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Dwayne Johnson

Born
May 2, 1972 · Age 54
Place of birth
Hayward, California, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
284
TV credits
94
Also known as (13)
  • Rocky Maivia
  • Big Bull
  • Flex Kavana
  • Dwayne Douglas Johnson
  • La Roca
  • Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
  • Hollywood Rock
  • The Final Boss
  • The Blue Chipper
  • The Most Electrifying Man
  • Brahma Bull
  • The People's Champion
  • The Rock

Biography

Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name "The Rock", is an American and Canadian actor, producer and semi-retired professional wrestler, signed with WWE. Johnson is half-Black and half-Samoan. His father, Rocky Johnson, is a Black Canadian, from Nova Scotia, and part of the first Black tag team champions in WWE history back when it was known as the WWF along with Tony Atlas. His mother is Samoan and the daughter of Peter Maivia, who was also a pro wrestler. Maivia's wife, Lia Maivia, was one of wrestling's few female promoters, taking over Polynesian Pacific Pro…