Tony Hawk's Net Worth (Updated 2022) | Wealthy Gorilla

Net Worth:	$140 Million
Age:	57
Born:	May 12, 1968
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Professional Skateboarder
Last Updated:	Dec 29, 2025

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• Introduction
• Before Wealth & Fame
• Financial Issues
• Legal Issues & Lawsuits
• Real Estate

Introduction

Tony Hawk is an American professional skateboarder, actor, and owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse with an estimated net worth of $140 Million

Before Wealth & Fame

Growing up as an energetic and hyperactive child, Tony Hawk’s parents decided to have him tested. Later, they realized he had an IQ of 144, classifying him as an intellectually gifted individual. Needing a medium through which to channel and concentrate his high energy, his parents suggested he take up a hobby such as skateboarding.

Hawk’s brother Steve gifted him his first skateboard when he was nine years old, and in just three years, he began winning amateur competitions. At 14, he joined the Bones Brigade team, becoming a professional skateboarder.

Financial Issues

At the age of 16, Hawk was earning money from winning skateboard competitions and through sponsorship deals. Following his father’s advice, he invested in his first property in 1985, when he was just 17 years old. Soon after, he bought a second, larger home in Fallbrook, San Diego, and after building skateboarding ramps around the property, it quickly became known as the party house among Hawk and his friends.

However, in the early 90s, the popularity of skateboarding began to decline, and by then, Hawk was 24 and considered too old to be involved in a sport dominated by 18-year-olds. With little money coming in and the high cost of maintaining his large second home, Hawk started struggling financially.

In 1992, he took out a second mortgage on the house in Fallbrook and used the money to start his Skateboard company, Birdhouse. Eventually, as costs continued to spiral, Hawk had to sell the mansion and move back to his first, smaller home. By now, Hawk was out of the public eye and had started working multiple jobs to support his family while developing his skateboarding brand.

In 1999, he made a career comeback by participating in the X Games, becoming the first skateboarder to land a 900. That same year, Hawk released the first installment of the Tony Hawks Pro Skater video game series. With his finances now recovered, Hawk has stated that he learned valuable lessons about money during those difficult years and has been cautious with his finances ever since.

Legal Issues & Lawsuits

Prime Entertainment Lawsuit

During 2009, Hawk sued Prime Entertainment over a contract dispute related to a digital helmet camcorder. He filed the lawsuit at the Los Angeles County Superior Court, stating that he had been promised $150,000 in royalties after permitting the use of his name and image on the helmet in 2005. Hawk alleged that after signing the agreement, he only received $35,000 and believes that Prime Entertainment had never intended to pay the full amount. Hawk sued the company for the remaining $115,000, alleging fraud and breach of contract. He also sought punitive damages for deceptive business practices by Prime Entertainment. The outcome of the case has not been made public and, therefore, may have been settled out of court.

Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

In 2020, Hawk was named as a defendant, alongside actor Jack Black, in a copyright infringement lawsuit. The suit was filed in California by the designer Wesley Humpston, who is also known as the Godfather of Skateboard Art. In 1979, Humpston produced a design known as the Bigfoot Graphic, which he officially registered in 2007.

He claimed that a graphic used to promote Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 called BigFoot II had been created without his permission and was similar to the original graphic. The disputed design appeared on skateboards that featured in social media promotions for the game and was also used to market limited-edition boards signed by Black.

It’s unclear why Black was named in the case, as he only appeared in the marketing campaigns and wasn’t involved in the design of the board. However, in the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Humpston alleged that Hawk had never compensated him for the use of his design. Therefore, Humpston requested a court order to stop the use of the BigFoot II design on skateboards and marketing material and also sought an unspecified amount in damages.

So far, no statement has been released over the outcome of the case, which suggests that it may still be ongoing.

Real Estate

In October 2003, Tony Hawk paid an even $2 million for a 4,283-square-foot, four-bedroom, five-bathroom home in Encinitas, California. Public records show that over two decades later, he still owns the property, which is now worth an estimated $4.33 million. The documents also show that in the last ten years of ownership, the property taxes have amounted to roughly $270,000.