17 +1 exciting things you may not know about “The Rock”

Dwayne Johnson, widely known as “The Rock”, is an American actor, singer, producer, former Canadian and American football footballer and former professional wrestler. Dwayne Johnson competed in the WWF, later WWE) for eight years, before following an actor’s career. CORVERSE His films have yielded profits over $3.5 billion in North America and over $10.5 billion worldwide. He possesses both American and Canadian citizenship, however, he comes from Samoa. Let’s see together some exciting things you may not know about the favorite actor. CORVERSE Dwayne Douglas Johnson, as his full name is, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California, U.S.A. Johnson spent some of his childhood growing up in New Zealand with his mother’s family. He studied at Richmond Road primary school in Grey Lynn. Before still completing his 17 years, he was arrested several times for stealing and fighting. Dwayne Johnson is 1.96 cm tall when he was in high school, was 1.93 cm and weighed 102 kg. Several of his classmates thought he was an undercover cop. Both his father, and grandfather were professional wrestlers and his grandmother was a pioneer of Polynesian Pro Wrestling. Initially, Johnson wanted to work for the FBI, so he studied forensics at a university in Miami, Florida (USA). Johnson debuted as a professional wrestler in the World Fight Federation (WWF) in 1996 under the name “Rocky Maivia”. This name was a combination of his father’s name, Rocky, and his grandfather’s surname, Maivia. In March 1997, he changed the nickname to “The Rock” (The Rock), while the same year he was injured in the leg. Dwayne Johnson made his film debut by participating in the film “The Mummy Returns” (2001) However, his first lead role was in the spin-off film “The Scorpion King” (2002). The amount received was $5.5 million, achieving a place in the World Guinness Record book as the most expensive actor. In 2000 Dwayne published his autobiography entitled “The Rock Says… ” he wrote along with Joe Layden. The book remained number 1 on the New York Times Best Sellers list for several weeks. In 2003 Johnson made a tattoo extending from his chest to his left hand. The tattoo is based on “Pe’a”, which is a traditional tattoo style in Samoa culture. Johnson’s tattoo took 60 hours to complete and tells a story of his family, as he is half of Samoa. The Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation was founded in 2006. The charity focuses on children suffering from incurable diseases. In 2012 Johnson founded his own production company called “Seven Bucks Productions”. The name comes from the money he had in his wallet when he was “cut” by the Canadian football league. Johnson’s stuntman is his cousin, Tanoy Reid, with whom he worked for more than 15 years. They’re related through their great-grandparents. The net value of Dwayne Johnson is estimated at $ 280 million. On December 13, 2017, the actor acquired his own star in the famous Walk of Fame in Hollywood. In 2019 Johnson was included on the list of 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.