IN
FRAME.
Dwayne Johnson. The people he has shown up for, the work that brought him here, and the recognition along the way.
START WITH JACOB ↓
The meeting Jacob didn't expect.
Jacob was seven when his mother, Andrea, died of breast cancer. He began raising money for the hospice that cared for her. By age eleven, he had raised more than £150,000.
In 2024, BBC's The One Show arranged what Jacob believed was an interview about his fundraising. Dwayne Johnson walked into the room, sat beside him, and told Jacob he had come specifically to meet him. Johnson then invited Jacob and his father to the London premiere of Moana 2.
The segment aired 28 November 2024. The BBC published its video on 5 December.
Three frames from the story
Swipe the photographs
A still from the BBC interview: Johnson reaches out to Jacob during the surprise.
See original · BBC / Yahoo News UK ↗
Watch the conversation and hear the invitation in Jacob’s own story.
See original · BBC The One Show ↗Johnson invited Jacob and his father to the London Moana 2 premiere. This photo shows Johnson at that premiere; Jacob is not pictured.
See original · Premiere photograph / Yahoo ↗The interview photograph is from the BBC feature. The London premiere photograph shows Dwayne at the event; it is not a photograph of Jacob and Dwayne together.
The work.
From Rocky Maivia to Mark Kerr. The career is organized by decade, with individual credits available below.
The Smashing Machine
Johnson plays MMA fighter Mark Kerr in a dramatic role that brought his first Golden Globe nomination.
Recognition.
Not a wall of trophies. A dated record of the work and milestones recognized along the way.
Selected individually verified entries. For the expanded nominations ledger, view the awards database ↗.
One more story.
A small moment can tell you something a career list cannot. Discover another account, then follow its source if you want the full story.
Photo credits, source guides and editorial references
- Portrait of Dwayne Johnson, London 2024 — Amy Martin Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jacob segment thumbnail and video — BBC / The One Show
- Make-A-Wish premiere photograph — Disney Impact (© original publisher; please check image-use rights for public publication)
- IMDb awards index
- Golden Globes official profile
- Walk of Fame official profile
- Film credits
- Dwayne Johnson 2024 portrait — Amy Martin Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dwayne Johnson 2001 portrait — Jerry Avenaim, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Dwayne Johnson 2008 Oscars photograph — Holly Howard (posimage40), CC BY 2.0
- 2026 Disney Legends — The Walt Disney Company