Christian Slater Biography

Christian Slater

(Christopher Hawkins)
actor
Born: 8/18/1969
Birthplace: New York City

Slater made his first appearances as a child actor on the soap opera One Life to Live and on Broadway. His film debut was in The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) and his breakthrough performance the following year, in The Name of the Rose. His other films include Heathers (1989), Pump up the Volume (1990), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Bed of Roses (1996), Broken Arrow (1996), and The Contender (2000).