
Kelly Slater
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 10 times, including 5 consecutive titles from 1994–98. He is the youngest (at age 20) and the oldest (at age 38) 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of St.Francis as Self
- 2020 · Greatness Code as Self
- 2019 · And Two If By Sea: The Hobgood Brothers as Himself
- 2018 · Andy Irons: Kissed by God as Himself
- 2018 · Momentum Generation as Himself
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- 2017 · Proximity as Himself
- 2015 · Ballers as Kelly Slater
- 2015 · StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
- 2007 · Surf's Up as Kelly (voice)
- 2007 · Mixed Tape - Bobby: Volume 1 as
- 2007 · Pipeline Posse: Project 1 as
- 2005 · Trippin' as Self
- 2004 · The Big Bounce as Kelly Slater
- 2004 · A Brokedown Melody as
- 2004 · Global as
- 2003 · Campaign as
- 2003 · Lilo & Stitch: The Series as Himself (voice)
- 2003 · Rise Above as
- 2002 · The September Sessions as Himself
- 2001 · Shelter as Himself
- 2000 · Hit & Run as Himself
- 1997 · The Show as
- 1994 · Focus as
- 1994 · The Kill 2 as
- 1993 · Momentum 2 as
- 1992 · Momentum as
- 1992 · The Kill as
- 1989 · Baywatch as
- 1989 · Baywatch as Jimmy Slade
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · A Common Thread as Self
- 2022 · Waterman as Self
- 2021 · The Ultimate Surfer as Self - Special Correspondent
- 2020 · Tokyo Rising as Self
- 2019 · 24/7: Kelly Slater as Self
- 2016 · The Ripple Effect as Self
- 2015 · Undeniable with Dan Patrick as Self
- 2013 · Surfing Your Dreams as
- 2011 · Fighting Fear as Himself
- 2010 · The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D as Himself
- 2009 · Absolute Mexico as
- 2008 · One Track Mind as
- 2008 · Bustin' Down the Door as Self
- 2007 · Down the Barrel as Himself
- 2007 · Absolute Garbage as Man On The Beach
- 2007 · Walking on Water as Self
- 2007 · A Bowlful of Chile as
- 2006 · A Fistful of Barrels as
- 2006 · Critically Acclaimed as
- 2006 · Letting Go as
- 2005 · América do Surf as
- 2004 · Back in Town as Self
- 2004 · Crossing the Line as
- 2003 · Step Into Liquid as Himself
- 2003 · Radio Waves as
- 2003 · Bounty Hunters as
- 2001 · Trick or Treat as
- 1999 · Loose Change as
- 1999 · Teen Choice Awards as Self - Presenter & Nominee
- 1999 · Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives as
- 1998 · The Kill 3 as
- 1995 · Billabong Challenge: The Mystery Left as
- Future · The Movement as
- 2023 · The Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe as The GOAT
- 2022 · Kelly Slater: The Lost Tapes as Kelly Slater
- 2020 · Surfing Morning of the Sun as Self
- 2020 · Becoming Bronson as
- 2016 · Saca - O filme de Tiago Pires as Kelly Slater
- 2016 · Shorebreak: The Clark Little Story as Himself
- 2016 · Surprise Excitement Party as
- 2015 · View from a Blue Moon as Himself
- 2015 · The Search for Freedom as Self
- 2013 · Campaign 2: A Taylor Steele Movie as
- 2013 · The White Album as
- 2012 · Minds in the Water as Self
- 2012 · Aqua Luna as
- 2012 · Moments 2 as
- 2011 · Moments as
- 2010 · 80 Waves as Self
- 2010 · Under The Sun as
- 2009 · For a Few Barrels More as
- 2008 · 805: Eight Zero Five as
- 2008 · Waveriders as Himself
- 2007 · Young Guns 3 as
- 2006 · Chasing Dora as
- 2006 · Making Headlines as
- 2005 · Young Guns 2 as
- 2004 · Kelly Slater & The Young Guns as
- 2004 · Islands in the Stream as
- 2004 · Riding Giants as Kelly Slater
- 2004 · Blue Horizon as Himself
- 2002 · Fanning the Fire as
- 2002 · The Kill Five as
- 1998 · Raw Irons as
- 1997 · Bliss as
- Future · The Day Newport Died as
- 2025 · Jérémy Florès - Dos au mur as
- 2024 · Holy Surf! - Once Upon a Wave as Self
- 2016 · 4 Waves 1 Hour as
- 2015 · Psychic Migrations as
- 2013 · On The Wave as himself
- 2013 · Chasing Addictions as Himself
- 2012 · Here & Now as
- 2012 · This Time Tomorrow as Himself
- 2010 · Quiksilver Cypher Vision as
- 2010 · High 5 as
- 2009 · Highwater as Himself
- 2009 · A Fly in the Champagne as himself
- 2009 · Cloud 9 as
- 2008 · The Pursuit as
- 2008 · Surf Adventures 2 - A Busca Continua as
- 2008 · The Surfer's Journal - Biographies Vol 1 - Curren/Slater as
- 2006 · Sipping Jetstreams: An Adventure in Life as actor
- 2006 · Always Right as
- 2005 · Doped Youth as
- 2005 · BLACKWATER: The Story of a Place Called Teahupo'o as
- 2005 · Drive Thru Europe as
- 2004 · Samba Trance & Rock n Roll as
- 2003 · Circle One as Himself
- 2000 · Thicker Than Water as Himself
- 1999 · These Are...Better Days as Surfer
- 1998 · No Destination as
- 1997 · Kelly Slater in Kolor as self
- 1995 · Billabong Challenge: Jeffrey's Bay as
- 1991 · One Step Beyond as
- 1991 · Kelly Slater in Black and White as Self
- 1990 · Surfers: The Movie as