Johnson stars as himself, with other actors playing younger versions of him, in the NBC series "Young Rock" since February 2021. Johnson produced and starred in the HBO series "Ballers" (2015–2019), which ran for five seasons and was ranked as HBO's most-watched comedy in six years. He has also attained success as a television host, first on "Saturday Night Live". In 2000, he released the autobiography "The Rock Says", a "New York Times" bestseller. In 2012, he founded the production company Seven Bucks Productions, which has produced several films and other entertainment projects. Consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actors, Johnson made the "Time" 100 Most Influential People in the World list in 2016 and 2019, and is the co-owner of the American football league, the XFL.