Taylor Knox
Taylor Knox (born May 15, 1971) is an American professional surfer. Knox was born in Thousand Oaks, California and began surfing at 8 years old. He moved with his family to Carlsbad at 13 and continued to pursue his dream of becoming a pro surfer. At age 15, he had to undergo back surgery after a damaged lumbar vertebra from a skateboarding accident threatened to paralyze him. He spent the next six months in a cocoon-like body cast. In 1990, Knox participated in the World Amateur Championships in Japan. He finished fourth place, ahead of fellow USA teammate Kelly Slater, who placed fifth. He began his ASP World Tour campaign in 1993. In February 1998, Knox won the inaugural K2 Big-Wave Challenge, an event that offered $50,000 to the surfer who caught the biggest wave of the winter and had photographic evidence. The winning wave was a 52-foot ride at Todos Santos during the Reef Big-Wave World Championships. In 1999 Knox took a one-year hiatus from the World Tour. He returned in 2001 and achieved his highest ASP World Tour rating of 4th place. In August 2011, Knox was inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame at Huntington Beach alongside George Downing and Chuck Linnen. Surfers’ Hall of Fame founder Aaron Pai said Knox had "influenced an entire generation of surfers".
Known For
Credits
- 2018 · Momentum Generation as Himself
- 2014 · Arc: A Taylor Knox Signature Series Film as
- 2014 · Loaded as
- 2012 · Aqua Luna as
- 2009 · Absolute Mexico as
- 2008 · Rubber Soul 2 as
- 2007 · A Bowlful of Chile as
- 2007 · Thread as
- 2006 · A Fistful of Barrels as
- 2006 · Letting Go as
- 2004 · Yoga for Surfers 2: Fluid Power Yoga as
- 2004 · Back in Town as Self
- 2004 · Global as
- 2003 · Campaign as
- 2002 · Yoga for Surfers 1 as
- 2000 · Thicker Than Water as Himself
- 1999 · Loose Change as
- 1999 · Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives as
- 1998 · No Destination as
- 1997 · The Show as
- 1994 · Focus as
- 1993 · Momentum 2 as
- Future · Absolute Chile as
- 1992 · Momentum as