Tony Hawk's Pro Skater/Characters

These are all the playable characters in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, which includes 10 real life professional skaters and 2 secret characters. Biography information on the skaters reflects their careers up to 1999.

Tony Hawk
The father of two and husband of one. Tony Hawk is arguably the single most influential skateboarder of all time. Born and raised in the hazy daze of Southern California, Tony has forgotten more tricks than most people learn in a lifetime. His contributions to the sport are endless—most recently, unearthing skateboarding's holy grail by becoming the only person to successfully land a 900°.

Ollie ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Speed ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ Air ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ Balance ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
 * Stats

540 Board Varial + Flip 360 Flip to Mute + Flip Kickflip McTwist + Grab The 900 + Grab
 * Signature Moves

Bob Burnquist
Brazilian-born Bob Burnquist snuck onto the scene six years ago (winning the ﬁrst pro contest he entered) and has been puzzling onlookers ever since. His unique style and switch-stance tendencies make Bob one of the most exciting and original skaters to come down the pike in decades.

Ollie ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ Speed ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ Air ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ Balance ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
 * Stats

Backflip + Grab One Footed Smith + Grind Burntwist + Grind
 * Signature Moves

Kareem Campbell
Kareem Campbell was born in New York City and grew up in Los Angeles—breaking down any East vs. West barriers that his predecessors may have set up for him. His dual coast citizenship has led Kareem to develop a smooth metropolitan style based on the mastery of "real" street settings.

Ollie ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ Speed ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ Air ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ Balance ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
 * Stats

Frontflip + Grab Kickflip Underflip + Flip Casper Slide + Grind
 * Signature Moves

Rune Glifberg
Originally from Copenhagen, Denmork, Rune Glifberg now hails from Huntington Beach, California. He's skilled on all terrain, comfortably dominating wherever he chooses to ride. But, while it's not uncommon to see him sessioning a backyard pool or cruising the streets, his true talent shines in the wide-open, trick-to-trick arena of vertical skateboarding.

Ollie ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ Speed ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ Air ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ Balance ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
 * Stats

Kickflip McTwist + Grab Christ Air + Grab Front Back Kickflip + Flip
 * Signature Moves

Bucky Lasek
Weaned on the characteristically rough structures of the East Coast scene—skills hardened and honed to perfection in Baltimore, Maryland—Bucky Lasek is easily half a step ahead of skateboarding’s norm. Recently, he relocated all his power, originality, and style to Carlsbad, California to show the entire world where he's from and where he's at.

Ollie ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ Speed ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ Air ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ Balance ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
 * Stats

Fingerflip Airwalk + Grab Varial Heelflip Judo + Flip Kickflip McTwist + Grab
 * Signature Moves

Chad Muska
From the boulevards of his native Las Vegas, to any of his adopted urban havens. Chad Muska is at home. This self-styled professional has taken his brand of street level promotions and skate-and-relate creativity to another level, delivering tons of it to Everytown U.S.A. Muska expresses an enthusiasm for the sport of skateboarding that is only equaled by his on-board skills.

Ollie ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ Speed ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ Air ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ Balance ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
 * Stats

Frontflip + Grab 360 Shove It Rewind + Flip One Footed 5-0 Thumpin + Grind
 * Signature Moves

Andrew Reynolds
Andrew Reynolds has only been pro for three years, but that's all he's needed to turn the heads of everyone who even remotely cares about skateboarding. Turtle Boy hails from Huntington Beach, California where he holds superhero status for his willingness to toss himself off and over gigantic gaps, big sets of stairs, and airplane hangars. Wheeeee!

Ollie ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ Speed ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ Air ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Balance ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
 * Stats

Backflip + Grab Triple Kickflip + Flip ''Heelflip to Bluntslide + Grind
 * Signature Moves

Geoff Rowley
A precision-engineered English import, Geoff Rowley is one of those smooth-operating skateboarders from England who runs exclusively on handrails, huge staircases, and vegetables. Geoff mode his way over to Huntington Beach, California a few years ago, aond the young lad from Liverpool has been speeding around the streets ever since.

Ollie ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ Speed ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ Air ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Balance ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
 * Stats

Darkside Grind + Grind Backflip + Grab Double Hardflip + Flip
 * Signature Moves

Elissa Steamer
Ft. Myers, Florida's own Elissa Steamer is the first female to have a pro model street board with her name on it. How's that? well, in the last six all-girl events she's entered Elissa has gone undefeated. In this year's springtime classic, The Skatepark of Tampa Pro Contest, she made the cut skating against the big boys. How ya’ like her now?

Ollie ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ Speed ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ Air ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ Balance ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
 * Stats

Backflip + Grab Judo Madonna + Grab Primo Grind + Grind
 * Signature Moves

Jamie Thomas
Alabama transplant Jamie Thomas goes big. A current resident alien of Encinitas, California, this fledgling alpha male has been pro for six of his twelve years of skateboarding. During that time he's directed and edited six videos while skating everyday—breaking off hundreds upon thousands of the world's longest and biggest handrails—his way.

Ollie ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ Speed ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ Air ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ Balance ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
 * Stats

Frontflip + Grab 540 Flip + Flip One Footed Nosegrind + Grind
 * Signature Moves

Officer Dick
No official biography. Can be unlocked by collecting all 35 tapes and 3 gold medals with any skater.

Ollie ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ Speed ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ Air ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ Balance ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
 * Stats

Yeehaw Frontflip + Grab Assume the Position + Grab Neckbreak Grind + Grind
 * Signature Moves

Private Carrera
No official biography. Can be unlocked by playing as Officer Dick, pausing to enter a secret code (see Cheats), and choosing end run and quit. Carrera should replace Dick if done right.

Ollie ★★★★★★★★★★ Speed ★★★★★★★★★★ Air ★★★★★★★★★★ Balance ★★★★★★★★★★
 * Stats

The Well Hardflip + Flip Ho-Ho Ho + Grind Somi Spin + Grab
 * Signature Moves