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

Acting Born June 2, 1992 Washington, D.C., USA

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Riley Porter

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Self

Elsbeth

Reese Chandler

Gen V

Thomas Godolkin

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Steven

Stars in the House

Self

Wicked

Boq

Wicked: For Good

Boq / The Tin Man

The Oscars

Self

Broadway Whodunit

Seth

Fosse/Verdon

Joel Grey