“Known for his vert skills, Bucky has won ten gold medals at the X Games and is one of only two vert skateboarders to have won three gold medals consecutively.”
—Biography, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
Charles Michael "Bucky" Lasek (born December 3, 1972) is an American professional skateboarder.
Lasek started skateboarding at the age of twelve, shortly after his bike was stolen. After entering amateur contests, he was quickly noticed by Powell Peralta talent scouts in 1987. Powell sponsored Lasek, and he made his video debut in the 4th Bones Brigade video, Public Domain (1988).
Lasek turned pro for Powell in 1990 -- but by this time, skateboarding and vert skating particularly began to lose popularity, and Lasek's career waned. When ESPN took vert skating under its wing as part of the X Games in the mid 1990s, Lasek's career made a comeback and he soon became one of the most recognizable skateboarders.
Today, Lasek is regarded as one of the most consistent vert skateboarders in the sport. He frequently masters tricks that are considered too gimmicky and technical by most riders to do in a contest, and lands them with stunning regularity. Some of his signature contest tricks include the Heelflip Frontside Gay Twist and Switch Frontside 540. He is one of only two skaters to flip his board in to an invert (Heelflip Frontside Invert), and the only one to do a 720 on the vert and land backwards (forward-to-fakie Indy 720, known as a "MacKenzie").
As of 2006, Bucky Lasek has won ten medals at the X Games, including six gold medals. He has also earned 2004 titles in the Vans Triple Crown, Gravity Games, and the Slam City Jam. He currently resides in Olivenhain, CA with his wife and two daughters, Paris and Devin.
Lasek made a cameo in the low-budget 2003 movie Haggard, in which he gave a skateboard to Bam Margera while he was running from the villain Hellboy. He has also made an appearance in MTV's Viva La Bam.
Lasek was a playable character in the first five games in the Tony Hawk series (Tony Hawk's Pro Skater - Tony Hawk's Underground). He would not be featured in the series again until Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2.
Bucky Lasek is one of the five original characters that did not made an appearance in any Tony Hawk games since the first five games until Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, along with Kareem Campbell, Rune Glifberg, Elissa Steamer, and Jamie Thomas.
Gallery[]
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater | ||
|---|---|---|
| Main article • Gallery • Soundtrack • Credits • Glitches • Beta elements | ||
| Skaters | Starters | Tony Hawk • Bob Burnquist • Kareem Campbell • Rune Glifberg • Bucky Lasek • Chad Muska • Andrew Reynolds • Geoff Rowley • Elissa Steamer • Jamie Thomas |
| Unlockable | Officer Dick • Private Carrera | |
| Levels | Warehouse • School • Mall • Skate Park, Chicago • Downtown • Downhill Jam • Burnside • Streets • Roswell | |
| Levels (GBC) | Street • Park • Downtown • Harbor • Skate Park | |
| Other | Cheats • Decks • Gap List • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Strategy Guide • Videos | |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Main article • Gallery • Soundtrack • Credits • Glitches • Beta elements | |||
| Skaters | Starters | Tony Hawk • Bob Burnquist • Kareem Campbell • Rune Glifberg • Bucky Lasek • Chad Muska • Andrew Reynolds • Geoff Rowley • Eric Koston • Steve Caballero • Elissa Steamer • Jamie Thomas • Rodney Mullen • Lee Hyo Ri** • Ock Joo Hyun** • Lee Jin** • Sung Yu Ri** | |
| Unlockable | Officer Dick • Private Carrera • Spider-Man • Trixie³ | ||
| Levels | Career Mode | Hangar • School II • Marseille • NY City • Venice • Skatestreet • Philadelphia • Bullring • Chopper Drop • Skate Heaven | |
| Bonus | Warehouse¹ • Skate Park, Chicago¹ • Downhill Jam¹ • Hoffman Factory² • Rooftops, Boston³ | ||
| Other | Create-A-Skater • Park Editor • Cheats • Decks • Gap List • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Strategy Guide • Videos | ||
| ¹Exclusive to the Windows/iOS version. ²Exclusive to the Nintendo 64 version. ³Exclusive to the Dreamcast version, and not available in other versions. *Exclusive to the Game Boy Advance version. **Exclusive to the Korean versions. | |||
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2X | |||
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| Main article • Gallery • Soundtrack • Credits • Glitches • Beta elements | |||
