Dwayne Johnson wrestler who fought popular character Seven of Nine. While Johnson was away from WWE, the company continued to sell "The Rock" merchandise, and he continued to be featured prominently in the opening montages of their television shows. Johnson began his career in theatrical roles in action films "The Mummy Returns" (2001) and "The Scorpion King" (2002), the action-comedy "The Rundown" (2003), and the remake of "Walking Tall" (2004). He played a supporting role in "Be Cool" (2005) and was the primary antagonist in "Doom" (2006). Roles in "Gridiron Gang" (2006) and "" (2007) soon followed. Johnson played against type in
Dwayne Johnson has been in the top twenty every year since. He was the world's highest-paid actor of 2016. "Time" named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. In 2015, "Muscle & Fitness" named him "Man of the Century". Dwayne Douglas Johnson was born on May 2, 1972, in Hayward, California, the son of Ata Johnson ("née" Maivia) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). His maternal grandfather, "High Chief" Peter Maivia, was also a wrestler, and his maternal grandmother, Lia Maivia, was one of wrestling's few female promoters, taking over Polynesian Pacific Pro