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Tony Hawk

b. 1968

American professional skateboarder and actor

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About Tony Hawk

Born 1968. Tony Hawk is an American skateboarder, entrepreneur, actor, businessperson, television actor and film actor.

Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968), nicknamed Birdman, is an American professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse. A pioneer of modern vertical skateboarding, Hawk completed the first documented "900" skateboarding trick in 1999. He also licensed a skateboarding video game series named after him, published by Activision that same year. Hawk, who retired from competing professionally in 2003, is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential skateboarders of all time.

Among Hawk's philanthropic activities is the Skatepark Project, which helps to build skateparks in underprivileged areas around the world.

Early life Anthony Frank Hawk was born on May 12, 1968, in San Diego, California, to Nancy (1924–2019) and Frank Hawk (1923–1995), and was raised in San Diego. He has two older sisters, Pat and Lenore, and an older brother, Steve.

As a child, Hawk was described as "hyperactive". so school advisers recommended placing him in advanced classes. Hawk attended Jean Farb Middle School from 1980 to 1981. His parents supported his skateboarding because it served as an outlet for his restless energy. Hawk's skills developed, and he made his television debut on Captain Kangaroo as "Skateboard Johnny" in 1981. Hawk became a professional skateboarder at age 14.

Hawk attended three high schools and graduated from Torrey Pines High School in 1986. He later said Steve Caballero and Christian Hosoi were his influences at the time.

Career Skateboarding

Tony Hawk is a trailblazer in vertical, or "vert", skateboarding, and remains one of the most iconic figures in the sport's history. He got his first skateboard at age nine, a gift from his older brother. Hawk then began to practice at the now-defunct Oasis Skatepark, where he started attracting attention by performing advanced maneuvers for his age. By the age of 12, he was already dominating amateur competitions across California.

Turning professional at just 14, Hawk quickly rose to the top, and signed with the Powell Peralta professional team, where he gained fame for his performances in the popular Bones Brigade videos. Hawk's first ever professional victory came at the Del Mar Freestyle Contest – Pro Pool in 1982. As for Hawk’s skateboarding career itself, by the time he reached 25 in 1993, he had won 49 contests.

1995 saw the first annual X Games, where Hawk competed in two of the events and won a gold medal in the skateboard vert with a record score of 97.50 for a β€œperfect run.” Additionally, he won a silver medal in the park competition. Hawk returned for the second annual X Games the following year and won a silver in vert. However, the 1997 X Games went better for Hawk, as he would double gold in both the vert and double vert events. thumb On June 27, 1999, at that years X Games, Hawk became the first skateboarder to land a "900", a trick involving the completion of two-and-a-half mid-air revolutions on a skateboard, in which he was successful on his twelfth attempt. After completing the trick, Hawk said, "This is the best day of my life." Hawk captured double gold at that year's events in the vertical doubles and verts best trick. but Hawk continued to appear at the annual X Games, winning his 7th gold medal at the event during the vert doubles in 2000. Hawk repeated as the vert doubles winner in 2001 and took home silver in the vert best trick.

On June 27, 2016, at age 48, Hawk performed what he claimed would be his final 900. In a video posted on the YouTube RIDE Channel, Hawk said, "Spencer was there on my first one, and now he was there on my last", after successfully landing a 900.

Hawk was invited to former US president Barack Obama's June 2009 Father's Day celebration and skated in the hallways of the nearby Old Executive Office Building on the White House grounds. This was the first time anyone had skateboarded on the White House grounds with permission from officials. In 2009, Hawk was inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame at its inaugural ceremony.

As of April 2020, Hawk is sponsored by Birdhouse, Vans, Independent, Bones, and Nixon. His current Pro model shoe is the Proto. Hawk was formerly sponsored by Theeve.

In July 2021, Hawk briefly ended his competitive retirement to participate in the Vert Best Trick event at that year's X Games, finishing in fourth place out of nine competitors. Hawk's most recent competition appearances came at the 2023 X Games in California, where he finished 9th in the vert best trick and a 7th place finish in the same event at X Games Japan.

Video game series

A video game series based on Hawk's skateboarding, titled Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, debuted in 1999. Since then, the series has spawned 18 titles so far, including ten main-series titles, four spin-offs, and four repackages.

According to former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, Hawk was offered $300,000 for the use of his name and likeness for the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game, and that Hawk was living in his car due to financial issues.

