Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s career: Wrestling, films and family
Johnson won Entertainer of the Year onstage at the NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, Calif., on February 11, 2017. The month before, Johnson won Favorite Premium Series Actor at the People’s Choice Awards. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Actor and wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson got his start in WWE before taking on Hollywood. Johnson is best known for starring in “Fast and Furious” movies, “Jumanji,” “Moana,” “Black Adam” and more. Johnson recently said that he isn’t ruling out a presidential run in the future. Here’s a look back at his career through the years.
Cast member Johnson arrives for the premiere of “The Game Plan” in Los Angeles on September 23, 2007. The following year, Johnson starred in “The Tooth Fairy.”
Cast member Johnson attends the premiere of “Faster” in Los Angeles on November 22, 2010
Cast members Bruce Willis (L) and Johnson attends the premiere of “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” in Los Angeles on March 28, 2013.
Johnson (C) hugs his mother, Ata Johnson (R), and father, professional wrestler Rocky Johnson, during a hand & footprint ceremony immortalizing him in Los Angeles on May 19, 2015. His father died in January 2020.
Cast member Johnson arrives for the premiere of “San Andreas” in Los Angeles on May 26, 2015
Left to right, Dave Rienzi, producer Dany Garcia, 2018 Golden Globe Ambassador Simone Garcia Johnson and Johnson attend the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on January 7, 2018. Johnson and Garcia share a daughter together, Simone Johnson, who is looking to pursue a career in the WWE.
Johnson (L) and Lauren Hashian attend the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 5, 2023. Johnson, that same year, launched a fund for Maui wildfire relief with Oprah Winfrey.
Johnson attends the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 12, 2023. Johnson is set to star in a live-action remake of “Moana.”
