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).
Ethan Slater has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 1999. Their work is anchored in the Wicked Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Wicked, Wicked: For Good, Intervenors. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
