Christian Slater

Age: 40
Height: 5' 8 1/2"

Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA
Born: Aug. 18th, 1969

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Christian Slater's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
My Own Worst Enemy	Edward Albr… Henry Spivey
The Forgotten	Alex Donovan

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

Christian Michael Leonard Slater was born on August 18, 1969 in New York to Michael Hawkins (II), a well-known soap actor and Mary Jo Slater, 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 hit Heathers (1988), 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 70s 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.

TRIVIA:

Attended Dalton School and the Professional Children's School.
He was arrested at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport in December 1994 and charged with criminal possession of a weapon (the actor had packed a handgun). Slater reached a plea agreement in early 1995 that required him to spend three days working with homeless children.
British stage debut as Randle P. McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" in August of 2004, delayed by a bout of chicken pox. Received a standing ovation on his first night playing McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" on the London stage.
Is good friends with actress 'Sandra Bernhard' (qv).
(6 April 1999) Birth of his son, Jaden Christopher Haddon-Slater, with girlfriend Ryan Haddon.
(9 Dec 1997) Sentenced to three months in jail (he served 59 days in a private L.A. jail in La Verne, California), and 36 months probation for assaulting his girlfriend Michelle Jonas and a police officer, as well as cocaine abuse.
(14 Jan 1998) Starts three month jail sentence. Released after 59 days for good behavior.
His godfather was the late soap actor 'Michael Zaslow' (qv).