Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson- Biography

Dwayne Johnson is a professional wrestler turned actor best recognized for his role in ‘The Mummy Returns,’ a fantasy adventure film. Johnson was a highly successful professional wrestler before venturing into movies, and he is also known by his ring name, ‘The Rock.’ Born into a wrestling family, it’s no wonder that he built a name for himself in the sport. He was athletic and athletically motivated from an early age, and as a school student, he participated in a variety of sporting activities. He was a part of his high school’s football team, as well as the track and field and wrestling teams.

Johnson was a promising football player who obtained a full scholarship to play defensive lineman at the University of Miami. He was hoping to make it big as a professional player until an injury put a halt to his dreams. Despite his disappointment, he did not let the incident demotivate him and instead decided to pursue a career as a wrestler. His father, a former professional wrestler, began training him. He eventually made his WWF debut and became a successful wrestler. Because of his reputation and rugged good looks, he began receiving offers from Hollywood companies, and he launched his acting career with the film ‘The Mummy Returns.’

Dwayne Johnson- Birth, Age, Ethnicity, Siblings, Education

Dwayne Douglas Johnson was born on May 2, 1972, in Hayward, California, USA. Rocky Johnson, his father, was a professional wrestler, and his mother, Ata Maivia, was the daughter of a wrestler. His father is of Black Nova Scotian descent, while his mother is of Samoan descent, which explains his unique appearance.

Dwayne briefly lived in New Zealand and attended Richmond Road Primary School before returning to the United States and enrolling at Freedom High School. He was an athletic adolescent who engaged in a variety of sports. He was a part of the football, track and field, and wrestling teams at his high school.

His favorite sport was football, and he obtained a full scholarship to play defensive tackle at the University of Miami. However, an injury put an end to his football dreams. He earned a Bachelor of General Studies in criminology and physiology in 1995.
He chose to train as a wrestler and received his first instruction from his father.

Dwayne Johnson- Relationship, Married Life

On May 3, 1997, Dwayne Johnson married his longtime girlfriend Dany Garcia. Simone Alexandra is their daughter. In 2007, after ten years of marriage, they decided to divorce amicably.

Johnson began dating Lauren Hashian shortly after his divorce from Dany Garcia. He initially met her while filming ‘The Game Plan’ in 2006. Jasmine Johnson, their first child, was born in December 2015, and Tiana Gia Johnson, their second child, was born in April 2018.
Johnson married Lauren Hashian in Hawaii on August 18, 2019.

Dwayne Johnson- Professional Career

• Dwayne Johnson made his WWF debut as Rocky Maivia in 1996, and the following year he won the WWF Intercontinental Championship from Hunter Hearst Helmsley on Monday Night Raw.
• He finally changed his ring moniker to ‘The Rock,’ and went on to become a successful professional wrestler with a number of titles under his belt. His wrestling prowess, along with his rugged good features, made him a favorite among female fans, and he quickly began receiving offers to perform on both the small and big screens.
• In 2000, he hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ after appearing in a music video. In 2001, he made his film debut as The Scorpion King in the opening sequence of ‘The Mummy Returns.’
• The film’s success spawned a spin-off, ‘The Scorpion King,’ in 2002, in which Johnson played Mathayus. He was reportedly paid the US $5.5 million for this film, which was a mediocre hit.
• In 2007, he portrayed Joe Kingman, a divorced father, in the family sports comedy film ‘The Game Plan.’ Despite receiving terrible reviews from critics, the film debuted at the top of the box office, collecting $22,950,971 in its first weekend.
• In 2009, he starred in the science fiction film Race to Witch Mountain,’ which was based on Alexander Key’s novel ‘Escape to Witch Mountain.’ This film, too, debuted at No. 1 and went on to become a major box office success.
• Dwayne Johnson starred as Luke Hobbs, a Diplomatic Security Service agent, in the fifth installment of The Fast and the Furious film series, ‘Fast Five,’ in 2011. The picture grossed over $86 million in its first weekend, making it one of Johnson’s biggest commercial successes.
• In 2013, he returned to the Fast and Furious franchise as Luke Hobbs in ‘Fast & Furious 6,’ the sixth chapter in the Fast and Furious franchise. Co-stars included Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Gina Carano, and John Ortiz. The film grossed more than $780 million worldwide, placing it 50th on the all-time list of highest-grossing films.
• He made his film debut in the seventh chapter of The Fast and the Furious franchise, ‘Furious 7’, in 2015. This film, like the previous films in the franchise, earned a box office success and received critical acclaim for its action sequences.
  Dwayne Johnson starred in the action comedy ‘Central Intelligence’ in 2016 and voiced the Polynesian demigod Maui in the Disney animated film Moana.
• In 2017, he returned to the Fast and Furious franchise for the eighth chapter, ‘The Fate of the Furious.’ In the same year, he appeared in two more major motion pictures, ‘Baywatch’ and ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.’
• He appeared in two action flicks in 2018, ‘Rampage’ and ‘Skyscraper.’
• In 2019, Dwayne Johnson starred in Jumanji: The Next Level.
• Dwayne Johnson produced and starred in the HBO series Ballers from 2015 to 2019. The show was HBO’s most-watched comedy in six years.

Major Projects

Dwayne Johnson is most known for his role as Luke Hobbs in the Fast & Furious film trilogy. All of the films in the franchise starring him have been box office smashes, and he has gotten high recognition for his acting abilities.

Achievements & Awards

• For the film ‘The Mummy Returns,’ he won the Teen Choice Awards in the category “Film – Choice Sleazebag” in 2001.
• He received the Action Star of the Year Award at the 2012 CinemaCon Awards.
• In 2013, he received the Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Male Butt Kicker for ‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.’

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