Kelly Slater
Acting
- Born:
- 1972-02-11
- Place of birth:
- Cocoa Beach, FL, USA
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
Filmography
A Marble in the Jar
Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC
Antarctica - Domain One
Jérémy Florès - Dos au mur
Holy Surf! - Once Upon a Wave
Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of Cape St. Francis
The Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe
Kelly Slater: The Lost Tapes
Make or Break
Waterman
The Ultimate Surfer
Tokyo Rising
Greatness Code
Surfing Morning of the Sun
Becoming Bronson
24/7: Kelly Slater
And Two If By Sea: The Hobgood Brothers
Andy Irons: Kissed by God
Momentum Generation
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Proximity
Saca - O filme de Tiago Pires
Shorebreak: The Clark Little Story
The Ripple Effect
Surprise Excitement Party
4 Waves 1 Hour
Undeniable with Dan Patrick
View from a Blue Moon
Psychic Migrations
The Search for Freedom
Ballers
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
On The Wave
Chasing Addictions
The White Album
Surfing Your Dreams
Minds in the Water
Here & Now
This Time Tomorrow
Aqua Luna
Moments 2
Fighting Fear
Moments
80 Waves
Going Vertical: The Short Board Revolution
The Ultimate Wave Tahiti
High 5
Quiksilver Cypher Vision
Under The Sun
Highwater
Absolute Mexico
A Fly in the Champagne
For a Few Barrels More
Cloud 9
One Track Mind
The Pursuit
Bustin' Down the Door
Surf Adventures 2 - A Busca Continua
Waveriders
The Surfer's Journal - Biographies Vol 1 - Curren/Slater
805: Eight Zero Five
Down the Barrel
Young Guns 3
Absolute Garbage
Surf's Up
Bra Boys
Walking on Water
A Bowlful of Chile
Pipeline Posse: Project 1
Mixed Tape - Bobby: Volume 1
Sipping Jetstreams: An Adventure in Life
Chasing Dora
A Fistful of Barrels
Making Headlines
Always Right
Critically Acclaimed
Letting Go
Doped Youth
Young Guns 2
AKA: Girl Surfer
América do Surf
Trippin'
BLACKWATER: The Story of a Place Called Teahupo'o
Campaign 2: A Taylor Steele Movie
Drive Thru Europe
Kelly Slater & The Young Guns
Islands in the Stream
Riding Giants
The Big Bounce
A Brokedown Melody
Blue Horizon
Crossing the Line
Samba Trance & Rock n Roll
Back in Town
Global
Campaign
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Step Into Liquid
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Circle One
Bounty Hunters
Rise Above
Radio Waves
The September Sessions
Fanning the Fire
The Kill Five
Shelter
Trick or Treat
Hit & Run
Thicker Than Water
Loose Change
Teen Choice Awards
Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives
These Are...Better Days
Raw Irons
No Destination
The Kill 3
Kelly Slater in Kolor
The Show
Bliss
Arli$$
Billabong Challenge: Jeffrey's Bay
Billabong Challenge: The Mystery Left
Focus
The Kill 2
Momentum II
Momentum
The Kill
Kelly Slater in Black and White
One Step Beyond
Surfers: The Movie
Baywatch
The Oscars
The Day Newport Died
A Common Thread
The Movement