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Christian Slater Trivia
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- 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.
- Born and reared in New York.
- As a young teenager, he appeared in the musical "Merlin," one of the most expensive, 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).
- 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 December 1989]
- Sold his house in the Hollywood Hills to Tim Allen. [December 1999]
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