Christian Slater Trivias

Son, with girlfriend Ryan Haddon, Jaden Zach Haddon-Slater, born [6 April 1999]

Starts three month jail sentence. Released after 59 days for good behavior. [14 January 1998]

Arrested by Los Angeles police and charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of battery. [11 August 1997]

Son of Mary Jo Slater.

Half brother of actor Ryan Slater.

Arrested in West Hollywood, CA. after allegedly leading sheriff's deputies on a car chase. A police spokeman's says Slater crashed into a telephone pole, kicked a cop after getting out of his car, and then tried to escape over a fence. He was charged with evading police, driving under the influence, assault with a deadly weapon {his cowboy boots} and driving with a suspended license. [29 December 1989]

Arrested in 1994 for bringing a gun on a plane.

Son of actor Michael Hawkins.

Is a major Star Trek fan. His unusual eyebrows are the result of him shaving them when dressing up as Spock for Halloween; they never grew back in properly.

His godfather was the late soap actor Michael Zaslow.

Sold his house in the Hollywood Hills to Tim Allen. [December 1999]

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#79). [1995]

Won the roles of the Interviewer in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles and Eric Draven in The Crow after the death of friend and fellow actor River Phoenix (who had been cast in the first role and turned down the second). Slater also turned down the lead in The Crow, leading producers to actor Brandon Lee--who would becomer permanently linked with the film and its story when he was accidentally killed on the set of the film.

Daughter, Eliana Sophia, born. [15 August 2001]

Is a green belt in kempo karate. [August 2003]

Sentenced to three months in jail, and 36 months probation, for assaulting his girlfriend Michelle Jonas and a police officer, as well as cocaine abuse. [9 December 1997]

Past girlfriends include Winona Ryder, Christina Applegate & Patricia Arquette.

He has also been engaged to actress-model Nina Huang.

His mother Mary Jo Slater was the casting director in 4 of his feature film appearances: "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" (1991); "Murder In The First" (1995); "The Contender" (2000) and "Who Is Cletis Tout?" (2001).

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.

Born on the same day as Oscar-nominated actor Edward Norton. He also shares a birthday with the following celebrities: Denis Leary, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Patrick Swayze and Robert Redford.

Attended Dalton School and the Professional Children's School.

Born and reared in New York.

Made his first theater debut in 'The Music Man' at the age of 9.

The trousers worn by him in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) are the same ones worn by William Shatner in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982). He noticed the name label still inside them.

Donated all of his paycheck from "Interview With A Vampire" to River Phoenix's favorite charities after the young actor's untimely death at 23.