About

Known credits:
25
Birthday:
1964-07-03
Place of birth:
Santa Barbara, California, USA
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Tom Curren

Overview

By the time Curren hit the ASP World Tour in 1983, he was taking out pros such as Rabbit Bartholomew, Shaun Tomson, and Cheyne Horan.

He was world champion three times - 1985, 1986, 1990, and won 33 championship events in his professional career, the latter being a total only bettered by Kelly Slater. He achieved status both for his competitive drive and for his surfing style. He made a decision to retire from competitive surfing in the mid-1990s.

In 1990, at Margaret River, Curren rode a wave all the way from the take-off zone to the Rivermouth - roughly a 1200-foot ride. He then had to walk back to Mainbreak from the Rivermouth to re-enter the surf. Those who saw it say it has never been repeated, in or out of competition.[1]

Curren still surfs in contests on the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS.) He is also often invited to surf in World Championship Tour (WCT) trials or contests as a wildcard. He has competed in the Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am Surf Contest[2] for 3 years in a row, surfing on the Switchfoot team.

In his five-year rise to World Surfing Champion Curren appeared under a contract with surfboard company Channel Islands. He co-produced and rode pro surfboard models such as the Black Beauty and the Red Beauty. [3]

Early in his professional career he signed with OP swimwear then later changed sponsorships deals to Rip Curl Wetsuits and Clothing.

Known for

Acting
2020 Surfing Morning of the Sun Actor N/A
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2019 Spoons: A Santa Barbara Story Actor N/A
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2018 Chasing Monsters: El Niño Actor self 69
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2017 Alternative Surf Craft Actor N/A
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2013 Missing Actor N/A
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2013 The White Album Actor N/A
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2012 Bending Colours Actor Himself 59
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2010 Idiosyncracies Actor N/A
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2008 One Track Mind Actor N/A
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2008 Bustin' Down the Door Actor 59
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2008 The Surfer's Journal - Biographies Vol 1 - Curren/Slater Actor N/A
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2008 805: Eight Zero Five Actor N/A
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2007 Walking on Water Actor N/A
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2007 One California Day Actor N/A
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2007 Thread Actor N/A
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2005 Curren Trials to Title Actor N/A
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2004 Inner Vision From The Search Actor N/A
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1999 Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives Actor N/A
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1998 Raw Irons Actor N/A
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1998 The Kill 3 Actor N/A
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1997 Bliss Actor N/A
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1994 The Search 3: Beyond the Boundaries Actor N/A
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1991 One Step Beyond Actor N/A
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1985 Blazing Boards Actor N/A
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Free Scrubber Actor N/A
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