let me do this please he went from the ring to the silver screen the world
ring to the silver screen the world
ring to the silver screen the world needs a hero they can believe in is he
needs a hero they can believe in is he
needs a hero they can believe in is he actually the son of Zeus I don’t think
actually the son of Zeus I don’t think
actually the son of Zeus I don’t think it really matters welcome to
it really matters welcome to
it really matters welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Dwayne
down our picks for the top 10 Dwayne
down our picks for the top 10 Dwayne Johnson performances for this list we’re
Johnson performances for this list we’re
Johnson performances for this list we’re taking a look at those film and TV
taking a look at those film and TV
taking a look at those film and TV performances that show off this actor at
performances that show off this actor at
performances that show off this actor at its finest and/or most memorable and if
its finest and/or most memorable and if
its finest and/or most memorable and if you get your hands on the ball
you get your hands on the ball
you get your hands on the ball hang on to it don’t give it back his
hang on to it don’t give it back his
hang on to it don’t give it back his appearances in wrestling as entertaining
appearances in wrestling as entertaining
appearances in wrestling as entertaining as they are won’t be included this is a
as they are won’t be included this is a
as they are won’t be included this is a fact there’s a fact there’s a reason why
fact there’s a fact there’s a reason why
fact there’s a fact there’s a reason why nobody’s been able to beat you there’s a
nobody’s been able to beat you there’s a
nobody’s been able to beat you there’s a reason why the rock knows you’re bigger
reason why the rock knows you’re bigger
reason why the rock knows you’re bigger you’re stronger you’re more dangerous
you’re stronger you’re more dangerous
you’re stronger you’re more dangerous than practically everybody back there
than practically everybody back there
than practically everybody back there number 10
number 10
number 10 John Matthews snitch looks like you’re
John Matthews snitch looks like you’re
John Matthews snitch looks like you’re the one teaching me what real character
the one teaching me what real character
the one teaching me what real character and integrity hold on how far would you
and integrity hold on how far would you
and integrity hold on how far would you go to save your son kicking off our list
go to save your son kicking off our list
go to save your son kicking off our list is a role that combines two of Dwayne
is a role that combines two of Dwayne
is a role that combines two of Dwayne Johnson’s greatest attributes his status
Johnson’s greatest attributes his status
Johnson’s greatest attributes his status as an unstoppable badass as well as a
as an unstoppable badass as well as a
as an unstoppable badass as well as a kind-hearted father figure please I just
kind-hearted father figure please I just
kind-hearted father figure please I just want to help my son in order to prevent
want to help my son in order to prevent
want to help my son in order to prevent his son from spending years behind bars
his son from spending years behind bars
his son from spending years behind bars John Matthews willingly throws himself
John Matthews willingly throws himself
John Matthews willingly throws himself into the role of informant after he
into the role of informant after he
into the role of informant after he agrees to go undercover to bring drug
agrees to go undercover to bring drug
agrees to go undercover to bring drug dealers to justice give me advice
just being yourself as a tool of the
just being yourself as a tool of the government and in the firing line of a
government and in the firing line of a
government and in the firing line of a drug kingpin Johnson manages to
drug kingpin Johnson manages to
drug kingpin Johnson manages to thoughtfully and perfectly conveyed the
thoughtfully and perfectly conveyed the
thoughtfully and perfectly conveyed the drive he needs to protect his son which
drive he needs to protect his son which
drive he needs to protect his son which is the only thing keeping this character
is the only thing keeping this character
is the only thing keeping this character going love your son hello hey to number
going love your son hello hey to number
going love your son hello hey to number nine Mathias the Scorpion King the free
nine Mathias the Scorpion King the free
nine Mathias the Scorpion King the free guy well we’re not saying that we
guy well we’re not saying that we
guy well we’re not saying that we disliked his appearance in The Mummy
disliked his appearance in The Mummy
disliked his appearance in The Mummy Returns it’s just that it was so brief
Returns it’s just that it was so brief
Returns it’s just that it was so brief we never really got to see how much of a
we never really got to see how much of a
we never really got to see how much of a beast Dwayne Johnson could be on screen
