Christian Slater: podcast appearances and interviews

Christian Michael Leonard Slater, born on August 18, 1969, is an American actor recognized for his versatile performances across film and television. He made his film debut with a leading role in The Legend of Billie Jean in 1985 and gained wider recognition for his portrayal of Jason J.D. Dean, a sociopathic high school student, in the 1989 satire Heathers. During the 1990s, Slater starred in numerous major films including Young Guns II, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Interview with the Vampire, Broken Arrow, and Hard Rain. He also appeared in cult classics such as Gleaming the Cube, Pump Up the Volume, and True Romance, and featured in other notable films like The Name of the Rose, Tucker: The Man and His Dream, Windtalkers, Alone in the Dark, Bobby, He Was a Quiet Man, Nymphomaniac, The Wife, We Can Be Heroes, and Blink Twice. His television work has been critically acclaimed, particularly for his role as the character in the USA Network series Mr. Robot, which earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2016 and additional nominations in 2017 and 2018. He also received the Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performer for his role as Mulgarath in the 2024 fantasy series The Spiderwick Chronicles. In addition to live-action roles, Slater has an extensive voice-acting career, with notable roles in FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Archer, The Lion Guard, Inside Job, and the DC Animated Movie Universe.