How does newlywed Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson – Hollywood’s highest-paid actor – spend his millions?STORYBUSINESS INSIDERAug 20 , 2019
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Lauren Hashian married in Hawaii on August 18, 2019. Photo: @therock on Instagram
Congratulations are in order for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The Hobbs & Shaw actor just tied the knot with long-time girlfriend Lauren Hashian in a secret Hawaiian ceremony.
As Johnson’s personal life is flourishing, his professional life continues to do the same. He ranked 15th on Forbes’ 2019 list of the world’s highest-paid celebrities, topping the list of the highest-paid actors in the world. According to Forbes, the former WWE star earned US$89.4 million over the course of the year. He’s been called a movie “franchise unto himself”.
Johnson stars in blockbuster movies and TV shows, runs his own production company, and gets a few extra bucks from endorsements. Yet the actor also knows how to enjoy himself and spend his hard-earned cash in his downtime.
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Here’s how The Rock spends his millions.
Forbes named Johnson the world’s highest-paid actor for 2019, putting his annual earnings at US$89.4 million. The former wrestler works hard for his millions.
Johnson is a box-office juggernaut. Past successes have led to him commanding bigger pay days for upcoming films.
His most recent film, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, grossed US$437 million worldwide.
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His latest, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, was released on August 2, 2019, and has already brought in US$437 million worldwide.
The movie star has also made a name for himself on TV with HBO’s Ballers. The show’s fifth season will premiere on August 25.
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In early 2016, he teamed up with Under Armour for a global sponsorship, which also allows him to help create a line of footwear and other apparel.
Johnson has been running Seven Bucks Productions with ex-wife Dany Garcia since 2012. Through it, they’ve produced Ballers and Johnson’s upcoming Jungle Cruise movie, among many other titles in his filmography.
He named his production company Seven Bucks for a reason. After flying from Canada to Miami after his gridiron career ended, he emptied his pockets and found just US$7.00.
His path to success is inspiring.
Johnson also gives back. In 2006, he founded the Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation, a charity that works with at-risk and terminally ill children.
The 47-year-old has a demanding diet. Sometimes he has massive “carb up” nights.
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He loves pancakes.
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He also eats – or ate – tons of cod.
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In 2015, he revealed his diet to Muscle & Fitness. FiveThirtyEight counted it all up and found that Johnson consumes 821 pounds of cod in a year. Given that cod goes for about US$1.75 per pound, that means he was spending about US$1,400 a year on fish.
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However, in early 2016, Johnson revealed via Business Insider’s Dave Mosher that he cut cod out of his diet.
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To stay in tip top shape, Johnson works with several personal trainers. As of 2016, one of them was Aaron Williamson, who has also worked with J.K. Simmons and Jai Courtney. His programmes range from US$100-US$250 per month.
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He can often be spotted in the gym, even on a rare day off.
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When he is not in the gym, the man loves to wear a suit. He’s got a wide collection in an array of colours. In January 2016, he wore a crushed-velvet suit to the 73rd Annual Golden Globes Awards.
Seriously, look at these suits.
The man also loves his cars. In 2016, Johnson showed up to the premiere of Ballers in a Pagani Huayra. This car is custom made, but the regular Pagani clocks in at around US$1 million.
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The same type of car can also be spotted in his HBO show.
Scene from HBO’s Ballers. Photo: HBO
Johnson also sports a lot of ink. His chest and arm tattoos represent different parts of his heritage. Some of his tattoos have been done by Tahitian tattoo artist Po’oino Yrondi.
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During Johnson’s travels, he stays in luxury, like in this posh place on Central Park West in New York City while doing press for Central Intelligence.
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He gets from place to place in a Gulfstream G650. He can often be seen bringing his family along for rides. It’s not known whether Johnson owns or rents the jet, but one of these planes can cost US$65 million.
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As a child, Johnson always dreamed of owning a Rolex. The first one he ever bought, while still a wrestler, cost US$35,000.
The Rock is also into real estate. He’s owned a few million-dollar mansions, and, according to Zillow, he sold at least 10 homes from 2006 to 2016 – in Florida alone. Among those homes is this 5-bedroom, 7-bathroom mansion in Southwest Ranches, Florida, he bought in 2012 for US$3.4 million. He sold it a year later for US$3 million.
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He sold a 6-bedroom home in Hidden Hills, California, for US$4.9 million in 2012.
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In 2014, Johnson paid US$4.5 million for a 13,700 square foot mansion in Southwest Ranches, Florida. He paid US$1 million more for additions. He sold the property by 2016.
Johnson also owns a farm just outside Charlottesville, Virginia. He tweeted about his farm as far back as 2011.
Like most movie stars, he also has a home somewhere in Los Angeles.
In March 2019, Johnson shared with fans via Instagram that he surprised his dad, former pro-wrestler Rocky Johnson, with the news that he intended to buy him a new house.
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He did the same for his mum several months earlier, surprising her with a new home for Christmas.
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Johnson also spends plenty of time (and likely money) doting on his children.
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He’s welcomed two daughters with his long-time partner, singer and music producer Lauren Hashian. Jasmine was born in December 2015, and Tiana was born in April 2018.
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Johnson and Hashian finally married on August 18, 2019 in Hawaii, after about a decade together.
The actor also has one older daughter, Simone, with his first wife.
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With high-profile movies on the horizon like the big screen adaptation of Jungle Cruise and a Jumanji sequel, it looks like The Rock will have plenty more spending money for years to come.
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This article originally appeared on Business Insider.
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