beast Dwayne Johnson could be on screen
beast Dwayne Johnson could be on screen this was quickly remedied in the
this was quickly remedied in the
this was quickly remedied in the spin-off that showed the Scorpion King
spin-off that showed the Scorpion King
spin-off that showed the Scorpion King in all his glory if your face meant
I make my own destiny as we follow this
I make my own destiny as we follow this Akkadian in his search for vengeance
Akkadian in his search for vengeance
Akkadian in his search for vengeance we’re treated to an epic adventure
we’re treated to an epic adventure
we’re treated to an epic adventure filled with swords sand and a whole lot
filled with swords sand and a whole lot
filled with swords sand and a whole lot of fire ants his role as the titular
of fire ants his role as the titular
of fire ants his role as the titular character is what pretty much turned
character is what pretty much turned
character is what pretty much turned Johnson from would-be actor to action
Johnson from would-be actor to action
Johnson from would-be actor to action star heavyweight
and what an introduction to the industry
and what an introduction to the industry it was so what are we going the valley
it was so what are we going the valley
it was so what are we going the valley of the Dead number eight
of the Dead number eight
of the Dead number eight Shawn Porter gridiron day it’s just
Shawn Porter gridiron day it’s just
Shawn Porter gridiron day it’s just gonna go on like this forever killing
gonna go on like this forever killing
gonna go on like this forever killing each other cuz you live five blocks in
each other cuz you live five blocks in
each other cuz you live five blocks in the wrong direction loosely based on
the wrong direction loosely based on
the wrong direction loosely based on real events this sports flick showed
real events this sports flick showed
real events this sports flick showed that Dwayne Johnson could do a lot more
that Dwayne Johnson could do a lot more
that Dwayne Johnson could do a lot more than just break heads and burst through
than just break heads and burst through
than just break heads and burst through walls and he could actually carry a
walls and he could actually carry a
walls and he could actually carry a drama and tackle subjects that hit a
drama and tackle subjects that hit a
drama and tackle subjects that hit a little closer to home maybe just like
little closer to home maybe just like
little closer to home maybe just like little gangsters or won’t even mean
little gangsters or won’t even mean
little gangsters or won’t even mean nothing it means something here right
nothing it means something here right
nothing it means something here right here right now would it mean something a
here right now would it mean something a
here right now would it mean something a worker at a detention center Shawn
worker at a detention center Shawn
worker at a detention center Shawn Porter decides that the best way to
Porter decides that the best way to
Porter decides that the best way to teach the resident delinquents about
teach the resident delinquents about
teach the resident delinquents about discipline and maturity is to bring them
discipline and maturity is to bring them
discipline and maturity is to bring them together as a football team you want to
together as a football team you want to
together as a football team you want to play football with this team you’re
play football with this team you’re
play football with this team you’re gonna live with the team eat with the
gonna live with the team eat with the
gonna live with the team eat with the team and work with the team expect is
team and work with the team expect is
team and work with the team expect is gonna be hard it’s a lot harder than
gonna be hard it’s a lot harder than
gonna be hard it’s a lot harder than five homeboys beating up a security
five homeboys beating up a security
five homeboys beating up a security guard for us in a film about second
guard for us in a film about second
guard for us in a film about second chances and overcoming personal demons
chances and overcoming personal demons
chances and overcoming personal demons one of its most surprising aspects is
one of its most surprising aspects is
one of its most surprising aspects is just how much heart Johnson could bring
just how much heart Johnson could bring
just how much heart Johnson could bring to the role you know you’re hitting it
to the role you know you’re hitting it
to the role you know you’re hitting it right well I’m making progress
right well I’m making progress
right well I’m making progress number seven back the run down I pick up
number seven back the run down I pick up
number seven back the run down I pick up guns bad things happen to people I don’t
guns bad things happen to people I don’t
guns bad things happen to people I don’t like that so this is a film about the
like that so this is a film about the
like that so this is a film about the rock being lost in the jungle with a
