| Ethan Slater Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Date of Birth | June 2, 1992 |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Ethan Slater is an American actor, singer, musician, composer, theatre artist, and writer who is best known for having been cast as SpongeBob SquarePants in the musical of the same name. In addition to that, he has also been a part of a variety of shows and movies which include the likes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Man Behind the Camera, Murphy Brown, Fosse/Verdon, Instinct, New Mayor of New York, The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!, Intervenors, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Lightning Bugs in a Jar, EVOL: Theory of Love, Wicked: Part One, Wicked: Part Two, and Redheads Anonymous.
Born Name
Ethan Samuel Slater
Nick Name
Ethan
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
Washington, D.C., United States
Residence
New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
Education
Ethan Slater studied at Georgetown Day School (GDS), an independent coeducational PK-12 school located in Washington, D.C. He then enrolled at Vassar College, a coeducational private liberal arts college located in Poughkeepsie, New York. He studied drama and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2014.
Occupation
Actor, Singer, Musician, Composer, Theatre Artist, Writer
Family
- Father – Jay Slater (An employee at the Food and Drug Administration)
- Mother – Ellen Goldmuntz (Lawyer)
- Siblings – He has 2 older siblings.
Manager
Ethan Slater has been signed with A3 Artists Agency, Talent and Literary Agency, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Genre
Indie Rock, Folk, Musical Theater
Instruments
Vocals, Guitar
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 7 in or 170 cm
Weight
67 kg or 147.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Ethan Slater has dated –
- Lilly Jay (2012-2023) – He started going out with Lilly Jay in the year 2012. She has been his former high school sweetheart and the couple got married in 2018. They were blessed with a son in 2022. The following year, it was reported that the duo had separated.
- Ariana Grande (2023) – In 2023, it was RUMORed that he was dating singer, songwriter, and actor Ariana Grande.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Ethan Slater is of Jewish descent.
Hair Color
Auburn
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Thin lips
Ethan Slater Facts
- Ethan uses he /him pronouns.
- He was 7 years old when his mother passed away and he has described it as a “really big, formative thing in my life. She had left this huge imprint on me, even though I had so few memories.”
- Ethan Slater’s theatre credits include playing Luis in Claudio Quest, SpongeBob SquarePants in The SpongeBob Musical and SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical, Jerry Samuel in Baghdaddy, Mordred in Camelot, The Balladeer/Lee Harvey Oswald in Assassins, and Max Weinbaum in Good Night, Oscar.
- In 2015, he was nominated for an NYMF Award in the “Outstanding Individual Performance” category for his role in the musical Claudio Quest, directed by John Tartaglia.
- For his performance in SpongeBob SquarePants, Ethan Slater was nominated for a Tony Award in the “Best Actor in a Musical” category in 2018. He also won many accolades including the Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award for “Outstanding Actor in a Musical” and Broadway.com Audience Awards for “Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Male)” and “Favorite Leading Actor in a Musical” in 2018.
- He brought to life the character of Riley Porter in an episode titled Revenge of the police procedural crime drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in October 2018.
- Ethan Slater was seen as Officer Reynolds in an episode titled Thanksgiving and Taking of the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown in 2018.
- In 2019, he portrayed the character of Joel Grey (an American actor, singer, dancer, photographer, and theatre director) in an episode titled Me and My Baby of the biographical drama miniseries Fosse/Verdon. The show’s lead cast consisted of Sam Rockwell, Michelle Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, and Margaret Qualley.
- He played Noah in the police procedural drama television series Instinct in 2019.
- Ethan Slater appeared as Steven in the period comedy-drama television series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in 2023. It stars Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Michael Zegen, Marin Hinkle, Tony Shalhoub, Kevin Pollak, Caroline Aaron, Jane Lynch, and others.
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