Rob Machado
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.
Acting
Movie
Surf's Up
as Rob (voice)
2007
Movie
Step Into Liquid
as Himself
2003
Movie
Momentum Generation
as Himself
2018
Movie
A Brokedown Melody
2004
Movie
Thicker Than Water
as Himself
2000
Movie
Fading West
as Self
2013
Movie
The Drifter
as Himself
2009
Movie
Bustin' Down the Door
as Self
2008
Movie
Shelter
as Himself
2001
Movie
Proximity
as Himself
2017
Movie
Castles In The Sky
2010
Movie
Down the Barrel
2007
Movie
The September Sessions
as Himself
2002
Movie
Hit & Run
as Himself
2000
Movie
Compassing
2013
Movie
Fire On The Mountain
as Self
2019
Movie
Surfing Your Dreams
2013
Movie
Billabong Challenge: The Mystery Left
1995
Movie
Chasing AdVANture
as Self
2017
Movie
California Soul
2020
Movie
Stranger Than Fiction
as Himself
2007
Movie
Raw Irons
1998
Movie
Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of Cape St. Francis
as Self
2023
Movie
Momentum II
1993