rock being lost in the jungle with a
rock being lost in the jungle with a screaming Sean William Scott by his side
screaming Sean William Scott by his side
screaming Sean William Scott by his side while he has to take on a slave driving
while he has to take on a slave driving
while he has to take on a slave driving Christopher Walken everyone buckled down
Christopher Walken everyone buckled down
Christopher Walken everyone buckled down for a hilarious time done beat me up
for a hilarious time done beat me up
for a hilarious time done beat me up let’s go while it may have done poorly
let’s go while it may have done poorly
let’s go while it may have done poorly at the box office the rundown earned
at the box office the rundown earned
at the box office the rundown earned Johnson praised as the universally
Johnson praised as the universally
Johnson praised as the universally entertaining bounty hunter who when push
entertaining bounty hunter who when push
entertaining bounty hunter who when push came to shove has to shoot down an
came to shove has to shoot down an
came to shove has to shoot down an entire town filled with goons
all right it’s got action and comedy two
all right it’s got action and comedy two things the rock has become famous for
things the rock has become famous for
things the rock has become famous for welcome to the jungle okay God monkey
welcome to the jungle okay God monkey
welcome to the jungle okay God monkey number six chief ray gains San Andreas
number six chief ray gains San Andreas
number six chief ray gains San Andreas it’s been a while since I got you to
it’s been a while since I got you to
it’s been a while since I got you to second base turns out you don’t need
second base turns out you don’t need
second base turns out you don’t need superpowers to survive in a city on the
superpowers to survive in a city on the
superpowers to survive in a city on the brink of destruction if you’re Dwayne
brink of destruction if you’re Dwayne
brink of destruction if you’re Dwayne Johnson all you need is a helicopter and
Johnson all you need is a helicopter and
Johnson all you need is a helicopter and a truck getting out of there’s gonna be
a truck getting out of there’s gonna be
a truck getting out of there’s gonna be a complete gridlock nightmare so get to
a complete gridlock nightmare so get to
a complete gridlock nightmare so get to higher ground as an Air Rescue pilot Ray
higher ground as an Air Rescue pilot Ray
higher ground as an Air Rescue pilot Ray has to contend with quite possibly the
has to contend with quite possibly the
has to contend with quite possibly the worst day in a father’s life in this
worst day in a father’s life in this
worst day in a father’s life in this movie he’s got to survive earthquakes
movie he’s got to survive earthquakes
movie he’s got to survive earthquakes tsunamis divorce and a rebellious
tsunamis divorce and a rebellious
tsunamis divorce and a rebellious daughter hey sweetie I was wondering if
daughter hey sweetie I was wondering if
daughter hey sweetie I was wondering if there was room for my bike I thought
there was room for my bike I thought
there was room for my bike I thought that I could ride it to class and then I
that I could ride it to class and then I
that I could ride it to class and then I wouldn’t have to buy a parking pass it’s
wouldn’t have to buy a parking pass it’s
wouldn’t have to buy a parking pass it’s a great idea I’m sure I could figure out
a great idea I’m sure I could figure out
a great idea I’m sure I could figure out a way to put it in while it’s easy to
a way to put it in while it’s easy to
a way to put it in while it’s easy to dismiss the film as another CGI disaster
dismiss the film as another CGI disaster
dismiss the film as another CGI disaster fest thanks to Johnson’s constant
fest thanks to Johnson’s constant
fest thanks to Johnson’s constant charisma and the fact that he can
charisma and the fact that he can
charisma and the fact that he can parachute into a city in the middle of
parachute into a city in the middle of
parachute into a city in the middle of an earthquake like a boss it’s not that
an earthquake like a boss it’s not that
an earthquake like a boss it’s not that surprising that San Andreas became a
surprising that San Andreas became a
surprising that San Andreas became a sleeper hit in 2015 could crash
okay hold on number five agent 23 get
okay hold on number five agent 23 get smart and we have rules here you know
smart and we have rules here you know
smart and we have rules here you know that and if you don’t follow the rules
that and if you don’t follow the rules
that and if you don’t follow the rules and what are we there’s always gonna be
and what are we there’s always gonna be
and what are we there’s always gonna be someone better at your job than you no
someone better at your job than you no
someone better at your job than you no matter what the profession is it’s not
matter what the profession is it’s not
matter what the profession is it’s not over max I’ll take that briefcase if you
