The Rock (real name: Dwayne Douglas Johnson) is a retired professional wrestler, who is the first African-American world champion in WWE history. He was the biggest star in the company during the Attitude Era alongside Stone Cold Steve Austin. These days, however, he is known for his performance outside the ring. Dwayne Johnson is one of the biggest names in Hollywood and his star power is second to no one.
The Rock Movies - Dwayne Johnson's Filmography so far
Year | Movies | Role |
1999 | Beyond the Mat | Himself |
2001 | The Mummy Returns | Mathayus of Akkad / The Scorpion King |
2001 | Longshot | Mugger |
2002 | The Scorpion King | Mathayus of Akkad / The Scorpion King |
2003 | The Rundown | Beck |
2004 | Walking Tall | Christopher "Chris" Vaughn, Jr. |
2005 | Be Cool | Elliot Wilhelm |
2005 | Doom | Sgt. Asher "Sarge" Mahonin |
2006 | Southland Tales | Boxer Santaros / Jericho Cane |
2006 | Gridiron Gang | Coach Sean Porter |
2007 | Reno 911!: Miami | Agent Rick Smith |
2007 | The Game Plan | Joe Kingman |
2008 | Get Smart | Agent 23 |
2009 | Race to Witch Mountain | Jack Bruno |
2009 | Planet 51 | Cpt. Charles T. Baker |
2010 | Tooth Fairy | Derek Thompson / Tooth Fairy |
2010 | Why Did I Get Married Too? | Daniel Franklin |
2010 | The Other Guys | Christopher Danson |
2010 | You Again | Air Marshal |
2010 | Faster | Jimmy Cullen / Driver |
2011 | Fast Five | DSS Agent Luke Hobbs |
2012 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Hank Parsons |
2013 | Snitch | John Matthews |
2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Marvin F. Hinton / Roadblock |
2013 | Pain & Gain | Paul Doyle |
2013 | Fast & Furious 6 | DSS Agent Luke Hobbs |
2013 | Empire State | Det. James Ransome |
2014 | Hercules | Hercules |
2015 | Furious 7 | DSS Agent Luke Hobbs |
2015 | San Andreas | Ray Gaines |
2015 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Dr. Xander "Smolder" Bravestone |
2016 | Central Intelligence | Robbie Weirdicht / Bob Stone |
2016 | Moana | Maui |
2017 | The Fate of the Furious | Luke Hobbs |
2017 | Baywatch | Lt. Mitch Buchannon |
2017 | Rock and a Hard Place | Himself |
2018 | Rampage | Davis Okoye |
2018 | Skyscraper | Will Sawyer |
2019 | Fighting with My Family | Himself |
2019 | Hobbs & Shaw | Luke Hobbs |
2019 | Jumanji: The Next Level | Dr. Xander "Smolder" Bravestone |
2021 | Jungle Cruise | Francisco Lopez de Heredia / Captain Frank Skipper Wolff |
2021 | Free Guy | Bank Robber #2 |
2021 | Red Notice | John Hartley |
2022 | DC League of Super-Pets | Krypto the Superdog |
2022 | Black Adam | Teth Adam / Black Adam |
2023 | Fast X | Cameo |
2023 | Once Upon In A Studio | Maui |
2024 | Red One | Callum Drift |
2024 | Moana 2 | Maui |
Read about some of the famous movies by the Rock below
#10 Jumanji: The Next Level
The fantasy adventure comedy directed by Jake Kasdan, was released on December 13, 2019. It is the fourth installment in the Jumanji franchise and stars The Rock, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan.
The film is about rescuing an old friend named Spencer Gilpin (played by Alex Wolff) who gets trapped in Jumanji. The Rock reprises the role of archaeologist and explorer Dr. Xander "Smolder" Bravestone and also portrays Bravestone's father in a flashback scene.
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#9 Fast & Furious 8
The action thriller which is also known as The Fate of the Furious was released on April 14, 2017. It is the eighth installment in the Fast & Furious franchise and was directed by F. Gary Gray.
The film stars Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, and Michelle Rodriguez apart from The Rock. He plays the role of Luke Hobbs, a former Diplomatic Security Service agent. The movie is about the rest of Dominic Toretto’s (Vin Diesel) team saving Dominic from cyberterrorist Cipher.
