Tony Hawk

Also known as Anthony Frank Hawk, Birdman

American professional skateboarder and actor

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Anthony Frank Hawk, known as Tony Hawk, is an American skateboarder, entrepreneur, actor, and businessperson. Born in San Diego, California, he is also referred to by the nickname The Birdman. He resides in Encinitas and speaks English. His professional field is skateboarding, for which he competes representing the United States.

Hawk is the owner of Birdhouse Skateboards, which also serves as one of his sponsors alongside Quiksilver and Vans. He has participated in events such as the Gumball 3000. In his personal life, he has four children and is related to Frances Bean Cobain.

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San Diego, California, USA

Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk (born May 12, 1968) is an American professional skateboarder. Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision. He is widely considered one of the most successful and influential pioneers of modern vertical skateboarding. Raised in San Diego, California, Hawk was described as being…

Known for

Effortless: The Eddie Fiola Story — Self2026
The Rise: The Gold Medal Girls of the X Games — Self2026
This Is the Tom Green Documentary — Self (archive footage)2025
Metallica Saved My Life — Self2025
Empire Skate — Self2025
Sandro Dias's Ultimate Skate Ramp2025
Untold Stories of Back to the Future — Self2025
Bam Margera Presents: The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys Never Die!2025
The Rise — Self2025
Hollywood Squares — Self2025

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Key facts

Nickname: Birdman
Born: Anthony Frank Hawk , ( 1968-05-12 ) May 12, 1968 (age 58) , San Diego , California, U.S.
Occupation s: Skateboarder, entrepreneur
Years active: 1981–present
Height: 6 ft 4.5 in (194 cm)
Weight: 175 lb (79 kg)
Children: 4, including Riley and Spencer
Relative: Frances Bean Cobain (daughter-in-law)
Website: tonyhawk.com
Country: United States
Sport: Skateboarding
Events: Vert skateboarding Street skateboarding

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Tony
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: San Diego
Languages spoken: English language
Participant in: Gumball 3000
Field of work: skateboarding
Sport: skateboarding
Country for sport: United States
Mass: 78
Official website: www.tonyhawk.com
Image: Tony Hawk in 2023.jpg
Height: 1.92
Number of children: 4
Residence: Encinitas

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date of birth: 1968-05-12
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nickname: The Birdman
owner of: Birdhouse Skateboards
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sponsor: Vans
social media followers: 25100
birth name: Anthony Frank Hawk
name in native language: Tony Hawk

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Encyclopedic overview

Updated on April 23, 2013

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.

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