Dwayne Johnson filmography
American-Canadian actor, producer, and professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson, also known by his wrestling ring name, The Rock, has a long career in media, appearing in films, television series and video games. Johnson had his first acting role in The Mummy Returns (2001), and played his first lead role in the spin-off The Scorpion King (2002). He has since starred in numerous other successful films, including The Rundown (2003), Walking Tall (2004), The Game Plan (2007), Get Smart (2008), Race to Witch Mountain (2009), Tooth Fairy (2010), Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012), G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Pain & Gain (2013), Hercules (2014), San Andreas (2015), Central Intelligence (2016), Moana (2016), Rampage (2018), and Skyscraper (2018). Johnson's most successful box office role has been Luke Hobbs in The Fast and the Furious franchise. He first appeared as the character in Fast Five (2011) and helped catapult the film series into one of the top-grossing movie franchises in history.[1] He starred in the sequels, Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015), and The Fate of the Furious (2017). The character's popularity led to The Fast and the Furious spin-off film Hobbs & Shaw (2019).[2] Another notable franchise starring Johnson is the Jumanji franchise, as he has starred in the successful films, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), and its sequel, Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). His films have grossed over $3.5 billion in North America and over $10.5 billion worldwide,[3] making Johnson one of the most successful and highest-grossing box-office stars of all time.[4]
Johnson in 2018 | |
Film | 43 |
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Television | 18 |
Music videos | 6 |
Others | 2 |
Johnson also starred in the HBO series Ballers starting in 2015. The show ran for five seasons and was ranked as HBO's most watched comedy in six years.[5]
The filmography does not include his professional wrestling appearances in any form of media or featured televised productions.
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1999 | Beyond the Mat | Himself | Documentary | [6] |
2001 | The Mummy Returns | Mathayus (Scorpion King) | 'first film role' | |
Longshot | Mugger | |||
2002 | The Scorpion King | Mathayus (Scorpion King) | ||
2003 | The Rundown | Beck | ||
2004 | Walking Tall | Chris Vaughn | [7] | |
2005 | Be Cool | Elliot Wilhelm | [8] | |
Doom | Asher "Sarge" Mahonin | |||
2006 | Southland Tales | Boxer Santaros | [9] | |
Gridiron Gang | Sean Porter | [10] | ||
2007 | Reno 911!: Miami | Agent Rick Smith | Cameo | [11] |
The Game Plan | Joe Kingman | |||
2008 | Get Smart | Agent 23 | ||
2009 | Race to Witch Mountain | Jack Bruno | [12] | |
Planet 51 | Captain Charles T. Baker | Voice role | [13] | |
2010 | Tooth Fairy | Derek Thompson | ||
Why Did I Get Married Too? | Daniel Franklin | Uncredited cameo[14] | ||
The Other Guys | Christopher Danson | [15] | ||
You Again | Air Marshal | Uncredited cameo[14] | ||
Faster | James Cullen / Driver | |||
2011 | Fast Five | Luke Hobbs | [16] | |
2012 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Hank Parsons | Also co-producer | [17] |
2013 | Snitch | John Matthews | Also producer | [18] |
G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Marvin F. Hinton / Roadblock | |||
Pain & Gain | Paul Doyle | [19] | ||
Fast & Furious 6 | Luke Hobbs | [20] | ||
Empire State | Detective James Ransome | Direct-to-video film | [15] | |
2014 | Hercules | Hercules | [15] | |
2015 | Furious 7 | Luke Hobbs | [21] | |
San Andreas | Ray Gaines | |||
2016 | Central Intelligence | Bob Stone | ||
Moana | Maui | Voice role | ||
2017 | The Fate of the Furious | Luke Hobbs | ||
Baywatch | Mitch Buchannon | Also executive producer | ||
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Dr. Xander "Smolder" Bravestone | [22][23] | ||
2018 | Rampage | Davis Okoye | [24] | |
Skyscraper | Will Sawyer | Also producer | [25] | |
2019 | Fighting with My Family | Himself | [26] | |
Shazam! | N/A | Executive producer | ||
Hobbs & Shaw | Luke Hobbs | Also producer | [27] | |
Jumanji: The Next Level | Dr. Xander "Smolder" Bravestone | [28] | ||
2021 | Jungle Cruise | Frank | Post-production; also producer | |
Red Notice | TBA | Post-production; also producer |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1999 | That '70s Show | Rocky Johnson | Episode: "That Wrestling Show" | |
The Net | Brody | Episode: "Last Man Standing" | ||
2000 | Star Trek: Voyager | The Champion | Episode: "Tsunkatse" | |
2000, 2002, 2009, 2015, 2017 |
Saturday Night Live | Himself | Host; 5 episodes | |
