
About
Kelly Slater
Overview
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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 10 times, including 5 consecutive titles from 1994–98. He is the youngest (at age 20) and the oldest (at age 38) 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
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2024 | Surf, le feu sacré | Actor | Kelly Slater | 58 Average |
2023 | Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of St.Francis | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2023 | The Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe | Actor | The GOAT | N/A N/A |
2023 | Pamela, A Love Story | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 62 Fair |
2022 | Kelly Slater: Lost Tapes | Actor | Kelly Slater | N/A N/A |
2022 | Waterman | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2021 | The Ultimate Surfer | Actor | Self - Special Correspondent | 69 Fair |
2020 | Tokyo Rising | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2020 | Surfing Morning of the Sun | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2020 | Becoming Bronson | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2019 | 24/7: Kelly Slater | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2019 | And Two If By Sea: The Hobgood Brothers | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2018 | Andy Irons: Kissed by God | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2018 | Momentum Generation | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2017 | Proximity | Actor | Himself | 58 Average |
2016 | Saca - O filme de Tiago Pires | Actor | Kelly Slater | N/A N/A |
2016 | Shorebreak: The Clark Little Story | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2016 | Surprise Excitement Party | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2016 | 4 Waves 1 Hour | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2015 | View from a Blue Moon | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2015 | Psychic Migrations | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2015 | The Search for Freedom | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2013 | Campaign 2: A Taylor Steele Movie | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2013 | On The Wave | Actor | himself | N/A N/A |
2013 | Chasing Addictions | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
2013 | The White Album | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2013 | Surfing Your Dreams | Actor | 59 Average |
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2012 | Minds in the Water | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
2012 | Here & Now | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2012 | This Time Tomorrow | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
2012 | Aqua Luna | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2012 | Moments 2 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2011 | Fighting Fear | Actor | Himself | 58 Average |
2011 | Moments | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2010 | 80 Waves | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2010 | The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2010 | Under The Sun | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2010 | Quiksilver Cypher Vision | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2010 | High 5 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2009 | Highwater | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2009 | Absolute Mexico | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2009 | A Fly in the Champagne | Actor | himself | 59 Average |
2009 | For a Few Barrels More | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2009 | Cloud 9 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2008 | One Track Mind | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2008 | The Pursuit | Actor | 59 Average |
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2008 | Bustin' Down the Door | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
2008 | Surf Adventures 2 - A Busca Continua | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2008 | Waveriders | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2008 | 805: Eight Zero Five | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2008 | The Surfer's Journal - Biographies Vol 1 - Curren/Slater | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2007 | Down the Barrel | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2007 | Young Guns 3 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2007 | Absolute Garbage | Actor | Man On The Beach | 59 Average |
2007 | Surf's Up | Actor | Kelly (voice) | 63 Fair |
2007 | Walking on Water | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2007 | A Bowlful of Chile | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2007 | Mixed Tape - Bobby: Volume 1 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2007 | Pipeline Posse: Project 1 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2006 | Sipping Jetstreams: An Adventure in Life | Actor | actor | 59 Average |
2006 | Chasing Dora | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2006 | A Fistful of Barrels | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2006 | Critically Acclaimed | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2006 | Always Right | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2006 | Making Headlines | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2006 | Letting Go | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2005 | Doped Youth | Actor | 59 Average |
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2005 | Young Guns 2 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2005 | América do Surf | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2005 | BLACKWATER: The Story of a Place Called Teahupo'o | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2005 | Drive Thru Europe | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2004 | Kelly Slater & The Young Guns | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2004 | Islands in the Stream | Actor | 58 Average |
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2004 | Riding Giants | Actor | Kelly Slater | 60 Fair |
2004 | The Big Bounce | Actor | Kelly Slater | 55 Average |
2004 | Crossing the Line | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2004 | Global | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2004 | Blue Horizon | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2004 | A Brokedown Melody | Actor | 59 Average |
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2004 | Samba Trance & Rock n Roll | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2004 | Back in Town | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2003 | Campaign | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2003 | Step Into Liquid | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2003 | Bounty Hunters | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2003 | Radio Waves | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2003 | Circle One | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
2003 | Rise Above | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2002 | The September Sessions | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2002 | Fanning the Fire | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2002 | The Kill Five | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2001 | Shelter | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2001 | Trick or Treat | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2000 | Hit & Run | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2000 | Thicker Than Water | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
1999 | Loose Change | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1999 | These Are...Better Days | Actor | Surfer | N/A N/A |
1999 | Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1998 | Raw Irons | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1998 | The Kill 3 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1998 | No Destination | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1997 | Kelly Slater in Kolor | Actor | self | N/A N/A |
1997 | The Show | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1997 | Bliss | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1995 | Billabong Challenge: Jeffrey's Bay | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1995 | Billabong Challenge: The Mystery Left | Actor | 59 Average |
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1994 | Focus | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1994 | The Kill 2 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1993 | Momentum 2 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1992 | Momentum | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1992 | The Kill | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1991 | Kelly Slater in Black and White | Actor | himself | N/A N/A |
1991 | One Step Beyond | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1990 | Surfers: The Movie | Actor | N/A N/A |
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A Common Thread | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
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The Day Newport Died | Actor | N/A N/A |
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The Movement | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2002 | The September Sessions | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
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2004 | The Big Bounce | Crew | Stunts | 55 Average |