Jordy Smith

Jordy Smith

Born: February 11, 1988
in Durban, South Africa
Jordan Michael "Jordy" Smith (born 11 February 1988) is a South African professional surfer, competing on the World Championship Tour (WCT).[1] In 2007 Smith won surfing's World Qualifying Series,[2] the second-tier tour which leads to qualification for the WCT.

Jordy Smith won both the 2010 and 2011 Billabong J-Bay competitions in South Africa. He has also won 2014 and 2016 Hurley Pro at trestles California . In 2013 he won the Rio Pro in Brazil. All of these contests are part of the world championship tour.

Smith grew up in Durban and started surfing at age 3. He attended a local Durban high school, Glenwood High School.

Smith is known for the manoeuvres "rodeo flip" and full rotation "alley-oops' and he has been sponsored by O'Neill since 2007.

Movies for Jordy Smith...

Shaping Jordy
Title: Shaping Jordy
Released: July 12, 2022
Type: Movie
For the first time in 10 years, surfer Jordy Smith is home in South Africa for the winter. He hits the road with free-surfing style master Mikey February and this is what they found.
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And Two If By Sea: The Hobgood Brothers
Title: And Two If By Sea: The Hobgood Brothers
Character: Himself
Released: April 19, 2019
Type: Movie
The story of iconic professional surfers and identical twins CJ & Damien Hobgood. Their sibling rivalry and struggle to each establish their own identity fueled their careers but ripped their personal and peripheral relationships apart.
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Wave Form
Title: Wave Form
Character: himself
Released: March 29, 2015
Type: Movie
Psychedelic animated short capturing the spirit of surfing
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Missing
Title: Missing
Released: November 18, 2013
Type: Movie
Taylor Steele’s brand new film – “Missing” – puts ASP World Champion Mick Fanning in some of the most radical places on the planet alongside his good friends John John Florence, Jordy Smith, Matt Wilkinson, and Tom Curren. Under the direction of the world-renowned film-maker, the project takes Mick Fanning out of the competition world of the ASP, gives him a boarding pass with a blank destination and for 21 days he is relocated all over the world with only a passport, suitcase and surfboard at his disposal. As a result, the surfing is special, raw, and some of the best that you’ll see on screen this year. From Africa and Ireland to Central America and Spain, the experience literally is life changing for Mick Fanning.
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Now Now: Jordy Smith
Title: Now Now: Jordy Smith
Released: September 13, 2013
Type: Movie
Jordy Smith stormed onto the World Tour with no apologies and no prisoners. Since first pulling on a 'Smith' jersey, he's cried after home victories (J-Bay), accomplished personal goals (winning outside South Africa, in Rio), clocked 10s (everywhere) and shown us all how endearing the transition from cocky benchwarmer to graceful batsman can really be. Watching all 6'3" of him hospitalise a beachbreak end section or man-handle a Cloudbreak freight train with equal panache will steal your breath.
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Bending Colours
Title: Bending Colours
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2012
Type: Movie
Bending Colours is a moving portrait of Jordy Smith. This is not a biopic. It’s a never-before seen insight into game changing next level surfing. From an average school kid in South Africa, a cocky tour rookie, to the professional world title threat he is today, Bending Colours tells a story. No one does progressive surfing or the hi-fi quite like Kai Neville. The fit is obvious. You know Modern Collective. You know the new breed of surfer, soundtrack and star it’s created. This next collaboration will further redefine and change the game.
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Castles In The Sky
Title: Castles In The Sky
Released: May 18, 2010
Type: Movie
Filmed in five countries over three years, the documentary delves into the heart of the locations while the surfers travel through them with a sense of open-minded awe. With never-before seen waves and some of the best surfers in the world contributing their art, passion and athleticism, this is as close to the experience of pioneering new coastlines as you can get without getting on a plane. Written by Anonymous
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Days of the Strange
Title: Days of the Strange
Released: May 8, 2009
Type: Movie
Stranger Than Fiction had so much footage left in the can that it made sense to release Days of the Strange, showcasing the days of filming you did not see. Plus a fresh batch of new bangers from all the usual suspects.
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For a Few Barrels More
Title: For a Few Barrels More
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
The producers of A Fistful of Barrels and A Bowlful of Chile serve up another slice of 'Somewhere', and this time it's all Bagus! The ASP World Tour descends on Bali in search of Indonesian barrels, babes and Bintangs. In what was possibly the least mysterious event location in the short history of The Search campaign, Rip Curl opted to pay the boys of the Top 44 back for last year's Chilean hell-trip and hold this year's Somewhere event in the well-tracked, and in this case, well-oiled waters off of Bali. Far be it from us to be the spoilers, though. If you can't figure out where these perfectly groomed left-hand barrels are, do the legwork yourself and you'll reap the rewards. Relax and enjoy watching Kelly Slater completely dominate the rest of the Top 44, before bowing out and letting the young Turks have their day. The all-Hawaiian final featured Bruce Irons besting Freddy P to retire comfortably from the Tour in the knowledge that he's got what it takes to take home a win.