over max I’ll take that briefcase if you
over max I’ll take that briefcase if you want it and in this action comedy it
want it and in this action comedy it
want it and in this action comedy it just so happens that Dwayne Johnson is
just so happens that Dwayne Johnson is
just so happens that Dwayne Johnson is pretty much the best spy and field agent
pretty much the best spy and field agent
pretty much the best spy and field agent ever to exist which is sort of
ever to exist which is sort of
ever to exist which is sort of understandable when Steve Carell’s max
understandable when Steve Carell’s max
understandable when Steve Carell’s max is one of his colleagues 23 you killed
is one of his colleagues 23 you killed
is one of his colleagues 23 you killed me oh I could have I wanted to guess you
me oh I could have I wanted to guess you
me oh I could have I wanted to guess you know channeling all the campy glory that
know channeling all the campy glory that
know channeling all the campy glory that the spy genre is known for Get Smart
the spy genre is known for Get Smart
the spy genre is known for Get Smart seize Johnson’s age of 23 stealing
seize Johnson’s age of 23 stealing
seize Johnson’s age of 23 stealing almost every scene he’s in just by doing
almost every scene he’s in just by doing
almost every scene he’s in just by doing the things everyone wishes they could do
faison point if you’ve never wanted to
faison point if you’ve never wanted to staple a co-worker before agent 23 may
staple a co-worker before agent 23 may
staple a co-worker before agent 23 may very likely change your mind
very likely change your mind
very likely change your mind is this a stapler yeah let me show you
is this a stapler yeah let me show you
is this a stapler yeah let me show you how to use it no oh okay
how to use it no oh okay
how to use it no oh okay number four Hercules Hercules
many have taken on the mantle of this
many have taken on the mantle of this mythological hero but few if any have
mythological hero but few if any have
mythological hero but few if any have fully captured his physique quite like
fully captured his physique quite like
fully captured his physique quite like Dwayne Johnson does in the 2014 fantasy
Dwayne Johnson does in the 2014 fantasy
Dwayne Johnson does in the 2014 fantasy adventure flick the shield wall is your
adventure flick the shield wall is your
adventure flick the shield wall is your home your shelter when you sleep the
home your shelter when you sleep the
home your shelter when you sleep the wall is your blanket just one look at
wall is your blanket just one look at
wall is your blanket just one look at him and you’re already convinced he’s a
him and you’re already convinced he’s a
him and you’re already convinced he’s a demigod putting a twist on the classic
demigod putting a twist on the classic
demigod putting a twist on the classic story
story
story this new Hercules uses the tales of his
this new Hercules uses the tales of his
this new Hercules uses the tales of his 12 labors to convince others that he is
12 labors to convince others that he is
12 labors to convince others that he is the legend as opposed to an ordinary
the legend as opposed to an ordinary
the legend as opposed to an ordinary warrior that’s a word for that madness
warrior that’s a word for that madness
warrior that’s a word for that madness while the debate as to whether his roots
while the debate as to whether his roots
while the debate as to whether his roots are divine makes up the core of the film
are divine makes up the core of the film
are divine makes up the core of the film Johnson’s interpretation is still hugely
Johnson’s interpretation is still hugely
Johnson’s interpretation is still hugely entertaining and let’s be honest man or
entertaining and let’s be honest man or
entertaining and let’s be honest man or god you would not want to take a punch
god you would not want to take a punch
god you would not want to take a punch from this guy that’s my family
from this guy that’s my family
from this guy that’s my family forgiveness number three spencer
forgiveness number three spencer
forgiveness number three spencer strasmore fallers not do anything for
strasmore fallers not do anything for
strasmore fallers not do anything for you right but you got to be straight up
you right but you got to be straight up
you right but you got to be straight up with me I need the whole story stepping
with me I need the whole story stepping
with me I need the whole story stepping away from knocking the crap out of
away from knocking the crap out of
away from knocking the crap out of villains and dodging earthquakes the
villains and dodging earthquakes the
villains and dodging earthquakes the rock took on his greatest challenge in
rock took on his greatest challenge in
rock took on his greatest challenge in this HBO series financed first piece of
this HBO series financed first piece of
this HBO series financed first piece of free advice you got to listen to I’ll
free advice you got to listen to I’ll
