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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
How to Rob a Bank
Character:
Release Date:04/09/2026
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Character:Father
Release Date:10/10/2025
Blink Twice
Character:Vic
Release Date:21/08/2024
Unfrosted
Character:Mike Diamond
Release Date:30/04/2024
Freelance
Character:Sebastian Earle
Release Date:05/10/2023
Chupa
Character:Richard Quinn
Release Date:07/04/2023
Willow: Behind the Magic
Character:Self - 'Allagash'
Release Date:25/01/2023
A Journey to Sundance
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2023
Garbage Pail Kids in Mad Mike: Fury Load
Character:Mad Mike
Release Date:25/10/2022
An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:25/07/2022
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
Character:Christian Slater (archive footage)
Release Date:09/04/2022
LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales
Character:Ren (voice)
Release Date:01/10/2021
We Can Be Heroes
Character:Tech-No
Release Date:25/12/2020
The Public
Character:Josh Davis
Release Date:05/04/2019
The Wolf: True Alpha
Character:The Wolf
Release Date:10/10/2018
The Wife
Character:Nathaniel Bone
Release Date:02/08/2018
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Character:Deadshot (voice)
Release Date:23/03/2018
The Summit
Character:Dereck McKinley
Release Date:17/08/2017
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
Character:Ushari (voice)
Release Date:29/07/2017
Heroes Manufactured
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/03/2017
The Wolf
Character:The Wolf
Release Date:14/02/2017
King Cobra
Character:Stephen (Bryan Kocis)
Release Date:21/10/2016
Mr. Robot_dec0d3d.doc
Character:Self - Mr. Robot
Release Date:20/06/2016
The Adderall Diaries
Character:Hans Reiser
Release Date:15/04/2016
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Character:Choozy Doozy Host
Release Date:20/02/2015
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
Character:Various (voice) (archive sound)
Release Date:18/11/2014
Way of the Wicked
Character:Henry
Release Date:20/05/2014
Ask Me Anything
Character:Paul Spooner
Release Date:19/04/2014
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
Character:Lazer Lord (voice)
Release Date:01/02/2014
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Character:Joe's Father
Release Date:25/12/2013
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
Character:Joe's Father
Release Date:25/12/2013
Stranded
Character:Col. Gerard Brauchman
Release Date:22/05/2013
Assassins Run
Character:Michael Mason
Release Date:22/04/2013
The Power of Few
Character:Clyde
Release Date:15/02/2013
Bullet to the Head
Character:Marcus Baptiste
Release Date:14/11/2012
Guns, Girls and Gambling
Character:John Smith
Release Date:05/09/2012
Assassin's Bullet
Character:Robert
Release Date:01/08/2012
Soldiers of Fortune
Character:Craig Mackenzie
Release Date:07/06/2012
Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood
Character:Governor Bramlette
Release Date:05/06/2012
Dawn Rider
Character:John
Release Date:29/05/2012
El Gringo
Character:Lieutenant West
Release Date:10/05/2012
Rites of Passage
Character:Delgado
Release Date:24/04/2012
Freaky Deaky
Character:Skip Gibbs
Release Date:22/04/2012
Playback
Character:Frank Lyons
Release Date:09/03/2012
Back To The Sea
Character:Jack (voice)
Release Date:27/01/2012
The River Murders
Character:Agent Vuckovitch
Release Date:30/06/2011
Without Men
Character:Gordon
Release Date:29/06/2011
Sacrifice
Character:Father Porter
Release Date:26/04/2011
Lies & Illusions
Character:Wes Wilson
Release Date:26/08/2009
Dolan's Cadillac
Character:Dolan
Release Date:01/07/2009
Igor
Character:Dr. Schadenfreude's Igor (voice)
Release Date:19/09/2008
Naked Movie
Character:Self
Release Date:24/02/2008
Love Lies Bleeding
Character:Pollen
Release Date:15/01/2008
He Was a Quiet Man
Character:Bob Maconel
Release Date:23/11/2007
The Ten Commandments
Character:Moses (voice)
Release Date:19/10/2007
Slipstream
Character:Ray / Matt Dobbs / Patrolman #2
Release Date:10/02/2007
Crossing the Line
Character:Narrator
Release Date:16/10/2006
Bobby
Character:Daryl Timmons
Release Date:05/09/2006
Hollow Man II
Character:Michael Griffin
Release Date:23/05/2006
Robot Chicken's Christmas Special
Character:Composite Santa Claus (voice)
Release Date:22/12/2005
The Deal
Character:Tom Hanson
Release Date:17/06/2005
Alone in the Dark
Character:Edward Carnby
Release Date:28/01/2005
Pursued
Character:Vincent Palmer
Release Date:21/12/2004
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Character:Winston Churchill
Release Date:03/12/2004
Mindhunters
Character:J.D. Reston
Release Date:07/05/2004
The Good Shepherd
Character:Daniel Clemens
Release Date:21/03/2004
Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion
Character:Jet Fusion (voice)
Release Date:13/10/2003
Masked and Anonymous
Character:Crew Guy #1
Release Date:25/07/2003
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Character:Self
Release Date:26/11/2002
Windtalkers
Character:Sergeant Peter Henderson
Release Date:14/06/2002
Hard Cash
Character:Taylor
Release Date:15/02/2002
Zoolander
Character:Christian Slater
Release Date:28/09/2001
Who Is Cletis Tout?
