
Kelly Slater
Known for Acting · 133 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

Baywatch
1989
as Jimmy Slade

Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003
as Himself (voice)

Ballers
2015
as Kelly Slater

Arli$$
1996
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
Trippin'
2005
as Self

Greatness Code
2020
as Self

Make or Break
2022
as Self

The Ultimate Surfer
2021
as Self - Special Correspondent

Teen Choice Awards
1999
as Self

The Ripple Effect
2016
as Self

Kelly Slater: The Lost Tapes
2022
as Kelly Slater
Movies (117)

Surf's Up
2007
as Kelly (voice)

The Big Bounce
2004
as Kelly Slater

Riding Giants
2004
as Kelly Slater

The Ultimate Wave Tahiti
2010
as Himself

Andy Irons: Kissed by God
2018
as Himself
Going Vertical: The Short Board Revolution
2010
as Self

Waterman
2022
as Self

Shelter
2001
as Himself

Momentum Generation
2018
as Himself

Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of Cape St. Francis
2023
as Self

Bra Boys
2007
as Self

The Search for Freedom
2015
as Self

View from a Blue Moon
2015
as Self

Waveriders
2008
as Himself

Bustin' Down the Door
2008
as Self

Thicker Than Water
2000
as Himself

Step Into Liquid
2003
as Himself

Minds in the Water
2012
as Self

Fighting Fear
2011
as Himself

Down the Barrel
2007
as Himself

A Fly in the Champagne
2009
as himself

Shorebreak: The Clark Little Story
2016
as Himself

The September Sessions
2002
as Himself

Hit & Run
2000
as Himself
Surfing Your Dreams
2013

Momentum II
1993

A Brokedown Melody
2004

And Two If By Sea: The Hobgood Brothers
2019
as Himself

Here & Now
2012

Walking on Water
2007
as Self

Absolute Garbage
2007
as Man On The Beach

Circle One
2003
as Himself

One Track Mind
2008

Jérémy Florès - Dos au mur
2025

The Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe
2023
as The GOAT

Momentum
1992

Islands in the Stream
2004

Proximity
2017
as Himself

Highwater
2009
as Himself

A Common Thread
as Self

On The Wave
2013
as himself

Samba Trance & Rock n Roll
2004

The Surfer's Journal - Biographies Vol 1 - Curren/Slater
2008

Bliss
1997

Critically Acclaimed
2006

Tokyo Rising
2020
as Self

80 Waves
2010
as Self

The Movement

Under The Sun
2010

Raw Irons
1998

Campaign
2003

América do Surf
2005

Loose Change
1999

Antarctica - Domain One
2025
as Narrator

Drive Thru Europe
2005

Trick or Treat
2001

Global
2004

Bounty Hunters
2003

For a Few Barrels More
2009

The White Album
2013

The Kill 3
1998

Mixed Tape - Bobby: Volume 1
2007

Surfing Morning of the Sun
2020
as Self

Surf Adventures 2 - A Busca Continua
2008

Psychic Migrations
2015
One Step Beyond
1991

Kelly Slater in Black and White
1991
as Self

Campaign 2: A Taylor Steele Movie
2005

805: Eight Zero Five
2008

Young Guns 2
2005

24/7: Kelly Slater
2019
as Self

Holy Surf! - Once Upon a Wave
2024
as Self

BLACKWATER: The Story of a Place Called Teahupo'o
2005

The Pursuit
2008

A Bowlful of Chile
2007

Sipping Jetstreams: An Adventure in Life
2006
as actor

Aqua Luna
2012

Blue Horizon
2004
as Himself

A Fistful of Barrels
2006

Young Guns 3
2007

Back in Town
2004
as Self

4 Waves 1 Hour
2016

Radio Waves
2003

Kelly Slater & The Young Guns
2004

Chasing Addictions
2013
as Self

Crossing the Line
2004

Making Headlines
2006
This Time Tomorrow
2012
as Himself

No Destination
1998

Pipeline Posse: Project 1
2007

The Kill 2
1994

Saca - O filme de Tiago Pires
2016
as Kelly Slater

Moments 2
2012

Moments
2011
as Self

Rise Above
2003

Billabong Challenge: The Mystery Left
1995

Billabong Challenge: Jeffrey's Bay
1995

Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives
1999

Letting Go
2006

Surprise Excitement Party
2016

The Show
1997

Always Right
2006

Chasing Dora
2006

Focus
1994

Absolute Mexico
2009

Surfers: The Movie
1990

The Kill Five
2002

Doped Youth
2005

Kelly Slater in Kolor
1997
as self

Quiksilver Cypher Vision
2010

Becoming Bronson
2020

The Kill
1992

These Are...Better Days
1999
as Surfer

High 5
2010

Fanning the Fire
2002

Cloud 9
2009

The Day Newport Died
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 133 credits spanning from 1953 to 2025, Kelly Slater has appeared in 117 films and 16 TV shows.
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- The Ultimate Wave Tahiti (2010) — as Himself
- Andy Irons: Kissed by God (2018) — as Himself
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