Christian Slater

Christian Michael Leonard Hawkins. Christian Michael Leonard Hawkins, or Christian Slater, was born on August 18, 1969 in New York City. He graduated from Dalton School, School of Performing Arts. Christian’s mother was a successful casting director, and at the age of nine he took the stage on the Musical Man national tour. On Broadway, Slater played in a variety of plays - from Macbeth and Merlin to David Copperfield. He made his television debut even earlier, starring at the age of seven in the more

Christian Michael Leonard Hawkins. Christian Michael Leonard Hawkins, or Christian Slater, was born on August 18, 1969 in New York City. He graduated from Dalton School, School of Performing Arts. Christian’s mother was a successful casting director, and at the age of nine he took the stage on the Musical Man national tour. On Broadway, Slater played in a variety of plays - from Macbeth and Merlin to David Copperfield. He made his television debut even earlier, starring at the age of seven in the soap drama Live to Live. The transition from child roles to adults took place for Slater almost painlessly. The first truly mature image of the young actor created in the film Jean-Jacques Annaud “The Name of the Rose”, where Slater was a partner of Sean Connery. Then there was a role in F. Coppola’s film Tucker: The Man and His Dream. Then Slater works with masters and stars. Hollywood: starred in the film “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves”, in the love drama “Wild Heart”, in the crime film Tarantino “True Love”, in the action movie “Broken Arrow”, in “Interview with a Vampire”. Christian Slater tried himself as a director, shooting a short film “Museum of Love”. The turbulent personal life of the actor and the scandals associated with his name “yellow press” always finds a place on its pages.