Dwayne Johnson:
Dwayne Douglas Johnson(born May 2, 1972), also known by hisring nameThe Rock, is an American actor and formerprofessional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he was integral to the development and success of theWorld Wrestling Federation(WWF, now WWE) during theAttitude Era, an industry boom period in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Johnson wrestled for the WWF for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career.His filmshave grossed over $3.5 billion in North America and over $10.5 billion worldwide, making him one of the world’shighest-grossingand highest-paid actors.
Early career (1996)
After being cut by Calgary, Johnson began hisprofessional wrestlingcareer the following year, in 1996. Veteran wrestlerPat Pattersonsecured several tryout matches for Johnson with theWorld Wrestling Federation(WWF) in 1996. Wrestling at first under his real name, Johnson defeatedThe Brooklyn Brawlerat ahouse showon March 10 and lost matches toChris CandidoandOwen Hart. After wrestling atJerry Lawler‘sUnited States Wrestling Associationunder the name Flex Kavana and winning theUSWA tag team championshiptwice with his partnerBart Sawyerin the summer of 1996, Johnson was signed to a WWF contract. He received additional training fromTom Prichard, alongsideAchim AlbrechtandMark Henry.RELATED:
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Dwayne Johnson filmography:
Johnson had his first acting roles inBeyond the Mat(1999) andThe Mummy Returns(2001), and played his first lead role in the spin-offThe Scorpion King(2002). He has since starred in numerous other successful films, includingThe Rundown (2003),Walking Tall(2004),Southland Tales(2007),The Game Plan(2007),Get Smart(2008),Race to Witch Mountain(2009),Tooth Fairy(2010),Journey 2: The Mysterious Island(2012),G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)Pain & Gain(2013),Hercules(2014),San Andreas(2015)
Central Intelligence (2016),Moana(2016),Rampage(2018),Skyscraper(2018), andJungle Cruise(2021). Johnson’s most successfulbox officerole has beenLuke HobbsinThe Fast and the Furiousfranchise. He first appeared as the character inFast Five(2011) and helped catapult the film series into one of the top-grossing movie franchises in history. He starred in the sequels,Fast & Furious 6(2013),Furious 7(2015), andThe Fate of the Furious(2017). The character’s popularity led toThe Fast and the Furiousspin-off filmHobbs & Shaw(2019). Another notable franchise starring Johnson is theJumanjifranchise, as he has starred in the successful films,Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle(2017), and its sequel,Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), and voices Bark Kent / Krypto / Superdog,Anubis, andTeth-Adam / Black Adamin theanimated filmDC League of Super-Pets(2022), before starring as the latter in the live-actionsuperhero filmBlack Adam(2022).