# Slater (surname)

Slater is an English language surname derived from the occupation of a slater, a tradesman who works with slate.
Some notable individuals and fictional characters with the surname include:

## In arts and entertainment

* Christian Slater (born 1969), American actor
* David Slater (born 1962), American singer-songwriter
* David Slater, author of Killing for Culture
* David J. Slater, British nature photographer known for monkey selfies
* Glenn Slater (born 1968), American lyricist
* Gordon Slater (carillonneur) (born 1950), Canadian bassoonist, conductor and organist
* Gordon Archbold Slater (1896–1979), English cathedral organist
* Harriet Slater (born 1994), English actress
* Harrison Slater, American writer, pianist, and educator
* Helen Slater (born 1963), American film actor and singer-songwriter
* James T. Slater, American songwriter
* Jason Slater (1971–2020), American record producer
* J. D. Slater (born 1955), filmmaker and composer
* John Slater (actor) (1916–1975), English actor
* John Slater (musician), British heavy metal guitarist with Rise to Addiction and Blaze Bayley
* Joseph Slater, Jr. (1782–1837), British portrait painter and draughtsman
* Joseph Slater Sr. (1750–1805), British painter, father of Joseph Slater Jr.
* Lorna Slater, Canadian-born Scottish politician
* Luke Slater (born 1968), British musician
* Mary Jo Slater (born 1946), American casting director and producer
* Montagu Slater (1902–1956), English writer
* Nigel Slater (born 1958), British food writer, journalist and broadcaster
* Peter Slater (sculptor) (1809–1860), Scottish sculptor and portrait artist
* Robert Slater (1943–2014), American author and journalist
* Rodney Slater (musician) (born 1941), with Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
* Sharon Slater, Irish historian and author
* Simon Slater, British actor
* Stuart Slater (born 1945), musician from Liverpool also known as Stu James, see Stephanie de Sykes

## In politics

* Bill Slater (1890–1960), Australian lawyer, politician and diplomat
* Courtenay Slater (1933–2017), Chief Economist for the US Department of Commerce
* Fred J. Slater (1885–1943), New York politician
* George A. Slater (1867–1937), New York politician and judge
* Harry Slater (politician) (1863–1936), Canadian politician
* Howard R. Slater (1917-1987), American politician and lawyer
* Jack Slater (politician) (1927–1997), in South Australian parliament
* James H. Slater (1826–1899), United States Representative and Senator from Oregon
* John Slater (British politician) (1889–1935), British Conservative MP for Eastbourne
* John Slater (Canadian politician) (1952–2015), Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
* John Slater (New Zealand politician), with New Zealand National Party, later Citizens and Ratepayers Now
* John J. Slater Jr. (1925–1998), American lawyer and politician in Massachusetts
* Joseph Slater, Baron Slater (1904–1977), British Labour Party politician
* Kent Slater (born 1945), Illinois politician and judge
* Richard Slater (1634–1699), English politician
* Rodney E. Slater (born 1955), United States Secretary of Transportation
* Samuel S. Slater (1870–1916), New York politician
* Thomas C. Slater (1945–2009) American politician

## In science and academia

* Don Slater (born 1954), British sociologist
* Edward Slater (1917–2016), aka Bill Slater, Australian biochemist at University of Amsterdam
* Eliot Slater (1904–1983), British psychiatrist and eugenicist
* Florence Wells Slater (1864–1941), American entomologist and schoolteacher
* Henry H. Slater (1851–1934), British priest and naturalist
* James Kirkwood Slater (1900–1965), British neurologist
* John C. Slater (1900–1976), American physicist and theoretical chemist
* John Samuel Slater, British professor of civil engineering
* Lauren Slater (born 1963), American psychologist and writer
* Lucy Joan Slater, British mathematician
* Noel Slater, British mathematician and astronomer
* Philip Slater, American actor, writer and sociologist
* Rebeccah Slater, British neuroscientist and academic
* Terry Slater (geographer), British academic
* William Kershaw Slater (1893–1970), president of the Royal Institute of Chemistry

