Slater (surname)
Slater is an English 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
- Glenn Slater (born 1968), American lyricist
- Harrison Slater, American writer, pianist, and educator
- Helen Slater (born 1963), American film actor and singer-songwriter
- John Slater (1916-1975), British actor
- Joseph Slater, Jr. (1782–1837), British portrait painter and draughtsman
- 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
- Robert Slater (1943–2014), American author and journalist
- Simon Slater, British actor
- Stuart Slater (born 1945), musician from Liverpool also known as Stu James, see Stephanie de Sykes and The Mojos
In politics
- Fred J. Slater (1885–1943), New York politician
- George A. Slater (1867–1937), New York politician and judge
- Joseph Slater, Baron Slater (1904–1977), British Labour Party politician
- Kent Slater (born 1945), Illinois politician and judge
- Richard Slater (1634–1699), English politician
- 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), also known as Bill Slater, Australian biochemist who spent most of his career at the University of Amsterdam
- Eliot Slater (1904–1983), British psychiatrist and eugenicist
- Henry H. Slater (1851–1934), British priest and naturalist
- James Kirkwood Slater, British neurologist
- John Clarke Slater (1900-1976), American physicist
- 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), FRS, President of the Royal Institute of Chemistry in 1961-1963
In sports
- Slater Martin (born 1925), American professional basketball player
- Allana Slater (born 1984), Australian artistic gymnast
- Austin Slater (born 1992), American professional baseball player
- Bert Slater (1936–2006), Scottish football player
- Billy Slater (born 1983), Australian rugby league player
- Dick Slater (1951–2018), American professional wrestler
- Duke Slater (1898–1966), American football player
- George Slater (born 1864), English footballer
- Heath Slater (born 1983), wrestler
- Henry Slater (cricketer) (1855–1916), English cricketer
- Jackie Slater (born 1954), American football player
- Keith Slater (born 1936), Australian cricketer
- Kelly Slater (born 1972), American professional surfer
- Matthew Slater (born 1985), American professional football player
- Michael Slater (born 1970), Australian cricketer
- 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
In other fields
- Bill Slater (disambiguation), several people
- Dan Slater (born 1976), New Zealand sailor
- David Slater (disambiguation), several people
- Frank O. Slater (born 1920), 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
- Jim Slater (disambiguation), several people
- Jock Slater (born 1938), British admiral
- John Slater (disambiguation), several people
- Joseph Slater (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Slater (general), Australian army major general
- Oscar Slater, German-born gangster living in Scotland and wrongly convicted of murder, serving 18 years before released
- Peter Slater (disambiguation), several people
- 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
Fictional characters
- DCI Roy Slater, a character on the British TV series Only Fools and Horses
- A.C. Slater, a character on the TV series Saved by the Bell
- Ron Slater, a character in the 1993 movie Dazed and Confused
- Slater, a Central Intelligence Agency operative on the animated TV series Archer voiced by actor Christian Slater.
EastEnders
Several characters on the TV series EastEnders:
- Slater family (EastEnders)
- Alison Slater
- Amy Slater
- Bev Slater
- Charlie Slater
- Harry Slater (EastEnders)
- Hayley Slater
- Jean Slater
- Kat Slater
- Kyle Slater
- Lynne Slater
- Sean Slater
- Stacey Slater
- Viv Slater
- Zoe Slater
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