American actor and professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson, also known by his ring name The Rock, is one of the highest-paid and highest-grossing actors of all time. His films have grossed over in North America and over worldwide.
Johnson had his first acting role in 1999, when he appeared on the popular sitcom That '70s Show, portraying his real-life father, Rocky Johnson, in the episode titled "That Wrestling Show". He made his first film appearance in The Mummy Returns (2001) and reprised his role from that film for his first leading role in the spin-off The Scorpion King (2002). He has since starred in numerous other successful films, including The Rundown (2003), Walking Tall (2004), Doom (2005), Southland Tales (2007), The Game Plan (2007), Get Smart (2008), Race to Witch Mountain (2009), Tooth Fairy (2010), You Again (2010), Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012), G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Pain & Gain (2013), Hercules (2014), San Andreas (2015), Central Intelligence (2016), Moana (2016), Rampage (2018), Skyscraper (2018), and Jungle Cruise (2021).
Johnson's most commercially successful role is as Luke Hobbs in the Fast & Furious franchise; he first appeared as the character in Fast Five (2011) and is credited with breathing new life into the franchise, catapulting it into one of the highest-grossing movie franchises in history. He starred in the sequels Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015), and The Fate of the Furious (2017), as well as his own spin-off film Hobbs & Shaw (2019) and a cameo in Fast X (2023). Another notable franchise starring Johnson is Jumanji, with the films Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). He also provided the voice of Maui in the Disney animated films Moana (2016) and Moana 2 (2024), as well as portraying Maui in the live-action Moana (2026).
Johnson has also ventured into television, starring in the HBO series Ballers (20152019), which ended its first season as HBO's most-watched comedy in six years.
The filmography does not include his professional wrestling appearances in any form of media.
Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 The Mummy Returns Mathayus / The Scorpion King Longshot Mugger Cameo 2002 The Scorpion King Mathayus / The Scorpion King First lead role 2003 The Rundown Beck 2004 Walking Tall Chris Vaughn, Jr. 2005 Be Cool Elliot Wilhelm Doom Sgt. Asher "Sarge" MahoninCredited as The Rock 2006 Southland Tales Boxer Santaros / Jericho Cane Gridiron Gang Sean Porter 2007 The Game PlanJoe Reno 911!: MiamiAgent Rick "The Condor" SmithUncredited cameo 2008 Get Smart Agent 23 2009 Race to Witch Mountain Jack Bruno Planet 51Charles T. Baker Voice role 2010 Tooth Fairy Derek Thompson Why Did I Get Married Too? Daniel Franklin Uncredited cameo The Other Guys Det. Christopher Danson You Again Air Marshal Cameo Faster James "Jimmy" Cullen / Driver 2011 Fast Five Lucas "Luke" Hobbs 2012 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Hank Parsons 2013 Snitch John Matthews Also producer G.I. Joe: Retaliation Marvin F. Hinton / Roadblock Pain & Gain Paul Doyle Fast & Furious 6 Lucas "Luke" Hobbs Empire State Det. James Ransome Direct-to-video film 2014 Hercules Hercules Lennon or McCartney Himself Documentary 2015 Furious 7 Lucas "Luke" Hobbs San Andreas Raymond "Ray" Gaines 2016 Central Intelligence Robbie Weirdicht / Bob Stone Moana Maui Voice role 2017 The Fate of the Furious Lucas "Luke" Hobbs Baywatch Lt. Mitch Buchannon Also executive producer Rock and a Hard Place Himself Also executive producer; documentary Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Dr. Xander "Smolder" Bravestone Also producer 2018 Rampage Davis Okoye Also executive producer Skyscraper Will Sawyer Also producer 2019 Fighting with My Family Himself Cameo; also producer Shazam! Black Adam Likeness cameo; also executive producer Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Lucas "Luke" Hobbs Also producer Jumanji: The Next Level Dr. Xander "Smolder" Bravestone