Kelly Slater

Biography

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.

Known For

Baywatch

Baywatch

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Ballers

The Oscars

Arli$$

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

All Movies (118)

• Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC2026 · as Self
• Antarctica - Domain One2025 · as Narrator
• Jérémy Florès - Dos au mur2025
• Holy Surf! - Once Upon a Wave2024 · as Self
• Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of Cape St. Francis2023 · as Self
• The Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe2023 · as The GOAT
• Waterman2022 · as Self
• Tokyo Rising2020 · as Self
• Surfing Morning of the Sun2020 · as Self
• Becoming Bronson2020
• 24/7: Kelly Slater2019 · as Self
• And Two If By Sea: The Hobgood Brothers2019 · as Himself
• Andy Irons: Kissed by God2018 · as Himself
• Momentum Generation2018 · as Himself
• Proximity2017 · as Himself
• Saca - O filme de Tiago Pires2016 · as Kelly Slater
• Shorebreak: The Clark Little Story2016 · as Himself
• Surprise Excitement Party2016
• 4 Waves 1 Hour2016
• View from a Blue Moon2015 · as Self
• Psychic Migrations2015
• The Search for Freedom2015 · as Self
• On The Wave2013 · as himself
• Chasing Addictions2013 · as Self
• The White Album2013
• Surfing Your Dreams2013
• Minds in the Water2012 · as Self
• Here & Now2012
• This Time Tomorrow2012 · as Himself
• Aqua Luna2012
• Moments 22012
• Fighting Fear2011 · as Himself
• Moments2011 · as Self
• 80 Waves2010 · as Self
• Going Vertical: The Short Board Revolution2010 · as Self
• The Ultimate Wave Tahiti2010 · as Himself
• High 52010
• Quiksilver Cypher Vision2010
• Under The Sun2010
• Highwater2009 · as Himself
• Absolute Mexico2009
• A Fly in the Champagne2009 · as himself
• For a Few Barrels More2009
• Cloud 92009
• One Track Mind2008
• The Pursuit2008
• Bustin' Down the Door2008 · as Self
• Surf Adventures 2 - A Busca Continua2008
• Waveriders2008 · as Himself
• The Surfer's Journal - Biographies Vol 1 - Curren/Slater2008
• 805: Eight Zero Five2008
• Down the Barrel2007 · as Himself
• Young Guns 32007
• Absolute Garbage2007 · as Man On The Beach
• Surf's Up2007 · as Kelly (voice)
• Bra Boys2007 · as Self
• Walking on Water2007 · as Self
• A Bowlful of Chile2007
• Pipeline Posse: Project 12007
• Mixed Tape - Bobby: Volume 12007
• Sipping Jetstreams: An Adventure in Life2006 · as actor
• Chasing Dora2006
• A Fistful of Barrels2006
• Making Headlines2006
• Always Right2006
• Critically Acclaimed2006
• Letting Go2006
• Doped Youth2005
• Young Guns 22005
• América do Surf2005
• BLACKWATER: The Story of a Place Called Teahupo'o2005
• Campaign 2: A Taylor Steele Movie2005
• Drive Thru Europe2005
• Kelly Slater & The Young Guns2004
• Islands in the Stream2004
• Riding Giants2004 · as Kelly Slater
• The Big Bounce2004 · as Kelly Slater
• A Brokedown Melody2004
• Blue Horizon2004 · as Himself
• Crossing the Line2004
• Samba Trance & Rock n Roll2004
• Back in Town2004 · as Self
• Global2004
• Campaign2003
• Step Into Liquid2003 · as Himself
• Circle One2003 · as Himself
• Bounty Hunters2003
• Rise Above2003
• Radio Waves2003
• The September Sessions2002 · as Himself
• Fanning the Fire2002
• The Kill Five2002
• Shelter2001 · as Himself
• Trick or Treat2001
• Hit & Run2000 · as Himself
• Thicker Than Water2000 · as Himself
• Loose Change1999
• Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives1999
• These Are...Better Days1999 · as Surfer
• Raw Irons1998
• No Destination1998
• The Kill 31998
• Kelly Slater in Kolor1997 · as self
• The Show1997
• Bliss1997
• Billabong Challenge: Jeffrey's Bay1995
• Billabong Challenge: The Mystery Left1995
• Focus1994
• The Kill 21994
• Momentum II1993
• Momentum1992
• The Kill1992
• Kelly Slater in Black and White1991 · as Self
• One Step Beyond1991
• Surfers: The Movie1990
• The Day Newport Died—
• A Common Thread— · as Self
• The Movement—

All TV Shows (17)

• Kelly Slater: The Lost Tapes2022 · as Kelly Slater
• Make or Break2022 · as Self
• The Ultimate Surfer2021 · as Self - Special Correspondent
• Greatness Code2020 · as Self
• Carpool Karaoke: The Series2017 · as Self
• The Ripple Effect2016 · as Self
• Undeniable with Dan Patrick2015 · as Self
• Ballers2015 · as Kelly Slater
• StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson2015 · as Self
• Trippin'2005 · as Self
• Lilo & Stitch: The Series2003 · as Himself (voice)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self
• Arli$$1996 · as Kelly Slater
• Baywatch1989
• Baywatch1989 · as Jimmy Slade
• The Oscars1953 · as Self