Biography
Actor Dwayne Johnson started his showbiz career as "The Rock," one of the most decorated champions in the Worldwide Wrestling Federation and one of the its most popular characters, before applying his commanding presence and personal charisma into a successful film acting career. A bona fide pop culture figure, Johnson attracted impressive box office numbers to action and sports-oriented films like "The Scorpion King" (2002) and "Gridiron …
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Career Milestones
| Family settled in Pennsylvania | ||
| Moved frequently as a child, living in Florida, Tennessee, Georgia and Hawaii | ||
| Spent one year with the Canadian football team the Calgary Stampedes | ||
1975 | Father lost the family savings as well as their home | |
1990 | Played college football with the Miami Hurricanes | |
1996 | Made World Wrestling Federation debut as The Rock, following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father | |
1999 | TV acting debut, portraying his father Rocky Johnson on an episode of the Fox sitcom "That '70s Show" | |
2000 | Appeared at both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions | |
2000 | Hosted "Saturday Night Live" (NBC); sang in skits as well as donned drag (March) | |
2001 | First released film role, cast as the Scorpion King in the sequel "The Mummy Returns" | |
2002 | Had first starring role in films reprising his role in the spin-off feature "The Scorpion King" | |
2003 | Starred opposite Seann William Scott as a bounty hunter in "The Rundown" | |
2004 | Played a former U.S. Army Special Forces who returns home in "Walking Tall" opposite Johnny Knoxville | |
2005 | Cast as a a bodyguard-singer opposite John Travolta in "Be Cool" | |
2006 | Played a probation officer who forms a football team of juvenile inmates in "Gridiron Gang"; film inspired by a 1993 documentary | |
2007 | Co-starred in Richard Kelly's ensemble film "Southland Tales" | |
2007 | Played a pro quarterback who discovers the 8-year-old daughter he never knew he had in the comedy "The Game Plan" | |
2008 | Cast opposite Steve Carell in the feature adaptation of Mel Brooks and Buck Henry's 1960s spy parody series "Get Smart" | |
2009 | Played a leading role in "Race to Witch Mountain," a re-imagining of the original 1975 film "Escape to Witch Mountain" | |
2009 | Voiced NASA astronaut Captain Chuck Baker in the animated film "Planet 51" | |
2010 | Cast opposite Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell in the action comedy "The Other Guys" | |
2010 | Played the title character in the comedy film "The Tooth Fairy" | |
2011 | Played a federal agent in "Fast Five," the fifth film in "The Fast and the Furious" film series | |
2012 | Starred in the adventure sequel "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" | |
Awards
2004 | MTV Movie Award for Best Fight in The Rundown |
2009 | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain in Get Smart |