Tony Hawk

Anthony Frank Hawk, 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 retired from competing professionally in 2003 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential skateboarders of all time.

12 May 1968

Born on the same birth day (12 May): Abelardo L. Rodríguez • Charles Holden • Domhnall Gleeson • Frank Wilson (politician) • Gustav Vasa • Ian McLagan • Johann Baptist Wanhal • Johnny Bucyk • Jonah Lomu • Kim Fields • Louis de Buade de Frontenac • Manuel Godoy • Mary Reibey • Michael Ignatieff • Rishi Sunak • Ving Rhames

Born in the same month (May 1968): D'arcy Wretzky • Dave Abbruzzese • Fernando León de Aranoa • Frank Thomas (designated hitter) • Harun Erdenay • Hida Viloria • Ilmar Raag • Jeff Bagwell • Kendall Gill • Kyle Eastwood • Kylie Minogue • Lætitia Sadier • Oliver Bierhoff • Philippe Benetton • Steve Sedgley • Timothy Olyphant • Traci Lords