free advice you got to listen to I’ll make millions in never by depreciating
make millions in never by depreciating
make millions in never by depreciating asset okay as retired NFL player spencer
asset okay as retired NFL player spencer
asset okay as retired NFL player spencer strasmore johnson’s character swaps
strasmore johnson’s character swaps
strasmore johnson’s character swaps football for a cellphone but he still
football for a cellphone but he still
football for a cellphone but he still has to deal with arrogant young football
has to deal with arrogant young football
has to deal with arrogant young football players
players
players you’re not even injured I got emotional
you’re not even injured I got emotional
you’re not even injured I got emotional pain regarded as the highlight of what
pain regarded as the highlight of what
pain regarded as the highlight of what has been called the NFL version of
has been called the NFL version of
has been called the NFL version of Entourage Johnson has proven with
Entourage Johnson has proven with
Entourage Johnson has proven with ballers that whatever the size of the
ballers that whatever the size of the
ballers that whatever the size of the screen he has no problem charming the
screen he has no problem charming the
screen he has no problem charming the pants off of audiences
pants off of audiences
pants off of audiences you know Spence you’re all right
you know Spence you’re all right
you know Spence you’re all right reminder ourselves the fact that a
reminder ourselves the fact that a
reminder ourselves the fact that a second season was announced less than
second season was announced less than
second season was announced less than halfway through the first proves this we
halfway through the first proves this we
halfway through the first proves this we want to create a legacy and I say we
want to create a legacy and I say we
want to create a legacy and I say we because it doesn’t happen without me
because it doesn’t happen without me
because it doesn’t happen without me number two Paul Doyle pain and gain all
number two Paul Doyle pain and gain all
number two Paul Doyle pain and gain all right here’s the deal little fella I’m
right here’s the deal little fella I’m
right here’s the deal little fella I’m gonna have got you’re not
gonna have got you’re not
gonna have got you’re not okay we are pretty sure Dwayne Johnson
okay we are pretty sure Dwayne Johnson
okay we are pretty sure Dwayne Johnson is one of the few people who could make
is one of the few people who could make
is one of the few people who could make a former convict with a cocaine
a former convict with a cocaine
a former convict with a cocaine addiction that has turned to
addiction that has turned to
addiction that has turned to Christianity
Christianity
Christianity both sympathetic and hilarious Jesus
both sympathetic and hilarious Jesus
both sympathetic and hilarious Jesus Christ himself has blessed me with many
Christ himself has blessed me with many
Christ himself has blessed me with many gifts
gifts
gifts one of them is knocking someone to go
one of them is knocking someone to go
one of them is knocking someone to go with nothing but a desire to get his
with nothing but a desire to get his
with nothing but a desire to get his fair share of the American Dream Paul
fair share of the American Dream Paul
fair share of the American Dream Paul Doyle along with some equally buff gym
Doyle along with some equally buff gym
Doyle along with some equally buff gym buddies embarks on a journey filled with
buddies embarks on a journey filled with
buddies embarks on a journey filled with excess taboo and murder which ultimately
excess taboo and murder which ultimately
excess taboo and murder which ultimately ends in their incarceration in light of
ends in their incarceration in light of
ends in their incarceration in light of his cooperation mr. Doyle was given only
his cooperation mr. Doyle was given only
his cooperation mr. Doyle was given only 15 years a sentence for which he seemed
15 years a sentence for which he seemed
15 years a sentence for which he seemed legitimately grateful
legitimately grateful
legitimately grateful the group may be selfish and morally
the group may be selfish and morally
the group may be selfish and morally rotten but they’re just so damn likable
rotten but they’re just so damn likable
rotten but they’re just so damn likable I cannot kill duly noted and this is
I cannot kill duly noted and this is
I cannot kill duly noted and this is mostly due to Doyle’s conflict between
mostly due to Doyle’s conflict between
mostly due to Doyle’s conflict between following his faith and embracing the
following his faith and embracing the
following his faith and embracing the kind of incredible wealth that comes
kind of incredible wealth that comes
kind of incredible wealth that comes complete with plenty of strippers
complete with plenty of strippers
complete with plenty of strippers without James Bond what so sad I had to
without James Bond what so sad I had to
