Dwayne Johnson, also known as "The Rock," is an American actor and former WWE professional wrestler. Hot on the heals of the release of his film Escape to Witch Mountain, The Rock hosted the 2009 Kid's Choice Awards on March 28, 2009.
Johnson's latest film is Tooth Fairy, released January of 2010, Johnson portrays a minor league ice hockey player that finds himself in a situation in which he must fulfill the duties of the "tooth fairy" for one week.
Johnson was selected as one of People's "Sexy & Single Men of 2009."People: Sexy & Single Men of '09
WWE
Johnson debuted as "Rocky Maivia" at the 1996 Survivor Series pay-per-view for the WWE. His charismatic, comedic arrogance on the microphone led to a quick name change the following year to "The Rock."WWE.com: The Rock OWOW: The Rock Profile
A fan favorite for the majority of his professional wrestling career, "The Rock" won the WWE Championship seven times, feuding with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, Kurt Angle and Vince McMahon from 1997 to 2003.WWE.com: The Rock
As his film career took off, Johnson retired from in-ring action in 2004. His last match to date was at WrestleMania XX.OWOW: The Rock Profile
Acting
Following a successful appearance on Saturday Night Live in 2000, Johnson was cast as the Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns. The success of the sequel earned Johnson his first lead role in the franchise prequel, The Scorpion King.Yahoo! Movies: Dwayne Johnson Biography
Johnson has since appeared in The Rundown, Walking Tall and Be Cool. In 2007, Johnson's success continued with the children's film The Game Plan, which took in $140 million.Box Office Mojo: The Game Plan The following year, Johnson starred alongside Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway in Get Smart.Yahoo! Movies: Dwayne Johnson Biography
After the success of The Game Plan, Johnson teamed with Disney again to shoot an "epic-sized" action-adventure film inspired by the Disneyland town called Tomorrowland.Variety: Johnson takes trip to 'Tomorrowland' (September 17, 2008)
Johnson's latest film is Tooth Fairy, released January of 2010, Johnson portrays a minor league ice hockey player that finds himself in a situation in which he must fulfill the duties of the "tooth fairy" for one week.
Upcoming Projects
Johnson has finished filming the motion picture tiled, The Other Guys, an action comedy in which he plays a police officer aspiring to be one of the best. It is due for release in August of 2010.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386588/
He is currently filming, Faster, an action drama in which Johnson plays en ex-convict seeking to avenge the death of his brother. This film is slated for release in November of 2010.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1433108/
Video: The Rock Sings the Twelve Days of Christmas
In this video, dating back to Dwayne Johnson's days as "The Rock" from the WWE, you can see and hear him sing a portion of the holiday favorite, "Twelve Days of Christmas" during a video and microphone check on the ring prior to a wrestling match.