Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4will feature a Jack Black cameo, Activision has confirmed. The day-oneXbox Game Passtitle will see the Hollywood star reprise his role of Officer Dick, in addition to portraying one other character.
Jack Black first played Officer Dick inTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, released in 2020. Behind-the-scenes footage previously shared by Activision shows the actor recalling how developer Vicarious Visions approached him with the role—an offer he not only accepted but insisted on doing it for free. “I don’t want you to pay me anything,” he explained, adding that he adores theTony Hawk’sseries and never imagined he’d have the chance to appear in one of its games 20 years ago.
Soon enough, Jack Black will find himself in his secondTony Hawk’sgameto date, with Activision confirming that the upcoming remasters of the third and fourth series entry will see him reprise his role as Officer Dick. Moreover, he’ll also get to play another character, Constable Richard, whom Activision just unveiled in a briefTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4video teaser. The new character is essentially a British take on Officer Dick, complete with a traditional custodian helmet.
Officer Dick Has ‘Evolved’ Between the Last Two Tony Hawk’s Games
Jack Black’s character inTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2was presented as a school security guard and a bona fide skater hater. “Now he’s evolved, as his power trip has gone into becoming the campus security sheriff of a college,” game director Kurt Tillmanns toldVariety. InTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, Officer Dick was unlocked by completing every Create-A-Skater Challenge. The mechanics of unlocking him or his British counterpart inTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4are yet to be disclosed.
Jack Black’s involvement in the upcoming remasters continues the long-standing franchise tradition of offbeat, memorable celebrity cameos. Over the years,Tony Hawk’sgames have featured both real celebs—like Billie Joe Armstrong and Gene Simmons—and famous fictional characters, including Wolverine, Spider-Man, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Doom Guy.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4is among several titles confirmed to becoming to Xbox Game Pass on day one in July 2025. This group also includesWheel World,Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, and the Game Preview version ofGrounded 2.Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4is scheduled to launch on July 11. Apart from Microsoft’s subscription service, the game will be available as a standalone purchase on the latest two generations of PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox consoles, as well as PC.
