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 (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
 * 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

 * 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
 * Jack Slater, the main character of the 1993 movie Last Action Hero
 * Slater, a Central Intelligence Agency operative on the animated TV series Archer voiced by actor Christian Slater
 * Nick Slater, a character on the British TV series The Bill
 * Michelle Slater, a character in the TV series Community
 * Dan Slater, the main character in the 1967 film The Double Man

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

Loving
Several characters on the TV series Loving:
 * Garth Slater
 * June Slater