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Kelly Slater

Kelly Slater

Actor, also producer · Born February 11, 1972 (54) · Cocoa Beach, FL, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 11, 1972 (54)
From
Cocoa Beach, FL, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 84 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Kelly Slater's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Society
24%
Ideas
23%
Bonds
10%
Survival
10%
Morality
4%
Power
3%
Purpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
9
Contemplative
13
Joyful
11
Thrilling
5
Triumphant
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical4
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kelly Slater's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kelly Slater's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

84 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 52 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Antarctica - Domain One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Narrator

  • Jérémy Florès - Dos au mur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as The GOAT

  • Kelly Slater: The Lost Tapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kelly Slater

  • Becoming Bronson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • SACA: O filme de Tiago Pires(2016)

    as Kelly Slater

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Surprise Excitement Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • 4 Waves 1 Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Psychic Migrations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Ballers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly Slater

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The White Album (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Surfing Your Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Here & Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Aqua Luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Moments 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Way of the Ocean: Australia(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Ultimate Wave Tahiti(2010)

    Producer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • High 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Quiksilver Cypher Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Under The Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Absolute Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Cloud 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • For a Few Barrels More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • One Track Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Pursuit(2008)

    Actor

  • Surf Adventures 2 - A Busca Continua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • 805: Eight Zero Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Surfer's Journal - Biographies Vol 1 - Curren/Slater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Young Guns 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Absolute Garbage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Man On The Beach

  • Surf's Up(2007)

    as Kelly (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Bowlful of Chile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Mixed Tape - Bobby: Volume 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Pipeline Posse: Project 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Sipping Jetstreams: An Adventure in Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as actor

  • Chasing Dora(2006)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Fistful of Barrels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Always Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Critically Acclaimed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Letting Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Making Headlines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Doped Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Young Guns 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • América do Surf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • BLACKWATER: The Story of a Place Called Teahupo'o (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Campaign 2: A Taylor Steele Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Drive Thru Europe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Kelly Slater & The Young Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Islands in the Stream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Riding Giants(2004)

    as Kelly Slater

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Big Bounce(2004)

    Stunts · as Kelly Slater

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • A Brokedown Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Crossing the Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Global (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Samba Trance & Rock n Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Campaign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Bounty Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Radio Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Rise Above (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The September Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer · as Himself

  • Fanning the Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Kill Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Trick or Treat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Loose Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • These Are...Better Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Surfer

  • Raw Irons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • No Destination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Kill 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • The Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly Slater

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Billabong Challenge: Jeffrey's Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Billabong Challenge: The Mystery Left (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Focus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • The Kill 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Momentum II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Momentum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • One Step Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Surfers: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 22 episodes · as Jimmy Slade

  • The Day Newport Died (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Movement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles, 80 of them dated from 1989 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Surf's Up (2007)

$152M worldwide

Highest rated

Andy Irons: Kissed by God (2018)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Surf's Up (2007)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting81 of 82: 80 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thProducing1 of 82: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 82: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s43 · 42 acting · 2 crew2010s13 · acting2020s5 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Kelly Slater's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of the 7 of 8 with a score; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Chasing Dora (2006)

95th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Riding Giants (2004)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Kelly Slater work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kelly Slater's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rob Machado shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles