Dwayne Douglas Johnson  also known by his ring name The Rock

The Rock is an American actor, producer, businessman, and former professional wrestler

Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential professional wrestlers of all time

Johnson wrestled for WWF/E for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career and during his wrestling career, he was integral to the development and success of the WWE during the Attitude Era, an industry boom period in the late 1990s and early 2000

His films have grossed over $3.5 billion in North America and over $10.5 billion worldwide, making him one of the world's highest-grossing and highest-paid actors.

Prior to his emergence as a top-grossing actor beginning in the 2010s, Johnson was an athlete

Johnson accepted an athletic scholarship to play at the University of Miami

one of the country's top college football programs. As a college freshman, he was a member of the University of Miami's 1991 national championship team

largely spent his four college football years at the University of Miami in backup roles behind elite players, including future NFL star and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Warren Sapp