Dwayne Johnson Biography, Net Worth, and Height, Weight, Age, Family, Affair

Early Life and Career

Johnson was born on May 2, 1972, in Hayward, California. Johnson grew up watching his father, professional wrestler Peter "High Chief" Fanene Maivia, and grandson, wrestler Rocky Johnson, compete in the ring. Johnson, who had no intention of following in his father's footsteps, attended the University of Miami and showed promise with his stature and agility until he was halted by injuries.

Becoming 'The Rock'

With limited professional football chances, Johnson resorted to wrestling, making his WWE debut in Texas against the Brooklyn Brawler. After a few more matches, including a tag team victory with Bart Sawyer, the WWE signed him as Flex Kavana. A year later, he joined The Nation of Domination, eventually rising to become its leader and acquiring the moniker The Rock.

He eventually joined The Corporation, a group of skilled wrestlers, and began an infamous feud with Steve Austin. The Rock, often known as "The People's Champ," went on to win a total of 17 WWE championships during his illustrious career.

Dwayne Johnson is an actor, producer, and semi-retired professional wrestler from the United States. On May 2, 1972, he was born in Hayward, California. Dwayne Johnson is well-known for his work as a professional wrestler and in the American film business (1999). (1996). In 1999, he makes his film debut in Beyond the Mat. Dwayne began his career as a WWE professional wrestler (1996). In 2001, he had a big hit with "The Mummy Returns." Rocky Maivia, a combination of his father and grandfather's ring names, was Dwayne's first appearance in the WWF in 1996. From 1999 to 2018, he appeared in almost 20 to 25 Hollywood films. In 2001, he won the Teen Choice Award for Favorite Movie Villain, and in 2012, he was named CinemaCon Action Star of the Year.

Dwayne Johnson Movies and TV

'Scorpion King'

Outside of the ring, The Rock established a successful acting career, going by the name Dwayne Johnson instead of his stage name. In 2001's The Mummy Returns, he made a tremendous sensation as the Scorpion King, a supernatural evil guy. The next year, Johnson reprised his role in The Scorpion King. He tried his hand at comedy with roles in Be Cool alongside John Travolta and Uma Thurman in 2005 and The Game Plan in 2007.

'Driver,' 'Fast & Furious Franchise

Johnson's acting career has continued to flourish with roles in films such as Driver (2010) and Fast & Furious 6. (2013). He plays Hercules, the titular strong guy, in the 2014 film Hercules. Johnson returned to the ring on a few occasions, including with Hulk Hogan and Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania 30 in 2014.

HBO's 'Ballers'

Johnson dominated the big screen in 2015, starring in two major action flicks. In addition to starring in San Andreas, he also appears in Furious Seven. In the same year, Johnson starred in his first serious comedy series, Ballers, as Spencer Strasmore, a retired pro footballer turned financial advisor.

'Central Intelligence,' 'Moana,' 'Baywatch,' 'Jumanji'

Johnson voiced the demigod Maui in the Disney animated film Moana in 2016, after collaborating with Kevin Hart on the action-comedy Central Intelligence. In 2017, he had a busy year, starring in The Fate of the Furious, a big-screen remake of the 1990s lifeguard series Baywatch, as well as Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.

'Skyscraper,' 'Rampage,' 'Hobbs & Shaw'

The good sentiments carried over into 2018, with Jumanji being the actor's highest-grossing film to date. He also managed to stand out during the Super Bowl advertising blitz in February, when he debuted a trailer for the film Skyscraper, in which he does death-defying exploits with a prosthetic limb.

The Titan Games, a 10-episode unscripted competition show hosted by Johnson, was launched the same day to "provide a platform that gave average individuals the opportunity to alter their lives and do something remarkable."

The action star's next film was Rampage, which was released a few months before Skyscraper in July and was based on the classic 1980s arcade game.

Fighting with My Family (2019), based on the true story of female wrestling champion Saraya "Paige" Bevis, saw Johnson return to his wrestling roots. Later that year, he appeared in the Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw alongside Jason Statham.

Dwayne Johnson's 2021 Release "Red Notice"

Dwayne Johnson's movies, or Dwayne's' The Rock' Johnson's movies, have played a significant role in his successful career. Dwayne Johnson is one of the few professional wrestlers who has had a successful Hollywood career in addition to his ring career.

Title	Role	Year
Beyond the Mat	Himself	1999
The Mummy Returns	The Scorpion King	2001
Longshot	Mugger	2002
The Scorpion King	Mathayus / Scorpion King	2002
The Rundown	Beck	2003
Walking Tall	Chris Vaughn	2004
Be Cool	Elliot Wilhelm	2005
Doom	Sgt. Asher "Sarge" Mahonin	2005
Southland Tales	Boxer Santaros	2006
Gridiron Gang	Sean Porter	2006
Reno 911!: Miami	Agent Rick Smith	2007
The Game Plan	Joe Kingman	2007
Get Smart	Agent 23	2008
Race to Witch Mountain	Jack Bruno	2009
Planet 51	Captain Charles T. Baker	2009
Tooth Fairy	Derek Thompson / Tooth Fairy	2010
Why Did I Get Married Too?	Daniel Franklin	2010
The Other Guys	Christopher Danson	2010
You Again	Air Marshal	2010
Faster	James Cullen / Driver	2010
Fast Five	Luke Hobbs	2011
Journey 2:	Hank Parsons	2012
Snitch	John Matthews	2013
G.I. Joe: Retaliation	Marvin F. Hinton / Roadblock	2013
Pain & Gain	Paul Doyle	2013
Fast & Furious 6	Luke Hobbs	2013
Empire State	Detective James Ransome	2013
Hercules	Hercules	2014
Furious 7	Luke Hobbs	2015
San Andreas	Ray Gaines	2015
Jem and the Holograms	Himself	2015
Central Intelligence	Robbie Weirdicht / Bob Stone	2016
Moana	Maui	2016
Fate of the Furious	Luke Hobbs	2017
Baywatch	Lieutenant Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon	2017
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle	Dr. Smolder Bravestone	2017
Rampage	Davis Okoye	2018
Skyscraper	Will Sawyer	2018
Fighting with My Family	Himself	2019
Hobbs & Shaw	Luke Hobbs	2019
Jumanji: The Next Level	Dr. Smolder Bravestone	2019
Jungle Cruise	Francisco Lopez de Heredia / Captain Frank Skipper Wolff	2021
Free Guy	Bank Robber #2	2021
Red Notice	Rusty	2021
Black Adam	Teth Adam / Black Adam	2022

Dwayne Johnson Television Shows

Title	Role	Year
That '70s Show	Rocky Johnson	1999
The Net	Brody	1999
Star Trek: Voyager	The Champion	2000
Saturday Night Live	Himself / Host	2000 - 2017
Cory in the House	Himself	2007
Hannah Montana	Himself	2007
Wizards of Waverly Place	Himself	2009
Family Guy	Himself	2010
Transformers: Prime	Cliffjumper	2010
The Hero	Host	2013
Wake Up Call	Host	2014–2015
Lip Sync Battle	Himself	2015
Ballers	Spencer Strasmore	2015–present
2016 MTV Movie Awards	Co-host	2016
Lifeline	Himself	2017
The Titan Games	Host	2019
Young Rock	Adult Dwayne Johnson	2021–present
Behind the Attraction	Himself	2021

Dwayne Johnson Video Games

Title	Role	Year
The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian	Mathayus / Scorpion King	2002
Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run	Alex Decker	2006