Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 16, 1973
Place of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Credits
48 titles
Rob Machado
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
Filmography
10 Out Of 10
Self
Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC
Self
Mountains of the Moon
Self
Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of Cape St. Francis
Self
California Soul
Fire On The Mountain
Self
Momentum Generation
Himself
Chasing AdVANture
Self
Proximity
Himself
Fish: The Surfboard Documentary
Fading West
Self
Compassing
Slow Dance
Surfing Your Dreams
Castles In The Sky
The Drifter
Himself
Drive Thru Australia
Bustin' Down the Door
Self
Water Man
Self
Riding Waves
Down the Barrel
Surf's Up
Rob (voice)
Stranger Than Fiction
Himself
Mixed Tape - Bobby: Volume 1
Global
A Brokedown Melody
Campaign
Step Into Liquid
Himself
The September Sessions
Himself
Moto XXX 4: Up in Flames
Drive Thru Japan
Shelter
Himself
Hit & Run
Himself
Thicker Than Water
Himself
Loose Change
Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives
Raw Irons
Puerto Underground 4: Alma y Corazón
The Show
Drifting: Rob Machado Chronicles
Billabong Challenge: Psychedelic Desert Groove
Billabong Challenge: The Mystery Left
Focus
The Kill 2
Momentum II
Momentum
The Kill
A Common Thread
Self