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Dwayne Johnson
Becoming wrestling’s The Rock before starring in action films and voicing Maui in Moana.
The Scorpion King · Fast Five
- Born
- 2 May 1972
- Birthplace
- Hayward, California, United States
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Dwayne Johnson
An American actor and professional wrestler whose performance career followed an unsuccessful attempt to establish himself in professional football.
Early life
Wrestling family
His father Rocky Johnson and grandfather Peter Maivia were professional wrestlers.
College football
Played for the University of Miami before a brief spell in Canadian football.
Career
- 1996
Wrestling debut
Entered the WWF and later developed the persona of The Rock.
- 2001–2002
Film transition
Appeared in The Mummy Returns and led The Scorpion King.
- 2010s
Hollywood franchises
Joined Fast & Furious and other large-scale productions.
- 2016 onward
Voice and family films
Voiced Maui and appeared in the Jumanji films.
Selected work
The Scorpion King
His first leading film role.
Fast Five
Introduced Luke Hobbs to the franchise.
Moana
Voiced the demigod Maui.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Played a game-world adventurer.
Beyond work
Producing
Co-founded Seven Bucks Productions with Dany Garcia.
Cultural background
Has spoken publicly about his Samoan family heritage.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Harald Krichel. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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