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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Maurice Jarre to Lawrence N. Kasha
Dwayne Johnson Biography (1972-)
Full name, Dwayne Douglas Johnson; born May 2, 1972, in Hayward, CA; son of Rocky (a professional wrestler and gym owner) and Ata (maiden name, Maivia) Johnson; married Dany Garcia (a financial services executive), May 3, 1997; children: Simone Alexandra. Addresses: Agent: Endeavor, 9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Baker Winokur Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., 6th floor west, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Contact: c/o WWF,1241 E. Main St., Box 3857, Stamford, CT 06905.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, professional wrestler
- Birth Details
- May 2, 1972
- Hayward, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) WWF wrestler (The Rock), Beyond the Mat (also known as Beyond the Mat: Unrated Director's Cut), MCA/Universal, 1999
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Longshot (also known as Jack of All Trades), 2000
- (As The Rock) The Scorpion King, The Mummy Returns, MCA/Universal,2001
- (As The Rock) Mathayus, The Scorpion King, MCA/Universal, 2002
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Rocky Maivia, WWF Superstars of Wrestling, 1996
- Rocky Maivia, WWF Monday Night RAW, USA, 1996-1997
- Rocky Maivia, Raw is War (also known as RAW,
Ric Flair'sRAW,
WWF Raw Is War,
WWF Raw, and WWF Warzone), 1997-1998
- The Rock, Raw Is War (also known as RAW,
Ric Flair's RAW,
WWF Raw Is War,
WWF Raw, and WWF Warzone), 1998-2002
- The Rock, Sunday Night Heat (also known as WWF Sunday Night Heat), 1998
- The Rock, WWF Smackdown! (also known as Smackdown! Xtreme,
Vince MacMahon's SmackDown!, and World Wrestling Federation Smackdown!), UPN, 1999
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Specials
- (As The Rock) Himself, MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 2000
- (As The Rock) Presenter, 2001 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2001
- (As The Rock) Himself, 33rd NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2002
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Episodic
- (As The Rock) Rocky Johnson, "That Wrestling Show," That '70s Show, Fox, 1999
- (As Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) Brody, "Last Man Standing," The Net, USA Network, 1999
- (As The Rock) The champion, "Tsunkatse," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN,2000
- The Rock, "Losing Judith," DAG, NBC, 2000
- (As The Rock) Guest host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 2000
- Himself, Mad TV, Fox, 2001
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- Rocky Maivia, Survivor Series (also known as WWF Survivor Series), 1996
- Rocky Maivia, WWF in Your House: It's Time (also known as WWF in Your House 12), 1996
- Rocky Maivia, Royal Rumble, 1997
- Rocky Maivia, WWF in Your House: Final Four (also known as WWFin Your House 13), 1997
- Rocky Maivia, Wrestlemania XIII, 1997
- Rocky Maivia, WWF in Your House: Revenge of the Taker (also knownas WWF in Your House 14 and WWF WrestleFest '97), 1997
- Rocky Maivia, WWF in Your House: A Cold Day in Hell (also known WWF in Your House), 1997
- Rocky Maivia, WWF Bad Blood: In Your House (also known as WWF Badd Blood and WWF in Your House 18), 1997
- Rocky Maivia, Survivor Series (also known as WWF Survivor Series), 1997
- Rocky Maivia, WWF in Your House: D-Generation-X (also known as D-Generation-X: In Your House and WWF in Your House 19), 1997
- Rocky Maivia, Royal Rumble (also known as WWF Royal Rumble), 1998
- The Rock, No Way Out (also known as WWF No Way out of Texas), 1998
- Rocky Maivia, Wrestlemania XIV (also known as WWF WrestlemaniaXIV), 1998
- Rocky Maivia, WWF Unforgiven, 1998
- Rocky Maivia, WWF over the Edge (also known as WWF in Your House: Over the Edge), 1998
- Rocky "The Rock" Maivia, WWF King of the Ring, 1998
- The Rock, Fully Loaded (also known as WWF Fully Loaded), 1998
- The Rock, Summerslam, 1998
- The Rock, WWF Breakdown: In Your House, 1998
- The Rock, WWF Judgment Day, 1998
- The Rock, Survivor Series (also known as WWF Survivor Series), 1998
- The Rock, WWF Rock Bottom: In Your House (also known as WWF Rock Bottom), 1998
- The Rock, WWF Capital Carnage, 1998
- The Rock, Royal Rumble: No Chance in Hell, 1999
- The Rock, WWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre, 1999
- The Rock, Wrestlemania XV (also known as Wrestlemania XV: The Ragin' Climax), 1999
- The Rock, WWF Backlash, 1999
- The Rock, WWF No Mercy, 1999
- The Rock, King of the Ring, 1999
- The Rock, Fully Loaded (also known as WWF No Way Out), 1999
- The Rock, Summerslam (also known as WWF Summerslam '99), 1999
- The Rock, WWF Unforgiven, 1999
- The Rock, Survivor Series (also known as WWF Survivor Series), 1999
- The Rock, WWF Armageddon (also known as Armageddon), WorldWrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc., 1999
- The Rock, Hell Yeah, WWF Home Video, 1999
- The Rock, Royal Rumble, 2000
- The Rock, No Way Out (also known as WWF No Way Out), 2000
- The Rock, Wrestlemania 2000 (also known as WWF Wrestlemania XVI and Wrestlemania XVI), 2000
- The Rock, WWF Backlash, 2000
- The Rock, WWF Insurrextion, 2000
- The Rock, WWF Judgment Day, 2000
- The Rock, King of the Ring, 2000
- The Rock, Fully Loaded (also known as WWF Fully Loaded), 2000
- The Rock, Summerslam, 2000
- The Rock, WWF Unforgiven, 2000
- The Rock, WWF No Mercy, 2000
- The Rock, Survivor Series (also known as WWF Survivor Series), 2000
- The Rock, WWF Rebellion, 2000
- The Rock, WWF Armageddon, 2000
- The Rock, Royal Rumble, 2001
- The Rock, WWF No Way Out, 2001
- The Rock, Wrestlemania X-Seven, 2001
- The Rock, Lita: It Just Feels Right (also known as WWF Lita: ItJust Feels Right), 2001
- The Rock, Summerslam (also known as WWF Summerslam), 2001
- The Rock, WWF Unforgiven, 2001
- The Rock, WWF No Mercy, 2001
- The Rock, WWF Rebellion, 2001
- The Rock, Survivor Series (also known as WWF Survivor Series), 2001
- The Rock, WWF Vengeance, 2001
- The Rock, Royal Rumble, 2002
- The Rock, WWF No Way Out (also known as No Way Out), 2002
- The Rock, Wrestlemania X-8 (also known as WWF Wrestlemania X-8 and Wrestlemania X-VIII), 2002
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Video Games
- Voice of The Rock, WWF Warzone, Acclaim Entertainment, 1998
- Voice of The Rock, WWF Attitude, Acclaim Entertainment, 1999
- Voice of The Rock, WWF Smackdown! 2: Know Your Role (also known asSmackDown! 2), THQ, 2000
- The Rock, WWF Wrestlemania X-8, THQ, 2002
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WRITINGS
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Autobiography
- (With Joe Layden) The Rock Says ... The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment, Regan Books (New York), 2000
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 29, Gale Group, 2001
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Newsmakers, Issue 2, Gale Group, 2001
Periodicals
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People Weekly, May 6, 2002, p. 109
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