Hawk's role in the series was usurped by customizable player characters in later installments, but he has remained a prominent character. In the fifth game in the series, Underground, Hawk is a minor non-player character whom the player meets in Tampa, Florida, and skates against. Impressed with the player's skills, Hawk grants them entry into a skate competition. He later appears in Moscow to teach them the "360 Varial Heelflip Lien" move. Hawk and other skaters are briefly playable near the end of the game when they skate in a promotional video for the player's skate team, and in all gameplay modes except the story mode. He appeared as a kid in the Backyard Sports game, Backyard Skateboarding.

Film and television In 1986, Hawk was a featured skateboarder in the movie Thrashin'. In 1987, Hawk made a brief appearance in the movie Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol with David Spade. In 1989, Hawk appeared as a skateboarder in Gleaming the Cube. In 2002, he appeared in Neal H. Moritz's and Christopher Gilcrest's film xXx playing the role of one of Xander Cage's stuntman friends. In 2004, Hawk played himself in the Australian skateboarding movie Deck Dogz. In 2006, he made a cameo appearance in the film Drake & Josh Go Hollywood as himself. Hawk also had a cameo in the movie The New Guy, and appeared in Jackass: The Movie, skateboarding in a fat suit with Mat Hoffman and Bam Margera, as well as in Jackass Number Two skateboarding through an obstacle course. Hawk also appeared in the opening title sequences in Jackass 3D and Jackass Forever. He appeared in the film following the 2006 Gumball Rally, 3000 Miles, again with Bam Margera. Hawk also played the police officer who arrests Ryan Dunn in the movie Haggard: The Movie. Hawk made a brief cameo appearance in Lords of Dogtown as an astronaut, where he is shown comically falling off the skateboard as he is a "rookie". Hawk voiced himself in the 2006 animated movie Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage, where he is kidnapped by circus freaks.

Hawk was featured as an extra in the "Weird Al" Yankovic music video "Smells Like Nirvana". He can be seen sitting in the bleachers during the crowd sweep near Dick Van Patten. Hawk also made a cameo appearance in the Simple Plan music video for "I'm Just a Kid", he can be seen, in a crowd, at a high school, watching kids skating.

On television, Hawk was a guest on the Nickelodeon kid's show Yo Gabba Gabba!. In 2001, he played himself in Max Steel. Hawk also guest voiced on The Simpsons episode "Barting Over", where he played himself, along with fellow San Diegans Blink-182. In the episode, Hawk lends Homer a new board from his brand where complete rookies are able to perform at the top levels. Hawk ends up having a comical play off with him after Homer begins to show him up. Tony Hawk appeared as himself in MXC in a special "MXC Almost Live" episode in 2004. On the PBS Kids show Cyberchase, Hawk guest-starred as Slider's long-lost father Coop. In the CSI: Miami episode "Game Over" he played a game programmer who was murdered. Hawk also played on Fox's Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?. Hawk hosted Cartoon Network's "Hall of Game" sports award show on February 25, 2011. Hawk was on Take Two With Phineas and Ferb. Hawk appeared on the internet cooking show Epic Meal Time on October 18, 2011, to celebrate the show's one-year anniversary, where he can be seen in the final scene eating a deep-fried pizza cake. Hawk reappeared on another Epic Meal Time video on July 20, 2013, as a guest on the educational cooking show Handle It. Hawk assisted Harley Morenstein (Sauce Boss) in cooking egg rolls. The video features promotion for Hawk's own YouTube channel, RIDE Channel. He also guest-starred on the ABC comedy Last Man Standing. He played himself in an episode of Rocket Power.

Hawk appeared in the TV series Breaking In, The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange, The Cleveland Show, Sesame Street, and So Random!. Hawk appeared in the movie Parental Guidance as himself. In 2013, he and Eric Koston appeared as reporters in an episode of The Aquabats! Super Show!, another series by Yo Gabba Gabba! creator and longtime friend of Hawk's, Christian Jacobs. He also appeared in Disney's Zeke and Luther as himself. In 2015, Hawk acted as a stunt double for Will Ferrell during a skateboarding scene in the film Daddy's Home. Hawk sustained an injury that required 10 stitches in his leg while filming the scene.

In 2020, Hawk competed in season three of The Masked Singer as "Elephant". He was the first of Group B to be eliminated.

In 2022, Hawk did a guest voice role in The Casagrandes episode "Skaters Gonna Hate" where it was revealed that he had a history with Carlos Casagrande back when he operated as "Carlos X". That same year, HBO released a documentary on him titled Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off. Hawk worked with Laughing Dragon Studios to develop the animated series Skatebirds. Hawk also served as a presenter at the 94th annual academy awards in March 2022.

On March 27, 2024, Hawk made an appearance on AEW Dynamite in a pre-taped segment with Darby Allin. In 2025 Hawk appeared as a special guest in an episode of The Tiny Chef Show, along with doing a guest appearance in the Big City Greens episode "Locked in/City Wayne" voicing the character Jagger.

Other ventures Hawk hosted a weekly radio show on SiriusXM from 2004 to 2019 called "Tony Hawk's Demolition Radio". In 2021, Hawk partnered with fellow skateboarder and former SiriusXM host Jason Ellis for the weekly podcast "Hawk vs. Wolf".

In 2002, Hawk started a show tour featuring freestyle motocross, skateboarding, and BMX. It started in Las Vegas and went on to 31 cities around the U.S. and eventually to Six Flags amusement parks.

A series of amusement park rides known as Tony Hawk's Big Spin were built in three Six Flags parks in 2007 and 2008. The ride was originally billed as the "Tony Hawk experience" and was designed to have the look and feel of a giant red-and-black skatepark. It offered a full "extreme sports" experience, with monitors in the queue lines displaying highlights of the history of action sports and a large spinning Tony Hawk figure crowning the ride. In 2010, Six Flags cancelled its license and the rides were renamed to Pandemonium. The ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom was moved to Six Flags Mexico in 2012. Additionally, a water park ride called Tony Hawk's Half pipe (renamed The Half pipe in 2011) was opened at Six Flags America in Bowie, Maryland.

In February 2018, New York magazine reported that Hawk was working with Jeremy Burge to help design Emojipedia's skateboard emoji after the company's initial design was criticized by Hawk as "a skateboard you would buy at a department store in the '80s." The updated design was based on Hawk's own skateboard. Subsequent releases of the skateboard emoji from Apple and Samsung resemble Hawk's board (including 60mm wheels) despite no direct collaboration between Hawk and these companies.

In 2021 Hawk founded the Vert Alert, a dedicated vertical skateboarding competition in Salt Lake City, partnering with the Utah Sports Commission and Vans for a free two-day event including pro contests, amateur qualifiers, and a legends demo with skateboarders such as Steve Caballero and Andy Macdonald.

In 2022, Hawk signed a contract with Cleopatra Records, and released his first single, a cover of The Jam's "In the City", featuring punk rock supergroup Punk Rock Karaoke. The single was released on July 22, 2022, with its B-side, a cover of The Damned's "Neat Neat Neat". In 2023, Hawk joined Goldfinger on stage and sang "Superman" during their performances at House of Blues and at the When We Were Young Festival. He also performed "Superman" and a cover of Agent Orange's "Bloodstains" with Australian band Birdman, during his tour An Evening with Tony Hawk across Australia in January 2024.

In 2025, Hawk opened Chick & Hawk in Encinitas, CA. Chick & Hawk is a chicken sandwich restaurant that pays homage to skate culture.

In May 2026, it was announced that Hawk is one of the primary investors in an upcoming MMA promotion run by promoter Scott Coker.

Contest victories No. Year Contest 1 1982 Del Mar Freestyle Contest – Pro Pool 2 1983 Del Mar Spring Nationals – Pool 3 1983 Summer World Series Finals, Del Mar – Pool 4 1984 Sundek Pro-Am Skateboard Challenge – Half-Pipe 5 1984 Booney Ramp Eagle Rock Contest – Pro 6 1984 NSA Finals – Pro Half-Pipe 7 1984 NSA Finals – Pro Pool 9 1985 NSA No. 3 Pro Contest – Pool 10 1985 NSA/Variflex Rage – Pro Combi-Pool 11 1985 Vision/Sims King of the Mountain Contest – Vert 12 1985 Skateboard Plus Pro-Am Contest – Pro Vert 13 1985 Shut Up And Skate Ramp Jam – Vert 14 1986 TransWorld Skateboard Championships – Pro Half-Pipe 15 1986 Southern Fried Shred Pro-Am – Pro 16 1986 Hot Tropics Pro Contest – Vert 17 1986 NSA Contest, Del Mar – Pool 18 1986 NSA Expo 86 (Vancouver) – Vert 19 1986 NSA Chicago Blowout Pro Contest – Vert 20 1986 NSA Bare Cover Pro Contest – Vert 21 1987 NSA Ramp N' Rage Down South Contest – Vert 22 1987 NSA Skatewave International Professional Championships – Vert 23 1987 NSA VP Fair Pro Championship Contest – Vert 24 1988 Airwalk Skate Fest Contest – Vert 25 1988 NSA Gotcha Grind Contest – Vert 26 1988 Capitol Burnout – Mini Ramp 27 1988 Torquay Ramp Riot II – Vert 28 1989 NSA Vertical Championships – Vert 29 1989 NSA Pro Finals – Street 30 1989 NSA Pro Finals – Vert 32 1990 Del Mar Fairgrounds – Vert 33 1990 Del Mar Fairgrounds – Street 34 1990 NSA Back to the City Contest – Street 35 1990 NSA Wheels for Wishes Contest – Vert 36 1991 NSA Pow Wow Street Style Contest – Street 37 1991 NSA Kona Spring Nationals – Vert 38 1991 NSA Capitol Burnout Contest – Vert 39 1991 Holy Masters Skate Contest – Vert 40 1991 NSA Pro Finals – Vert 41 1991 – Pro Half-Pipe 42 1991 – Street style 60 1998 Woodward Skatecamp Contest – Street 64 1998 – Pro Half-Pipe 65 1999 X Trials Pro Contest – Vert 66 1999 X Games – Vert Doubles 67 1999 X Games – Vert Best Trick 68 1999 Vans Triple Crown of Skateboarding Finals – Vert 69 1999 MTV Sports and Music Festival – Best Trick 70 2000 X Games – Vert Doubles 71 2001 X Games – Vert Doubles 72 2002 X Games – Vert Doubles 73 2003 X Games – Vert Best Trick All contest results are covered in Thrasher magazine and can be checked in its archives.

Tricks invented Hawk has invented 89 Skateboarding tricks:

Awards and honors All contest victories and X Games medals can be found above.

Notable skateboarding achievements 12Γ— Consecutive National Skateboarding Association Vert Champion: 1983–1995 16Γ— X Games Medalist 10Γ— X Games Gold Medalist 2Γ— Vert Gold Medal: 1995, 1997 6Γ— Vert Doubles Gold Medal: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 2Γ— Vert Best Trick Gold Medal: 1999, 2003 3Γ— X Games Silver Medalist Park Silver Medal: 1995 Vert Silver Medal: 1996 Vert Best Trick Silver Medal: 2001 3Γ— X Games Bronze Medalist 2Γ— Vert Bronze Medal: 1998, 1999 Vert Best Trick Bronze Medal: 2002 7Γ— Medalist 5Γ— Gold Medal 4Γ— Pro Half-Pipe Gold Medal: 1989, 1991, 1993, 1998 Street Style Gold Medal: 1991 2Γ— Streetstyle Pro Silver Medal: 1989, 1993 5Γ— Hard Rock Cafe and Vans World Champion 3Γ— Vert: 1995, 1996, 1997 Vert Doubles: 1997 Best Trick: 1998 World Championships at Antwerp, Belgium – Vert World Champion: 1993 2Γ— Hard Rock Triple Crown of Skateboarding – Vert Champion: 1996, 1997 2Γ— Vans Triple Crown of Skateboarding Vert Champion: 1998, 1999 TransWorld Skateboard Championships – Pro Half-Pipe Champion: 1986 Del Mar Spring Nationals – Pool Champion: 1983 Summer World Series Finals at Del Mar – Pool Champion: 1983 24Γ— National Skateboarding Association Contest Champion: 1983–1992

Media awards Inaugural Thrasher Skater of the Year: 1990 TransWorld Skateboarding Awards 4Γ— Best Vert Skater: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Runner-Up: 2002 Legend Award: 2008 Alternative Athlete of the Year ESPY Award: 2000 Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year Inaugural Nominee: 2000 ESPN Action Sports Achievement Award: 2001 5Γ— Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Male Athlete: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 Young Hollywood Awards – Cultural Icon Award: 2002 Make-A-Wish Foundation Favorite Male Athlete: 2002 Laureus World Sports Academy Member & Ambassador: 2003 Teen Choice Awards Male Athlete of the Year: 2004 2Γ— Nominee: 2002, 2003 Extreme Athlete of the Year: 2001 Extreme Male Athlete of the Year: 2000 Nominee: 1999 Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night XII – Entrepreneur of the Year Award: 2006 X-Dance Athlete of the Year: 2008 STOKED Awards – Achievement Award: 2008 Kids for Peace – Peace Hero Award: 2009 James Joyce Award: 2009 United States Sports Academy – Distinguished Service Award: 2009 RWJF Steve Patterson Award – The Tony Hawk Foundation: 2013 WORLDZ Summit – Titan Award: 2016 Clio Sports Awards Lifetime Achievement Award: 2019 Vital Voices – Voices of Solidarity Award: 2023 San Diego Sports Medicine Foundation – Taste at the Cove Fundraiser – Community Legend Honoree

Video game awards 2Γ— Game Informer Game of the Year: 1999, 2000 Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences D.I.C.E. Awards – Tony Hawk's Video Games 2Γ— Console Game of the Year Nominee: 1999, 2000 Console Sports Game of the Year: 2001 3Γ— Nominee: 1999, 2000, 2002 Game of the Year Nominee: 2000 Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering Nominee: 2000 2Γ— Outstanding Achievement in Game Design Nominee: 2000, 2003 Hand-Held Mobile Game of the Year Nominee: 2001 Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering Nominee: 2001 Outstanding Achievement in Animation Nominee: 2001 2Γ— Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack Nominee: 2003, 2004 Console Action Sports Game of the Year: 2004 Nominee: 2003 2Γ— Sports Game of the Year: 2006, 2020 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 2Γ— Favorite PlayStation Game: 2000, 2001 Favorite Dreamcast Game: 2001 Favorite Game Boy Game: 2001 Electronic Gaming Monthly Game of the Year: 2000 BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards Hand-Held Game of the Year: 2001 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Video Game of the Year: 2001 VSDA/EMA Awards Video Game of the Year: 2001 GameCube Video Game of the Year: 2002 2Γ— Xbox Video Game of the Year: 2002, 2004 Teen Choice Awards Video Game of the Year Nominee: 2003 Spike Video Game Awards Best Sports Game: 2003 Nominee: 2004 Best Music Nominee: 2003 Game of the Year Nominee: 2003 Best Song in a Video Game Nominee: 2004 2Γ— Best Individual Sports Game: 2005, 2006 Nominee: 2007 2Γ— Best Soundtrack Nominee: 2005, 2007 MTV Video Music Award for Best Video Game Soundtrack: 2004 Nominee: 2005

Halls of fame Breitbard Hall of Fame Class of 2002 Skateboarding Hall of Fame Class of 2009 – Inaugural Inductee California Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Shacknews Hall of Fame Class of 2024 – Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Hall of Fame

Image and legacy

In December 2011, Hawk was listed by Transworld Skateboarding magazine as the second-most-influential skateboarder of all time, particularly for the invention of the backside ollie to tail.

In January 2013, professional skateboarder John Cardiel, ranked by Transworld Skateboarding as the eleventh most influential skateboarder of all time, listed Hawk as one of his most important influences, as well as Mark Gonzales and Christian Hosoi. Cardiel explained, "... the insane 540s with no hands, and, just like, all his tricks; he had the ramps, all his ramps, all the ramps he hadβ€”I thought that was insane. Tony Hawk's the best." The California Museum’s official biography on Hawk reads "Tony Hawk is a pioneer of vertical, or vert, skateboarding and one of the most famous skateboarders in the sport’s history."

In 2012, Reynolds recruited Hawk's son Riley, who was 19 years old at the time, for Reynolds' skateboard deck company, Baker.

The cynical among us might argue that as he slides inexorably out of cultural relevancy, Tony Hawk desperately needs to remind us that he's still here, still famous. Others might say he's trying to communicate that he's fed up with it all, his stream of tweets a not-so-subtle hint... But no. Tony Hawk... thinks it is the funniest thing in the world, and he will keep thinking it is the funniest thing in the world, and keep tweeting about it, for the rest of his life.

Personal life

Relationships In April 1990, Hawk married Cindy Dunbar, whom he began dating in high school. Their son, Riley Hawk, was born on December 6, 1992, and was named after one of Hawk's ancestors. Riley is also a professional skateboarder. Hawk and Dunbar divorced in 1993. They have a son together, Hawk's first grandchild.

Hawk was married to Erin Lee from 1996 to 2004. Their wedding was held in Fiji and Rancid played for them as the wedding band. The couple's daughter Kadence was born in 2008.

Hawk married his fourth wife, Cathy Goodman, on June 27, 2015, in a ceremony in Limerick, Ireland.

Interests Hawk purchased a camcorder in Japan and had a friend translate the controls for him, and an Amiga 2000 in the late 1980s. NewTek sent him a Video Toaster for his Amiga in exchange for appearing in a promotional video alongside Wil Wheaton and Penn Jillette, which he later used for editing a promotional video for the TurboDuo game Lords of Thunder in 1993. Hawk is a supporter of the San Diego Padres baseball team, and on October 2, 2024 he threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to one of their games. Hawk’s musical interest include punk and ska with some of his favorite bands including DEVO, Frank Black, The Clash, Nine Inch Nails and Dead Kennedys. He also enjoys snowboarding.

Philanthropy Hawk at the opening of the Needles Skate Park in Needles, California, in 2004. Hawk donated $10,000 to the building of the park and made an appearance at the grand opening. Hawk created the Tony Hawk Foundation in 2002 in response to the lack of safe and legal skateparks in America. As of June 2018, his foundation has awarded US$5.8 million, aiding 596 skatepark projects. In 2015, the foundation received the Robert Wood Johnson Sports award, which honors recipients for their innovative and influential approaches to using sports to build a culture of health in their communities. In 2007, Hawk, Andre Agassi, Muhammad Ali, Lance Armstrong, Warrick Dunn, Jeff Gordon, Mia Hamm, Andrea Jaeger, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Mario Lemieux, Alonzo Mourning, and Cal Ripken Jr. founded the charity Athletes for Hope, an organization that aims to inspire all people to volunteer and support their communities through the actions of professional athletes. In 2020, the Tony Hawk Foundation changed its name to The Skatepark Project to better describe the organization's mission. In 2012, Hawk decided to invest money into digital currency, Bitcoin. His "fun project" became a big source of income and interest for him. Since its inception The Skatepark Project, has funded over 660 public skatepark constructions across all 50 U.S. states with more than $13 million in grants.

In March 2022, an HBO documentary about Hawk raised money for humanitarian relief in Ukraine by raffling off access to an advance screening and afterparty. Half of the proceeds were donated to Direct Relief.

In 2023, Hawk auctioned a signed photograph of himself and Rick Thorne, with 50% of the proceeds to be donated to the Tyre Nichols Memorial Fund. The fund was created following the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of law enforcement officers. One of the fund's plans involve building a skate park in Nichols' honor.

Filmography Films Year Title Role/Notes 1986 Thrashin' Skating competitor 1987 Police Academy 4 Skateboarder extra 1987 The Search for Animal Chin Himself 1989 Gleaming the Cube Member of Brian's skate crew 1989 Ban This Himself 1996 Escape from L.A. Surfing stunt double for Peter Fonda in the tsunami wave scene filmed on a Wave Loch sheet wave in Texas. 1997 Arnette: My Way Himself 1998 The End Himself 2001 Max Keeble's Big Move Himself 2002 The New Guy Himself (cameo) 2002 Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator 2002 XXX Cameo 2002 Jackass: The Movie Himself 2003 Haggard: The Movie Cop 2005 Lords of Dogtown Astronaut (cameo) 2005 Tony Hawk's HuckJam Diaries Himself 2005 Deck Dogz Himself 2005 Black Label: Who Cares? The Duane Peters Story 2005 The Reality of Bob BurnquistHimself 2006 Drake & Josh Go Hollywood Himself 2006 Jackass Number Two Himself 2006 Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage Himself (voice) 2006 3000 Miles Himself 2010 Jackass 3D Himself 2011 The Other F Word 2012 Waiting for Lightning 2012 Bones Brigade: An Autobiography 2012 Parental Guidance 2013 Bonus Brigade 2014 Unity Narrator (documentary) 2015 Daddy's Home Skateboarding stunt double 2017 Sharknado 5: Global Swarming The Hawk 2021 Humanity Stoked Himself (documentary) 2022 Jackass Forever Himself 2022 Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off Himself 2022 Jackass 4.5 Himself 2023 Glory of the Seat: the Chair Olympics Story Himself 2024 The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie Hawk Sanders

