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Patrick O' Connell (b.1971) Influential Surfer and star alongside Robert "Wingnut" Weaver in Bruce Browns The Endless Summer II.

Biography
Born in Chicago in 1971, O'Connell moved to Newport Beach and then Dana Point in the early 80’s where he was a member of the Dana Hills High surf team. In 1990 O'Connell represented the United States in the World Amateur Championships in Japan, winning the first event and finishing ninth overall in the Open Division also winning two PSAA events. He gained celebrity status when he took one of the lead roles in Bruce Brown's remake of his 1966 classic, The Endless Summer. He maintained his seed for many seasons, peaking in 1998 at 11th on the WCT and 10th in the Surfer Poll. The same year, he and fellow Orange County businessmen launched The Realm, a start-up clothing venture.

Films
O'Connell stared in The Endless Summer II(1994) The Endless Summer Revisited (2000) & Chasing Dora (2006)