Portraits
Tony Hawk Portrait 1999
1999 • Unknown
Professional headshot of Tony Hawk during his peak competition years...
Young Tony Hawk Portrait
1985 • Unknown
Teenage Tony Hawk in early professional skating days...
Tony Hawk Business Portrait
2010 • Matt Sayles
Professional business portrait for Birdhouse Skateboards...
Tony Hawk Family Portrait
2015 • Unknown
Hawk with his wife and children...
Career Milestones
First 900 Landing at X Games 1999
1999 • ESPN Photography
Tony Hawk successfully landing the first 900-degree spin in competition...
Powell Peralta Bones Brigade Photo
1984 • Stecyk/Powell Peralta
Young Tony Hawk with the Bones Brigade team...
NSA World Championship Victory
1985 • Transworld Skateboarding
16-year-old Hawk winning his first professional world championship...
Tony Hawk Pro Skater Video Game Launch
1999 • Activision Press
Hawk at the launch event for his first video game...
Birdhouse Skateboards Founding
1992 • Unknown
Hawk announcing the founding of Birdhouse Skateboards...
X Games Gold Medal Ceremony
1995 • ESPN Photography
Hawk receiving one of his 12 X Games gold medals...
Last Competition Run
2003 • Unknown
Hawk's final competitive skateboarding run...
Skateboarding Hall of Fame Induction
2009 • Unknown
Hawk being inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame...
Personal Life
Wedding to Lhotse Merriam
2006 • Unknown
Hawk's wedding ceremony to his third wife...
Teaching Son Riley to Skate
2008 • Unknown
Hawk teaching his young son skateboarding basics...
Home Skate Ramp
2005 • Architectural Digest
Hawk's personal backyard skateboard ramp...
Charity Work with Tony Hawk Foundation
2012 • Tony Hawk Foundation
Hawk at a skatepark opening funded by his foundation...
California Home
2010 • Unknown
Exterior of Hawk's Encinitas, California home...
Events & Appearances
White House Visit with Obama
2009 • White House Photography
Tony Hawk visiting President Obama at the White House...
Tonight Show Appearance
2001 • NBC Universal
Hawk appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno...
MTV Movie Awards Appearance
2000 • MTV Photography
Hawk presenting at the MTV Movie Awards...
Comic-Con Panel
2015 • San Diego Comic-Con
Hawk speaking at a Comic-Con panel about his video games...
TED Talk Appearance
2017 • TED Conference
Hawk giving a TED Talk about persistence and innovation...
Coachella Music Festival
2018 • Getty Images
Hawk skating at the Coachella Music Festival...
Smithsonian Museum Donation
2016 • Smithsonian Photography
Hawk donating his skateboard to the Smithsonian...
Historical Context
1980s Skateboarding Scene
1985 • Glen E. Friedman
Skateboarding scene in Southern California during Hawk's early career...
Del Mar Skate Ranch
1980 • Unknown
The legendary Del Mar Skate Ranch where Hawk practiced...
Venice Beach Skateboarding
1985 • Hugh Holland
Venice Beach skateboarding culture during the 1980s...
Skateboard Evolution Chart
1990 • Transworld Skateboarding
Evolution of skateboard design through the decades...
First X Games 1995
1995 • ESPN Photography
Opening ceremony of the first X Games...
Skateboarding in Olympics 2020
2021 • Olympic Photography
Skateboarding debut at the Tokyo Olympics...
Skateboarding Action
Frontside Air at Carlsbad
1987 • Grant Brittain
Young Hawk performing a frontside air at Carlsbad Skatepark...
540 McTwist
1985 • Stecyk III
Hawk performing his signature 540 McTwist...
Loop Demo
1998 • Unknown
Hawk demonstrating a full loop on his skateboard...
Street Skating Session
1995 • Skin Phillips
Hawk adapting his vert skills to street obstacles...
Mega Ramp Session
2004 • ESPN Photography
Hawk on the massive X Games Mega Ramp...
Backyard Pool Session
1983 • Unknown
Teenage Hawk skating an empty swimming pool...
Kickflip Indy
1990 • Grant Brittain
Hawk combining technical and vert skating elements...
Media & Pop Culture
Tony Hawk Pro Skater Game Cover
1999 • Activision Design Team
Original cover art for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game...
Jackass Movie Cameo
2002 • MTV Films
Hawk's appearance in the Jackass movie...
Bones Brigade Documentary
2012 • Stacy Peralta
Hawk in 'Bones Brigade: An Autobiography' documentary...
Thrasher Magazine Cover
1986 • Mofo
Young Hawk on the cover of Thrasher Magazine...
ESPN Documentary Feature
2010 • ESPN Films
Hawk featured in ESPN skateboarding documentary...
Business Ventures
Birdhouse Team Photo
2000 • Birdhouse Photography
Tony Hawk with his Birdhouse Skateboards team...
Hawk Clothing Line Launch
2005 • Kohl's Photography
Launch of Tony Hawk clothing line at Kohl's...
Radio Disney Deal
2004 • Disney Photography
Hawk announcing partnership with Radio Disney...
Skateboard Deck Signing
2008 • Unknown
Hawk signing custom skateboard decks for fans...