These are all the playable characters in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, which includes 13 real life professional skaters and 3 secret characters. Biography information on the skaters reflects their careers up to 2001.
Tony Hawk[edit]
Possibly the most influential skateboarder of all time, Tony has invented hundreds of tricks including the stale-fish, madonna and 720, and is the only person to land the vaunted 900.
| Air | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ | Landing | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Time | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Switch | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Ollie | ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Rail Balance | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Speed | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ | Lip Balance | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ |
| Spin | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ | Manuals | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ |
| The 900 |   + 
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|---|---|
| Overturn |  + 
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| Sacktap |  +
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Bob Burnquist[edit]
At 23, Sao Paulo, Brazil's Bob Burnquist has no equal. Since his first moments in the professional spotlight, he's continuously amazed the world of skating. His innovative switch-stance skating and unmistakable style combined with a true passion for every aspect of the sport have set him apart.
| Air | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ | Landing | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Time | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Switch | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ |
| Ollie | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Rail Balance | ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Speed | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Lip Balance | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ |
| Spin | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Manuals | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| One Foot Smith | +
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|---|---|
| Racket Air | +
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| Rocket Tailslide | +
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Steve Caballero[edit]
Cab has left his mark on three decades of skateboarding and is considered a legend in the sport. Rising to the top as a Vert champ in the 80's, he made the transition into an accomplished street skater in the 90's. Along with innovating the Caballerial, a smooth style and longevity remain the hallmarks of his career.
| Air | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ | Landing | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Time | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Switch | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Ollie | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Rail Balance | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ |
| Speed | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ | Lip Balance | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Spin | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Manuals | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| FS 540 | +
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|---|---|
| Hang Ten | +
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| Triple Kickflip | + 
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Kareem Campbell[edit]
Born in New York and raised in L.A., Kareem's smooth metropolitan style is recognized on both coasts. When not skating, Kareem's probably overseeing one of his several skate companies or chilling with his son li'l Reem. Kareem's advice for skaters: 'Do it for yourself and keep it honest'.
| Air | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ | Landing | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Time | ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Switch | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Ollie | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ | Rail Balance | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ |
| Speed | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Lip Balance | ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Spin | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ | Manuals | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Casper | +
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|---|---|
| Ghetto Bird | +
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| Nosegrind to Pivot | +
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Rune Glifberg[edit]
When Rune was 11 years old, a friend brought a skateboard to his home in Copenhagen, Denmark. Later, a skateboard brought Rune to his new home is Huntington Beach, CA. Here you'll find the all-terrain terrorist sessioning anything he can find: pools, streets or massive vert ramps.
| Air | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ | Landing | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Time | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ | Switch | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Ollie | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Rail Balance | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Speed | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ | Lip Balance | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ |
| Spin | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Manuals | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Christ Air | +
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|---|---|
| Kickflip 1 Foot Tail | +
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| One Foot Bluntslide | +
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Eric Koston[edit]
Perhaps the smoothest street pro there is, Koston makes difficult switch and nollie tricks look like simple child's play. Koston can imitate other riders' styles or tricks, or simply transition into the grind that bears his name - the K-grind.
| Air | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Landing | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Time | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Switch | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ |
| Ollie | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ | Rail Balance | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ |
| Speed | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Lip Balance | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Spin | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Manuals | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ |
| The Fandangle | +
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|---|---|
| Indy Frontflip | +
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| Pizza Guy | +
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Bucky Lasek[edit]
Hardened on the East Coast and currently refining his skills in Carlsbad, California, Bucky is equal parts power, originality and style. When Bucky's not dropping jaws at the local Mission Valley Skate Park, you'll find him loving life with his wife and daughter.
| Air | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ | Landing | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Time | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ | Switch | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Ollie | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Rail Balance | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Speed | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ | Lip Balance | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ |
| Spin | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ | Manuals | ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| The Big Hitter | +
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| Fingerflip Airwalk | +
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| One Foot Japan | +
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Rodney Mullen[edit]
The godfather of technical street skating, Rodney was a freestyle world champ 35 times over before bringing his mind-boggling skills to the street skating scene in 1990. The kickflip, kickflip-underflip, impossible, 360-flip, casper, and darkslide are just a few of the patents on Rodney's exhaustive resume.
