Tony Hawk: What To Watch If You Like The Skateboarding Legend

There are few athletes whose names are as synonymous with their respective sports as Tony Hawk is with skateboarding. The Birdman as he is known in the skateboarding world, has revolutionized the sport and turned it from a Southern California pastime to a billion-dollar industry. Anytime there is a career as successful and impactful as Hawk’s, it almost guarantees you’re going to see the person behind that success pop up in movies, shows, and even decades-spanning documentaries.

Here is a break down of some of the best of the best Tony Hawk movie appearances, whether they be ‘80s cult classics, documentaries about his successful video game franchise, or decades-spanning profiles on all the ups and downs of his life.  

By Philip Sledge