| Skaters | Starters | Tony Hawk • Bob Burnquist • Kareem Campbell • Rune Glifberg • Bucky Lasek • Chad Muska • Andrew Reynolds • Geoff Rowley • Eric Koston • Steve Caballero • Elissa Steamer • Jamie Thomas • Rodney Mullen | |
| Unlockable | Officer Dick • Spider-Man • Trixie | ||
| Levels | TH2 Tour | Hangar • School II • Marseille • NY City • Venice • Skatestreet • Philadelphia • Bullring • Crane Drop • Skate Heaven | |
| TH1 Tour | Warehouse • School • Mall • Skate Park, Chicago • Downtown • Downhill Jam • Burnside • Streets • Roswell | ||
| TH2X Tour | Club • Construction Site • Skate Park, Tampa • Subway • Sky Lines | ||
| Other | Create-A-Skater • Park Editor • Cheats • Decks • Gap List • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2X Strategy Guide • Videos | ||
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 | |||
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| Main article • Gallery • Soundtrack • Credits • Glitches • Beta elements | |||
| Skaters | Starters | Tony Hawk • Bam Margera • Kareem Campbell • Rune Glifberg • Bucky Lasek • Chad Muska • Andrew Reynolds • Geoff Rowley • Eric Koston • Elissa Steamer • Jamie Thomas • Steve Caballero • Rodney Mullen • Junnosuke Y* • Shin Okada* • Sukehachi*³ | |
| Unlockable | Darth Maul • Wolverine • Officer Dick • Private Carrera • Ollie the Magic Bum • Kelly Slater • Demoness • Neversoft Eyeball • Doom Guy⁴ • X-Ray² • Shaun Palmer⁵ • Mindy⁵ | ||
| Levels | Career Mode | Foundry • Canada • Rio • Suburbia • Airport • Skater Island • Los Angeles • Tokyo • Cruise Ship¹ • Downhill* | |
| Bonus | Warehouse¹ • Burnside¹ • Roswell¹ • Oil Rig² • The Zone⁵ | ||
| Other | Create-A-Skater • Park Editor • Cheats • Decks • Gap List • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Strategy Guide • Videos | ||
| ¹Exclusive to PlayStation 2/GameCube/Xbox/Windows versions. ²Exclusive to the Xbox version. ³Exclusive to the GameCube version. ⁴Exclusive to the Windows version. ⁵Exclusive to the Gameboy Advance version. *Exclusive to PlayStation/Nintendo 64 versions. **Exclusive to the Japanese console versions. | |||
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 | |||
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| Main article • Gallery • Soundtrack • Credits • Glitches • Beta elements | |||
| Skaters | Starters | Tony Hawk • Bob Burnquist • Steve Caballero • Kareem Campbell • Eric Koston • Rune Glifberg • Bucky Lasek • Bam Margera • Rodney Mullen • Chad Muska • Andrew Reynolds • Geoff Rowley • Elissa Steamer • Jamie Thomas | |
| Unlockable | Eddie • Jango Fett • Mike Vallely • Daisy • Little Person² • Mindy • Frycook • Roger • Momo | ||
| Levels | Career Mode | College • San Francisco • Alcatraz • Kona • Shipyard • London • Zoo¹ • Sewers² | |
| Bonus | Carnival¹ • Chicago¹ • Little Big World² | ||
| Other | Create-A-Skater • Create-A-Park • Cheats • Decks • Gap List • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Strategy Guide • Videos | ||
| ¹Exclusive to PlayStation 2/GameCube/Xbox/Windows versions. ²Exclusive to the PlayStation version. | |||
| Tony Hawk's Underground characters |
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| Starters: Tony Hawk • Bob Burnquist • Steve Caballero • Kareem Campbell • Rune Glifberg • Eric Koston • Bucky Lasek • Bam Margera • Rodney Mullen • Chad Muska • Andrew Reynolds • Paul Rodriguez • Geoff Rowley • Arto Saari • Elissa Steamer • Jamie Thomas • Mike Vallely
Unlockable: Gene Simmons • Iron Man • T.H.U.D. Notable Pedestrians: Eric Sparrow • Stacy Peralta • DJ Qbert • Paul Stanley • Peter Criss • Ace Frehley |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 | |||
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| Main article • Gallery • Achievements • Soundtrack • Credits • Glitches • Beta elements | |||
| Skaters | Starters | Tony Hawk • Bob Burnquist • Steve Caballero • Kareem Campbell • Rune Glifberg • Eric Koston • Bucky Lasek • Chad Muska • Andrew Reynolds • Geoff Rowley • Elissa Steamer • Jamie Thomas • Lizzie Armanto • Leo Baker • Leticia Bufoni • Riley Hawk • Nyjah Huston • Tyshawn Jones • Aori Nishimura • Shane O'Neill • The Ripper* | |
| Unlockable | Officer Dick • Roswell Alien | ||
| Levels | THPS Skate Tour | Warehouse • School • Mall • Skate Park, Chicago • Downtown • Downhill Jam • Burnside • Streets • Roswell | |
| THPS2 Skate Tour | Hangar • School II • Marseille • NY City • Venice • Skatestreet • Philadelphia • Bullring • Crane Drop • Skate Heaven | ||
| Other | Create-A-Skater • Park Editor • Decks • Challenges • Alien Plushies • Gap List • Videos | ||
| *Only in the Deluxe edition. | |||