| Air | ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Landing | ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Time | ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Switch | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ |
| Ollie | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ | Rail Balance | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ |
| Speed | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Lip Balance | ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Spin | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ | Manuals | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ |
| Casper to 360 Flip | +
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|---|---|
| Heelflip Darkside | +
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| Nollieflip Underflip | +
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Chad Muska[edit]
The Muska's popularity grows each and every year, a fact most recently evidenced by his choice as Transworld Street Skater of 1999. Perhaps inspired by a youth spent growing up in Las Vegas, Chad is constantly pushing both street skating and equipment design in ever more outrageous directions.
| Air | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Landing | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Time | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Switch | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Ollie | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ | Rail Balance | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ |
| Speed | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ | Lip Balance | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Spin | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Manuals | ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Hurricane | +
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|---|---|
| Muska Nose Manual | +
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| Mute Backflip | +
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Andrew Reynolds[edit]
Andrew's only been a pro since 1996, but what he may lack in years, he makes up for in control and pure guts. If you're in Los Angeles, and you see somebody going huge over a massive stair set with effortless style, odds are you're in the presence of Turtle Boy himself.
| Air | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Landing | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Time | ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Switch | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Ollie | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ | Rail Balance | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ |
| Speed | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Lip Balance | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Spin | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Manuals | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Hardflip Late Flip | +
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|---|---|
| Nosegrab Tailslide | +
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| Triple Heelflip | +
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Geoff Rowley[edit]
Called the one-man English invasion, Geoff Rowley went from the streets of Liverpool to the top of the skating world. Currently living in Huntington Beach, CA, a few run-ins with the law haven't dampened his passion for long handrails and huge staircases.
| Air | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ | Landing | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Time | ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Switch | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Ollie | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ | Rail Balance | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ |
| Speed | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Lip Balance | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ |
| Spin | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Manuals | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Double Hardflip | +
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|---|---|
| Half Flip Casper | +
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| Rowley Darkslide | +
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Elissa Steamer[edit]
Originally from Ft. Myers, Florida, Elissa has dominated nearly every all-girl event she's entered. Breaking down all barriers, she became the first female skater to have a pro model deck. Now living in L.A., Elissa skates like you wish you could.
| Air | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ | Landing | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Time | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Switch | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Ollie | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Rail Balance | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ |
| Speed | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Lip Balance | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Spin | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Manuals | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Hospital Flip | +
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|---|---|
| Indy Backflip | +
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| Madonna Tailslide | +
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Jamie Thomas[edit]
Originally from Alabama, Jamie has conquered some of the biggest gaps and longest rails ever seen - his video parts in Welcome to Hell and Misled Youth prove it. Jamie is also the only person to walk away from the infamous Leap of Faith with both legs intact.
| Air | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Landing | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Time | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Switch | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Ollie | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ | Rail Balance | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ |
| Speed | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ | Lip Balance | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Spin | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Manuals | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Beni Front Flip Crooks | +
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|---|---|
| Laser Flip | +
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| One Foot Nose Manual | +
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Spider-Man[edit]
Given fantastic powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider, Peter Parker skates and fights crime as the Amazing SpiderMan. SpiderMan's super strength, enhanced reflexes, wall crawling and web slinging make him one of the most spectacular skateboarders around.
| Air | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ | Landing | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Time | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ | Switch | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Ollie | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Rail Balance | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ |
| Speed | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Lip Balance | ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Spin | ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ | Manuals | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Spidey Flip | +
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|---|---|
| Spidey Grind | +
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| Spidey Varial | +
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Mindy[edit]
No official biography. Can be unlocked by beating the game 100% and finding all gaps.
| Air | ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Landing | ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Time | ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Switch | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ |
| Ollie | ★★★★★★★★☆☆ | Rail Balance | ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ |
| Speed | ★★★★★★★★★☆ | Lip Balance | ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Spin | ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ | Manuals | ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ |
| 386 Backflip | +
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|---|---|
| Rubber Bullet Flip | +
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| Teargas Slide | +
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