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Ethan Slater
Ethan Samuel Slater (born June 2, 1992) is an American actor, singer, writer, and composer, best known for his role as SpongeBob SquarePants in the musical of the same name, for which he received a Tony Award nomination and won a Drama Desk Award.[1]
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| Born | Ethan Samuel Slater June 2, 1992 |
| Alma mater | Vassar College |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, writer, composer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | Lilly Jay (m. 2018) |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Indie Rock, Folk, Musical Theater |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
Slater grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, with two older sisters, Sara Slater and Tamara Slater. His mother died when he was 7. His father, Jay Slater, is remarried, and Slater has two step-brothers. His family is Jewish.[2] He attended Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School and Georgetown Day School.[3] He attended Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.[4][5]
Personal life
In 2012, Slater began dating[6] his former high school classmate Lilly Jay.[7] In 2018, the two were married.[8] In 2022 the two had their first child.[9]
Works
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lightning Bugs in a Jar | Ben | |
| 2016 | EVOL: Theory of Love | Ronny Goldstein | |
| 2021 | The Man Behind the Camera | Gerald | |
| 2022 | Intervenors | Miles | Writer and composer |
| 2024 | Wicked: Part One[10] | Boq | Filming |
| TBA | Lost on A Mountain in Maine[11] | Henry | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Riley Porter | Episode: "Revenge" |
| 2018 | Murphy Brown | Officer Reynolds | Episode: "Thanksgiving and Taking" |
| 2019 | Fosse/Verdon | Joel Grey | Episode: "Me and My Baby" |
| 2019 | Instinct | Noah | Episode:"After Hours" |
| 2019 | The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! | SpongeBob SquarePants | Television adaptation of The SpongeBob Musical |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Redheads Anonymous[6] | Sam | |
| 2015 | New Mayor of New York | Nathan |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Venue | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Diner | Modell | Delaware Theatre Company | Regional |
| 2015 | Claudio Quest | Luis | NYMF | Regional |
| 2015 | Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally | Cast | One Year Lease Theatre Company (59E59 Theatres) | Off-Off-Broadway |
| 2016 | The SpongeBob Musical | SpongeBob SquarePants | Oriental Theatre | Regional |
| 2017 | Baghdaddy | Jerry Samuel | St. Luke's Theatre | Off-Broadway |
| 2017–18 | SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical | SpongeBob SquarePants | Palace Theatre | Broadway |
| 2019 | Camelot | Mordred | Lincoln Center Theater | Off-Broadway [12] |
| 2021–22 | Assassins | Lee Harvey Oswald / The Balladeer | Classic Stage Company | Off-Broadway |
| 2022 | Good Night, Oscar | Max Weinbaum | Goodman Theatre | Regional [13] |
Discography
Cast recordings
| Release Date | Title | Type | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2017 | SpongeBob SquarePants, The New Musical | Original Cast Recording | Masterworks Broadway |
| September 28, 2018 | Who's Your Baghdaddy, or How I started the Iraq War | Original Cast Recording | Broadway Records |
| August 6, 2021 | Edge of the World [14] | Concept Album | Broadway Records |
| March 18, 2022 | Assassins [15] | 2022 Cast Recording | Broadway Records |
Solo recordings
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tony Award | Best Actor in a Musical | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nominated |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Won | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Won | ||
| Theatre World Award | Honoree | |||
| Broadway.com Audience Awards[18] | Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Male) | Won | ||
| Favorite Leading Actor in a Musical | Won | |||
| 2022 | Lucille Lortel Award[19] | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical | Assassins | Nominated |
References
- ^ Haun, Harry (December 25, 2017). "Ethan Slater on How He Prepares Each Night to Be 'SpongeBob' on Broadway". Observer. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- ^ https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-happy-go-lucky-25-year-old-jewish-guy-who-plays-spongebob-on-broadway/>
- ^ Schleier, Curt (December 24, 2017). "The happy-go-lucky 25-year-old Jewish guy who plays SpongeBob on Broadway". The Times of Israel. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ Jackson, Dory (April 16, 2018). "Ethan Slater Talks About Playing SpongeBob SquarePants on Broadway". Newsweek. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ Tietjen, Alexa (December 22, 2017). "Ethan Slater Is SpongeBob SquarePants". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ a b Deb, Sopan (November 22, 2017). "He Knows Bikini Bottom. Now He Gets to Swim There". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ Engel, Margaret (April 2, 2018). "Showstopper". Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ Slater, Ethan (November 22, 2018). "feeling thankful. . . . . #tbt #nationalpark #married #notinthispictho". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ Slater, Ethan (@ethanslater). (2023, January 3). "New year, new adventures..." [Photograph]. Instagram. Retrieved from https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm8xYtQNBxf/?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk=
- ^ "Wicked". Variety.
- ^ "Lost on a Mountain in Maine". IMDb.
- ^ Paulson, Michael (31 January 2019). "Lin-Manuel Miranda to Lead One-Night 'Camelot' Benefit Concert". The New York Times.
- ^ Cristi, A.A. (February 18, 2022). "Sean Hayes, Ethan Slater and More Prep for GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at Goodman Theatre". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (July 20, 2021). "Lilli Cooper, Ethan Slater, Nick Blaemire, More Star on Concept Recording of Edge of the World". Playbill. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ Harms, Talaura (March 18, 2022). "Assassins Off-Broadway Cast Recording Drops Digitally March 18". Playbill. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam (February 6, 2019). "SpongeBob SquarePants Tony Nominee Ethan Slater Releases New Single 'Richmond Rewrites'". Playbill. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ Fierberg, Ruthie (July 21, 2020). "Tony Nominee Ethan Slater Releases New EP Life Is Weird". Playbill. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Mean Girls Leads Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Winners; Ethan Slater, Hailey Kilgore Also Take Top Prizes". Broadway.com. May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (April 7, 2022). "2022 Lucille Lortel Awards: See the Complete List of Nomiees". Playbill. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
External links
- Ethan Slater at the Internet Broadway Database
- Ethan Slater at IMDb
- Ethan Slater on Twitter