Updated: 17 Feb 2021, 9:59 TO his millions of fans, movie star Dwayne Johnson is the ultimate tough guy who always defeats the baddies. But a new TV show is set to reveal how he used to be on the wrong side of the law before finding fame as trash-talking wrestler The Rock. 14 A young Dwayne Johnson with his World Wrestling Federation champ dad RockyCredit: Imgur Dwayne, 48, produced the sitcom Young Rock, which looks back on his humble beginnings, rebellious teenage years and early success as a college American football player. As the world’s highest-paid actor, Dwayne earned £70million last year, but he grew up in a household where the next payday was never guaranteed.