96 Facts About Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson is signed to WWE, where he performs on a part-time basis.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Johnson was integral to the development and success of the World Wrestling Federation during the Attitude Era.

Dwayne Johnson wrestled for the WWF full-time for eight years before pursuing an acting career.

Dwayne Johnson's films have grossed over in North America and over worldwide, making him one of the world's highest-grossing and highest-paid actors.

Dwayne Johnson quickly rose to global prominence, aided by a gimmick he employed as a charismatic trash talker.

Dwayne Johnson left the WWE in 2004; he returned in 2011 as a part-time performer until 2013 and made sporadic appearances from thereon until his retirement in 2019; in 2023, he returned on a part-time basis.

Dwayne Johnson headlined multiple pay-per-view events, including WWE's flagship event WrestleMania six times which includes the most-bought professional wrestling pay-per-view and main evented the most watched episodes of WWE's flagship television series.

Dwayne Johnson starred in the action comedy films Get Smart, Central Intelligence, Baywatch, and Red Notice.

Dwayne Johnson joined the DC Extended Universe by playing the title role in Black Adam.

Dwayne Johnson is known for voicing Maui in the Disney animated film Moana, and its sequel Moana 2.

Dwayne Johnson produced and starred in the HBO comedy-drama series Ballers and the autobiographical sitcom Young Rock.

Dwayne Johnson's autobiography, The Rock Says, was released in 2000 and was a New York Times bestseller.

Dwayne Johnson's father was a Black Nova Scotian with a small amount of Irish ancestry and his mother is Samoan.

Dwayne Johnson's mother is the adopted daughter of Peter Maivia, who was a professional wrestler.

Dwayne Johnson attended Montclaire Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina, and then moved to Hamden, Connecticut, where he attended Shepherd Glen Elementary School and then Hamden Middle School.

Dwayne Johnson attended President William McKinley High School in Honolulu and then Glencliff High School and McGavock High School, both in Nashville, Tennessee, and then Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state, where he graduated in 1990.

At Freedom High School, Dwayne Johnson initially struggled and was drawn into a culture of conflict and petty crime.

In 1995, Dwayne Johnson graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies and a dual major in criminology and physiology.

Dwayne Johnson was one of the university's most prolific student speakers in the Miami-area community, frequently delivering positive messages about his own struggles and encouraging students to remain in school and avoid the dangers of drug use.

Dwayne Johnson was assigned to Calgary's practice roster, but was cut two months into Calgary's 1995 season.

Dwayne Johnson received additional training from Tom Prichard, alongside Achim Albrecht and Mark Henry.

Dwayne Johnson made his WWF debut as Rocky Maivia, a combination of his father and grandfather's ring names, although announcers acknowledged his real name.

Dwayne Johnson was initially reluctant to take this ring name but was persuaded by Vince McMahon and Jim Ross.

Dwayne Johnson was given the nickname "The Blue Chipper", and to play up his lineage, he was hyped as the WWF's first third-generation wrestler.

Dwayne Johnson debuted on Monday Night Raw as a member of Marc Mero's entourage on November 4,1996.

Dwayne Johnson then refused to acknowledge the Rocky Maivia name, instead referring to himself in the third person as The Rock, though he would still be billed as "The Rock" Rocky Maivia until 1998.

Dwayne Johnson started consolidating his famous persona during this time, which would last until 2000.

Dwayne Johnson's popularity caused him to be booked in a feud with fellow Nation members Mark Henry and D'Lo Brown, turning babyface in the process.

Dwayne Johnson used this time off to act in The Scorpion King.

Dwayne Johnson was a member of Team WWF along with Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, Kane, and Big Show.

Dwayne Johnson started a new persona that has been called Hollywood Rock, with a new look and a shaved head.

Dwayne Johnson began performing "Rock Concerts", segments in which he played the guitar and mocked WWE performers and fans in song.

Dwayne Johnson made returns to provide support for Eugene against Jonathan Coachman and made a cameo in his hometown of Miami, where he confronted Randy Orton.

Dwayne Johnson correctly predicted that Bobby Lashley would defeat Umaga at WrestleMania 23 in Donald Trump's and Vince McMahon's "Battle of the Billionaires" Hair vs Hair match.

On March 29,2008, Dwayne Johnson inducted his father Rocky Dwayne Johnson and grandfather Peter Maivia into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Dwayne Johnson then vowed to become WWE Champion.

Dwayne Johnson sought advice from his daughter, NXT general manager Ava, and spoke to Ethan Page.

Dwayne Johnson recorded "Pie" with Slick Rick for WWF The Music, Vol.

In 1999, Dwayne Johnson appeared on That '70s Show as his father Rocky Dwayne Johnson.

Dwayne Johnson has said the success of that episode is the reason he began receiving offers from Hollywood studios.

The movie's financial success led to Dwayne Johnson's first leading role in the spin-off The Scorpion King.

Dwayne Johnson received for the role and Guinness World Records named him the record-holder for highest-paid actor in their first leading role.

Dwayne Johnson has appeared in, and been the cover athlete for, several video games.

Dwayne Johnson is known for popularizing the term "jabroni", derived from "jobber", although it was originally introduced by The Iron Sheik.

Dwayne Johnson entered Hollywood and had early success due to his wrestling popularity and noted work ethic.

Dwayne Johnson began his acting career on television while wrestling.

Dwayne Johnson made his theatrical debut in The Mummy Returns, playing the antagonist Mathayus "The Scorpion King".

Dwayne Johnson reprised this role in the spin-off film The Scorpion King, where he starred as the titular character.

Dwayne Johnson was paid for his leading role, putting him in the Guinness World Records for the highest salary for a first-time leading man.

The film was a commercial success and despite mixed reception, Dwayne Johnson's acting was praised.

