
Taylor Knox
Biography
Taylor Knox (born May 15, 1971) is an American professional surfer.
Knox was born in Thousand Oaks, California and began surfing at 8 years old. He moved with his family to Carlsbad at 13 and continued to pursue his dream of becoming a pro surfer. At age 15, he had to undergo back surgery after a damaged lumbar vertebra from a skateboarding accident threatened to paralyze him. He spent the next six months in a cocoon-like body cast.
In 1990, Knox participated in the World Amateur Championships in Japan. He finished fourth place, ahead of fellow USA teammate Kelly Slater, who placed fifth. He began his ASP World Tour campaign in 1993.
In February 1998, Knox won the inaugural K2 Big-Wave Challenge, an event that offered $50,000 to the surfer who caught the biggest wave of the winter and had photographic evidence. The winning wave was a 52-foot ride at Todos Santos during the Reef Big-Wave World Championships. In 1999 Knox took a one-year hiatus from the World Tour. He returned in 2001 and achieved his highest ASP World Tour rating of 4th place.
In August 2011, Knox was inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame at Huntington Beach alongside George Downing and Chuck Linnen. Surfers’ Hall of Fame founder Aaron Pai said Knox had "influenced an entire generation of surfers".
Acting (23 movies)

Thicker Than Water
2000

Arc: A Taylor Knox Signature Series Film
2014

Momentum
1992

Momentum 2
1993

Thread
2007

Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives
1999

No Destination
1998

Yoga for Surfers 1
2002

Back in Town
2004

Yoga for Surfers 2: Fluid Power Yoga
2004

Global
2004

The Show
1997

Letting Go
2006

Loaded
2014

Rubber Soul 2
2008

Aqua Luna
2012

Momentum Generation
2018

Loose Change
1999

Absolute Mexico
2009

A Fistful of Barrels
2006

A Bowlful of Chile
2007

Focus
1994

Campaign
2003
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