- Is among a host of stars who have teamed up to pledge their support for environmental awareness. They are taking part in the Explore Your Environment campaign in collaboration with several clothing manufacturer. (2004)
- Had to cancel his British stage debut thanks to a severe dose of chicken pox. (August 4, 2004)
- Reportedly plans to make a film based on his and Ben Affleck's antics at a Canadian strip club last summer which some tabloids say contributed to Affleck's split from ex-fiance Jennifer Lopez. (March 4, 2004)
- His wife Ryan Haddon won't face criminal charges, as Clark County District Attorney David Roger said there's no proof that she intended to hurt Slater when she hit him with a drinking glass Nov. 10 in a room at the Hard Rock hotel-casino. (December 11, 2003)
- Received stitches for a cut on his head and his wife, Ryan Haddon, was arrested after she was accused of hitting him with a drinking glass during a fight in their Las Vegas hotel room. (November 12, 2003)
- Slater has been named as the man to wield the flashlight as supernatural detective Edward Carnby in the upcoming ALONE IN THE DARK movie -- Based on the successful series of video games, this one will be going for the frights with lots of trans-dimensional ghoulies cropping up all over the place. (July 5, 2003)
- He was sentenced to three months in jail, and 36 months probation, for assaulting his girlfriend and a police officer as well as cocaine abuse. (9 Dec 1997)
- He was arrested by Los Angeles police and charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of battery. (11 Aug 1997)
- Eventually got the part as The Interviewer in INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES (1994) and donated all of his earnings from the film to Phoenix' favorite charities.
- He is NOT the brother of actress Helen Slater.
- He was 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 Dec 1989)
- He 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.
- He 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.
- He was auditioned for the role of Lloyd Dobbler in SAY ANYTHING (1989).
- In VERY BAD THINGS (1998), while the guys are trying to get rid of the dead body, his character is asked have you done this before? The same thing was asked of him in HEATHERS (1989) when trying to get rid of a dead body.
- Became physically ill several times during filming of PUMP UP THE VOLUME (1990) due to all the cigarette smoking he had to do.
- Sonny Chiba is cast in KILL BILL (2003). In TRUE ROMANCE, a Quentin Tarantino penned film- Clarence (Christian Slater) is a huge Sonny Chiba fan and actually watches a Sonny Chiba triple play at the cinemas where he meets Alabama (Patricia Arquette)
- He isn't represented by CAA anymore and also publicist Susan Culley is nowhere to be found.
- Nominated for Best Fight at MTV Movie Awards for BROKEN ARROW (1996) - shared with John Travolta
- Nominated for Most Desirable Male at MTV Movie Awards for INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES (1995)
- Nominated for Best Kiss at MTV Movie Awards for TRUE ROMANCE (1994) - shared with Patricia Arquette
- Nominated for Most Desirable Male at MTV Movie Awards for KUFFS (1992)
Quotes- "Good judgement comes from experience. Sometimes, experience comes from bad judgement."
Awards- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Alan J. Pakula Award, THE CONTENDER (2001)
- Csapnivalo Awards: Golden Slate - Best Male Performance, VERY BAD THINGS (2000)
- MTV Movie Awards: Most Desirable Male, UNTAMED HEART (1993)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best Kiss, UNTAMED HEART (1993) - shared with Marisa Tomei
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