Ethan Slater
Biography
Ethan Samuel Slater (born June 2, 1992) 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).
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Riley Porter
1999
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
Elsbeth
Reese Chandler
2024
TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
TV
Gen V
Thomas Godolkin
2023
TV
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Steven
2017
TV
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Film
Wicked: For Good
Boq / The Tin Man
2025
Film
Wicked
Boq
2024
TV
Fosse/Verdon
Joel Grey
2019
TV
Broadway Whodunit
Seth
2020
Film
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Self
2024
Film
Lost on a Mountain in Maine
Henry
2024
Film
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Self
2025
Film
The Designer
Film
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
Self
2024
Film
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
SpongeBob SquarePants
2019
Film
Newsworthy
Tad Michael Cooper
2011
Film
Making Wicked
Self
2024
Filmography
2025FilmMaking Wicked: For Goodas Self2025FilmWicked: For Goodas Boq / The Tin Man2025FilmWicked: One Wonderful Nightas Self2024FilmMaking Wickedas Self2024FilmDefying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wickedas Self2024FilmLost on a Mountain in Maineas Henry2024FilmWickedas Boq2024TVElsbethas Reese Chandler2024FilmI'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Storyas Self2023TVGen Vas Thomas Godolkin2023FilmThese Untold Secrets2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self2022FilmIntervenorsas Miles2020TVBroadway Whodunitas Seth2020TVStars in the Houseas Self2019FilmThe SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!as SpongeBob SquarePants2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019TVFosse/Verdonas Joel Grey2017TVThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselas Steven2016FilmEvolas Ronny Goldstein2015FilmLightning Bugs in a Jaras Ben2011FilmNewsworthyas Tad Michael Cooper1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Riley Porter1953TVThe Oscarsas Self—FilmThe Designer