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