Dwayne Johnson Biography
DWAYNE JOHNSON
Birth Name: Dwayne Douglas Johnson
Date of Birth: May 2, 1972
Hailing from the sunshine state, Miami, Florida, Johnson became best known for his character "The Rock" in the WWF. Son of former wrestler Rocky Johnson, and grandson of professional wrestler Peter Fanene, (both in the WWF) Dwayne was soon to follow in his father's and grandfather's footsteps, when his career as a football player ended in injury while attending college. Joining NCAA, his wrestling genes came in handy and in 1990 became part of their National Championship team.
Entering the World Wrestling Federation in 1996, Johnson quickly rose to fame with guidance and training from a current wrestler, Bret Hart. By the end of the year he earned the Intercontinental belt. Only a few years later, he won the world title, and spent the following years winning and losing matches according to the WWF script.
While pinning opponents in the ring, Johnson made time to perform on other shows, guest-starring on series like That 70's Show, The Net, Star Trek: Voyager and DAG.
In 2000 he expanded his acting talents yet again by taking on the role of the villainous Scorpion King in The Mummy sequel, The Mummy Returns. While working on the film, inspiration struck the writers and a prequel, The Scorpion King, was penned for Johnson to star in. He also had success with a starring role in the action flick The Rundown (2003), which debuted at number one at the North American box office. He received kudos for his acting ability from a number of critics and has gone on to star in several family flicks that were box office hits, such as The Game Plan (2007), Race to Witch Mountain (2009) and The Tooth Fairy (2010). He has also made guest appearances on the Disney Channel shows Cory in the House and Hannah Montana. Up next for the star is the highly-anticipated sequel Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012), the action blockbuster G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2012), plus a string of other films still in production.
Dwayne Johnson was born into a professional wrestling family in 1972. An injury ended his college football career, so he entered the ring with the Word Wrestling Federation. As "The Rock," he famously feuded with wrestler Steve Austin and won the WWF Heavyweight title six times. Johnson parlayed his wrestling fame into a film career,
Contents
Synopsis
Profile
appearing in 2001's The Mummy and 2010's Tooth Fairy.
Profile
Professional wrestler, actor. Born Dwayne Douglas Johnson on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. The grandson of professional wrestler Peter "High Chief" Fanene Maivia and son of wrestler Rocky Johnson, the young Johnson grew up watching his father perform in the ring. But with no plans to follow in his footsteps, Johnson played college football at the University of Miami where he had great success until a back injury cost him a spot in the NFL.
With few prospects in professional football, Johnson turned to wrestling, debuting in the WWF against the Brooklyn Brawler in Texas. After a couple more matches, including a tag team win with Bart Sawyer, the WWF signed him under the name Flex Kavana. A year later, he joined The Nation of Domination, eventually taking over its leadership and calling himself The Rock. He later joined another band of elite wrestlers known as The Corporation and began a notorious feud with Steve Austin. Also known as "The People's Champ," The Rock has won the WWF Heavyweight title six times and the WWF Tag Team championships five times.
Outside the ring, The Rock has made appearances in several films, including 2001's The Mummy Returns, 2002's The Scorpion King, 2005's Be Cool, and 2007's The Game Plan.
He married his high school sweetheart, Dany Garcia, in 1997 (divorced in 2007); they have one daughter, Simone Alexandra.
Johnson married Dany Garcia in 1997 and they have a daughter, Simone Alexandra, born August 14, 2001. Unfortunately, they divorced in May 2008.
Filmography:
Empire State (2013)
Pain and Gain (2013)
Snitch (2013)
G.I. Joe: Retaliation(2012)
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island(2012)
Fast Five(2011)
Faster(2010)
The Other Guys(2010)
Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
Tooth Fairy(2010)
Race to Witch Mountain(2009)
Planet 51 (2009) (voice)
Get Smart(2008)
The Game Plan(2007)
Reno 911!: Miami(2007)
Gridiron Gang(2006)
Southland Tales(2006)
Gridiron Gang(2006)
Doom(2005)
Be Cool(2005)
Walking Tall(2004)
The Rundown(2003)
The Scorpion King(2002)
The Mummy Returns(2001)
Filmography
Actor G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2012)
Actor Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
Actor Journey 2: The Mysterious Island - An IMAX 3D Experience (2012)
Actor Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D (2012)
Actor Fast Five (2011)
Actor Fast Five: The IMAX Experience (2011)
Actor Faster (2010)
Actor The Other Guys (2010)
Actor Tooth Fairy (2010)
Actor Planet 51 (2009)
Actor Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
Actor Get Smart (2008)
Actor Southland Tales (2008)
Actor The Game Plan (2007)
Actor Gridiron Gang (2006)
Actor Be Cool (2005)
Actor Doom (2005)
Actor Walking Tall (2004)
Actor The Rundown (2003)
Actor The Scorpion King (2002)
Actor The Mummy Returns (2001)
