Dwayne Johnson net worth: See how much ‘The Rock’ is worth now
Dwayne Johnson, age 45, is one of the biggest movie stars in the world. He commands huge salaries for his films, like “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” due out Dec. 20. He rose to fame as a professional wrestler and transitioned to acting more successfully than any wrestler in history. Today, “The Rock” enjoys a lucrative career on both the big and small screens that has earned him one of the highest net worths in entertainment. It costs a lot to live like Johnson — read on to learn about his earnings that fund his lifestyle.
Dwayne Johnson Net Worth: $220 Million
Just 21 celebrities across all industries earned more money than The Rock between June 2016 and June 2017, according to Forbes. When compared with other actors, only Mark Wahlberg earned more that year, which saw Dwayne Johnson take in $65 million in 365 days. His status as the world’s second highest-paid actor, however, was a step down from the year before. In 2016, Johnson was the highest-earning actor in the world, doubling his 2015 earnings with a payday of $64.5 million.
The Rock Movie and TV Earnings
The Rock’s success, according to Forbes, can be traced to his status as a perennial Hollywood A-lister who commands upfront fees in the eight figures. Information from data and statistics site Statistic Brain backs up those reports. Johnson earned $5.5 million for 2002’s “Scorpion King” and $9 million each for “The Other Guys” in 2010 and “Baywatch” in 2017, but beyond that, eight-figure paydays are the norm. Some of his biggest paychecks include:
“Fast Five” (2011): $10 million
“Fast & Furious 6” (2013): $10 million
“The Fate of the Furious” (2017): $10 million plus back-end payments
“The Rundown” (2003): $12.5 million
“The Rundown: Rumble in the Jungle” (2004): $12.5 million
“Central Intelligence” (2016): $14 million
“Furious 7” (2015): $15 million
“G.I. Joe Retaliation” (2013): $15 million
“Walking Tall” (2004): $15 million
“Hercules” (2014): $20 million
“San Andreas” (2015): $25 million
If The Rock earns the biggest bucks in Hollywood, it’s probably because Dwayne Johnson movies bring plenty of money home to the studios. Seventeen of his 26 movies pulled in nine figures at the global box office, with three earning more than $600 million and two — both fromthe “Fast and the Furious” franchise— breaking the $1 billion mark. In total, his movies have grossed nearly $8.1 billion worldwide.
And it’s not just movies — The Rock has also found success on the small screen with his starring role in the Emmy-nominatedHBO series “Ballers.”
According to Variety, just five other actors in any television comedy series — all of whom appear on the highly rated CBS show “The Big Bang Theory” — command higher per-episode salaries than The Rock, who earns $650,000 per episode of “Ballers.”
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The Rock: WWE and Early Film Career
The Rock’s jolly demeanor, charisma and trademark smile belie the former University of Miami college football player’s enormous physical size and impressive physique. According to ESPN, Johnson stands six feet, five inches tall and weighs 290 pounds.
Although his football career was not particularly noteworthy,Johnson’s speed, size, charisma, work ethic and raw athleticism helped him find his original calling in professional wrestling — which is actually his family’s business.
The Rock’s mother was born in Samoa, and Johnson identifies strongly with his island heritage — he has many traditional tribal tattoos.Both his maternal grandfather and his father were professional wrestlers, and shortly after an injury forced him out of a Canadian football league, he followed in their footsteps and joined World Wrestling Entertainment. He quickly became a WWE crowd favorite and in 1998, The Rock won his first of many world championships.
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He then appeared in a few TV series, usually as himself, and in 2001, he joined countless previous wrestlers who tested their crossover appeal by taking a shot at acting when he landed a starring role in “The Mummy.” A leading man was born and The Rock broke tradition with those other wrestler-turned-actors and switched careers to become a full-time actor. He’s now one of the most successful actors of his time with nearly 100 credits to his name.
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Dwayne Johnson New Movie and Other Projects
The Rock shows no signs of slowing down. The most highly anticipated new Dwayne Johnson film is “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” which is due out Dec. 20. A reboot of the classic film, the movie chronicles the adventures of kids who are transported to a mystical jungle through a magic video game. That, however, is not the only thing in the works for The Rock. New movie titles for the extremely busy actor due out between now and 2019 include:
“The Janson Directive”
“San Andreas 2”
“Jungle Cruise”
“Journey 3: From the Earth to the Moon”
“Doc Savage”
“Black Adam”
“Big Trouble in Little China”
“Rampage”
“Skyscraper”
“Fighting With My Family”
“Suicide Squad 2”
Dwayne Johnson Family and Personal Life
Although the couple keeps their private life mostly out of the public eye, Dwayne Johnson has been in a relationship for more than a decade with Lauren Hashian. In 2015, the couple announced the birth of a baby girl, Jasmine. In early December 2017, the couple also announced they are expecting a second child — another girl. Johnson also has a third daughter, 16-year-old Simone Alexandra, with ex-wife Dany Garcia. Some pictures of his family occasionally appear in public, but as he told People magazine, kids and family are not for the spotlight.
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