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 (2001). While working on the film, inspiration struck the writers and a prequel, The Scorpion King (2002), 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.

Johnson has been married to Dany Garcia since 1997 and they have a daughter, Simone Alexandra, born August 14, 2001.

Filmography:

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)