Acting

Rodney Mullen

Born: August 17, 1966 (age 60)
Birthplace: Gainesville, Florida, USA
Credits: 39 titles

Biography

John Rodney Mullen is an American professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, inventor, and public speaker who practices freestyle and street skateboarding. He is widely considered the most influential street skater in the history of the sport, being credited for inventing numerous tricks, including the flatground ollie, kickflip, heelflip, impossible, and 360-flip. As a result, he has been called the "Father of Street Skateboarding."

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

2013

Thrashin'

1986

John from Cincinnati

2007

Opinion: To Each His Own

2001

Rodney Mullen vs. Daewon Song

1997

Rodney Mullen vs. Daewon Song: Round 2

1999

Almost: Round Three

2004

Flipside Video Fanzine Number Two

1983

D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually

2008

Rodney Mullen: From the Ground Up

2002

Thrasher - Skate and Destroy

1996

Radical Moves

1986

Rubbish Heap

1989

Transworld - Show Me The Way

2004

Love Child

1992

Acting credits 37

Year	Title	Role
2025	Empire Skate Film	Self
2022	Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off Film	Self
2020	Pretending I'm a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story Film	Self
2019	DAEWON Film	Self
2017	Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine Film	Self (archive footage)
2015	15 years of enjoi Film	Himself
2015	Motivation 2: The Chris Cole Story Film	Self
2012	Bones Brigade: An Autobiography Film	Self
2008	D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually Film
2007	The Man Who Souled the World Film	Self
2007	John from Cincinnati TV	Skateboarder (1 ep)
2006	Inside Project 8: The Video Game Film	Self
2005	The Making of Animal Chin Film
2004	Almost: Round Three Film
2004	Tony Hawk's Secret Skatepark Tour Film	Self
2004	Almost Skateboards: Round Three Film	Himself
2004	Transworld - Show Me The Way Film
2002	Rodney Mullen: From the Ground Up Film
2001	Opinion: To Each His Own Film
1999	Rodney Mullen vs. Daewon Song: Round 2 Film
1998	Canvas: The Skateboarding Documentary Film	Himself
1997	The Revolution Film	Self
1997	Rodney Mullen vs. Daewon Song Film
1996	Thrasher - Skate and Destroy Film
1994	Second Hand Smoke Film	Self
1993	Virtual Reality Film	Self
1992	Questionable Film	Self
1989	Rubbish Heap Film
1988	Hot Splash Film	Self
1988	Psycho Skate Film	Self
1988	Public Domain Film	Self
1987	Powell Peralta: The Search for Animal Chin Film	Self
1986	Thrashin' Film	Rodney Mullen
1986	Radical Moves Film
1985	Future Primitive Film	Self
1984	The Bones Brigade Video Show Film	Self
1983	Flipside Video Fanzine Number Two Film

Crew credits 2

Year	Title	Job
2013	The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Film	Stunts
1992	Love Child Film	Editor, Producer