Character:Trevor Allen Finch
Release Date:12/09/2001
3000 Miles to Graceland
Character:Hanson
Release Date:23/02/2001
Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2001
The Contender
Character:Reginald Webster
Release Date:13/10/2000
Very Bad Things
Character:Robert Boyd
Release Date:11/09/1998
Basil
Character:John Mannion
Release Date:22/07/1998
Hard Rain
Character:Tom
Release Date:16/01/1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1998
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1998
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
Character:Harry Bailey / Sam Wainwright
Release Date:25/12/1997
Julian Po
Character:Julian Po
Release Date:05/09/1997
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Character:Easily Fooled Security Guard (uncredited)
Release Date:02/05/1997
Broken Arrow
Character:Riley Hale
Release Date:09/02/1996
Bed of Roses
Character:Lewis Farrell
Release Date:26/01/1996
Catwalk
Character:Self
Release Date:08/12/1995
Murder in the First
Character:James Stamphill
Release Date:20/01/1995
Interview with the Vampire
Character:Malloy
Release Date:11/11/1994
Jimmy Hollywood
Character:William
Release Date:30/03/1994
True Romance
Character:Clarence Worley
Release Date:09/09/1993
Untamed Heart
Character:Adam
Release Date:12/02/1993
Where the Day Takes You
Character:Social Worker (uncredited)
Release Date:11/09/1992
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
Character:Pips (voice)
Release Date:10/04/1992
Kuffs
Character:George Kuffs
Release Date:10/01/1992
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Character:Excelsior Communications Officer
Release Date:06/12/1991
Mobsters
Character:Charlie "Lucky" Luciano
Release Date:26/07/1991
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Character:Will Scarlett
Release Date:14/06/1991
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie
Character:Self
Release Date:13/06/1991
Pump Up the Volume
Character:Mark Hunter
Release Date:22/08/1990
Young Guns II
Character:Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh
Release Date:01/08/1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Character:Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Release Date:03/05/1990
The Wizard
Character:Nick
Release Date:15/12/1989
The Edge
Character:The Kid (Professional Man)
Release Date:23/08/1989
Beyond the Stars
Character:Eric Michaels
Release Date:31/03/1989
Desperate for Love
Character:Cliff Petrie
Release Date:17/01/1989
Gleaming the Cube
Character:Brian Kelly
Release Date:13/01/1989
Heathers
Character:Jason 'J.D.' Dean
Release Date:01/10/1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Character:Junior
Release Date:12/08/1988
La rosa dei nomi
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1987
The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'
Character:Self
Release Date:11/10/1986
The Name of the Rose
Character:Adso of Melk
Release Date:24/09/1986
Twisted
Character:Mark Collins
Release Date:23/08/1985
The Legend of Billie Jean
Character:Binx
Release Date:19/07/1985
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
Character:Walt Willey
Release Date:08/03/1983
Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner
Character:uncredited
Release Date:15/11/1981
Television Appearances
Dexter: Original Sin
Character:Harry Morgan
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Character:Mulgarath / Dr. Dorian Brauer
Willow
Character:Allagash
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Character:Archer Sylvan
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Character:The Narrator (voice)
Inside Job
Character:Rand Ridley (voice)
Dr. Death
Character:Dr. Randall Kirby
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Character:Christian Slater (voice)
Dirty John
Character:Dan Broderick
Explained
Character:Narrator (voice)
Justice League Action
Character:Deadshot (voice)
Milo Murphy's Law
Character:Elliot (voice)
The Lion Guard
Character:Ushari (voice)
Dawn of the Croods
Character:Gurg (voice)
Mr. Robot
Character:Mr. Robot
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
Mind Games
Character:Ross Edwards
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Rick and Morty
Character:Maximus Renegade Star Soldier (voice)
China, IL
Character:(voice)
Breaking In
Character:Oz
Conan
Character:Self
The Forgotten
Character:Alex Donovan
Archer
Character:Slater (voice)
My Own Worst Enemy
Character:Henry Spivey / Edward Albright
My Name Is Earl
Character:Woody
8 Out of 10 Cats
Character:Self
The Office
Character:Christian Slater
The Friday Night Project
Character:Self - Host
Entourage
Character:Christian Slater
Dinosaur Planet
Character:Narrator (voice)
Two and a Half Men
Character:Christian Slater
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
Top Gear
Character:Self
Prehistoric Planet
Character:Narrator (voice)
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Character:Jet Fusion (voice)
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Character:Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Character:Self - Guest
Alias
Character:Neil Caplan
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Character:Christian Slater
The West Wing
Character:Jack Reese
The View
Character:Self
The Daily Show
Character:Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Character:Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Character:Narrator (voice)
This Morning
Character:Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Going Live!
Character:Self
Crime Story
Character:Teen Boy
L.A. Law
Character:Andy Prescott
The Equalizer
Character:Michael Winslow
Tales from the Darkside
Character:Jody Tolliver
MTV Video Music Awards
Character:Self - Host
Weekend Special
Character:
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Oscars
Character:Self
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