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]

Arrested in 1994 for bringing a gun on a plane.

Favorite song is "A Little Less Converstion" by Elvis Presley.

His favorite TV shows are "Boston Legal" and "Entourage".

No relation to actress Helen Slater, who, ironically, played his sister in the movie The Legend of Billie Jean.

Is good friends with actress Sandra Bernhard.

Is of English/Irish descent.

His favorite movies are The Witches of Eastwick (1987) and The Shining (1980), both starring his idol Jack Nicholson.

November 2005: Sold his house in Brentwood, California, to move back to his native New York.

He has co-starred with each of the two leads of Face/Off (1997), John Travolta and Nicolas Cage, in Broken Arrow (1996) and Windtalkers (2002), respectively. All three films were directed by `John Woo` (I).

Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2006 Razzie Award nominating ballot. He was a suggestion in the Worst Actor category for his performances in Alone in the Dark (2005) and Mindhunters (2004). He failed to receive a nomination, however (had he gotten the nomination, it would have been his first in 14 years. He was previously nominated for Worst Supporting Actor at the 1992 Razzie Awards for his roles in Mobsters (1991) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)).

The long-standing rumor about Christian`s eyebrows (that he shaved them off to look like Spock and they never grew back properly) is actually false. Christian was joking with a reporter in one of his first interviews, and it was somehow printed as fact. He actually stated that he regretted mentioning it, as he still gets asked about the "Halloween costume gone bad" nearly two decades later.

As a teenager, he appeared in the musical "Merlin," one of the most expensive and most notorious flops in Broadway history. The show had been conceived as a vehicle for Doug Henning`s magic, with Henning playing the eponymous wizard. Slater played "Young Merlin" and "Arthur"; other stars included Chita Rivera and Nathan Lane (in what was only his second Broadway role).

Donated all of his paycheck from Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) to River Phoenix`s favorite charities after the young actor`s untimely death at 23.

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.

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

Born and reared in New York.

Attended Dalton School and the Professional Children`s School.

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.

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.

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).

Past girlfriends include Kim Walker, whom he broke up with during the filming of Heathers (1989) for Winona Ryder, later Samantha Mathis, Christina Applegate and Patricia Arquette. Has also been engaged to actress/model Nina Huang.

Sentenced to three months in jail (he served 59 days in a private L.A. jail in La Verne, California), and 36 months probation for assaulting his girlfriend Michelle Jonas and a police officer, as well as cocaine abuse. [9 December 1997]

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

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

Won the roles of the Interviewer in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) and Eric Draven in The Crow (1994) 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 (1994), leading producers to actor Brandon Lee - who would become permanently linked with the film and its story when he was accidentally killed on the set.

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

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

His godfather was the late soap actor Michael Zaslow.

He was arrested at New York`s John F. Kennedy Airport in December 1994 and charged with criminal possession of a weapon (the actor had packed a handgun). Slater reached a plea agreement in early 1995 that required him to spend three days working with homeless children.

Arrested in West Hollywood, California, after allegedly leading sheriff`s deputies on a car chase. A sheriff`s spokesman said Slater crashed into a telephone pole, kicked a cop after getting out of his car, 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]

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]

Half brother of actor Ryan Slater.

Birth of his son, Jaden Christopher Haddon-Slater, with girlfriend Ryan Haddon. [6 April 1999]