2007 | Cory in the House | Episode: "Never the Dwayne Shall Meet" | ||
Hannah Montana | Episode: "Don't Stop Til You Get the Phone" | |||
2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Episode: "Art Teacher" | ||
2009 Kids' Choice Awards | Host; TV special | |||
2010 | Family Guy | Episode: "Big Man on Hippocampus" | ||
Transformers: Prime | Cliffjumper | Voice role; episode: "Darkness Rising, Part 1" | [29] | |
2013 | The Hero | Himself | Host; also executive producer | |
2014–2015 | Wake Up Call | Host; also creator and executive producer | ||
2015 | Lip Sync Battle | Episode: "Dwayne Johnson vs. Jimmy Fallon" | ||
2015–2019 | Ballers | Spencer Strasmore | 47 episodes; also executive producer | |
2016 | 2016 MTV Movie Awards | Himself | Co-host; TV special | |
2017 | Lifeline | Episode: "In 33 Days You’ll Die"; also executive producer | [30] | |
2019–present | The Titan Games | Host; also creator and executive producer | ||
2021 | Young Rock | Adult Dwayne Johnson (voice) | Narrator; also creator and executive producer | [31] |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2002 | The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian | Mathayus (Scorpion King) | Voice role | [32] |
2006 | Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run | Alex Decker | Voice role; also motion capture | [33] |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2000 | "Know Your Role" | Method Man | Himself | ||
"It Doesn't Matter" | Wyclef Jean | ||||
2011 | "Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson WWE Entrance Video" | Jim Johnston | |||
2016 | "You're Welcome (From "Moana")" | Himself | Himself | Voice | |
2017 | "Jumanji, Jumanji" | Nick Jonas and Jack Black | Himself | ||
2020 | "The Man" | Taylor Swift | Tyler Swift | Voice; Cameo | [34] |
References
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- Kissell, Rick (August 25, 2015). "Ratings: 'Ballers' Ends First Season as HBO's Most-Watched Comedy in Six Years".
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- Ebert, Roger. "Be Cool". www.rogerebert.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- Coleman, Jonny (February 13, 2018). "This Maligned 2006 Movie About Dystopian L.A. Is Too Real at This Point". Los Angeles Magazine. Archived from the original on June 9, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- Stern, Macklin. "How Dwayne Johnson's Forgotten Football Career Prepared Him for Superstardom". bleacherreport.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- "Reno 911! Is Getting a Movie Sequel". movieweb.com. December 21, 2017. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- Fleming, Michael (August 28, 2007). "The Rock set for 'Witch Mountain'". Variety. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- "NASA Recruits 'Planet 51' Actor Dwayne Johnson to Spread Message". space.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- Guerrasio, Jason (August 14, 2019). "All 40 Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson movies, ranked from worst to best". Business Insider. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
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- "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island". rogerebert.com. February 8, 2012. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
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- David Chen (April 26, 2013). "Four Differences Between 'Pain and Gain' and Real Life, and What They Say About Michael Bay". Slash Film. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
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- "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- "Dwayne Johnson on his sizzle power in 'Jumanji': 'God delivered, I signed for it'". usatoday.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- Fleming, Jr., Mike (June 23, 2015). "Dwayne Johnson And 'San Andreas' Team Tackle 'Rampage;' Action Film Based On 80s Midway Arcade Game". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- Carson, Rene (May 24, 2018). "Universal releases second trailer for Dwayne Johnson action thriller Skyscraper". Film Fetish. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- "Fighting with My Family (2019)". IMDb. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- Fiduccia, Christopher (May 18, 2019). "Dwayne Johnson Confirms Hobbs & Shaw Production Has Fully Wrapped". Screen Rant. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
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- Davis, Ryan (September 15, 2016). "Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive Inc. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- "Taylor Swift Is an Independent Woman Who Didn't Need a Man for 'The Man' Music Video".