without James Bond what so sad I had to hurt a man today before we unveil our
hurt a man today before we unveil our
hurt a man today before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions
– better be sure because if the long
– better be sure because if the long dark road your head you thinking what
dark road your head you thinking what
dark road your head you thinking what I’m thinking partner aim for the bushes
what’s in there
what’s in there sir get your taillights fix your last
sir get your taillights fix your last
sir get your taillights fix your last warning
warning
warning what’s wrong with my taillights they’re
what’s wrong with my taillights they’re
what’s wrong with my taillights they’re broken in the immortal words of jay-z
broken in the immortal words of jay-z
broken in the immortal words of jay-z hmm whatever deity may guide my life
hmm whatever deity may guide my life
hmm whatever deity may guide my life your Lord don’t let me die tonight but
your Lord don’t let me die tonight but
your Lord don’t let me die tonight but if I shall before I wake I’d accept my
if I shall before I wake I’d accept my
if I shall before I wake I’d accept my fate I got a plan
fate I got a plan
fate I got a plan might get us both killed but if it works
might get us both killed but if it works
might get us both killed but if it works it’ll be a totally boss story COO no I
it’ll be a totally boss story COO no I
it’ll be a totally boss story COO no I was not cool
was not cool
was not cool number one Luke Hobbs The Fast and the
number one Luke Hobbs The Fast and the
number one Luke Hobbs The Fast and the Furious franchise you’re under arrest
Furious franchise you’re under arrest
Furious franchise you’re under arrest this series of high-octane action films
this series of high-octane action films
this series of high-octane action films filled with fistfights and car chases
filled with fistfights and car chases
filled with fistfights and car chases galore was admittedly in danger of going
galore was admittedly in danger of going
galore was admittedly in danger of going off-road after several sequels like
off-road after several sequels like
off-road after several sequels like peaceful whatever demons you got left
cuz come tomorrow I will find you
cuz come tomorrow I will find you but then came fast five and the
but then came fast five and the
but then came fast five and the introduction of Dwayne Johnson as Luke
introduction of Dwayne Johnson as Luke
introduction of Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbs a Diplomatic Security Service
Hobbs a Diplomatic Security Service
Hobbs a Diplomatic Security Service agent and a man who could quite
agent and a man who could quite
agent and a man who could quite literally toss the series main character
literally toss the series main character
literally toss the series main character around the room thereby becoming the new
around the room thereby becoming the new
around the room thereby becoming the new resident badass on the block why do I
resident badass on the block why do I
resident badass on the block why do I smell baby oil you keep running your
smell baby oil you keep running your
smell baby oil you keep running your piehole you’re going to smell nice kick
piehole you’re going to smell nice kick
piehole you’re going to smell nice kick he not only breathed life back into the
he not only breathed life back into the
he not only breathed life back into the franchise he also gave us a character
franchise he also gave us a character
franchise he also gave us a character that we look forward to seeing again as
that we look forward to seeing again as
that we look forward to seeing again as much as and for some more so than
much as and for some more so than
much as and for some more so than Dominic Toretto badass does not even
Dominic Toretto badass does not even
Dominic Toretto badass does not even begin to cover it
begin to cover it
begin to cover it thanks Hulse thanks for everything
come on way too sentimental right now do
come on way too sentimental right now do you agree with our list what’s your
you agree with our list what’s your
you agree with our list what’s your favorite dwayne johnson role would you
favorite dwayne johnson role would you
favorite dwayne johnson role would you rather be back in the office crunching
rather be back in the office crunching
rather be back in the office crunching numbers or out here in the real world
numbers or out here in the real world
numbers or out here in the real world we’re taking care of shit we’re putting
we’re taking care of shit we’re putting
we’re taking care of shit we’re putting out fires we’re paying people off see
out fires we’re paying people off see
out fires we’re paying people off see that exactly for more entertaining top
that exactly for more entertaining top
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damn listen for the car full what’s up
damn listen for the car full what’s up what you said again I quit what I say
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