Moved frequently as a child, living in Florida, Tennessee, Georgia and Hawaii

Family settled in Pennsylvania

Father lost the family savings as well as their home

Played college football with the Miami Hurricanes

Spent one year with the Canadian football team the Calgary Stampedes

Made World Wrestling Federation debut as The Rock, following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father

TV acting debut portraying his father Rocky Johnson in an episode of the Fox sitcom "That '70s Show"

Had small role in the feature "Jack of All Trades" (lensed 2000)

Hosted "Saturday Night Live" (NBC); sang in skits as well as donned drag (March)

Appeared at both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions

First released film role, cast as the Scorpion King in the sequel "The Mummy Returns"

Had first starring role in films reprising his role in the spin-off feature "The Scorpion King"

Starred opposite Seann William Scott as a bounty hunter in "The Rundown"

Played a former U.S. Army Special Forces, who returns home in "Walking Tall," opposite Johnny Knoxville

Cast as a a bodyguard-singer opposite John Travolta in "Be Cool"

Played a probation officer who forms a football team of juvenile inmates in "Gridiron Gang"; film inspired by a 1993 documentary

Played a pro quarterback who discovers the 8-year-old daughter he never knew he had in the comedy "The Game Plan"

Co-starred in Richard Kelly's ensemble film, "Southland Tales"

Cast opposite Steve Carell in the feature adaptation of Mel Brooks and Buck Henry's 1960s spy parody series, "Get Smart"

Played a leading role in "Race to Witch Mountain," a re-imagining of the original 1975 film "Escape to Witch Mountain"