Rob Machado
Known for Acting · 47 credits
- Born
- 1973-10-16 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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
Movies (47)
Surf's Up
2007
as Rob (voice)
Mountains of the Moon
2025
as Self
Momentum Generation
2018
as Himself
Thicker Than Water
2000
as Himself
Shelter
2001
as Himself
Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of Cape St. Francis
2023
as Self
Step Into Liquid
2003
as Himself
Momentum II
1993
Bustin' Down the Door
2008
as Self
Surfing Your Dreams
2013
Water Man
2008
as Self
Down the Barrel
2007
Hit & Run
2000
as Himself
The September Sessions
2002
as Himself
Fish: The Surfboard Documentary
2016
A Brokedown Melody
2004
Proximity
2017
as Himself
Castles In The Sky
2010
A Common Thread
as Self
Drifting: Rob Machado Chronicles
1996
The Drifter
2009
as Himself
Billabong Challenge: Psychedelic Desert Groove
1996
Momentum
1992
Stranger Than Fiction
2007
as Himself
Loose Change
1999
Fading West
2013
as Self
Campaign
2003
Drive Thru Japan
2002
Mixed Tape - Bobby: Volume 1
2007
The Kill 2
1994
10 Out Of 10
2026
as Self
Compassing
2013
California Soul
2020
Chasing AdVANture
2017
as Self
Raw Irons
1998
Riding Waves
2008
Drive Thru Australia
2009
The Show
1997
Puerto Underground 4: Alma y Corazón
1998
Focus
1994
Moto XXX 4: Up in Flames
2002
Global
2004
Fire On The Mountain
2019
as Self
The Kill
1992
Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives
1999
Billabong Challenge: The Mystery Left
1995
Slow Dance
2013
About 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… With 47 credits spanning from 1992 to 2026, Rob Machado has appeared in 47 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rob Machado Movies
- Surf's Up (2007) — as Rob (voice)
- Mountains of the Moon (2025) — as Self
- Momentum Generation (2018) — as Himself
- Thicker Than Water (2000) — as Himself
- Shelter (2001) — as Himself
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