Actor

Christian Slater: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films: 77
on screen: 1981–2025
box office: $966M
nomination: 1
average score: 67

Born: August 18, 1969 (age 57)
Birthplace: New York City, U.S.
Full name: Christian Michael Leonard Slater
Citizenship: American
Occupations: Actor, Producer
Years active: 1977-present
Spouses: Ryan Haddon, Brittany Lopez
Children: 4

Known for

The Best Christian Slater Movies

The highest-rated films Christian Slater is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (2025) scores highest, at 84. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Christian Slater's Career in Numbers

Christian Slater's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Christian Slater works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner (1981) to If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Christian Slater Movies by Decade

1980s 10
1990s 16
2000s 14
2010s 20
2020s 9

The 2010s were Christian Slater's busiest decade, with 20 films.

Christian Slater Movies by Genre

Drama 17
Action 13
Thriller 10
Comedy 6
Crime 5
Adventure 4
Animation 3
Documentary 2
Sci-Fi 2
Mystery 1

Drama is the genre Christian Slater has worked in most, with 17 films, ahead of action (13).

Christian Slater Career Milestones

First film: Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner 1981
Biggest box office hit: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves $390M worldwide
Best-rated film: If I Had Legs I’d Kick You Movie Echo Score 84
Newest film: If I Had Legs I’d Kick You 2025

77 credits

Christian Slater Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Christian Slater is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 67. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Christian Slater Movies as an Actor

Christian Slater in Documentaries & Specials

1 nomination

Christian Slater: Awards & Nominations

1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards

6th Independent Spirit Awards
- Christian Slater: Nominated Best Male Lead Pump Up the Volume

Biography

Who Is Christian Slater?

Christian Slater was born in New York City, U.S. in 1969 and is 57 years old. Credited on films since 1981, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Christian Michael Leonard Slater made his first appearance as an actor with his lead role in The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) and got broader recognition for his breakthrough role, playing Jason "J.D." Dean in Heathers (1988). He garnered critical acclaim for his title role in the USA Network series, Mr. Robot (2015–2019) which earned him the Gold Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2016 and nominations in 2017 and 2018.

In the 1990s, Slater offered remarkable performances in numerous high-budget films including Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) and Interview with the Vampire (1994), also several cult films and notable films such as True Romance (1993) and We Can Be Heroes (2020). Along with his live-action roles, Slater has also established an extensive voice-acting career with significant roles such as Pips in FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) and Ushari in The Lion Guard (2016–2019). Slater's personal life includes his marriages to Ryan Haddon and Brittany Lopez, and he is a father to four children.

Works with

Who Christian Slater Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Christian Slater shares the most films with. Gary Oldman comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Ving Rhames (3).

FAQ

Christian Slater: Questions & Answers

How many movies Christian Slater has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Christian Slater been in?

Christian Slater is credited on 77 films, from 1981 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Christian Slater's highest-grossing movie?

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) is Christian Slater's biggest box office hit, with $390M worldwide, ahead of Broken Arrow (1996) ($150M). Across every film with box office figures, Christian Slater's movies have made $966M.

Christian Slater's biggest hits

What is the best Christian Slater movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Christian Slater's best-rated film is If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (2025) with a score of 84, followed by QT8: The First Eight (2019) (76).

Best Christian Slater movies, ranked

Has Christian Slater won an Oscar?

Christian Slater has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Christian Slater has 0 wins from 1 nomination.

How old is Christian Slater?

Christian Slater is 57 years old, born on August 18, 1969 in New York City, U.S..

What is Christian Slater's newest movie?

The most recent film on Christian Slater's filmography is If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025), in the role of Charles.

Who does Christian Slater work with most often?

Christian Slater shares the most films with Gary Oldman (3 films), Ving Rhames (3 films) and F. Murray Abraham (3 films).

The Best Christian Slater Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 77 credits.

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