Laird Hamilton Biography: Nationality, Height, Salary, Measurements

Known for movies

Short Info

Net Worth	$10 million
Date Of Birth	March 2, 1964
Spouse	Gabrielle Reece, Maria Hamilton
Fact	Met his wife when she interviewed him about big wave surfing as a host for the TV series The Extremists (1995).

Laird Hamilton is an American big-wave surfer, co-inventor of tow-in surfing, and model. He is known for riding the largest waves ever surfed.

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Hamilton was born on March 2, 1964, in San Diego, California. His parents were both surfers. Hamilton began surfing at a young age and quickly became proficient. He began competing in surfing competitions as a teenager and won several titles.

In the early 1990s, Hamilton and a group of friends pioneered tow-in surfing, which involves being towed into waves by a jet ski. This allowed Hamilton to ride waves that were previously unrideable. He quickly became known as the best tow-in surfer in the world.

Hamilton has been featured in numerous surf movies and documentaries. He has also appeared on television shows such as The Tonight Show and 60 Minutes. In addition to surfing, Hamilton is an accomplished kiteboarder and windsurfer.

Hamilton is married to Gabrielle Reece, a professional volleyball player. The couple has two daughters. Hamilton has an estimated net worth of $20 million.

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— Laird Hamilton (@LairdLife) October 3, 2018

General Info

Full Name	Laird Hamilton
Net Worth	$10 million
Date Of Birth	March 2, 1964
Height	1.89 m
Profession	Film producer, Actor, Model, Surfer, Inventor
Nationality	American

Family

Spouse	Gabrielle Reece, Maria Hamilton
Children	Reece Viola Hamilton, Brody Jo Hamilton, Izabella Hamilton
Parents	Bill Hamilton, Joann Zyirek, L. G. Zerfas
Siblings	Lyon Hamilton

Accomplishments

Nominations	Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year
Movies	Point Break, The Endless Summer II, North Shore
TV Shows	Cubed

Social profile links

Facebook	http://www.facebook.com/LairdLife
Twitter	http://www.twitter.com/lairdlife
IMDB	http://imdb.com/name/nm0358007

Facts

#	Fact
1	He is the son of Joann V. (Zyirek) and L. G. Zerfas. The surname "Zerfas" is German.
2	Release of his book, "Force of Nature: Mind, Body, Soul and, of course, Surfing". [2008]
3	Daughter, Brody Jo Hamilton, born 2 January 2008, weighing 8 pounds, 2 ounces.
4	As a small boy, he introduced his mother to his stepfather, after having met Bill Hamilton on a Hawaiian beach.
5	Was chosen by director Albert Pyun to replace Dolph Lundgren as He-Man in the unproduced sequel to Masters of the Universe (1987).
6	Had a daughter, Izabella, with Maria in 1995.
7	Has one daughter with Gabrielle Reece, named Reece, born October 2003.
8	Met his wife when she interviewed him about big wave surfing as a host for the TV series The Extremists (1995).
9	Is widely considered to be the greatest big wave surfer in history.
10	Revolutionizing surfing with a sport he calls Foilboarding. A surfboard with foot straps has a hydrofoil attached underneath so that at speed the board rises out of the water making it much more maneuverable.
11	Stepson of '60s surf legend Bill Hamilton.
12	Mother, Joan (also a surfer) gave birth to him in a "bathysphere" as part of an experiement at UC Med Center in San Fransisco.
13	Left school at 16 to take up modeling.
14	Stepfather Bill Hamilton is a surfboard shaper.
15	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
16	Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world [1996]

Pictures

All pictures

Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Point Break	2015		Surf Vagabond (as Laird Hamilton)
Air New Zealand Presents a Safety Safari	2015	Short
The Descendants	2011		Troy Cook (as Laird Hamilton)
Cubed	2011	TV Series	Laird Hamilton
Hawaiian Watermen	1999
North Shore	1987		Lance Burkhart (as Laird Hamilton)

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Riding Giants	2004	Documentary executive producer - as Laird Hamilton
Laird	2001	Video documentary producer

Miscellaneous

Title	Year	Status	Character
Die Another Day	2002	specialist surfer - as Laird Hamilton / surfing coordinator - as Laird Hamilton

Stunts

Title	Year	Status	Character
Waterworld	1995	stunts - as Laird J. Hamilton

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
AmeriCarna	2014	TV Series special thanks - 1 episode
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly	2007	special thanks - as Laird Hamilton

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Spirit of Evolution		Documentary filming	Himself
Bunker77	2016	Documentary	Himself
American Dad!	2016	TV Series	Himself
Oprah's Master Class: Belief Special	2015	TV Movie	Himself
Off Camera with Sam Jones	2014	TV Series	Himself
Entertainment Tonight	2008-2014	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Professional Surfer
Beyond Sight: The Derek Rabelo Story	2014	Documentary	Himself
AmeriCarna	2014	TV Series	Himself
Best Ink	2014	TV Series	Himself
World of X Games	2014	TV Series	Himself
Hell's Kitchen	2013	TV Series	Himself - Surf Instructor
Hello! Hollywood	2012	TV Series	Himself
Le grand journal de Canal+	2010-2012	TV Series documentary	Himself
Waiting for Lightning	2012	Documentary	Himself (as Laird Hamilton)
Oprah's Master Class	2012	TV Series documentary	Himself
Finding Joe	2011	Documentary	Himself
That First Glide	2011	Documentary	Himself
The Colbert Report	2010	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Chelsea Lately	2010	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory	2010	TV Series	Himself
Phineas and Ferb	2010	TV Series	Himself
Hollywood Don't Surf!	2010	Documentary	Himself
Going Vertical: The Shortboard Revolution	2010	Documentary	Himself (as Laird Hamilton)
Gary Unmarried	2010	TV Series	Himself
Inside Teahupoo	2008	Short	Himself
Water Man	2008	Documentary
Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race	2007	TV Series	Himself
Bra Boys	2007	Documentary	Himself (as Laird Hamilton)
Iconoclasts	2006	TV Series documentary
Listen Up	2004	TV Series	Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	2004	TV Series	Himself
Late Show with David Letterman	2004	TV Series	Himself
60 Minutes	2004	TV Series documentary	Himself - Surfer (segment "Surf's Up")
The Ride/The Day	2004	Video	Himself
Riding Giants	2004	Documentary	Himself
Step Into Liquid	2003	Documentary	Himself (as Laird Hamilton)
Inside 'Die Another Day'	2003	Video documentary short	Himself (as Laird Hamilton)
Ripley's Believe It or Not!	2003	TV Series	Himself
Modern Marvels	2003	TV Series documentary	Himself - Big Wave Surfer
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen	2002	Video	Himself (as Laird Hamilton)
Laird	2001	Video documentary	Himself
Nulle part ailleurs	2000	TV Series	Himself
Biggest Wednesday: Condition Black	2000	Video documentary	Himself
The Endless Summer 2	1994	Documentary	Surfer
Style = Shred Plus Soul	1993	Video	Himself