Real Surfer Names for Movie Characters
by Rafael_M | created - 17 Jan 2015 | updated - 17 Jan 2015 | PublicWhich of these real-life surfers has the coolest name for a movie character?
1. Kelly Slater
Actor | Surf's Up
Kelly Slater was born on February 11, 1972 in Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA as Robert Kelly Slater. He is a professional surfer on the ASP World Tour. He is also an actor and producer, known for The Ultimate Wave Tahiti (2010), Waveriders (2008), Down the Barrel (2007) and Bra Boys (2007)
2. Laird Hamilton
Laird Hamilton was born on March 2, 1964 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Die Another Day (2002), Waterworld (1995) and Point Break (2015). He has been married to Gabrielle Reece since November 30, 1997. They have two children. He was previously married to ...
3. Gerry Lopez
Actor | Conan the Barbarian
Gerry Lopez was born in Hawaii, USA in 1948, He became the State of Hawaii junior surfing champion at the age of 14. He won the Master of Pipeline award in 1972. On account of his unique style and mental approach to surfing, he has become known as the surfer who meditates on waves and even god of ...
4. Chris Taloa
Actor | Blue Crush
Chris Taloa was born on May 30, 1973. He is an actor, known for Blue Crush (2002), Into the Blue (2005) and 4 Wedding Planners (2011).
5. Tom Curren
Actor | Boarding Zone
He is an American surfer and Musican who joined the ASP World Tour in 1983. He was world champion in 1985, 1986, and 1990, and won 33 championship events in his professional career. Tom Curren was the first American surfer to win a world title since the IPS World Circuit was founded in 1976.
6. Derek Ho
Actor | North Shore
Ho became the first Hawaiian man to win the world tour's championship late in his career, in 1993. He also won the Pipeline Masters and Hawaii's Triple Crown of surfing, which includes the Masters, and big-wave contests at Haleiwa and Sunset Beach multiple times. Derek Ho was a goofyfoot surfer, ...
7. Mark Occhilupo
Actor | North Shore
Mark Occhilupo was born in Australia. He is known for North Shore (1987), Occy: The Occumentary (1998) and The Green Iguana (1992).
8. Ross Clarke-Jones
Actor | Drift
Ross Clarke-Jones is known for Drift (2013), Mad Wax: The Surf Movie (1987) and Toby Price - Cracked (2019).
9. Dino Andino
Actor | Point Break
Dino Andino is known for Point Break (1991), Archy: Built for Speed, Born to Ride (2008) and New Pollution (2006).
10. Bruce Brown
Director | On Any Sunday
Bruce Brown was born on December 1, 1937 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a director and editor, known for On Any Sunday (1971), The Endless Summer (1966) and The Edge (1975). He was married to Patricia Hunter. He died on December 10, 2017 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
11. Shaun Tomson
Actor | North Shore
Shaun Tomson was born on August 21, 1955 in Durban, South Africa. He is an actor and producer, known for North Shore (1987), In God's Hands (1998) and Surf II (1983). He is married to Carla. They have two children.
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