Dwayne Johnson


Dwayne Johnson
  • Born: May 2, 1972
  • Height: 6’5″
  • Children: 3
  • Status: Married

Dwayne Johnson is the son of Canadian professional wrestler Rocky Johnson and Ata Maivia, the daughter of wrestling legend “High Chief”. His father was black with a mix of Irish ancestry, his mother is Hawaiian and of Samoan origin.

Dwayne’s father Rocky was raised as a devout Jehovah’s Witness and left the religion to become a wrestler. Dwayne Johnson was never indoctrinated into the religion.

Dwayne Johnson’s Early Life

In his early life, Dwayne Johnson struggled to stay on the right side of the law. He was arrested numerous times before the age of 17 for crimes like fighting and theft. It was high school football that eventually turned him around, and Johnson started making plans for the future

On graduation, Dwayne Johnson was ranked as one of the top ten defensive tackles in the nation. He took a full scholarship to the University of Miami.

In 1991 Johnson was a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team that won a national championship. However, he couldn’t keep up with the elite talent on the team and found himself relegated to a backup role.

After graduating from college Johnson joined the Canadian Football League, where he played linebacker. He was cut in 1995 after only two months, ending his football career.

His Wrestling Career

Dwayne Johnson first rose to fame as a wrestler in the WWF. In his 1996 debut, he wrestled under the name Rocky Malvia, a reference and tribute to his father and his maternal grandfather. Later he would take on the name The Rock.

His first-ever movie appearance was in The Mummy Returns. He would quickly rise to prominence in Hollywood becoming the biggest movie star in the world.

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Dwayne Johnson has been part of a number of different, massive franchises. And there could be more on the way for this superstar. He doesn’t seem to make anything that would be considered “small”.

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Dwayne Johnson Reveals A First Look At Young Rock And The Presidential Campaign Ahead

Young Rock has been very well-received and fans have loved getting a glimpse into Dwayne Johnson’s entire life story.

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Dwayne Johnson And John Cena Joining Forces In The DC Universe?

Are Black Adam and Peacemaker teaming up?

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Dwayne Johnson Just Signed A Major Deal With The NFL

Dwayne Johnson just signed a major deal with the NFL and it is looking like he is going to now help the sport innovate and grow.

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See Dwayne Johnson As Black Adam In Stunning New Footage

We get more of Black Adam than ever!

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Trans Comments From Dwayne Johnson Result In Push To Get The Rock Canceled

Dwayne Johnson’s latest negatively perceived situation comes as a result of a series of comments exposing the actor’s alleged mockery of the Trans community.

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Dwayne Johnson Bails On Joe Rogan After New Controversy

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has publicly declared he is no longer in support of controversial podcaster Joe Rogan after the latest reveal on his behavior

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Dwayne Johnson Has A Surprising Reaction To Joe Rogan’s Controversial Apology

Many celebrities have been coming forward to speak out on the issue of Joe Rogan,and surprisingly, Dwayne Johnson is among them.

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Dwayne Johnson Reveals An Upcoming Mystery Project In Recent Post

Dwayne Johnson took to social media to give some hints at a new, mystery project he has coming for a ton of different viewers

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A Terrible Dwayne Johnson Sequel Is Climbing The Charts On Netflix

A pretty bad Dwayne Johnson sequel movie is currently making its way up the Netflix charts. Could this be finding a second life?

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Leonardo DiCaprio Has Failed To Steal Dwayne Johnson’s Record, But It Was Close

Leonardo DiCaprio nearly took a record from Dwayne Johnson, but narrowly missed. It’s impressive he even got that close.

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Exclusive: Dwayne Johnson’s New Video Game Movie Is Call Of Duty

Giant Freakin Robot’s trusted and proven inside source has shared that Dwayne Johnson is currently in talks with studios about making a Call of Duty movie.

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Dwayne Johnson Reveals He Is Working On A Badass Video Game Movie

Dwayne Johnson is starring in another video game flick!

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Dwayne Johnson Reveals His Biggest Struggle, And It Isn’t On His List Of Major Injuries

Dwayne Johnson has put it on the line physically at different times during his career. But the many injuries haven’t even been the challenge

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Chris Evans Cast In Anticipated Dwayne Johnson Movie As Co-Lead

Both Chris Evans and Dwayne Johnson are currently highly in demand.

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A Dwayne Johnson Hit Is Getting A Disney+ Series

Now, Disney is actually making progress and the spinoff series for the Dwayne Johnson hit is coming, though a little later than expected.

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Dwayne Johnson Was Mid Motivational Speech When Things Went Sideways, See The Video

You can see Dwayne Johnson’s motivational speech interrupted by the play, and his own reaction, in the video below.

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Dwayne Johnson’s Best Movie Is Also His Funniest

The best Dwayne Johnson movie is also the funniest one he’s ever done. It’s jam-packed with both tons of laughs and action as well.

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Dwayne Johnson Dethroned As Highest-Paid Influencer, Still Makes Shocking Amount

Dwayne Johnson is no longer the highest-paid influencer, having been usurped by someone who isn’t even on the big screen at all

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Exclusive: Dwayne Johnson Wants Robert Pattinson In Hobbs & Shaw Franchise

Thanks to some work from a trusted and proven inside source for Giant Freakin Robot, we have exclusively learned that Dwayne Johnson wants Robert Pattinson to join the Hobbs & Shaw franchise.

3 years ago

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Dwayne Johnson’s Red Notice Filming Multiple Sequels, Our Scoop Confirmed

Dwayne Johnson is making two Red Notice sequels at once!

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A Forgotten Dwayne Johnson Movie Is Being Rediscovered On Streaming

Since then, Dwayne Johnson has starred in many critically appreciated films which unfortunately never properly received the fan treatment his recent works have been enjoying.

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See Multiple Dwayne Johnsons In New Black Adam Behind The Scenes Images

As explained by Johnson in the post, this alone took ten hours of sitting, and the actor was only allowed to move his eyes, head, and shoulders while channeling Black Adam via his expressions.

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Leonardo DiCaprio Set To Break Dwayne Johnson’s Record

He didn’t harbor the same hopes when it came to the Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood actor. But once he read the script, Leonardo DiCaprio wasted no time in saying yes to the role. 

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See Dwayne Johnson React To Record-Breaking News From Netflix

Dwayne Johnson just got some great news and he wants to share it with the world. On Wednesday, The Rock …

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Dwayne Johnson Won’t Return For Two Crucial Sequels

There are two huge sequels Dwayne Johnson won’t be in!

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Dwayne Johnson’s Producer Alerts Fans What To Watch For In Upcoming DC Film

The revelation was made by Hiram Garcia who also serves as president of Dwayne Johnson’s company Seven Bucks Productions. Over the years the company has been involved with other DC Films related to Johnson like Shazam! and the highly anticipated Black Adam.

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Dwayne Johnson’s Biggest Challenge For Journey 3 Revealed

It also makes sense that as Dwayne Johnson continues on with his career, he sees starting fresh stories as a better way to diversify and keep his career going.

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Halle Berry Misfires In Post That Tricks Dwayne Johnson And Fans

Halle Berry decided to kick-start the new year with a confusing post. While some managed to see through the ruse, many were not that fortunate, including Dwayne Johnson. 

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Dwayne Johnson Wants To Make A Kingdom Come Movie?

It looks like Dwayne Johnson and his Seven Bucks production have been floating the idea of pulling off a Kingdom Come movie at some point

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