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Kelly Slater

Kelly Slater

Acting

Born February 11, 1972, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA

Robert Kelly Slater (born February 11, 1972, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA) is an American professional surfer known for his competitive prowess and style. He has been crowned ASP World Champion a record 11 times, including 5 consecutive titles from 1994–98. He is the youngest (at age 20) and the oldest (at age 39) to win the title. Upon winning his 5th world title in 1997, Slater passed Australian surfing legend Mark Richards to become the most successful champion in the history of the sport. In 2007 he also became the all-time leader in career event wins by winning the Boost Mobile Pro event at Lower Trestles near San Clemente, California. The previous record was held by Slater's childhood hero, 3-time world champion Tom Curren. In addition to the ASP tour, Slater has also competed in the X-Games (in 2003 and 2004). On October 3, 2008, Slater won his ninth ASP world title at the Billabong Pro Mundaka by defeating local surfer Eneko Acero in the 3rd round. In May 2005, in the final heat of the Billabong Tahiti Pro contest at Teahupo'o, Slater became the first surfer ever to be awarded two perfect scores for a total 20 out of 20 points under the ASP two-wave scoring system. (The corresponding honor under the previous three-wave system belongs to fellow American Shane Beschen who achieved the feat in 1996.) Since 1990, Slater has been sponsored primarily by surfwear industry giant Quiksilver. He exclusively rides Channel Islands surfboards equipped with his own signature series of FCS fins. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kelly Slater, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Appearances as themselves (53)
  • 2026A Marble in the Jar — Self
  • 2026Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC — Self
  • 2024Holy Surf! - Once Upon a Wave — Self
  • 2023Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of Cape St. Francis — Self
  • Make or Break — Self
  • 2022Waterman — Self
  • The Ultimate Surfer — Self - Special Correspondent
  • Greatness Code — Self
  • 2020Surfing Morning of the Sun — Self
  • 2020Tokyo Rising — Self
  • 201924/7: Kelly Slater — Self
  • 2019And Two If By Sea: The Hobgood Brothers — Himself
  • 2018Andy Irons: Kissed by God — Himself
  • 2018Momentum Generation — Himself
  • Carpool Karaoke: The Series — Self
  • 2017Proximity — Himself
  • 2016Shorebreak: The Clark Little Story — Himself
  • The Ripple Effect — Self
  • StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson — Self
  • 2015The Search for Freedom — Self
  • Undeniable with Dan Patrick — Self
  • 2015View from a Blue Moon — Self
  • 2013Chasing Addictions — Self
  • 2013On The Wave — himself
  • 2012Minds in the Water — Self
  • 2012This Time Tomorrow — Himself
  • 2011Fighting Fear — Himself
  • 2011Moments — Self
  • 201080 Waves — Self
  • 2010Going Vertical: The Short Board Revolution — Self
  • 2010The Ultimate Wave Tahiti — Himself
  • 2009A Fly in the Champagne — himself
  • 2009Highwater — Himself
  • 2008Bustin' Down the Door — Self
  • 2008Waveriders — Himself
  • 2007Bra Boys — Self
  • 2007Down the Barrel — Himself
  • 2007Walking on Water — Self
  • Trippin' — Self
  • 2004Back in Town — Self
  • 2004Blue Horizon — Himself
  • 2003Circle One — Himself
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self
  • Lilo & Stitch: The Series — Himself (voice)
  • 2003Step Into Liquid — Himself
  • 2001Shelter — Himself
  • 2000Hit & Run — Himself
  • 2000Thicker Than Water — Himself
  • Teen Choice Awards — Self
  • 1997Kelly Slater in Kolor — self
  • 1991Kelly Slater in Black and White — Self
  • The Oscars — Self
  • A Common Thread — Self
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