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Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor, businessman, and professional wrestler. As a wrestler, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on a part-time basis and is a member of The Bloodline.
CNN — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made a surprise return to the WWE. The WWE’s official account on X (formerly known as Twitter), showed a clip of Johnson facing off with John Cena during the WWE...
Dec 29, 2021 · CNN — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has plenty of reasons to toast 2021 with some Teremana. He produced and starred in two hit films, “Jungle Cruise” and “Red Notice,” debuted his biographical...
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- Chloe Melas
- 'Scorpion King'
- 'Driver,' 'Fast & Furious' Franchise
- HBO's 'Ballers'
- 'Central Intelligence,' 'Moana,' 'Baywatch,' 'Jumanji'
- 'Skyscraper,' 'Rampage,' 'Hobbs & Shaw'
- 'Young Rock'
Outside the wrestling ring, The Rock launched a successful acting career, dropping the stage name and simply going by Dwayne Johnson. He first made a big splash as the Scorpion King, a supernatural bad guy, in 2001's The Mummy Returns. Johnson returned to this role the following year for The Scorpion King. Trying his hand at comedy, he appeared in ...
Johnson's acting career to continued to thrive through his appearances in such films as Driver (2010) and Fast & Furious 6 (2013). In 2014, he starred as the titular strong man in Hercules. Johnson also returned to wrestling from time to time, including a 2014 appearance with Hulk Hoganand Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania 30.
In 2015, Johnson dominated the big screen with two big action films. He appeared in Furious Seven and starred in San Andreas. Johnson also debuted his first dramatic comedy series that same year, playing Spencer Strasmore, a retired pro footballer turned financial planner, onBallers.
In 2016, after teaming up with Kevin Hart for the action-comedy Central Intelligence, Johnson voiced the demigod Maui for the Disney animated hit Moana. He was a busy man in 2017, taking on starring roles in The Fate of the Furious, a big-screen adaptation of the 1990s lifeguard series Baywatch and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
The good vibes continued into 2018, with Jumanji racking up the ticket sales en route to becoming the actor's highest-grossing film to date. He also managed to stand out during the blitz of advertising accompanying the Super Bowl in February, debuting a trailer for the movie Skyscraper, in which he partakes in death-defying stunts with a prosthetic...
In 2021, Young Rock, a television series about the life of Johson, premiered. The show stars Johnson and other actors playing younger versions of the actor. In August 2020, Johnson announced that he teamed up with his wife and a sports management company to buy the XFL, which went bankrupt earlier in the year, for $15 million. "The acquisition of t...
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Apr 2, 2024 · Staff writer. Tue, Apr 2, 2024 · 5 min read. LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 08: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Roman Reigns during the WWE WrestleMania XL Kickoff on February 08, 2024, at T-Mobile...
Learn about the life and career of Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, a former wrestler and a Hollywood star. Find out his birth date, family, trademarks, trivia, quotes, salaries and more.
IMDb profile of Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, with biography, filmography, awards, trivia and more. See his upcoming and previous roles in movies, TV shows, video games and wrestling.
