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Christian Slater Biography (1969-)

Original name, Christian Michael Leonard Hawkins; born August 18, 1969, in New York, NY; son of Mary Jo Slater (a casting executive) and Michael Hawkins (an actor; also known as Michael Gainsborough); married Ryan Haddon, February12, 2000; children: Jaden, Eliana. Addresses: Agent: Susan Culley andAssociates, 132A S. Lasky Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1704; International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Ina Treciokas, I/D PR, 3859 Cardiff Ave., 2nd Floor, Culver City, CA 90232.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, producer

Birth Details

August 18, 1969

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Binx Davy, The Legend of Billy Jean, TriStar, 1985
• Adson von Melk, The Name of the Rose (also known as Der Name der Rose), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
• Mark Collins, Twisted, 1986
• Bobby, Secrets, 1986
• Preston Tucker, Jr., Tucker: The Man and His Dream, Paramount, 1988
• Brian Kelly, Gleaming the Cube (also known as A Brother's Justice and Skate or Die), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
• Jason "J. D." Dean, Heathers (also known as Fatal Game, Lethal Attraction, and Westerberg High), New World, 1989
• Nick, The Wizard, Universal, 1989
• Andy, "Lot 249," Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, Paramount, 1990
• Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh, Young Guns II (also known as Young Guns II: Blaze of Glory), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
• Mark Hunter, Pump Up the Volume, SCE Entertainment Corp., 1990
• Will Scarlett, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Warner Bros., 1991
• Charlie "Lucky" Luciano, Mobsters (also known as The Evil Empire), Universal, 1991
• Eric Michaels, Beyond the Stars (also known as Personal Choice), 1991
• Excelsior communications officer, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Paramount, 1991
• Voice of Pips, Ferngully: The Last Rainforest, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
• George Kuffs, Kuffs, Universal, 1992
• Rocky, Where the Day Takes You, New Line Cinema, 1992
• Himself, The Last Party, Triton Pictures, 1993
• Clarence Worley, True Romance, 1993
• Adam, Untamed Heart, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
• Daniel Malloy, the interviewer, Interview with the Vampire (also known as Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles), Warner Bros., 1994
• William, Jimmy Hollywood, Paramount, 1994
• Himself, Catwalk, Arrow Releasing, 1995
• James Stamphill, Murder in the First, Warner Bros., 1995
• Lewis Farrell, Bed of Roses, New Line Cinema, 1996
• Captain Riley Hale, Broken Arrow, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
• Title role, The Tears of Julian Po, Fine Line, 1997
• Easily fooled security guard (uncredited), Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, New Line, 1997
• Tom, Hard Rain (also known as Flood), Paramount, 1998
• John Mannion, Basil, Kushner-Locke, 1998
• Robert Boyd, Very Bad Things, PolyGram, 1998
• Eddie (uncredited), Love Stinks, Independent Artists, 1999
• Senator Reginald Webster, The Contender (also known as Manipulations), DreamWorks, 2000
• Joseph Hanson, 3000 Miles to Graceland, Warner Bros., 2001
• Trevor Finch/Cletis Tout, Who Is Cletis Tout?, Paramount Classics,2001
• Himself, Zoolander, Paramount, 2001
• Thomas Taylor, Run for the Money, Millenium, 2002
• Ryan "Ox" Anderson, Windtalkers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002
• Naked Movie, Seven Arts, 2002
• J. D. Reston, Mindhunters, Dimension, 2003
• Film Work
• Director, Museum of Love, Showtime, 1996
• Co-producer, Hard Rain (also known as Flood), Paramount, 1998
• Co-producer, Basil, Kushner-Locke, 1998
• Executive producer, Very Bad Things, 1998
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Billy, Sherlock Holmes, 1981
• Billy Beak, The Haunted Mansion Mystery, 1983
• The kid, The Edge, HBO, 1989
• Rock the Vote, Fox, 1992
• Host, Smart Sex, MTV, 1994
• Harry Bailey, Merry Christmas, George Bailey, PBS, 1997
• Interviewee, Christian Slater: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment, 1998
• Halloween prankster, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley, NBC, 1998
• Radio City Music Hall's Grand Re-opening Gala, NBC, 1999
• Interviewee, Holidays with the Stars (documentary), E! Entertainment, 2000
• Narrator, The Inferno (documentary), The Learning Channel, 2002
• Presenter, Hollywood Salutes Nicolas Cage: An American Cinematheque Tribute, TNT, 2002
• Also appeared in Pardon Me for Living and Cry Wolf.
• Movies
• Walt Willy, Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr., Story, NBC, 1983
• Cliff Petrie, Desperate for Love (also known as Dying for Love), CBS, 1989
• Sutcliffe, Star Trek: The Next Generation--All Good Things... (also known as All Good Things...), 1994
• Series
• Charlie, Robbers, Rooftops and Witches, 1982
• D. J. LaSalle, Ryan's Hope, 1985
• Also appeared in One Life to Live and All My Children.
• Episodic
• Jody Toliver, "A Case of the Stubborns," Tales from the Darkside,1984
• Michael Winslow, "Joyride," The Equalizer, 1986
• "Old Friends, Dead Ends," Crime Story, 1986
• Andy Prescott, "Fetus Completus," L.A. Law, 1988
• Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1991
• Narrator, "There's an Alligator under My Bed," Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories, Showtime, 1992
• Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1993
• Die Harald Schmidt Show, 1996
• Dinner for Five, 2001
• The Andy Dick Show, 2001
• Also appeared as a guest on Late Show with David Letterman, TheTonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and The View.
• Awards Presentations
• The 61st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1989
• Presenter, The 63rd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1991
• Presenter, The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1991
• Presenter, 1991 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV and syndicated, 1991
• The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1991
• Presenter, MTV Movie Awards, MTV and syndicated, 1993
• Presenter, 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1993
• Host, 1993 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV and syndicated, 1993
• Presenter, 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1994
• Presenter, The 53rd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1999
• VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, VH1, 2000
• The 7th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2001
• My VH1 Music Awards, VH1, 2001
• Stage Appearances
• Winthrop Paroo, The Music Man, City Center, New York City, 1980
• Jimmy, Between Daylight and Boonville, Wonderhorse Theatre, 1980
• Billy Mowcher, Copperfield, ANTA Theatre, New York City, 1981
• MacDuff's son, Macbeth, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1982
• Young Merlin and Arthur, Merlin, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New YorkCity, 1983
• Bert, Landscape of the Body, Walter McGinn/John Cazale Theatre, Second Stage, New York City, 1984
• Steve Tierney, Dry Land, New Arts Theatre Company, Judith AndersonTheatre, New York City, 1986
• Clifford (narrator), Side Man, Broadway production, 1998
• Also appeared in The Christmas Carol and Somewhere's Better.
• Stage Work
• Director
• The Laughter Epidemic, Los Angeles, 1992

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Harper's Bazaar, January, 1994, pp. 82-84
• People Weekly, September 27, 1993, pp. 58-66
• Premiere, April 1, 1994, pp. 94-99
• US, May 1, 1989