Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is an actor, a wrestler, a game-show host and man who always questions if you can smell what he is cooking.
Johnson wrested his way to the public scene as The Rock, a professional wrestler for WWE. Johnson’s character The Rock is what originally helped him cross over to acting and pop culture. His first motion picture debut was in The Mummy Returns as the Scorpion King. Following the movie, Johnson made a Mummy spin-off staring his character.
Recently, Johnson has been preparing for the role of Hercules. He has tweeted his workout regimen as he beefs up for the Hercules: The Thracian Wars which is due to be released in 2014. While filming, he shared pictures of his character’s helmet.
He’s played roles from loveable dummies to tough guys. Below is a list of Johnson’s best films.
10. Tooth Fairy
The children’s movie was about a hockey player (Johnson) who became the tooth fairy. Julie Andrews made a cameo.
9. Pain & Gain
This Michael Bay directed film was based on a true story, following two men as they robbed a man of everything he owned.
8. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
This sequel found Johnson sharing the screen with Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Hutcherson. The film itself was intense and cartoonish at the same time. There were giant bugs and it was even shown in 3D.
7. Snitch
This film was about a father whose son was sent to jail for a drug trafficking crime that he didn’t comment. Johnson’s character makes a deal to go undercover into a drug cartel, risking his own life for his son’s.
6. Fast & Furious
Johnson wasn’t in the first few Fast & Furious films; his character, Hobbs, made his first appearance in the fifth movie of the series and Johnson was in the sixth as well.
5. G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Johnson, obviously, is one to join the game late. In G.I. Joe: Retaliation, he plays, Roadblock, a character that didn’t appear in the first movie. While Johnson wasn’t in the first G.I. Joe, his character was important in the second film
4. The Other Guys
While Johnson only made a brief cameo in the film, he played a dirty (in more ways than one) cop who always caught the bad guys. This was the first film that Johnson shared the screen with Walberg, the second being Pain & Gain.
3. Get Smart
In this comedy, Johnson plays a secret agent. In the film, he plays superstar Agent 23, who befriends Steve Carell’s character even though he isn’t the best. Get Smart was an adaption of the 1960’s comedy series by the same name.
2. The Game Plan
In the film, Johnson plays a lovable sports star lost in the world of fatherhood. After a life of luxury, he learns that he has a young daughter.
1. The Scorpion King
This film was a spinoff of the Mummy films. Johnson’s salary of $5.5 million made the Guinness Book Of World Records for the highest salary for a first-time leading man.
What’s your favorite Dwayne Johnson film? More importantly though, can you smell what The Rock is cooking?