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Tony Hawks(I)

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Tony Hawks and Henry Kelly in Pointless Celebrities (2010)
Tony Hawks originally started out as a singer and song writer, however his first brush with the charts was with novelty pop act "Morris Minor and the Majors". Their first hit was the Beastie Boys parody "Stutter Rap" which in 1988 hit #4 in the UK charts, #2 in Australia and #14 in Canada. Their follow up single "This is the Chorus" a spot-on dig at the Stock, Aitken and Waterman music writing machine failed to live up to the first effort and entered the UK charts at #95. It faired only very marginally better in Australia hitting #22. After gaining the prestigious accolade of one-hit wonder Tony toured with the group for many years on the comedy circuit before departing from the act and even wrote and starred in UK series Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors (1989) which lasted 1 series.

These days a stand-up comedian, singer and writer he has recently been collaborating with music projects with sort of namesake Chesney Hawkes and Ash Alexander. He regularly appears as a panelist on radio and television including: Grumpy Old Men (2003), Have I Got News for You (1990) and was a regular favorite guest actor/voice on Red Dwarf (1988). He has written 4 books including: "One Hit Wonderland", written for obvious reasons; "Round Ireland with a Fridge" the result of a bet he'd made with a friend; "Playing the Moldavans at Tennis" another result of drunken bet and most recently "A Piano in the Pyrenees". Tony donated half of his royalties from "Playing the Moldovans at Tennis" to a trust fund for Moldova which was used to open the Hippocrates Centre, a medical centre that provides rehabilitative therapy for disabled children from socially vulnerable families. Tony continues to support this cause.
BornMay 12, 1960
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    Tony Hawks in Playing the Moldovans at Tennis (2012)
    Playing the Moldovans at Tennis
    7.6
    • Tony Hawks
    • 2012
    Tony Hawks in Round Ireland with a Fridge (2010)
    Round Ireland with a Fridge
    5.4
    • Tony Hawks
    • 2010
    Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Ray Fearon, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn, and Norman Lovett in Red Dwarf (1988)
    Red Dwarf
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Dispensing Machine
    • Caligula
    • Compere
    • Restaurant Advert Voiceover
    • Suitcase
    • The Guide
    Lance LeGault in Saturday Stars (1968)
    Saturday Stars
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    Actor



    • Quarantea (2020)
      Quarantea
      Short
      • Brian
      • 2020
    • Tony Hawks in Playing the Moldovans at Tennis (2012)
      Playing the Moldovans at Tennis
      7.6
      • Tony Hawks
      • 2012
    • Tony Hawks in Round Ireland with a Fridge (2010)
      Round Ireland with a Fridge
      5.4
      • Tony Hawks
      • 2010
    • it²i² (2006)
      it²i²
      5.9
      Video
      • Head of Oftelcomnetcomwebnetwatch
      • 2006
    • Inside Clyde
      TV Series
      • Professor
      • 2004
    • Oh Doctor Beeching! (1995)
      Oh Doctor Beeching!
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Andy Bugden
      • 1996
    • Saturday Live
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Timid Twin
      • 1996
    • Paul Merton in Paul Merton: The Series (1991)
      Paul Merton: The Series
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Seaman
      • 1991
    • Absolutely (1989)
      Absolutely
      8.1
      TV Series
      • 1991
    • Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Ray Fearon, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn, and Norman Lovett in Red Dwarf (1988)
      Red Dwarf
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Caligula
      • Compere
      • Suitcase ...
      • 1988–1991
    • A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1987)
      A Bit of Fry & Laurie
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Man in Restaurant
      • 1990
    • Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Morris Minor
      • 1989
    • Get Fresh (1986)
      Get Fresh
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Morris Minor (as Morris Minor and the Majors)
      • 1988
    • No 73 (1982)
      No 73
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Morris Minor (as Morris Minor and the Majors)
      • 1987
    • George Cole in Minder (1979)
      Minder
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Honeymoon groom on platform (uncredited)
      • 1985

    Writer



    • Tony Hawks in Playing the Moldovans at Tennis (2012)
      Playing the Moldovans at Tennis
      7.6
      • written by
      • 2012
    • Tony Hawks in Round Ireland with a Fridge (2010)
      Round Ireland with a Fridge
      5.4
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Lights, Camera, Accident
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors
      6.0
      TV Series
      • writer
      • written by
      • 1989
    • Lance LeGault in Saturday Stars (1968)
      Saturday Stars
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1968

    Composer



    • Tony Hawks in Playing the Moldovans at Tennis (2012)
      Playing the Moldovans at Tennis
      7.6
      • Composer
      • 2012
    • One Hit Wonderland (2002)
      One Hit Wonderland
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Composer
      • 2002

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Tony Hawks Website
    • Alternative names
      • Morris Minor & The Majors
    • Height
      • 1.91 m
    • Born
      • May 12, 1960
      • Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
    • Other works
      TV commercial for 'Alpen' museli.
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      • 1 Interview

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    • Trivia
      Young teenage skateboarding enthusiasts regularly confuse him with American skateboarding legend Tony Hawk (misconstruing the 's in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game). So much so that after many emails sent to Tony Hawks asking for ollie advice, he appeared on Mastermind (1972) answering questions on Tony Hawk as his specialist subject.
    • Quotes
      Life is a lot more enjoyable if you take it less seriously.

    FAQ

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    • How old is Tony Hawks?
      65 years old
    • When was Tony Hawks born?
      May 12, 1960
    • Where was Tony Hawks born?
      Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
    • What is Tony Hawks's birth name?
      Antony Gordon Hawksworth
    • How tall is Tony Hawks?
      6 feet 3 inches, or 1.91 meters

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