- Born
- Birth nameChristian Michael Leonard Slater
- Nickname
- Slates
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Christian Michael Leonard Slater was born on August 18, 1969 in New York City, to Michael Hawkins, a well-known soap actor, and Mary Jo Slater (née Lawton), a casting agent. Christian started in show business early, appearing on the soap opera The Edge of Night (1956) in 1976 at the age of 7. He went on to star in many Broadway shows in the early-1980s. He rose to fame in Hollywood after landing the role of Binx Davey in The Legend of Billie Jean (1985). He moved to Los Angeles in 1987 to pursue a further acting career after dropping out of high school. After having a starring role in the cult classic Heathers (1989), he became somewhat known as the Hollywood bad-boy, having many run-ins with the law. He is also well-known for having dated stars such as Winona Ryder, Christina Applegate, Samantha Mathis and was at one time engaged to actress/model Nina Huang. In 2000, he married Ryan Haddon, the daughter of 1970s model Dayle Haddon. The couple have two children, Jaden Christopher (b. 1999) and Eliana Sophia (b. 2001). As of early 2005, they separated and later divorced, but remain dedicated to bring up their children.- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous12
- SpousesBrittany Lopez(December 2, 2013 - present) (2 children)Ryan Haddon(February 12, 2000 - November 21, 2006) (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenJaden Christopher Haddon-SlaterEliana Sophia Haddon-Slater
- Parents
- RelativesRyan Slater(Half Sibling)Bill Slater(Aunt or Uncle)Tom Slater(Grandparent)
- Distinctive eyebrows
- Heavy drawl, reminiscent of Jack Nicholson
- Donated most of his paycheck from Interview with the Vampire (1994) to River Phoenix's favorite charities after the young actor's untimely death at age 23.
- The trousers worn by him in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) are the same ones worn by William Shatner in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). He noticed the name label still inside them. In subsequent interviews, he quipped that he was "proud" to get into Shatner's pants.
- Won the roles of the Interviewer in Interview with the Vampire (1994) and Eric Draven in The Crow (1994) after the death of friend and fellow actor River Phoenix (who had been cast in the first role and turned down the second). Slater also turned down the lead in The Crow (1994), leading producers to actor Brandon Lee - who would become permanently linked with the film and its story when he was accidentally killed on the scenery.
- The long-standing rumor about Christian's eyebrows (that he shaved them off to look like Spock and they never grew back properly) is actually false. Christian was joking with a reporter in one of his first interviews, and this was somehow printed as fact. He actually stated that he regretted mentioning this, as he still gets asked about the "Halloween costume gone bad" nearly twenty years later.
- Arrested in West Hollywood, California, after allegedly leading sheriff's deputies on a car chase. A sheriff's spokesman said Slater crashed into a telephone pole, kicked a police officer after getting out of his car, then tried to escape over a fence. He was charged with evading police, driving under the influence, assault with a deadly weapon {his cowboy boots} and driving with a suspended license.
- People need something to fill their papers, and I'm happy to provide.
- Good judgement comes from experience. Sometimes, experience comes from bad judgement.
- I've always been fond of Winona Ryder.
- [on being accused of copying Jack Nicholson] If I make a move, like raise my eyebrows, some critic says I'm doing Nicholson. What am I supposed to do, cut off my eyebrows?
- It still amazes me when I look at some of the films I've been a part of, and some of the people I've gotten to meet and work with. I also look back sometimes and realize that I was lucky to have lived through them and even to have survived them, at times.
- Interview with the Vampire (1994) - $250,000
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