Christian Michael Leonard Slater (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor. He made his film debut with a small role in The Postman Always Rings Twice before playing a leading role in the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean. He then played a monk's apprentice alongside Sean Connery in The Name of the Rose before gaining recognition for his breakthrough role in the cult film Heathers.
For Nickelodeon, he voiced Jet Fusion in the The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius episodes "Operation: Jet Fusion" and "My Big Fat Spy Wedding".