Kelly Slater
Known for: Acting
Born: February 11, 1972
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
118 movies · 16 TV shows, newest first
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Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC
2026
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Antarctica - Domain One
2025
8.0
Jérémy Florès - Dos au mur
2025
7.3
Holy Surf! - Once Upon a Wave
2024
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Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of Cape St. Francis
2023
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The Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe
2023
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Kelly Slater: The Lost Tapes
2022
6.0
Make or Break
2022
8.7
Waterman
2022
7.0
The Ultimate Surfer
2021
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Tokyo Rising
2020
6.2
Greatness Code
2020
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Surfing Morning of the Sun
2020
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Becoming Bronson
2020
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24/7: Kelly Slater
2019
8.0
And Two If By Sea: The Hobgood Brothers
2019
7.0
Andy Irons: Kissed by God
2018
6.9
Momentum Generation
2018
6.1
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
4.0
Proximity
2017
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Saca - O filme de Tiago Pires
2016
6.0
Shorebreak: The Clark Little Story
2016
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The Ripple Effect
2016
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Surprise Excitement Party
2016
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4 Waves 1 Hour
2016
7.7
Undeniable with Dan Patrick
2015
6.7
View from a Blue Moon
2015
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Psychic Migrations
2015
7.2
The Search for Freedom
2015
6.8
Ballers
2015
6.7
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
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On The Wave
2013
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Chasing Addictions
2013
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The White Album
201310.0
Surfing Your Dreams
2013
10.0
Minds in the Water
2012
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Here & Now
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This Time Tomorrow
2012
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Aqua Luna
2012
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Moments 2
2012
4.5
Fighting Fear
2011
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Moments
2011
10.0
80 Waves
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Going Vertical: The Short Board Revolution
2010
7.2
The Ultimate Wave Tahiti
2010
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High 5
2010
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Quiksilver Cypher Vision
2010
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Under The Sun
2010
6.9
Highwater
2009
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Absolute Mexico
2009
6.0
A Fly in the Champagne
2009
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For a Few Barrels More
2009
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Cloud 9
2009
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One Track Mind
2008
7.5
The Pursuit
2008
6.0
Bustin' Down the Door
2008
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Surf Adventures 2 - A Busca Continua
2008
5.8
Waveriders
2008
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The Surfer's Journal - Biographies Vol 1 - Curren/Slater
2008
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805: Eight Zero Five
2008
8.0
Down the Barrel
2007
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Young Guns 3
2007
6.2
Absolute Garbage
2007
6.5
Surf's Up
2007
4.8
Bra Boys
2007
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Walking on Water
2007
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A Bowlful of Chile
2007
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Pipeline Posse: Project 1
2007
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Mixed Tape - Bobby: Volume 1
2007
6.0
Sipping Jetstreams: An Adventure in Life
2006
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Chasing Dora
2006
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A Fistful of Barrels
2006
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Making Headlines
2006
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Always Right
2006
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Critically Acclaimed
2006
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Letting Go
2006
6.5
Doped Youth
2005
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Young Guns 2
2005
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América do Surf
200510.0
Trippin'
2005
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BLACKWATER: The Story of a Place Called Teahupo'o
2005
10.0
Campaign 2: A Taylor Steele Movie
2005
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Drive Thru Europe
2005
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Kelly Slater & The Young Guns
2004
10.0
Islands in the Stream
2004
7.6
Riding Giants
2004
5.0
The Big Bounce
2004
7.4
A Brokedown Melody
2004
7.5
Blue Horizon
2004
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Crossing the Line
2004
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Samba Trance & Rock n Roll
2004
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Back in Town
2004
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Global
2004
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Campaign
2003
7.4
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003
7.2
Step Into Liquid
2003
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
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Circle One
2003
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Bounty Hunters
2003
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Rise Above
2003
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Radio Waves
2003
8.5
The September Sessions
2002
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Fanning the Fire
2002
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The Kill Five
2002
5.8
Shelter
2001
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Trick or Treat
2001
8.5
Hit & Run
2000
6.6
Thicker Than Water
2000
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Loose Change
1999
9.1
Teen Choice Awards
1999
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Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives
1999
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These Are...Better Days
1999
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Raw Irons
1998
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No Destination
1998
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The Kill 3
1998
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Kelly Slater in Kolor
1997
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The Show
1997
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Bliss
1997
6.9
Arli$$
1996
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Billabong Challenge: Jeffrey's Bay
1995
9.0
Billabong Challenge: The Mystery Left
1995
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Focus
1994
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The Kill 2
1994
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Momentum II
1993
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Momentum
1992
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The Kill
1992
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Kelly Slater in Black and White
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One Step Beyond
1991
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Surfers: The Movie
1990
6.0
Baywatch
1989
7.0
The Oscars
1953
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The Day Newport Died
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A Common Thread
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The Movement
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