Dwayne Johnson Dwayne Johnson Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor, producer, and semi-retired professional wrestler. Johnson was a college football player for the University of Miami, where he won a national championship on the 1991 Miami Hurricanes team. After being cut from the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL two months into the 1995 season, he began training for a career in professional wrestling, following in the footsteps of various family members, including his grandfather Peter Maivia and his father, Rocky Johnson, from whom he inherited Canadian citizenship in 2009.
Dwayne Johnson be in development. Originally cast in September 2014 as the antagonist in a film about the superhero Shazam, as a part of the DC Films shared universe, where he would also serve as producer; his villainous role for "Shazam!" was re-worked into two separate films. By July, Warner Bros. stated that Johnson will not appear in "Shazam!" but will remain attached as producer for the film. Johnson is noted for his work-load and for working on multiple projects at once. Following the critical and financial success of "Jumanji", a sequel was announced with a release date of December 25, 2019.