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