- Christian Slater is a famous actor
- He starred in 'The Name of the Rose'
- Learn more about his life and career
Christian Slater has had an action-packed life. The American actor has experienced various highs and lows, both career-wise and in his personal life, over the last few years. He found worldwide fame in 1986 as "Adson von Melk" in The Name of the Rose, starring alongside Sean Connery, who played the wise Franciscan friar "William of Baskerville". However, Slater had already acted professionally previously.
Christian Slater had quite the career
Born on August 18, 1969, in New York, Slater had his first acting job when he was just seven years old appearing in the soap The Edge of the Night. During the early eighties, he was more than at home on Broadway until he decided to move to Los Angeles.
After The Name of the Rose, Slater starred in countless films such as Mindhunter (2004) and Nymphomaniac (2013). He also appeared in several TV series including My Own Worst Enemy (2008) and has starred in Mr. Robot from 2015 until 2019. In 2017 he appeared in the film The Public.
The handsome actor has had various run-ins with the law including an arrest for drunk driving in 1989. He also supports several charities. He took part in an educational video produced by Nelson Mandela (†95) aimed at raising public awareness of AIDS and has taken part in humanitarian projects in South Africa.
Christian Slater now has children of his own
Slater has been married twice. He was married to his first wife Ryan Haddon from 2000 to 2007 and the couple has two children, Jaden Christopher Haddon-Slater and Eliana Sophia Haddon-Slater. He has been married to Brittany Lopez since December 2nd, 2013.
You can watch Slater in Dirty John (2020) as "Dan Broderick" and in a few episodes of Dr. Death released in 2020. Slater is also in the 2023 film 'Chupa'.