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#8 The Rundown
Released on September 26, 2003, the action comedy flick was directed by Peter Berg. It stars Dwayne Johnson, Christopher Walken, and Rosario Dawson. The film, The Rock portrays the role of Beck, a seasoned bounty hunter who travels to a small mining town in Brazil for one last bounty - to retrieve his employer Billy Walker's (played by William Lucking) son Travis (played by Seann William Scott).
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#7 Gridiron Gang
Directed by Gavin Brown & Virginia Wilkos, the sports drama was based on the real-life story of Kilpatrick Mustangs and was released on September 15, 2006. The Rock stars in the movie as Sean Porter, a counselor at a juvenile detention center in Los Angeles. He turns the young inmates who suffer from low self-esteem into a successful football team amid opposition from high-school coaches who do not want their players to share the field with criminals.
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#6 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
The fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan was released on December 20, 2017. It is the third installment of the Jumanji franchise and the first starring The Rock. Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Nick Jonas are also part of the cast.
The story is about a group of teenagers who find themselves trapped in the Jumanji video game in adult avatars of their choice. The Rock plays the role of Dr. Xander "Smolder" Bravestone – the adult avatar of Spencer Gilpin (played by Alex Wolff).
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#5 Fast & Furious 6
The sixth installment in the Fast & Furious franchise was directed by Justin Lin and released on May 24, 2013.
The film is about DSS agent Luke Hobbs (played by The Rock) who allies with Dominic Toretto’s (Vin Diesel) gang, to capture a skilled mercenary organization led by Owen Shaw (played by Luke Evans), in exchange for full pardons for every member in Dominic’s group and allowing them to return to the United States.
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#4 Fighting with My Family
The biographical sports comedy-drama flick depicts the career of retired WWE wrestler Paige (played by Florence Pugh). It was directed by Stephen Merchant and released on 14 February 2019.
The movie focuses on the inaugural NXT Women's Champion journey to WWE and features cameo appearances by Big Show, Sheamus, and The Miz. The Rock is not only part of the cast but also serves as one of the producers.
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#3 Furious 7
The seventh installment in the Fast & Furious franchise was directed by James Wan. Released on April 3, 2015, the film is about Deckard Shaw (played by Jason Statham) seeking revenge against Dominic Toretto’s (Vin Diesel) gang for his younger brother Owen Shaw.
The Rock reprises the role of DSS agent Luke Hobbs and offers help to Dominic’s gang.
#2 Fast Five
The fifth installment in the Fast & Furious franchise was released on April 29, 2011.
The heist action flick is directed by Justin Lin and follows Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his elite gang of car racers planning a $100 million heist in Rio de Janeiro from corrupt businessman and drug lord Hernan Reyes (Joaquim de Almeida) before DSS agent Luke Hobbs (The Rock) captures them.
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#1 Moana
The Oscar-nominated 3D computer-animated musical adventure film was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker and released on November 23, 2016.
The Rock lent his voice to Maui, a shape-shifting demigod who sets off with teen warrior Moana (played by Auliʻi Cravalho) on her journey. The film is about Moan’s action-packed voyage to return the mystical relic with the goddess Te Fiti and thus save her people.
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The Rock Television Series - Dwayne Johnson's Filmography so far
Year | Title | Role |
1999 | That '70s Show | Rocky Johnson |
1999 | The Net | Brody |
2000 | Star Trek: Voyager | The Champion |
2007 | Cory in the House | Himself |
2007 | Hannah Montana | Himself |
2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Himself |
2010 | Family Guy | Himself |
2010 | Transformers: Prime | Cliffjumper |
2013 | The Hero | Himself |
2015 | Lip Sync Battle | Himself |
2015–2019 | Ballers | Spencer Strasmore |
2016 | 2016 MTV Movie Awards | Himself |
2017 | Lifeline | Himself |
2019–2020 | The Titan Games | Himself |
2021–2023 | Young Rock | Dwayne Johnson |
2021 | Behind the Attraction | Himself |
FAQ's on The Rock Movies
A. The Rock is married to Lauren Hashian since 2019.
A. The Rock stands at 6 ft 5 In and weight 253 lbs in WWE.
A. Dwayne The Rock Johnson is a proud father to three daughters.
A. No, Zendaya is not related to Dwayne The Rock Johnson.
A. The Rock was first featured in The Mummy Returns in 2001.