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Laird Hamilton

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  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Laird Hamilton at an event for Riding Giants (2004)
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Laird Hamilton was born on 2 March 1964 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Die Another Day (2002), Waterworld (1995) and Point Break (2015). He has been married to Gabrielle Reece since 30 November 1997. They have two children. He was previously married to Maria Souza.
BornMarch 2, 1964
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BornMarch 2, 1964
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Pierce Brosnan and Halle Berry in Die Another Day (2002)
    Die Another Day
    6.1
    • Additional Crew
    • 2002
    Kevin Costner in Waterworld (1995)
    Waterworld
    6.3
    • Stunts(as Laird J. Hamilton)
    • 1995
    Edgar Ramírez and Luke Bracey in Point Break (2015)
    Point Break
    5.3
    • Surf Vagabond
    • 2015
    George Clooney in The Descendants (2011)
    The Descendants
    7.3
    • Troy Cook
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Trainer (2024)
      The Trainer
      5.2
      • John McEnroe's Trainer
      • 2024
    • Dwayne Johnson in Ballers (2015)
      Ballers
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Laird Hamilton
      • 2018
    • XPT: The Experience (2018)
      XPT: The Experience
      TV Series
      • 2018
    • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
      American Dad!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Laird Hamilton (voice)
      • 2016
    • Air New Zealand Presents a Safety Safari (2015)
      Air New Zealand Presents a Safety Safari
      Short
      • (as Laird John Hamilton)
      • 2015
    • Edgar Ramírez and Luke Bracey in Point Break (2015)
      Point Break
      5.3
      • Surf Vagabond
      • 2015
    • George Clooney in The Descendants (2011)
      The Descendants
      7.3
      • Troy Cook
      • 2011
    • Cubed (2009)
      Cubed
      2.8
      TV Series
      • Laird Hamilton (as Laird John Hamilton)
      • 2011
    • Jay Mohr in Gary Unmarried (2008)
      Gary Unmarried
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Laird Hamilton
      • 2010
    • Boards of Canada: Dayvan Cowboy (2006)
      Boards of Canada: Dayvan Cowboy
      8.9
      Video
      • Surfer
      • 2006
    • Jason Alexander, Wendy Makkena, Will Rothhaar, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Daniella Monet in Listen Up (2004)
      Listen Up
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Laird Hamilton (as Laird John Hamilton)
      • 2004
    • Hawaiian Watermen (1999)
      Hawaiian Watermen
      Short
      • (as Laird John Hamilton)
      • 1999
    • Nia Peeples and Matt Adler in North Shore (1987)
      North Shore
      6.6
      • Lance Burkhart
      • 1987

    Producer

    • Take Every Wave: Laird in VR (2017)
      Take Every Wave: Laird in VR
      Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Laird Hamilton in Riding Giants (2004)
      Riding Giants
      7.8
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • Laird (2001)
      Laird
      8.0
      Video
      • producer (as Laird John Hamilton)
      • 2001

    Additional Crew

    • The Ultimate Waterman 2015 New Zealand (2015)
      The Ultimate Waterman 2015 New Zealand
      TV Special
      • Ambassador: Event Crew
      • 2015
    • Pierce Brosnan and Halle Berry in Die Another Day (2002)
      Die Another Day
      6.1
      • specialist surfer
      • surfing coordinator
      • 2002

    Videos10

    Season 2 Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:03
    Season 2 Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:05
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:05
    Official Trailer
    No. 1
    Trailer 2:31
    No. 1
    Waterman
    Trailer 1:58
    Waterman
    Bunker77
    Trailer 2:09
    Bunker77
    Waiting for Lightning
    Trailer 2:32
    Waiting for Lightning

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Laird J. Hamilton
    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • March 2, 1964
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Spouses
        Gabrielle ReeceNovember 30, 1997 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      "60 Minutes" (1968) - 29 February 2004.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Pictorial

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Known for surfing the monster waves, having been a pioneer of using jet skis to tow surfers into huge waves. Big wave accomplishments: the "Millennium" in Teahupoo, Tahiti in 2000 and "Jaws" in Maui in 2002

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