Kelly Slater
Known for Acting · 134 credits
- Born
- 1972-02-11 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Cocoa Beach, FL, USA
- Also known as
- Келли Слэйтер · Келли Слейтер
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (16)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003
as Himself (voice)
Baywatch
1989
as Jimmy Slade
Arli$$
1996
as Kelly Slater
Ballers
2015
as Kelly Slater
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
as Self
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
as Self
Undeniable with Dan Patrick
2015
as Self
Greatness Code
2020
as Self
Trippin'
2005
as Self
The Ripple Effect
2016
as Self
Make or Break
2022
as Self
Teen Choice Awards
1999
as Self
The Ultimate Surfer
2021
as Self - Special Correspondent
Kelly Slater: The Lost Tapes
2022
as Kelly Slater
Movies (118)
Surf's Up
2007
as Kelly (voice)
Riding Giants
2004
as Kelly Slater
Jérémy Florès - Dos au mur
2025
Making Headlines
2006
The Big Bounce
2004
as Kelly Slater
Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC
2026
as Self
80 Waves
2010
as Self
Doped Youth
2005
No Destination
1998
Andy Irons: Kissed by God
2018
as Himself
Bra Boys
2007
as Self
The Day Newport Died
Momentum II
1993
Waveriders
2008
as Himself
Psychic Migrations
2015
Circle One
2003
as Himself
Bliss
1997
Here & Now
2012
Antarctica - Domain One
2025
as Narrator
The Ultimate Wave Tahiti
2010
as Himself
Blue Horizon
2004
as Himself
Minds in the Water
2012
as Self
The Pursuit
2008
Moments
2011
as Self
Holy Surf! - Once Upon a Wave
2024
as Self
Moments 2
2012
Always Right
2006
High 5
2010
Step Into Liquid
2003
as Himself
Waterman
2022
as Self
Samba Trance & Rock n Roll
2004
Cloud 9
2009
The Kill Five
2002
The White Album
2013
A Fly in the Champagne
2009
as himself
Surf Adventures 2 - A Busca Continua
2008
View from a Blue Moon
2015
as Self
Chasing Addictions
2013
as Self
805: Eight Zero Five
2008
Bustin' Down the Door
2008
as Self
Surfing Your Dreams
2013
Highwater
2009
as Himself
Going Vertical: The Short Board Revolution
2010
as Self
Young Guns 3
2007
The Surfer's Journal - Biographies Vol 1 - Curren/Slater
2008
Walking on Water
2007
as Self
On The Wave
2013
as himself
4 Waves 1 Hour
2016
The September Sessions
2002
as Himself
Young Guns 2
2005
The Search for Freedom
2015
as Self
Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of Cape St. Francis
2023
as Self
Kelly Slater in Black and White
1991
as Self
Thicker Than Water
2000
as Himself
Kelly Slater & The Young Guns
2004
Momentum Generation
2018
as Himself
These Are...Better Days
1999
as Surfer
Fighting Fear
2011
as Himself
Kelly Slater in Kolor
1997
as self
A Brokedown Melody
2004
This Time Tomorrow
2012
as Himself
One Track Mind
2008
Shelter
2001
as Himself
Quiksilver Cypher Vision
2010
Drive Thru Europe
2005
Sipping Jetstreams: An Adventure in Life
2006
as actor
Billabong Challenge: Jeffrey's Bay
1995
Surfers: The Movie
1990
One Step Beyond
1991
Global
2004
The Kill 3
1998
Surfing Morning of the Sun
2020
as Self
Back in Town
2004
as Self
Absolute Garbage
2007
as Man On The Beach
The Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe
2023
as The GOAT
Aqua Luna
2012
And Two If By Sea: The Hobgood Brothers
2019
as Himself
Pipeline Posse: Project 1
2007
Campaign
2003
Critically Acclaimed
2006
Islands in the Stream
2004
A Bowlful of Chile
2007
Saca - O filme de Tiago Pires
2016
as Kelly Slater
Absolute Mexico
2009
Loose Change
1999
The Kill 2
1994
Proximity
2017
as Himself
Hit & Run
2000
as Himself
Surprise Excitement Party
2016
Down the Barrel
2007
as Himself
A Common Thread
as Self
Tokyo Rising
2020
as Self
Momentum
1992
BLACKWATER: The Story of a Place Called Teahupo'o
2005
Campaign 2: A Taylor Steele Movie
2005
Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives
1999
Mixed Tape - Bobby: Volume 1
2007
A Fistful of Barrels
2006
Shorebreak: The Clark Little Story
2016
as Himself
The Kill
1992
Under The Sun
2010
Raw Irons
1998
Chasing Dora
2006
The Show
1997
América do Surf
2005
Billabong Challenge: The Mystery Left
1995
Focus
1994
Rise Above
2003
Radio Waves
2003
Crossing the Line
2004
Letting Go
2006
24/7: Kelly Slater
2019
as Self
Trick or Treat
2001
Fanning the Fire
2002
Becoming Bronson
2020
Bounty Hunters
2003
For a Few Barrels More
2009
The Movement
About 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 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… With 134 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, Kelly Slater has appeared in 118 films and 16 TV shows.
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- Surf's Up (2007) — as Kelly (voice)
- Riding Giants (2004) — as Kelly Slater
- Jérémy Florès - Dos au mur (2025)
- Making Headlines (2006)
- The Big Bounce (2004) — as Kelly Slater
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