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