and Johnathan Bravestone 2021 Jungle Cruise Francisco Lopez de Heredia / Frank Wolff Free Guy Bank Robber #2 Voice cameo Red Notice John Hartley Also producer 2022 DC League of Super-Pets Krypto, Anubis and Black Adam Voice role; also producer Black Adam Teth-Adam / Black Adam Also producer 2023 Fast X Lucas "Luke" Hobbs Uncredited cameo; mid-credits scene Once Upon a Studio Maui Voice role; short film 2024 Red One Callum "Cal" Drift Also producer Moana 2 Maui Voice role; also executive producer 2025 The Smashing Machine Mark Kerr Also producer Zootopia 2 Zeke Voice cameo 2026 Moana Maui Also co-producer; contributed to the film's soundtrack Dr. Xander "Smolder" Bravestone Post-production; also producer TBA Chicken Man Filming; also producer
Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 That '70s Show Rocky Johnson Episode: "That Wrestling Show" The Net Brody Episode: "Last Man Standing"2000 Star Trek: Voyager The Champion Episode: "Tsunkatse" 2000–2017 Saturday Night LiveHimself Host; 5 episodes2007Cory in the House Episode: "Never the Dwayne Shall Meet" Hannah Montana Episode: "Don't Stop Til You Get the Phone"2009 Wizards of Waverly Place Episode: "Art Teacher" 2009 Kids' Choice AwardsHost; TV special2010 Family Guy Episode: "Big Man on Hippocampus" Transformers: Prime Cliffjumper Voice role; episode: "Darkness Rising, Part 1" 2013 The HeroHimself Host; also executive producer 2014–2015 Wake Up Call Host; also creator and executive producer 2015 Lip Sync Battle Episode: "Dwayne Johnson vs. Jimmy Fallon" 2015–2019 Ballers Spencer Strasmore 47 episodes; also executive producer 2016 2016 MTV Movie AwardsHimself Co-host; TV special 2017 Lifeline Episode: "In 33 Days You’ll Die"; also executive producer 2019–2020 The Titan Games Host; also creator and executive producer 2021 Behind the Attraction Episode: "Jungle Cruise"; also executive producer 2021–2023 Young Rock Narrator; also creator and executive producer
Video games
WWE video games
Year Title Cover Athlete Notes 1998 WWF War Zone 1999 WWF Attitude rowspan=12 WWF WrestleMania 2000 2000 WWF SmackDown! WWF Royal Rumble WWF No Mercy WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role 2001 WWF With Authority! WWF Betrayal WWF Road to WrestleMania WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It 2002 WWF Raw WWE WrestleMania X8 WWE Road to WrestleMania X8 rowspan=2 WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth 2003 WWE Crush Hour rowspan=2 WWE WrestleMania XIX WWE Raw 2 WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain 2004 WWE Day of Reckoning rowspan=7 WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2005 WWE Day of Reckoning 2 WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 2006 WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2007 2007 WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 2009 WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 WWE Legends of WrestleMania rowspan=3 2010 WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 2011 WWE All Stars WWE '12 rowspan=2 2012 WWE '13 2013 WWE 2K14 2014 WWE 2K15 2015 WWE Immortals WWE 2K16 rowspan="5" 2016 WWE 2K17 2017 WWE 2K18 2018 WWE 2K19 2019 WWE 2K20 2020 WWE 2K Battlegrounds 2022 WWE 2K22 rowspan=4 2023 WWE 2K23 2024 WWE 2K24 2025 WWE 2K25 2026 WWE 2K26
Other video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2002 The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian Mathayus (Scorpion King) 2006 SpyHunter: Nowhere to Run Alex Decker Also motion capture 2021–present Fortnite Battle Royale The Foundation, Teth-Adam / Black Adam Also likeness
Music videos Year Title Artist(s) Role Notes 2000 "Know Your Role" Method ManHimself "It Doesn't Matter" Wyclef Jean 2011 "Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson WWE Entrance Video" Jim Johnston 2016 "You're Welcome (From "Moana")" Himself Maui 2017 "Jumanji, Jumanji" Nick Jonas and Jack Black 2020 "The Man" Taylor Swift Tyler Swift Voice; cameo 2021 "Face Off" Tech N9ne, Joey Cool, King Iso, and himself Himself
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