How Dwayne Johnson overcame tough start to become Hollywood star

With an upbeat soundtrack featuring Kool & The Gang, cheesy ’80s fashion and funny scenes that see him trying to order tequila in a restaurant aged 10, new sitcom The Young Rock shows a sugar-coated version of Dwayne Johnson’s childhood, but the reality was certainly a lot darker.   The star of Holywood hits such as … Read more

How Dwayne Johnson overcame tough upbringing to become Hollywood star

Dwayne Johnson rose to fame as wrestling personality the ‘The Rock’ and became a box-office star, appearing in films including ‘The Scorpion King’ and ‘The Fast and the Furious’ franchise – but while many know the actor for his tough exterior, few are aware of his rocky road to stardom.   New NBC series Young Rock … Read more

Young Rock: Dwayne Johnson shares childhood family stories on series premiere of surreal NBC show

Dwayne Johnson shared childhood family stories that included wrestling stars such as André The Giant on Tuesday’s series premiere of his surreal show Young Rock. The NBC comedy inspired by the early life of wrestler-turned-actor Johnson, 48, showed him as a child, played by Adrian Groulx; a teenage high school student, played by Bradley Constant, and … Read more

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson opens up about ‘eight or nine’ youth arrests promoting Young Rock

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson opens up about ‘eight or nine’ youth arrests ‘for fighting, theft’ and ‘all kinds of stupid’ stuff as he promotes his new TV show Young Rock By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 03:14 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 03:14 GMT, 17 February 2021 Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson chat about his childhood as … Read more

Dwayne The Rock Johnson gushes about being a girl dad

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson gushes about being a girl dad as he holds hands with daughter Tia in sweet photo: ‘Every man needs a daughter’ By Heather Waugh For Dailymail.com Published: 18:03 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 18:03 GMT, 12 February 2021 Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson gushed about his special bond with his daughters … Read more

Dwayne Johnson brings on his mother Ata to play ukulele on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Dwayne Johnson appeared in a virtual interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, but his mother Ata Johnson stole the show. The Rock was promoting his new NBC series Young Rock, debuting February 16, when Fallon mentioned he didn’t know Johnson’s mother played the ukulele, as he saw in a video Johnson … Read more

Dwayne Johnson opens up about exploring the ‘complicated’ relationship with his father

Fans of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson will now get an ‘origin story,’ so to speak, to his meteoric rise in the new NBC series Young Rock, with the actor opening up about his ‘complicated’ relationship with his father, wrestling legend Rocky Johnson. The elder Johnson passed away suddenly last year at age 75, with his … Read more

Dwayne Johnson combs ‘painful tangles’ out of two-year-old daughter Tiana’s curls

Dwayne Johnson combs ‘painful tangles’ out of two-year-old daughter Tiana’s curls: ‘I may be bald but I know a thing or two about hair’ By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 05:35 GMT, 24 January 2021 | Updated: 05:35 GMT, 24 January 2021 He is a man of many talents. And Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson let … Read more

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson goes shirtless as he shows off his bulging muscles

He is famed for his incredible muscles and ripped physique and regularly shares fitness updates from the gym on his Instagram page. And Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson didn’t disappoint with his latest snap, as he posted a jaw-dropping shirtless image from a ‘midnight’ work out on Tuesday night. The actor, 48, showcased his tattoo-covered torso as … Read more

Dwayne Johnson’s NBC sitcom Young Rock shares official cast photos

Fans will get a laugh-filled look at Dwayne Johnson’s extraordinary rise to superstardom on the upcoming family sitcom Young Rock. And on Tuesday, NBC released a slew of official cast photos recreating some of the 48-year-old star’s most nostalgic looks, including THAT iconic 90s turtleneck snap. Playing Johnson’s 18 to 20-year-old self on Young Rock, actor … Read more