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Acting
Birthday
October 16, 1973
Place of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Rob Machado
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Biography
Robert Edward Machado (better known simply as Rob Machado) (born October 16, 1973, Sydney, Australia) is an Australian-born American professional surfer from Cardiff-by-the-Sea, a community in Encinitas (San Diego County), California. Machado attended San Dieguito High School, and is known for his casual, "laid-back" style both in and out of the water taught. Though he rides a modern tri-fin shortboard, he is still considered a "soul-surfer" largely because of his soft-spoken, humble personality and his disinterest in the spotlight, along with his fluid surfing style, which has earned him the nickname "Mr. Smoothy." He is one of the best-known goofy-foot surfers in the world today. His style influences include Gerry Lopez, California's masters of style duo Oliver Lobdell and Taylor Lobdell, who he saw surfing on soft tops at River Jetties in 1990 and has tried to emulate their styles ever since.Rob has won many of pro surfing's most prestigious contests, including Hawaii's Pipeline Masters (Triple Crown of Surfing), and the U.S. Open of Surfing, the largest surfing event held on the U.S. mainland.
Known For
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Self
Mountains of the Moon
2025
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Self
Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of St.Francis
2023
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California Soul
2020
10.0
Self
Fire On The Mountain
2019
6.9
Himself
Momentum Generation
2018
9.0
Self
Chasing AdVANture
2017
4.0
Himself
Proximity
2017
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Fish: The Surfboard Documentary
2016
6.2
Self
Fading West
2013
4.5
Compassing
2013
Credits
Mountains of the Moon
as Self
2025
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Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of St.Francis
as Self
2023
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California Soul
2020
0.0
Fire On The Mountain
as Self
2019
10.0
Momentum Generation
as Himself
2018
6.9
Chasing AdVANture
as Self
2017
9.0
Proximity
as Himself
2017
4.0
Fish: The Surfboard Documentary
2016
0.0
Fading West
as Self
2013
6.2
Compassing
2013
4.5
Slow Dance
2013
0.0
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Surfing Your Dreams
2013
10.0
Castles In The Sky
2010
7.3
The Drifter
as Himself
2009
5.0
Drive Thru Australia
2009
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Bustin' Down the Door
as Self
2008
6.0
Water Man
as Self
2008
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Riding Waves
2008
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Down the Barrel
2007
8.0
Surf's Up
as Rob (voice)
2007
6.5
Stranger Than Fiction
as Himself
2007
0.0
Mixed Tape - Bobby: Volume 1
2007
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Global
2004
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A Brokedown Melody
2004
7.0
Campaign
2003
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Step Into Liquid
as Himself
2003
7.2
The September Sessions
as Himself
2002
8.0
Drive Thru Japan
2002
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Shelter
as Himself
2001
5.8
Hit & Run
as Himself
2000
7.0
Thicker Than Water
as Himself
2000
5.8
Loose Change
1999
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Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives
1999
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Raw Irons
1998
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Puerto Underground 4: Alma y Corazón
1998
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The Show
1997
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Drifting: Rob Machado Chronicles
1996
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Billabong Challenge: Psychedelic Desert Groove
1996
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Billabong Challenge: The Mystery Left
1995
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Focus
1994
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The Kill 2
1994
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Momentum 2
1993
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Momentum
1992
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The Kill
1992
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A Common Thread
as Self
N/A
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