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Modern Collective
Title: Modern Collective
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
Modern Collective is a group of young individuals including Dane Reynolds, Jordy Smith, Yadin Nicol, Dion Agius and Mitch Coleborn. The collective seeks to set in motion the expectations of surfing with a voyage to five high performance locations around the galaxy. The first trip took the collective to France, discovering giant ramps to experiment new moves on.
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One Track Mind
Title: One Track Mind
Released: December 10, 2008
Type: Movie
One Track Mind explores the technical side and ambitious nature of surfing’s most competitive individuals and their drive to push the limits and succeed. Shot on 16mm, the film spans generations and styles in search of the common thread that makes them the best. The most influential people in modern surfing tell stories about their best boards, the surfers they hail and the waves they live to ride.
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Bustin' Down the Door
Title: Bustin' Down the Door
Character: Self
Released: July 25, 2008
Type: Movie
During the winter of 1975 in Hawaii, surfing was shaken to its core. A group of young surfers from Australia and South Africa sacrificed everything and put it all on the line to create a sport, a culture, and an industry that is today worth billions of dollars and has captured the imagination of the world. With a radical new approach and a brash colonial attitude, these surfers crashed headlong into a culture that was not ready for revolution. Surfing was never to be the same again.
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The Life
Title: The Life
Released: March 8, 2008
Type: Movie
Call it the ultimate dream job, the endless summer that pays, the search for the perfect wave.Call it pursuing your dreams and disguising it as a career. Call it whatever you think fits; we call it "The Life." "The Life" is the story behind the O'Neill surf team, seven very different individuals, all on the same quest of living out their dreams. From Jordy Smith's competitive drive to Timmy Reyes' knee injury comeback, this film presents the true nature of the athletes featured.
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Out There
Title: Out There
Released: January 1, 2008
Type: Movie
Teton Gravity Research (TGR) presents OUT THERE, a 16mm and HiDef film taking a progressive, fresh look at what faces the surf world today. Humankind threatens many pristine and favorite surf breaks and surfers need to take action. In partnership with the Surfrider Foundation, TGR’s OUT THERE takes viewers to a variety of breaks around the world, showcasing the cutting edge surfing of today. Through the eyes and experiences of surfers and locals, the film takes a thought-provoking look into the environmental destruction threatening key surf spots such as Trestles in Southern California, surf in Southern Chile threatened by pulp mills, Teahupoo and its growing popularity, mainland Mexico, North Shore Hawaii near the Turtle Bay development and beyond.
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Stranger Than Fiction
Title: Stranger Than Fiction
Released: January 2, 2007
Type: Movie
Is pro surfing a complete lie? Is modern wave-riding being faked for glory and profit? Is Dane Reynolds actually a robot? With trademark humour and a trend-setting soundtrack, Taylor Steele's latest genre-defining action flick pulls back the curtain on pro surfing's deepest, darkest secrets.
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Frothing
Title: Frothing
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
Frothing showcases the most promising upcoming Billabong riders from around the globe. Witness the future of surfing with first-time performances from Kolohe Andino, TJ Barron, Wade Goodall, Laurie Towner, Sterling Spencer, Jordy Smith, and others. You'll froth over the amazing surfing set in the perfect points of Central America, the secret reefs along the Central Coast, the classic lines of Indonesia and the heaving barrels of Hawaii. Cut to a fresh and listenable soundtrack.
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Passion Pop
Title: Passion Pop
Released: March 8, 2006
Type: Movie
Passion Pop takes its name from the frontside off the lip shouvit, patented by the unpredictable talent of Sunshine Coast surfer Wade Goodall. Check out the never before seen footage of Taj Burrow's ridiculous helicopter acid drops in Indonesia, insane sections of the Billabong team in the Mentawai Islands, Wade Goodall going crazy in the Malaysian wave pool and secret bonus sections of the flow rider session that transpired during the South African leg of the world tour.
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Stepping Stones
Title: Stepping Stones
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Stepping Stones features the best under 20 surfers in the world including Luke Dorrington, Wade Goodall, Bede Durbidge, Jordy Smith, Ace Buchan, Shaun Cansdell, Nate Yeomans and many more as they pave the stepping stones on the way to a pro surfing career. Thrown into the visual mix are sections on Taj, Andy and Parko who are currently living the dream of these young hopefuls.