Christian Slater | First Movie: The Legend of Billie Jean

Christian Slater is one of the stars who gunned for fame in the 1980s and 1990s and made his debut with the movie The Legend of Billie Jean with a lead role. It caught the attention of talent managers. He then clinched more positions that would make his career high-flying for decades. His breakthrough role was in the satire movie Heathers where he played Jason “J.D.” Dean.

Slater could not avoid allegations involving his dependency on substances and other cases affecting his past relationships during his stardom. He had to seek help from his lawyers throughout these various ordeals. Good thing Slater was still able to maintain his career. His acting talent is undeniable that he could still bag major roles even after all the controversies. In recent years, Slater starred in the highly-acclaimed series Mr. Robot. He was also included in the 2019 miniseries anthology, Dirty John. Until now, Slater is an active actor on TV and in the cinema.