Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a former professional wrestler who has done what Hulk Hogan failed to do in the 1990s – become a successful actor.
The 45-year-old has been a star in Hollywood for more than 15 years now with his part in The Mummy Returns at the start of the millennium being his break out success.
Johnson has gone on to star in multiple box offices successes since and here are his top 10 highest grossing movies:
- The Other Guys (2010 – $119.2m)
Dwayne Johnson only played a small part in Adam McKay’s 2010 box office success, The Other Guys. At the start of the movie the American actor plays a cocky police detective alongside his partner Samuel L. Jackson. During an early pursuit in the movie, Johnson and Jackson leap to their deaths after misjudging their ability to survive a fall. Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell play the leading roles, replacing The Rock’s character as one of the leading detectives in the city.
- G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013 – $122.5m)
The second movie in the G.I. Joe series after 2009’s success of The Rise of Cobra. This was Johnson’s first appearances in the series, playing the role of Roadblock. Along with characters played by D.J. Cotrona and Adrianne Paliciki, they are the only survivors of a military air strike. They form a plan to overthrow the Cobra Commander and his allies.
For his performance in this movie The Rock was nominated for both the Teen Choice Award for Choice Action Movie Actor and Favorite Male Buttkicker at the Kid’s Choice Awards.
- Central Intelligence (2016 – $127.4m)
Dwayne Johnson plays Bob Stone, who, 20 years earlier had been picked on in school and is now much changed. Reuniting with an old school buddy who had become an accountant, they try to stop a criminal known as the Black Badger. He was also a producer for this movie.
Playing his role of Bob Stone led to nomaintions at the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Comedic Movie Actor, the Critic’s Choice Award for Best Actor in a Comedy and the Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer Movie Actor. The Rock won the Kid’s Choice Award for Favorite Best Friends with Kevin Hart.
- Get Smart (2007 – $130.3m)
The oldest movie in our list, Get Smart was released in 2007 with Johnson playing the role of Agent 23. He is idolised by Max Smart; a highly intelligent but socially awkward spy who has been tasked with preventing a terrorist attack from a Russian spy agency.
Johnson was nominated for the Best Villain role at the MTV Movie Awards for his performance in this movie.
- San Andreas (2015 – $155.1m)
The 2015 movie San Andreas is centered on an earthquake caused by the San Andreas Fault which has left Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area devastated. The Rock stars as Chief Raymond “Ray” Gaines; a Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter-rescue pilot making a dangerous journey with his ex-wife across the state in order to rescue his daughter.
The Rock was nominated for four awards following his performance in San Andreas – the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Action Movie Actor, the MTV Movie Awards for Best Action Performance and Best Hero, and the Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer Movie Actor.
- Fast Five (2011 – $209.8m)
Dwayne Johnson’s only box office movie in 2011, Fast Five was the fifth installment of The Fast and the Furious series. He plays the role of U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) agent Luke Hobbs who is pursuing three street racers who are planning a heist to steal $100 million from a corrupt businessman.
The Rock earned a nomination at the Teen Choice Award for Choice Action Movie Actor as a result of his performance in Fast Five.
- The Fate of the Furious (2017 – $225.7m)
Released earlier this year and taking in more than $225 million was the eighth in the The Fast and the Furious franchise. Johnson continues his role as Luke Hobbs when his ally, Dom, is seduced by a mysterious woman into the world of terrorism and a betrayal of those closest to him. As a result the crew face trials that test them like never before.
His performance again led to a nomination at the Teen Choice Awards for Choice Action Movie Actor.
- Fast & Furious 6 (2013 – $238.6m)
Fast & Furious 6 which centered around Luke Hobbs and his allies Dom and Brian reassembling their crew to take down a team of mercenaries. The plot twist sees Dom facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty.
Dwayne Johnson earned a nomination at the Teen Choice Awards for Choice Summer Movie Actor.
- Moana (2016 – $248.7m)
In Walt Disney Pictures’ 3D computer-animated musical fantasy-adventure movie Moana, The Rock dubs the voice of co-star Maui who is a legendary demigod that Moana sets sail in search for following a blight on her island. Her hope is to return the heart of Te Fiti and save her people.
As a result of his performance in this highly popular animation, The Rock earned nominations for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance, the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Voice Performance and Kid’s Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie and Favorite Frenemies (with Auli’i Cravalho). He also took home the Teen Choice Award for Choice Fantasy Movie Acor.
- Furious 7 (2015 – $353m)
The highest-grossing movie from The Fast and the Furious franchise was the seventh installment where Dwayne Johnson is part of an all-star cast that includes Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Kurt Russell and Jason Statham. The team have returned to the USA to live normal lives after securing amnesty for their past crimes in the previous installment. However, Deckard Shaw (Statham) seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto (Diesel) and his family for his comatose brother…
