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Photos: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson through the years
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Photos: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson through the years

  • Associated Press
  • Aug 31, 2021
  • Aug 31, 2021 Updated May 2, 2022

Take a look back at the career of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, in photos:

BERG JOHNSON

Actor Peter Berg, left, hugs actor and former pro-wrestler Dwayne Johnson, known as "The Rock," after they arrived as guests to the new action film "Bulletproof Monk," directed by Paul Hunter Wednesday, April 9, 2003, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

KEVORK DJANSEZIAN
THE ROCK GARCIA

The Rock, star of "The Rundown," and his wife Dany Garcia pose for photographers as they arrive for the film's premiere Sept. 22, 2003, in the Universal City section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Rene Macura)

RENE MACURA
JOHNSON DAWSON

U.S. actors, Dwayne Johnson (aka. 'The Rock'), right, and Rosario Dawson, left, pose inside Berlin Zoo on Friday, March 5, 2004. The movie stars are in the German capital to promote their new film "Welcome to the Jungle", which will be shown in Germany on March 11, 2004. (AP Photo/Jan Bauer)

JAN BAUER
MTV MOVIE AWARDS 2005

Dwayne Johnson, "The Rock," arrives with Samuel L. Jackson, right, for the MTV Movie Awards on Saturday, June 4, 2005, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

CHRIS PIZZELLO
DWAYNE JOHNSON, THE ROCK 2006

American actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson poses during a photo call for the film "Southland Tales," at the 59th International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Sunday, May 21, 2006. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH
Xzibit, Dwayne Johnson 2006

Musician and actor Xzibit, left, and actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson appear on stage during MTV's "Total Request Live" show at the MTV Times Square Studios, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006, in New York. Both actors star in the film "Gridiron Gang" which opens Friday. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)

AP
Dwayne Johnson;Serena Williams 2007

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and tennis player Serena Williams present the award for record breaking performance at the 15th annual ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Chris Carlson
Dwayne Johnson 2007

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson signs autographs for fans at the premiere of "The Game Plan" in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Matt Sayles
Dwayne Johnson 2008

Dwayne Johnson arrives at the 80th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Mark J. Terrill
DEU FILM 2008

US actors Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, right,and Madison Pettis pose for media during a photocall for the movie "The Game Plan" in Berlin, Wednesday, March 5, 2008. The movie will start in German movies Thursday, March 27, 2008.(AP Photo/Miguel Villagran)

Miguel Villagran
Hong Kong 2009

The Scorpion King, Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson attends the parade in Hong Kong Disneyland as to promote his latest movie "Race to the Witch Mountain" Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Kin Cheung
Dwayne Johnson 2009

Actor Dwayne Johnson poses for a portrait in Westlake Village, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Chris Pizzello
Dwayne Johnson 2009

Cast member Dwayne Johnson arrives at the premiere of "Race to Witch Mountain" in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Matt Sayles
Dwayne Johnson 2010

U.S. actor Dwayne Johnson speaks during a press conference in Mexico City, Monday, Jan. 11, 2010. Johnson is in Mexico to promote his new movie, Tooth Fairy. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

Alexandre Meneghini
Dwayne Johnson, Mark Wahlberg 2010

American actors Mark Wahlberg, right, and Dwayne Johnson pose while sitting on a dune-buggy during a media event to promote their new movie 'The Other Guys' in Cancun, Mexico, Monday, June 28, 2010.(AP Photo/Israel Leal)

Israel Leal
Dwayne The Rock Johnson 2011

Actor and former WWE Superstar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson participates in a Wrestlemania XXVII press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)

Evan Agostini
Dwayne Johnson 2011

Dwayne Johnson accepts the biggest ass-kicker award at the Spike TV Guys Choice Awards on Saturday, June 4, 2011, in Culver City, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Matt Sayles
Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson 2013

