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Ethan Slater
Actor (musical theatre tenor)
Born June 2, 1992 in Washington, D.C., United States (34 years old)
Theatre
Ethan Samuel Slater is an American actor and singer. He played the character of SpongeBob SquarePants in the 2016 musical of the same name, for which he won a Drama Desk Award and received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He played Boq Woodsman / The Tin Man in the musical films Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025). As a singer, he has released the extended plays Wanderer (2019) and Life Is Weird (2020).
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Career Trajectory
Ethan Slater emerged from Vassar College's drama program to make his professional debut in 2015 at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, quickly establishing himself as a performer of exceptional physicality and vocal expressiveness. His 2017 Tony-nominated turn as SpongeBob SquarePants on Broadway—a role demanding juggling, acrobatics, and contortionist flexibility—catapulted him to stardom and earned him a Drama Desk Award, cementing his status as one of Broadway's most innovative contemporary performers. Since then, he has expanded his reach into film with major roles in the *Wicked* adaptations while continuing to develop his work as a writer and composer, establishing himself as a multidisciplinary artist across theatre and cinema.
Career Highlight
Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical for SpongeBob SquarePants (2018)
At a Glance
- Voice
- Actor (musical theatre tenor)
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1992 · Washington, D.C., United States
- Active since
- 2018
Training & Education
Vassar College
Engagements
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