Rob Machado

Rob Machado

Acting
Born 1973-10-16 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 48 credits
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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.
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Filmography
Acting 20 credits
Surf's Up
Surf's Up
2007 · ★ 6.5 · Rob (voice)
Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC
Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC
2026 · Self
Mountains of the Moon
Mountains of the Moon
2025 · Self
Step Into Liquid
Step Into Liquid
2003 · Himself
Momentum Generation
Momentum Generation
2018 · Himself
Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of Cape St. Francis
Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of Cape St. Francis
2023 · Self
Bustin' Down the Door
Bustin' Down the Door
2008 · Self
Thicker Than Water
Thicker Than Water
2000 · Himself
Shelter
Shelter
2001 · Himself
Water Man
Water Man
2008 · Self
Proximity
Proximity
2017 · Himself
The Drifter
The Drifter
2009 · Himself
Hit & Run
Hit & Run
2000 · Himself
10 Out Of 10
10 Out Of 10
2026 · Self
Fire On The Mountain
Fire On The Mountain
2019 · Self
Chasing AdVANture
Chasing AdVANture
2017 · Self
A Common Thread
A Common Thread
· Self
Fading West
Fading West
2013 · Self
The September Sessions
The September Sessions
2002 · Himself
Stranger Than Fiction
Stranger Than Fiction
2007 · Himself
Other credits 28 credits
Momentum II
Momentum II
1993
Surfing Your Dreams
Surfing Your Dreams
2013
Puerto Underground 4: Alma y Corazón
Puerto Underground 4: Alma y Corazón
1998
Fish: The Surfboard Documentary
Fish: The Surfboard Documentary
2016
Moto XXX 4: Up in Flames
Moto XXX 4: Up in Flames
2002
Momentum
Momentum
1992
Loose Change
Loose Change
1999
The Show
The Show
1997
Campaign
Campaign
2003
A Brokedown Melody
A Brokedown Melody
2004
Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives
Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives
1999
Down the Barrel
Down the Barrel
2007
Focus
Focus
1994
Drifting: Rob Machado Chronicles
Drifting: Rob Machado Chronicles
1996
The Kill
The Kill
1992
The Kill 2
The Kill 2
1994
California Soul
California Soul
2020
Global
Global
2004
Billabong Challenge: The Mystery Left
Billabong Challenge: The Mystery Left
1995
Raw Irons
Raw Irons
1998
Billabong Challenge: Psychedelic Desert Groove
Billabong Challenge: Psychedelic Desert Groove
1996
Drive Thru Australia
Drive Thru Australia
2009
Riding Waves
Riding Waves
2008
Slow Dance
Slow Dance
2013
Drive Thru Japan
Drive Thru Japan
2002
Castles In The Sky
Castles In The Sky
2010
Compassing
Compassing
2013
Mixed Tape - Bobby: Volume 1
Mixed Tape - Bobby: Volume 1
2007
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