Television Year Title Role/Notes 2000 The Jersey Himself (episode "The Girlfriend", along with Dave Mirra) 2000–2001 Jackass Himself (3 episodes) 2001 Rocket Power Himself (voice, episode "Enter the Hawk-Trix") 2001 Max Steel Himself (voice, episode "Extreme") 2002 What I Like About You Himself (Pilot episode) 2003 The Simpsons Himself (voice, episode "Barting Over") 2004 MXC Geek Team Leader/Himself 2005 Cyberchase Coop (voice, episode "Measure For Measure") 2005 CSI: Miami Season 3 episode 18 (Skateboarder/game tester/game programmer/victim) 2007 Yo Gabba Gabba! Himself (episode "Move") 2007 Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? Himself – Contestant 2008 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Himself 2009 Sesame Street Himself (episode #4191, "Abby Makes Seasons Change") 2010, 2012 Zeke and Luther Himself (two episodes) 2011 Hall of Game Awards Host 2011 Take Two with Phineas and Ferb Himself (episode "Tony Hawk") 2011 So Random! Himself 2011 Epic Meal Time Himself (episode "Fast Food Pizza Cake") 2011 The Cleveland Show Himself (voice, episode "Back to Cool") 2011 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil Hush (voice) 2012 Last Man Standing Himself (episode "Moon Over Kenya") 2012 Breaking In Himself (episode "Heatherses") 2013 Epic Meal Time: Handle It Himself (episode "Steak Bacon 'N Cheese Eggroll") 2013 The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange Ripe Rind (voice, episode "Fast and Fruitious") 2013 The Aquabats! Super Show! Journalist (episode "Return of the Aquabats!") 2013, 2022 Hell's Kitchen Himself 2014 Comedy Bang! Bang! 2014 Video Game High School 2015 Gaming Show (In My Parents' Garage) 2016 The Eric Andre Show 2017 Skylanders Academy Flame 2017 Trailer Park Boys: Out of the Park USA 2017 Whose Line Is It, Anyway? 2018 The Super Slow Show 2018 Ballers Himself (episode "Forgiving is Living") 2019 The Burger Show 2020 The Masked Singer Elephant 2022 The Casagrandes Himself 2022 Middlemost Post Hawkman 2023 The Really Loud House Himself 2023 Saturday Night Live Himself 2023 Canada's Got Talent Himself 2024 AEW Dynamite Himself (March 27 episode) 2024 Loot Himself (episode "Space for Everyone") 2025 The Tiny Chef Show Guest star (episode "Spicy Cauliflower Bites") 2025 Big City Greens Jagger/Allen (voice, episode "Locked In") TBA Skatebirds Developer

Videos

Music videos Year Title Role Notes 1992 Smells Like Nirvana Featured as an extra (audience member) Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic 2002 I'm Just a Kid Cameo appearance Single by Simple Plan 2022 Wild in the Streets Appearance As part of the 40th Anniversary reissue 2026Play DeadCameo appearance Single by Ice Nine KillsC.E.O.Cameo appearanceSingle by Weezer

Video games Year Title 1999 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2000 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 2001 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 2001 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x 2002 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 2003 Tony Hawk's Underground 2004 Tony Hawk's Underground 2 2005 Tony Hawk's American Wasteland 2006 Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam 2006 Tony Hawk's Project 8 2007 Tony Hawk's Proving Ground 2008 Tony Hawk's Motion 2009 Tony Hawk: Vert 2009 Tony Hawk: Ride 2010 Tony Hawk: Shred 2012 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD 2014 Tony Hawk's Shred Session 2015 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 2018 Tony Hawk's Skate Jam 2020 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 2025 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Skateboarder, entrepreneur, actor, businessperson, television actor, film actor
Nationality
Education
Torrey Pines High School
Awards
James Joyce Awards
Also known as
Anthony Frank Hawk, Birdman

People in Tony Hawk's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Tony Hawk's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tony Hawk?

American professional skateboarder and actor

When was Tony Hawk born?

Tony Hawk was born on 12 May 1968 in San Diego.

What is Tony Hawk's occupation?

Tony Hawk is a skateboarder, entrepreneur, actor, businessperson, television actor and film actor.

What nationality is Tony Hawk?

Tony Hawk is American.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Tony Hawk

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Β· DBpedia: Tony Hawk

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