullet2012 · as Robert
• Soldiers of Fortune2012 · as Craig Mackenzie
• Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood2012 · as Governor Bramlette
• Dawn Rider2012 · as John
• El Gringo2012 · as Lieutenant West
• Rites of Passage2012 · as Delgado
• Freaky Deaky2012 · as Skip Gibbs
• Playback2012 · as Frank Lyons
• Back to the Sea2012 · as Jack (voice)
• The River Murders2011 · as Agent Vuckovitch
• Without Men2011 · as Gordon
• Sacrifice2011 · as Father Porter
• Lies & Illusions2009 · as Wes Wilson
• Dolan's Cadillac2009 · as Dolan
• Igor2008 · as Dr. Schadenfreude's Igor (voice)
• Dreaming Slipstream Dream2008 · as Self
• Naked Movie2008 · as Self
• Love Lies Bleeding2008 · as Pollen
• He Was a Quiet Man2007 · as Bob Maconel
• The Ten Commandments2007 · as Moses (voice)
• Slipstream2007 · as Ray / Matt Dobbs / Patrolman #2
• Crossing the Line2006 · as Narrator
• Bobby2006 · as Daryl Timmons
• Hollow Man II2006 · as Michael Griffin
• Robot Chicken's Christmas Special2005 · as Composite Santa Claus (voice)
• The Deal2005 · as Tom Hanson
• Alone in the Dark2005 · as Edward Carnby
• Pursued2004 · as Vincent Palmer
• Churchill: The Hollywood Years2004 · as Winston Churchill
• Mindhunters2004 · as J.D. Reston
• The Good Shepherd2004 · as Daniel Clemens
• Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion2003 · as Jet Fusion (voice)
• Masked and Anonymous2003 · as Crew Guy #1
• Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.2002 · as Self
• Windtalkers2002 · as Sergeant Peter Henderson
• Hard Cash2002 · as Taylor
• Zoolander2001 · as Christian Slater
• Who Is Cletis Tout?2001 · as Trevor Allen Finch
• 3000 Miles to Graceland2001 · as Hanson
• Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads2001 · as Self
• The Contender2000 · as Reginald Webster
• Very Bad Things1998 · as Robert Boyd
• Basil1998 · as John Mannion
• Hard Rain1998 · as Tom
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman1998 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley1998 · as Self
• Merry Christmas, George Bailey1997 · as Harry Bailey / Sam Wainwright
• Julian Po1997 · as Julian Po
• Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery1997 · as Easily Fooled Security Guard (uncredited)
• Broken Arrow1996 · as Riley Hale
• Bed of Roses1996 · as Lewis Farrell
• Catwalk1995 · as Self
• Murder in the First1995 · as James Stamphill
• Interview with the Vampire1994 · as Malloy
• Jimmy Hollywood1994 · as William
• True Romance1993 · as Clarence Worley
• Untamed Heart1993 · as Adam
• Where the Day Takes You1992 · as Social Worker (uncredited)
• FernGully: The Last Rainforest1992 · as Pips (voice)
• Kuffs1992 · as George Kuffs
• Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991 · as Excelsior Communications Officer
• Mobsters1991 · as Charlie "Lucky" Luciano
• Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves1991 · as Will Scarlett
• Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie1991 · as Self
• Pump Up the Volume1990 · as Mark Hunter
• Young Guns II1990 · as Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh
• Tales from the Darkside: The Movie1990 · as Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
• The Wizard1989 · as Nick
• The Edge1989 · as The Kid (Professional Man)
• Heathers1989 · as Jason 'J.D.' Dean
• Beyond the Stars1989 · as Eric Michaels
• Desperate for Love1989 · as Cliff Petrie
• Gleaming the Cube1989 · as Brian Kelly
• Tucker: The Man and His Dream1988 · as Junior
• La rosa dei nomi1987 · as Self
• The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'1986 · as Self
• The Name of the Rose1986 · as Adso of Melk
• Twisted1985 · as Mark Collins
• The Legend of Billie Jean1985 · as Binx
• Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story1983 · as Walt Willey
• Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner1981 · as uncredited
• Young Guns III— · as Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh
• Last Call of a Dying Hawk— · as Jason Grey-Cameron
• The Hole—

All TV Shows (66)

• Dexter: Original Sin2024 · as Harry Morgan
• The Spiderwick Chronicles2024 · as Mulgarath / Dr. Dorian Brauer
• Willow2022 · as Allagash
• Fleishman Is in Trouble2022 · as Archer Sylvan
• Vindicators 22022 · as Vance Maximus (voice)
• The Boys Presents: Diabolical2022 · as The Narrator (voice)
• Inside Job2021 · as Rand Ridley (voice)
• Dr. Death2021 · as Dr. Randall Kirby
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?2019 · as Christian Slater (voice)
• Dirty John2018 · as Dan Broderick
• Explained2018 · as Narrator (voice)
• Justice League Action2016 · as Deadshot (voice)
• Milo Murphy's Law2016 · as Elliot (voice)
• The Lion Guard2016 · as Ushari (voice)
• Dawn of the Croods2015 · as Gurg (voice)
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• Mr. Robot2015 · as Mr. Robot
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Mind Games2014 · as Ross Edwards
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Rick and Morty2013 · as Maximus Renegade Star Soldier (voice)
• China, IL2011 · as (voice)
• Breaking In2011 · as Oz
• Conan2010 · as Self
• The Forgotten2009 · as Alex Donovan
• Archer2009 · as Slater (voice)
• My Own Worst Enemy2008 · as Henry Spivey / Edward Albright
• My Name Is Earl2005 · as Woody
• 8 Out of 10 Cats2005 · as Self
• The Office2005 · as Christian Slater
• Robot Chicken2005 · as Composite Santa Claus / Drug Kingpin (voice)
• The Friday Night Project2005 · as Self - Host
• Entourage2004 · as Christian Slater
• Dinosaur Planet2003 · as Narrator (voice)
• Two and a Half Men2003 · as Christian Slater
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Top Gear2002 · as Self
• Prehistoric Planet2002 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius2002 · as Jet Fusion (voice)
• Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2002 · as Self
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2001 · as Self - Guest
• Alias2001 · as Neil Caplan
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Christian Slater
• The West Wing1999 · as Jack Reese
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• Die Harald Schmidt Show1995 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories1992 · as Narrator (voice)
• This Morning1988 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Going Live!1987 · as Self
• Crime Story1986 · as Teen Boy
• L.A. Law1986 · as Andy Prescott
• The Equalizer1985 · as Michael Winslow
• Tales from the Darkside1984 · as Jody Tolliver
• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self - Host
• Weekend Special1977
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self (uncredited)
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self