The muscular actor was honored after many years of efforts from a wrestler to a box office star.
The ceremony to honor and star the actor The Fate of the Furious will take place on December 13.
Ana Martinez – the person who manages the star installation on the Walk of Fame said: “Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) not only has great personality and talent but also participates in many charitable activities – one of the criteria for success. get a star on this path”.
Dwayne Johnson was born in 1972, starting his career as an entertainment wrestler. He turned to professional acting in the early 2000s and attracted attention with his role as the Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns (2001). In the 2010s, the actor became a global superstar, participating in many popular movies such as the Fast & Furious series , San Andreas , and Central Intelligence . Dwayne Johnson’s upcoming works are Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (late 2017), Rampage (2018) and Shazam! (2019).
Dwayne Johnson often portrays action and comedy characters on screen. According to Forbes magazine , he was the highest paid actor in 2016 and the second highest in 2017 (after Mark Wahlberg). In addition, Johnson is also a producer for many film projects.
Walk of Fame in Hollywood.
Walk of Fame is a 2.1 km long road in Hollywood (California, USA), where artists with achievements have their names engraved on stars on the street. As of 2017, there are about 2,600 stars here, attracting more than 10 million visitors each year.