Bruce Willis, left, and Dwayne Johnson, cast members in "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," pose together at the Los Angeles premiere of the film at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Thursday, March 28, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Chris Pizzello
Dwayne Johnson 2013

U.S. actor and professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson holds a his champion belt during the world premiere event of his new film "G. I. Joe: Retaliation" in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 11, 2013. Johnson is here to promote the film which is to be released in South Korea on March 28. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Lee Jin-man
Dwayne Johnson 2013

Dwayne Johnson accepts the award for favorite male buttkicker at the 26th annual Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, March 23, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

John Shearer
John Cena, Dwayne Douglas Johnson 2013

Wrestler John Cena, top, chokes Dwayne Douglas Johnson, known as The Rock as they wrestle Sunday, April 7, 2013, in East Rutherford, N.J., during Wrestlemania. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Mel Evans
Dwayne Johnson 2014

Actor Dwayne Johnson speaks to the media during a press conference to promote his film "Hercules," in Mexico City, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Marco Ugarte
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson 2014

In this Dec. 8, 2014 photo, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson poses in New York to promote his TNT reality series "Wake Up Call," premiering Friday at 9 p.m. ET. Johnson, 42, will help people who are down on their luck to get their lives on track. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP)

Taylor Jewell
Dwayne Johnson 2014

Dwayne Johnson performs on stage at the Kids' Choice Sports Awards at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on Thursday, July 17, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

John Shearer
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson 2015

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson arrives at the premiere of "Furious 7" at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Matt Sayles
Dwayne Johnson 2015

Dwayne Johnson arrives at the world premiere of "San Andreas" at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Richard Shotwell
Zoe Saldana, Dwayne Johnson 2015

Zoe Saldana, left, and Dwayne Johnson present the award for best animated feature at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

John Shearer
Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart 2016

Hosts Dwayne Johnson, left, and Kevin Hart perform a tribute to the 25th anniversary of the MTV Movie Awards at Warner Bros. Studio on Saturday, April 9, 2016, in Burbank, Calif. (Kevork Djansezian/Pool Photo via AP)

Kevork Djansezian
48th Annual NAACP Image Awards - Show 2017

Dwayne Johnson accepts the award for entertainer of the year at the 48th annual NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Matt Sayles
89th Academy Awards - Show 2017

Dwayne Johnson introduces a performance from best original song nominee "How Far I'll Go" from "Moana" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Chris Pizzello
Dwayne Johnson Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 2017

Dwayne Johnson poses for a photo at a ceremony honoring him with a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

Willy Sanjuan
NY Premiere of "Skyscraper" 2018

Actor Dwayne Johnson attends the "Skyscraper" premiere at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Evan Agostini
2019 Time 100 Gala 2019

Dwayne Johnson attends the 2019 Time 100 Gala, celebrating the 100 most influential people in the world, at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Charles Sykes
2019 MTV Movie and TV Awards - Show 2019

Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, accepts the generation award at the MTV Movie and TV Awards on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Chris Pizzello
LA Premiere of "Jumanji: The Next Level" 2019

Cast member Dwayne Johnson arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Jumanji: The Next Level," at the TCL Chinese Theatre, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Jordan Strauss
Kevin Hart Hand and Footprint Ceremony 2019

Dwayne Johnson kisses Kevin Hart during a hand and footprint ceremony honoring Hart at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

Willy Sanjuan
World Premiere of "Jungle Cruise" 2021

Emily Blunt, left, and Dwayne Johnson, cast members in "Jungle Cruise," greet each other at the world premiere of the film, Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Chris Pizzello
Rams Bengals Super Bowl Football

Actor Dwayne Johnson announces the start of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Julio Cortez
2022 CinemaCon - Warner Bros. Pictures

Dwayne Johnson, recipient of the CinemaCon "Entertainment Icon of the Decade" award, addresses the audience during the Warner Bros. Pictures presentation at CinemaCon 2022 at Caesars Palace, Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Chris Pizzello

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