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My Take
Christian Slater fascinates me as a study in survival. His sneering breakout in Heathers could have trapped him forever as Hollywood's sardonic bad boy, and for a while it nearly did. What I admire is the long arc: through every career turbulence he kept working — film, stage, voice roles, even karate on the resume — until television finally handed him a part worthy of that dangerous charisma, sealed by a 2016 Golden Globe. That voice, that arched eyebrow, that sense of a man one bad decision from chaos: it all aged into something richer. Slater proves a screen persona, properly weathered, becomes an instrument.
Overview
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) and gained wider recognition for his breakout role as Jason "J.D." Dean, a sociopathic high school student, in the satire Heathers (1989).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Christian Slater
- Name (Japanese)
- クリスチャン・スレーター
- Reading
- くりすちゃん・すれーたー
- Born
- August 18, 1969 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / karateka / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.