Ethan Samuel Slater is a highly acclaimed American actor, singer, writer, and composer. He is best known for his portrayal of the iconic character SpongeBob SquarePants in the musical adaptation of the beloved Nickelodeon series, for which he received a Tony Award nomination and won a prestigious Drama Desk Award in 2018.
During his career, he has also appeared in other musicals such as Wicked, Spamalot, and Assassins.
Profile
- Full Name: Ethan Samuel Slater
- Stage Name: Ethan Slater
- Born: June 2, 1992
- Age: 32 years old
- Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: American actor, singer, writer, and composer
- Height: 1.7 m
- Parents: Jay Slater and Ellen Goldmuntz
- Siblings: Sara Slater and Tamara Slater
- Spouse: Lilly Jay (m. 2018–2023)
- Partner: Ariana Grande
- Children: Ezra Slater
- Relationship: Dating
- Net Worth: $3 million
Early Life And Education
Ethan Samuel Slater was born on June 2, 1992 in Washington, D.C., United States. His father, Jay Slater, is an employee at the Food and Drug Administration, while his mother, Ellen Goldmuntz, sadly passed away when Ethan was a child. Ethan has two older sisters, Sara Slater and Tamara Slater.
After attending Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Ethan’s family moved to Silver Spring, Maryland. He then graduated from Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C., and went on to study drama at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama in 2014. Ethan’s ethnicity is white, and he practiced Christianity as his religion.
Career
Ethan Slater has been an active presence in the entertainment industry since 2012. His career began with a theater appearance at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in July 2015, where he starred as Luis in the musical Claudio Quest, directed by John Tartaglia, and earned a nomination for the festival’s award for Best Individual Performance.
In 2015, Slater continued honing his craft, starring in Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally with the One Year Lease Theater Company and appearing in several short films, including Lightning Bugs in a Jar and Evol. He then joined the Delaware Theatre Company in Wilmington, acting in Barry Levinson’s play Diner, directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
Slater’s breakthrough role came in 2016 when he was cast in the lead role of SpongeBob SquarePants in the musical of the same name, directed by Tina Landau.
The production was a resounding success, transferring to Broadway at the Palace Theatre in New York from 2017 to 2018. Slater’s performance earned him a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical, as well as the Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award. He also received the Theatre World Award for Best Performance in a Broadway Debut in 2018.
In the subsequent years, Slater has continued to showcase his versatility, appearing in several television series, including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Murphy Brown, Instinct, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. In 2019, he was cast by director Bartlett Sher in the theatrical special of Camelot at the Lincoln Center Theater in New York.
More recently, Slater has taken on challenging roles, starring in the musical Assassins with the direction of John Doyle at the Lynn F. Angelson Theater in New York, where his performance earned him a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Best Performance. In 2022, he originated the role of Max Weinbaum in the play Good Night, Oscar at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago.
Social Media
- Instagram handle: @ethanslater
Personal Life
Ethan Slater is currently dating pop star Ariana Grande. Their relationship became public in July 2023. Prior to his relationship with Grande, Slater was previously married. In 2012, Slater began dating his high school sweetheart, Lilly Jay.
They married in 2018, and in August 2022, they welcomed a son named Ezra Slater. However, in 2023, reports surfaced that Slater had filed for divorce from Lilly Jay, following news that he had started dating Ariana Grande.
Net Worth
Ethan Slater’s net worth is estimated to be around $3 million. This figure is largely attributed to his successful career as a musical theater performer.
Slater rose to prominence with his Tony Award-nominated portrayal of the title character in the Broadway production of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical. In addition to his acclaimed work on the Broadway stage, Slater has also appeared in other musicals and television shows, further contributing to his considerable net worth.
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