May 2, 1972

Hayward, California

Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972) is an actor and former professional wrestler. Known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment as The Rock, he continues to use the monicker as an actor.

Johnson first gained mainstream fame as a standout in the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment). He was originally known in the promotion as Rocky Maivia, in homage to his father, Rocky Johnson, and his maternal grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia (both of whom were also ... ... (read more...) wrestlers, which led him to be billed as the first third generation wrestler in the history of the World Wrestling Federation). After largely retiring from the ring to begin a successful acting career in 2002, Johnson retained the name "The Rock".