Given his very successful tenure in both the WWE and in Hollywood, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s net worth is certainly very impressive.
The wrestler-turned-actor, who recently revealed a battle with depression that he previously had kept hidden from the public eye, is slated to be one of 2018’s most prolific presences on the silver screen, with his new film Rampage opening up on April 13 in the United States and Skyscraper also set to premiere on July 13 in the U.S. In addition to the success of his new film, Johnson also has something else to celebrate: the birth of a baby daughter on April 23, 2018.
But just who is Dwayne Johnson? What is his net worth? Here’s all you need to know about who he is, his age, net worth, how he’s made his money, family, movies and recent revelations about his struggle with depression.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has earned millions from both professional wrestling and acting
Who is Dwayne Johnson?
Dwayne Johnson is an actor and professional wrestler who’s appeared in a number of hit films over the years and also has been known as one of the most popular professional wrestlers in WWE history.
Johnson was born in Hayward, California on May 2, 1972.
Wrestling was in Johnson’s blood from day one, with his father Rocky Johnson being a professional wrestler in both the National Wrestling Alliance and the WWE while his grandfather, Peter Maivia, was also known as a professional wrestler from the famed Anoa’i family from Samoa. His grandmother, Lia Maivia, was also a professional wrestling promoter.
After briefly living in New Zealand, Johnson’s family returned to the United States, where he subsequently lived in Connecticut, Hawaii and Pennsylvania. In his youth, Johnson played football and eventually played for the University of Miami, helping the team win the national championship in 1991, though he was later sidelined by an injury.
After graduating from the University of Miami in 1995, he joined the Canadian Football League’s Calgary Stampeders but was cut after just two months.
Undeterred, Johnson soon expressed interest in partaking in the family’s tradition of professional wrestling. After being trained by his father, he later joined the WWE in 1996, going under the moniker of Rocky Maivia. Despite being presented as a likeable hero at first, the character proved largely unpopular with WWE audiences. Johnson subsequently changed his in-ring persona to a charismatic villain named The Rock, who immediately became a phenomenon with WWE audiences thanks to his electrifying performance in the ring and magnetic appeal.
At the height of his successful WWE career, Johnson expressed interest in acting and made his first feature film debut in 2001 in The Mummy Returns and later starred in the Scorpion King in 2002. He later departed from the WWE in 2004 to focus on acting, appearing in movies like Gridiron Gang in 2006 and The Other Guys in 2010 as well as becoming a regular cast member of the popular The Fast and the Furious movie franchise.
Johnson later returned to the WWE in 2011 but also continued with his successful acting career, appearing in more movies such as Journey 2: The Mysterious Island in 2012, San Andreas in 2015 and Baywatch and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle in 2017.
Over the course of his WWE career, Johnson has been known as one of the most successful and popular professional wrestlers of all time. He’s also become one of the most iconic and bankable Hollywood stars in recent years since launching his acting career.
How old is Dwayne Johnson?
Dwayne Johnson is 45 years old.
He was born on May 2, 1972.
What is Dwayne Johnson’s net worth?
Dwayne Johnson’s net worth is approximately $220 million (£156.7 million), according to Celebrity Net Worth.
How does Dwayne Johnson make his money?
Johnson’s net worth is the result of his long and successful career as an entertainer, mainly from professional wrestling in the WWE and acting.
He established himself as a media star after appearing in the WWE starting in 1996 and soon became one of the most popular and well-known professional wrestlers in history. After departing from the WWE in 2004 to focus on his burgeoning acting career, he returned in 2011 and continues to make part-time appearances.
In recent years, Johnson has become much better known to the public as a prolific actor. He dabbled in professional acting starting in 1999 and soon made his feature film debut in 2001 in The Mummy Returns.
Over the years, he’s appeared in a number of hit films such as 2002’s The Scorpion King, 2006’s Gridiron Gang, 2010’s The Other Guys, 2015’s San Andreas, 2016’s Central Intelligence and 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Notably, Johnson has appeared in the hugely successful The Fast and Furious movie franchise, including in Fast and Furious 6, Fast and Furious 7 and The Fate of the Furious. He’s also set to appear in the upcoming sci-fi monster movie Rampage, slated to open on April 13, 2018 in the United States.
Johnson’s television filmography includes appearances on shows such as Saturday Night Live, Wizards of Waverly Place, Family Guy and Ballers.
In addition, his autobiography, The Rock Says, debuted on the top of the New York Times Best Seller list back in 2000 and remained on the list for many weeks.
Notably, Johnson has found immense financial success over the years in both professional wrestling and acting, being named as the richest wrestler in the world by Celebrity Net Worth in 2012 and also the highest-paid actor in the world in 2016 by Forbes.
Who is Dwayne Johnson’s wife?
Dwayne Johnson is not currently married, though he’s been in a long-term relationship with Lauren Hashian since 2007.
Previously, Johnson was married to Dany Garcia from 1997 to 2007.
Johnson has two children: Simone Alexandra Johnson, born on August 14, 2001 and Jasmine Johnson, born on December 16, 2015.
Dwayne Johnson movies
Though Johnson got his start as a popular professional wrestler in the WWE, his film career soon took off and has arguably eclipsed his wrestling fame in recent years.
He got his start in acting in 1999 by appearing on That ‘70s Show and The Net. His nascent acting career soon took off in 2001 after he appeared in the blockbuster film The Mummy Returns and later starred in the 2002 spinoff of The Mummy franchise The Scorpion King.
In the following years, Johnson has appeared in films such as Gridiron Gang in 2006, Tooth Fairy in 2010, San Andreas in 2015 and Jumaji: Welcome to Jungle in 2017. Notably, he’s also been a regular cast member for The Fast and Furious film franchise, portraying Luke Hobbs in Fast Five, Fast and Furious 6, Fast and Furious 7 and The Fate of the Furious. Johnson is set to appear in several films coming up in 2018, including Rampage, Skyscraper and Fighting with My Family as well as Shazam! in 2019.
Johnson also has a smaller but still notable TV filmography, having appeared in shows like That ‘70s Show, Family Guy and Ballers. He’s also hosted Saturday Night Live five times, the most recent of which was in 2017.
Battle with depression
Johnson recently revealed a battle with depression that he had previously kept secret from the public for many years.
In an interview with the Express, Johnson revealed that he struggled with depression for years after witnessing his mother attempt suicide by walking into traffic when he was just 15 years old after his family was evicted from their apartment. Johnson saved his mother’s life by pulling her away from the oncoming traffic but the traumatic incident left him ‘devastated and depressed’ for years afterwards.
The revelations come just weeks after Johnson revealed his mother’s suicide attempt to the public, hoping to spark a conversation about suicide prevention and how suicide impacts people.
