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