Roy Slater Roy Slater Roy Slater (born 15 May 1945) is a recurring character in the British sitcom "Only Fools and Horses". He was played by Jim Broadbent, and in the prequel "Rock and Chips", by Calum MacNab. Despite only ever making three on-screen appearances, Slater's background is revealed in some detail during the course of the show's history. As a child, Slater longed to be part of Del Boy's gang at school as they used to sit next to each other in class; but he was always an outsider, widely reviled amongst his peers and renowned for his slyness. Eventually, out
Christian Slater Slater has combined work in the film business with television. He currently has the title-role in the USA Network TV series "Mr. Robot" (2015–), for which he earned the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film in 2016, with additional nominations in 2017 and 2018. Slater also appeared in "The West Wing" and "Alias" and starred in "Breaking In" and "Mind Games". Slater was born in New York City, the son of Michael Hawkins (born Thomas Knight Slater), an actor also known as Michael Gainsborough, and Mary Jo Slater (née Lawton), an acting agent