In 2017, Dwayne Johnson (1972– ), born Dwayne Douglas Johnson in Hayward, California, was selected as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In the world of film, he has been an actor—The Scorpion King (2002), The Fast and the Furious franchise (playing Luke Hobbs)—and a producer, an endeavor that began with the reality competition series The Hero and resulted in the formation of his production company, Seven Bucks Production. From 1996 to 2005, he was a World Wrestling Federation wrestler (first fighting under the name Flex Kavanah), winning many championships. Also known as "The Rock," his autobiography, The Rock Says...ˆ(with Joe Layden), was on the New York Times best sellers list in 2000. He played football in high school and college (University of Miami).
