Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk is the most famous skateboarder alive, the man who made a 900 a reality and a video game franchise a cultural institution.

By Alexandre Le Hégarat · datastats · Updated June 15, 2026

Tony Hawk: The Skateboarder Who Rewrote What Was Possible

Tony Hawk was born on May 12, 1968, in San Diego, California. He turned professional at 14, dominated competitive vert skating through the 1980s and early ’90s, and became the first person ever to land a verified 900 (two-and-a-half aerial rotations) at the 1999 X Games, a moment that was broadcast live and immediately became one of the defining sports clips of the decade.

He didn’t stop there. The Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater video game series, launched in 1999, introduced an entire generation to skateboarding culture and became one of the best-selling sports game franchises in history. It made Hawk a household name far beyond the skatepark, turning him into a crossover icon recognizable to people who had never set foot on a board.

Hawk has remained relentlessly active in the sport’s growth. He founded Birdhouse Skateboards in 1992 and the Tony Hawk Foundation (now The Skatepark Project) in 2002, which has funded hundreds of free public skateparks in low-income communities across the U.S. His advocacy helped skate culture earn its place at the Olympic Games.

People search for Tony Hawk constantly, partly out of nostalgia for the video game, partly because he keeps popping up in pop culture (he’s famously unrecognized in public despite being one of the most famous athletes on earth), and partly because his personal life, including four marriages, keeps generating curiosity.

His son Hudson Hawk and daughter Kadence Clover round out a family life he discusses openly on social media, which is exactly why so many of the questions people ask about him are about his family tree.

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Hawk has long been based in the San Diego, California area, the region where he grew up and built his career. He has lived in Oceanside and the broader North County San Diego area. He has not publicly announced any permanent relocation, so San Diego County remains his confirmed home base.

Tony Hawk is American, born and raised in San Diego, California, USA. He has represented American skateboarding culture on a global stage for over four decades.

Tony Hawk was born on May 12, 1968, which makes him 56 years old as of 2024. He will turn 57 in May 2025, and yes, he is still actively skating.

Tony Hawk stands approximately 6 feet 3 inches tall (190 cm). His height is notably unusual for a vert skater, most of his peers were significantly shorter, yet it never held him back from becoming the sport's greatest technician.

Tony Hawk's net worth is widely reported in the range of $140 million to $160 million, built on a combination of the *Pro Skater* video game royalties, Birdhouse Skateboards, endorsements, and licensing deals. These figures come from financial media estimates and should be treated as approximations, no public filing confirms the exact number.

Widely cited estimates place Tony Hawk's net worth at around $140–160 million. The *Tony Hawk's Pro Skater* franchise alone is reported to have generated over $1 billion in revenue, and Hawk's cut of that, combined with his other ventures, made him one of action sports' wealthiest figures. Treat any specific figure as an estimate, not an audited fact.

No. Tony Hawk's son Hudson Hawk is not married to Frances Bean Cobain, Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's daughter. Frances Bean Cobain was previously married to musician Isaiah Silva (2014–2017) and later became engaged to Tony Hawk's son Riley, but Riley Hawk is Tony's son from his first marriage, not Hudson. To be precise: Riley Hawk and Frances Bean Cobain were publicly linked and reportedly engaged, though their current relationship status has not been officially confirmed as a marriage in widely reported sources.

Tony Hawk has been married four times. His wives are Cindy Dunbar (married 1990, divorced 1994), Erin Lee (married 1996, divorced 2004), Lhotse Merriam (married 2006, divorced 2011), and Cathy Goodman (married 2015), who is his current wife.

By most credible estimates, Tony Hawk is significantly wealthier. Hawk's net worth is widely reported at $140–160 million; Rob Dyrdek's is typically cited around $100 million. Both figures are estimates, but the gap is consistent across financial media sources, Hawk's *Pro Skater* franchise gave him a revenue stream Dyrdek's TV and business empire hasn't quite matched.

No verified public figure is documented as having been married 23 times, that number appears to be an internet myth or exaggeration. The most-married celebrities on record include Zsa Zsa Gabor (9 times) and Glynn Wolfe, a Baptist minister widely cited as the most-married American ever at 29 marriages, though that is an extreme outlier case. Tony Hawk, for context, has been married four times.

Tony Hawk's current wife, Cathy Goodman, was born in 1974, making her approximately 50 years old as of 2024. The couple married in 2015. Goodman keeps a relatively low public profile compared to her husband.

Among well-documented celebrities, Zsa Zsa Gabor holds the record with 9 marriages. Larry King also married 8 times (with one woman twice, so technically 7 different partners). In terms of sheer documented marriages among famous entertainers, Gabor is the most cited answer.

This refers to relationship researcher Dr. John Gottman's famous 'Four Horsemen' framework: Criticism (attacking a partner's character), Contempt (disrespect, mockery, eye-rolling, Gottman calls it the single biggest predictor of divorce), Defensiveness (deflecting blame), and Stonewalling (shutting down emotionally). Gottman's research found these patterns are strongly predictive of relationship breakdown, though the '90%' figure is a simplification of more nuanced statistical findings.

Tony Hawk has two sons: Riley Hawk (born 1992, with first wife Cindy Dunbar) and Spencer Hawk (born 1999, with second wife Erin Lee). Riley Hawk and Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, have been publicly linked and reported as engaged, but a confirmed marriage has not been widely reported as of early 2025. Spencer Hawk keeps a lower profile.

Tony Hawk is currently married to Cathy Goodman. The couple wed in January 2015 and remain together. She is his fourth wife.

Tony Hawk's daughter is Kadence Clover Hawk, born in 2008 with his third wife Lhotse Merriam. Kadence is currently a teenager, around 16 years old as of 2024, and is not married.

Tony Hawk's wife is Cathy Goodman, whom he married in 2015. She is his fourth and current wife. Hawk has spoken warmly about their relationship in public interviews.

The most high-profile connection is between Tony Hawk's son Riley Hawk and Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. They have been publicly linked and reported as engaged, but a confirmed marriage has not been widely documented in credible sources as of early 2025. His daughter Kadence is still a teenager and not married.

This question likely refers to a mix-up, Tony Hawk is a professional skateboarder, not a comedian. If you're thinking of a comedian named Tony Hawk or a similarly named performer, that's a different person. The skateboarder Tony Hawk is indeed married, to Cathy Goodman since 2015.

Yes. Tony Hawk is currently married to Cathy Goodman. They married in January 2015, making it his fourth marriage. By all public accounts, the marriage is ongoing.