The Rock
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (born 2 May 1972; age 36) portrayed the Pendari Champion in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Tsunkatse". Acquiring fame for his accolades as a professional wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment, he has since retired from the sport and has made a complete transition to a full-time acting career. He is the first WWE superstar to make a guest appearance on Star Trek, two others being Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr. and The Big Show (both of whom guest-starred on Star Trek: Enterprise).
Born in Hayward, California, USA (although he was billed as being from Miami, Florida), Johnson is a third-generation professional wrestler who made his debut with the WWE (then known as the World Wrestling Federation, or WWF) in 1996 as "Rocky Maivia". As "The Rock", he became famous not only for his wrestling but also for such trademark gestures as "The People's Eyebrow" (in which he raises his right eyebrow to the crowd or to his opponent) and his signature line "If you smell what the Rock is cooking?" (with the word "smell" generally drawn out). He retired in 2004 but still holds the record for the most reigns as WWE Champion.
Johnson made his breakthrough film appearance in the 2001 sequel The Mummy Returns, portraying Mathayus the Scorpion King. He later reprised the role as the star of The Scorpion King in 2002. Since then, he has starred in such films as The Rundown, Walking Tall (opposite Neal McDonough), Be Cool, Doom, and Gridiron Gang. He recently made a cameo appearance as an inept (and ill-fated) S.W.A.T. officer in Reno 911!: Miami. He also has a number of films currently in production, including an adaptation of the 1960s sitcom Get Smart.
In 2008 he served as presenter in the category Best Achievement in Visual Effects at The 80th Annual Academy Awards.