Dwayne Johnson had a supporting role in the comedy Be Cool as a homosexual bodyguard hoping to become an actor, and was the primary antagonist in the horror film Doom.

Dwayne Johnson had further success by playing an arrogant famous American football player in the sports family comedy The Game Plan, Agent 23 in spy action comedy Get Smart, a cab driver in the science fiction film Race to Witch Mountain, the title character in the fantasy comedy Tooth Fairy and a police officer in buddy cop comedy The Other Guys.

Dwayne Johnson returned to action genre in the unsuccessful Faster.

Dwayne Johnson made his voice acting debut in the 2006 video game Spyhunter: Nowhere to Run, originally intended as a tie-in for an unproduced film.

Dwayne Johnson voiced NASA astronaut Chuck in the 2009 animated sci-fi comedy Planet 51.

Dwayne Johnson presented the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 80th Academy Awards.

Dwayne Johnson next starred in the box office hit Journey 2: The Mysterious Island in 2012.

Dwayne Johnson starred as the title character in Hercules in 2014 and hosted another reality series for TNT that same year, entitled Wake Up Call, which saw him "lending a helping hand to everyday people who were facing enormous challenges in their lives" alongside guest experts such as Rocco DiSpirito, Jillian Michaels, and Josh Shipp.

In 2015, Dwayne Johnson reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in Furious 7 and starred in the disaster film San Andreas.

Dwayne Johnson reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in The Fate of the Furious, which was released in 2017.

Dwayne Johnson starred in two other blockbuster movies that year, Baywatch and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Mitchell "Mitch" Buchannon and Dr Smolder Bravestone, respectively.

Dwayne Johnson reprised his role as Bravestone, in Jumanji: The Next Level.

Dwayne Johnson's films grossed $10.6 billion in the 2010s, making him the decade's sixth-highest-grossing actor and the highest-grossing actor outside the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

In 2021, after a year long hiatus, Dwayne Johnson co-starred with Emily Blunt in Disney's Jungle Cruise as Frank Wolff.

Dwayne Johnson was initially uncredited in his role, yet hinted at his involvement through a series of Instagram posts.

Dwayne Johnson's involvement was finally confirmed during the Chapter 2 End Event on December 4,2021, with The Foundation removing his helmet to reveal that he shared Johnson's voice and likeness.

Also in 2021, Dwayne Johnson starred in Netflix's film Red Notice, written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber.

Dwayne Johnson earned to star in the film and received millions more for producing and promoting it on social media.

In 2023, Dwayne Johnson voiced his Moana character Maui in Disney crossover short film Once Upon a Studio.

In May 2023, Johnson reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in a cameo appearance during the mid-credits scene of Fast X By the early 2020s, Johnson faced increasing criticism for consistently portraying similar characters, often described as charismatic, larger-than-life figures who are both physically imposing and possess a dry wit.

Dwayne Johnson has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Actor's Branch since 2017.

In November 2024, Dwayne Johnson reunited with director Jake Kasdan to star alongside Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, and JK Simmons, in the Christmas themed action comedy Red One, which didn't fare well both critically and financially.

In February 2025, Dwayne Johnson was cast in a crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Emily Blunt.

The film will depict the mafia's influence in Hawaii, with Dwayne Johnson portraying an aspiring mob boss's rise within the criminal underworld.

In 2012, Dwayne Johnson founded his production company Seven Bucks Productions.

In 2019, Dwayne Johnson produced and appeared as himself in Fighting with My Family, a comedy drama about Saraya Bevis and her family, who are professional wrestlers.

In March 2020, Dwayne Johnson launched Teremana Tequila, which sold 600,000 nine-litre cases in its first year and is valued at approximately.

On January 23,2024, Dwayne Johnson joined the TKO Group Holdings board of directors.

In 2013, Dwayne Johnson hosted and produced the TNT reality competition series The Hero.

In 2019, Dwayne Johnson started hosting the NBC competition series The Titan Games.

In March 2016, Dwayne Johnson partnered with American fitness apparel manufacturer Under Armour to release "Project Rock".

Dwayne Johnson released an alarm clock app as part of "Project Rock" that received more than one million downloads in its first week of release.

In 2019, Dwayne Johnson announced he would launch a competitive bodybuilding show, "Athleticon", with his business partner and ex-wife, Dany Garcia.

Dwayne Johnson voted for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, but did not vote in 2016, and was an independent voter as of 2017.

Dwayne Johnson endorsed Joe Biden in 2020, but told Fox News in an April 2024 interview that he regretted the decision due to it causing "division" and refused to endorse anyone in 2024.

Dwayne Johnson has expressed interest in running for president, telling USA Today in February 2021 that he would "consider a presidential run in the future if that's what the people wanted".

Dwayne Johnson has worked with the Make-A-Wish Foundation on a number of occasions.

In 2009, Dwayne Johnson obtained Canadian citizenship through his father's birth and citizenship there.

Dwayne Johnson is a supporter of the Samoa national rugby league team, and publicly pledged his support to the team during the 2021 Rugby League World Cup when the team made the finals for the first time.

Dwayne Johnson has experienced multiple episodes of depression, beginning in his college years.

Dwayne Johnson has spoken publicly about the importance of seeking help and being open about mental health struggles, advocating for increased awareness and support.

Dwayne Johnson first met Dany Garcia when they were both University of Miami students in the early 1990s.

Dwayne Johnson is a businesswoman, International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation professional bodybuilder, and producer.

In 2007, Dwayne Johnson began dating Lauren Hashian, the daughter of Sib Hashian, the drummer for the band Boston.

On May 16, Dwayne Johnson announced she had signed a contract with WWE, and announced in May 2022 that her ring name would be Ava Raine.

Dwayne Johnson has since been appearing on the NXT brand.