The Rock most often refers to: Dwayne Johnson (born 1972), American actor, businessman, and professional wrestler known as The Rock The Rock (film), 1996, starring Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage, directed by Michael Bay
The Rock or The Rocks may also refer to:
Places Australia The Rock, New South Wales, a town The Rocks, New South Wales, a Sydney suburb
Canada "The Rock", a commonly used nickname for Newfoundland (island) The Rocks or Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick, a coastal formation in Canada
United States The Rock (Michigan State University), a boulder on the campus of Michigan State University The Rock (University of Michigan), a landmark near the campus of the University of Michigan The Rock (Northwestern University), a landmark at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois The Rock (University of Tennessee), a landmark at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville The Rock, Georgia, an unincorporated community The Rock, a volcanic rock that is the namesake of Castle Rock, Washington The Rock, or Alcatraz Island, small island in San Francisco Bay, California The Rock, Carolina Panthers training facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina The Rocks (New Hampshire), estate , in Bethlehem, New Hampshire The Rocks (Jefferson County, West Virginia), a historic place in Jefferson County, West Virginia "The Rocks", or McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, a borough Rockingham Speedway, a race track formerly used for the NASCAR Cup Series
Elsewhere Ayers Kaserne, a closed U.S. Army Cold War military post in Kirch-Göns, Germany Bermuda, often referred to by islanders as The Rock Gibraltar, often referred to as The Rock, from the Rock of Gibraltar Corregidor, an island in the Philippines Monaco-Ville, the old town of Monaco and one of its administrative divisions, known locally as Le Rocher (The Rock) Niue, an island in the South Pacific, near Tonga, commonly referred to as "The Rock (of Polynesia)" Roborough Rock, a rock outcrop near Dudley, England The Rock, Shropshire, an area of the town of Telford, Shropshire, England
People
Peter Hudson (darts player) (born 1984), English darts player Ole Anderson (1942-2024), American referee, promoter and retired wrestler Don Muraco (born 1949), American retired wrestler Warrior (wrestler) (1959-2014) American wrestler known as "Rock" while a member of The Blade Runners tag team with Sting Saint Peter (died between CE 64 and 68) Apostle of Jesus and 1st pope from 30 CE till 64-68 CE Pedro Rizzo (born 1974), Brazilian martial artist Michael Rock (swimmer), (born 1987), British swimmer Asi Taulava (born 1973), Filipino-Tongan basketball player Larry Zeidel (1928–2014), Canadian ice hockey player Ronny Rockel (born 1972), German bodybuilder
Arts, entertainment, and media
Music
Albums The Rock (The Frankie Miller Band album), 1975 The Rock (John Entwistle album), 1996 The Rock (SBB album), 2007 The Rock (Tracy Lawrence album), 2009
Songs "The Rock", by Atomic Rooster from In Hearing of Atomic Rooster "The Rock", by Delakota from One Love "The Rock", an instrumental by the Who from Quadrophenia "The Rock" (Forrest Frank and Crowder song) "The Rocks", by 5 Seconds of Summer from Everyone's a Star!
Other uses in music The Rock (Rachmaninoff), an orchestral composition The Rocks (band), former UK indie rock band The Rock, Indonesian rock band formed by Ahmad Dhani
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media The Rock (play), by T. S. Eliot The Rock (radio station), a New Zealand rock music radio network "The Rock", episode of the sitcom The King of Queens
Buildings Athletic facilities The Rock, Rhosymedre, a football ground in Rhosymedre, Wales and home to Wrexham A.F.C Women and Cefn Druids A.F.C. Kidd Brewer Stadium, or "The Rock", at Appalachian State University Knute Rockne Memorial athletic facility, or "The Rock', on the University of Notre Dame Memorial Stadium (Indiana), or "The Rock", on the Indiana University campus Prudential Center, or "The Rock", in Newark, N.J.
Other buildings The Rock (building), a tower in Amsterdam "The Rock", Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on island in San Francisco Bay "The Rock", or Rock N Roll McDonald's in Chicago "The Rock", Rockefeller Center in New York City The Rocks, Albany, residence in Albany, Western Australia
Sports The Rock (rugby team) or Atlantic Rock, a rugby union team based in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada "The Rock," nickname of the athletic teams of Slippery Rock University The Rocks or Glasgow Rocks, a British basketball team Rockingham Speedway, a former NASCAR race track affectionately known as "The Rock" Toronto Rock, a Canadian indoor lacrosse team
Other uses The Rock or Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, a former Class I railroad in the US The Rocks, Inc., U.S. military officers' organization The Rock (diamond), largest white diamond ever auctioned as of 2022
See also
Rock (disambiguation)