According to Tony Hawk's official acting credits, which are numerous for a professional athlete in any sport, one of his first roles ever while gaining fame as a young skateboarder in the late 1980s is in "Police Academy 4," as none other than "Skateboarder" (via IMDb). It's easy to miss his appearance, as his character doesn't have any lines. He's only featured in a montage of skateboarding alongside two other young skateboarders and supporting characters in the film — including David Spade's Kyle Rumford. The skateboarding clip only lasts a few minutes before Rumford heads to the mall and is confronted by police officers who warn him about not skateboarding earlier in the film.
Hawk would go on to be featured as himself in many other films and his own line of video games throughout the early 2000s, but eventually he would reach out to play roles unrelated to skateboarding. Hawk is also known for his roles as Caddy Driver in 2002's "xXx" featuring Vin Diesel and Astronaut in "Lords of Dogtown," and he plays the compelling character of Jake Sullivan in a 2005 episode of "CSI: Miami" titled "Game Over." Most recently, Hawk has played himself in popular shows like "Ballers," "The Masked Singer," and Nickelodeon's "The Casagrandes" animated series (via IMDb). Only time will tell how many other roles Hawk will appear in as himself, or if he'll again take opportunities as other characters moving forward.