## In sports

* Allana Slater (born 1984), Australian artistic gymnast
* Austin Slater (born 1992), American professional baseball player
* Ben Slater (born 1991), English cricketer
* Bert Slater (1936–2006), Scottish football player
* Bill Slater (footballer) (1927–2018), English footballer
* Billy Slater (born 1983), Australian rugby league player
* Billy Slater (footballer) (1858–?), English footballer
* Dan Slater (born 1976), New Zealand sailor
* Dave Slater, see List of Canada national rugby union players
* David Slater, see 1976 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
* Dick Slater (1951–2018), American professional wrestler
* Duke Slater (1898–1966), American football player
* George Slater (1864-?), English footballer
* Gordon Slater (rugby union) (born 1971), former rugby player from New Zealand
* Harry Slater (rugby league), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s
* Heath Slater (born 1983), wrestler
* Henry Slater (cricketer, born 1855) (1855–1916), English cricketer
* Jackie Slater (born 1954), American football player
* Jim Slater (footballer) (1884–1970), Australian rules footballer
* Jim Slater (ice hockey) (born 1982), American ice hockey center
* John Slater (cricketer) (1795–?), English cricketer
* John Slater (figure skater) (1935–1989), British figure skater and ice dancer
* Keith Slater (1935–2025), Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer
* Kelly Slater (born 1972), American professional surfer
* Leon Slater, (born 2004), British professional wrestler
* Matthew Slater (born 1985), American professional football player
* Michael Slater (born 1970), Australian cricketer
* Nicky Slater (born 1958) British former ice figure skater
* Peter Slater (ice hockey) (born 1948), Canadian ice hockey player
* Rashawn Slater (born 1999), American football player
* Reggie Slater (born 1970), American professional basketball player
* Rob Slater (1960–1995), American mountaineer
* Robbie Slater (born 1964), Australian soccer player
* Stephanie Slater, (born 1991) British swimmer
* Stuart Slater (born 1969), British soccer player
* William Slater (cricketer) (1790–1852), English cricketer
* William Slater (swimmer) (1940–2019), Canadian swimmer
* Willie J. Slater, American football coach and player

## In other fields

* Bill Slater (disambiguation), several people, including (not above),
   * Bill Slater (broadcaster) (1902–1965), American educator, sports announcer, and radio/television personality
   * Bill Slater, (Edward Slater 1917–2016), also known as Australian biochemist
* David Slater (disambiguation), several people, including (not above)
   * David A. Slater (1866–1938), English classicist, academic and schoolmaster
   * David W. Slater (1921–2010), Canadian economist, civil servant and President of York University
* Frank O. Slater (1920–42), United States Navy sailor
* Gordon Slater (disambiguation), several people
* Harry Slater (disambiguation), several people
* Herman Slater (1935–1992), American occultist, writer and shop-owner
* James Slater (disambiguation), several people, including (not above)
   * James Anderson Slater (1896–1925), British World War I flying ace
* Jim Slater (disambiguation), several people, including (not above)
   * Jim Slater (accountant) (1929–2015), British investor and business writer
   * Jim Slater (trade unionist) (1923–1993), Communist and British trade union leader
* Jock Slater (born 1938), British admiral
* John Slater (disambiguation), several people, including (not above)
   * John Slater (industrialist) (1776–1843), father of John Fox Slater, brother and partner of Samuel Slater
   * John Fox Slater (1815–1884), American philanthropist, son of John Slater (industrialist)
   * John Slater & Co. of Forestdale, Rhode Island
   * John Slater (trade unionist) (1920s-1974), British trade union leader
* Joseph Slater (disambiguation), several people, including (not above)
   * Joseph E. Slater (1922–2002), American economist, president and chief executive of the Aspen Institute
* Michael Atwell Slater, Royal Navy Officer and hydrographic surveyor
* Michael Slater (general), Australian army major general
* Oscar Slater, German-born gangster in Scotland, wrongly convicted of murder
* Peter Slater (disambiguation), several people, including (not above)
   * Peter Slater (ornithologist) (1932–2020), Australian wildlife artist and photographer
* Ralph Slater, British millwright
* Rodney Slater (disambiguation), several people
* Samuel Slater (1768–1835), American industrialist
* Steven Slater, American flight attendant
* Timothy C. Slater, American businessman
* William Slater (disambiguation), several people
   * William Slater (architect) (1819–1872), English architect
   * William A. Slater (1857–1919), American businessman, art collector, and philanthropist

## Fictional characters

* Slater, a Central Intelligence Agency operative on the animated TV series Archer voiced by actor Christian Slater
* A.C. Slater, a character on the TV series Saved by the Bell
* Alison Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
* Amy Mitchell, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
* Bev Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
* Charlie Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
* Dan Slater, the main character in the 1967 film The Double Man
* Garth Slater, a character in the TV series Loving
* Harry Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
* Hayley Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
* Jack Slater, the main character of the 1993 movie Last Action Hero
* Jean Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
* June Slater, a character in the TV series Loving
* Kat Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
* Kyle Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
* Little Mo Slater a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
* Lynne Hobbs, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
* Michelle Slater, a character in the TV series Community
* Nick Slater, a character on the British TV series The Bill
* Ron Slater, a character in the 1993 movie Dazed and Confused
* DCI Roy Slater, a character on the British TV series Only Fools and Horses
* Sean Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
* Stacey Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
* Viv Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
* Zoe Slater, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders