‘Young Rock’: Matthew Willig To Play André the Giant In Dwayne Johnson’s NBC Comedy Series

Dwayne Johnson shared a photo of himself resting and recovering, while reflecting on his long list of injuries.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson got a little cheeky with Instagram fans on Friday.

Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock's roller-coaster journey from bonafide WWE wrestler to one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood deserves a series of its own and that's exactly what the 48-year-old actor gifted the world with the new sitcom, Young Rock.

Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd are continuing to film their new TV show!

EXCLUISVE: Uli Latukefu, the Australian actor who plays one of the versions of Dwayne Johnson in NBC’s new comedy series Young Rock, has joined the cast of Black Site, the thriller that stars Michelle Monaghan, Jason Clarke and Jai Courtney. Pallavi Sharda, Phoenix Raei and Fayssal Bazzi round out the cast of the pic, which marks the feature directorial debut of Sophie Banks and is now shooting in Gold Coast, Australia.

NBC topped the broadcast ratings Monday in primetime with two series premieres and its drama kingpin This Is Us. The network’s night started with the Dwayne Johnson family comedy Young Rock, which debuted strong with a 0.9 in the adults 18-49 demographic and 5.03 million viewers tuning in to smell what The Rock was cooking. Saturday Night Live staple Kenan Thompson followed with the debut of his new comedy Kenan (0.8, 4.07M).

Dwayne Johnson's childhood gets the spotlight on NBC's new biographical comedy series, inspired by the former pro wrestler turned movie star/entrepreneur's colorful life, follows Dwayne at pivotal points of his youth — at 10 years old (played by Adrian Groulx), 15 (Bradley Constant) and then 18 (Uli Latukefu).

SPOILER ALERT: This interview includes minor details from the pilot episode of Young Rock which premieres tonight on NBC.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson‘s new show is premiering tonight (February 16), and many people are wondering: who plays Young Dwayne on Young Rock?

NBC's Young Rock is a new comedy caught between The Rock and a good show. To be clear, as with all things related to the Jumanji star and wrestling legend, The Rock is not a monolith.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“Young Rock,” NBC’s new sitcom about the early days of Dwayne Johnson, can’t resist peeking into the future. And there, the wrestler-turned-movie star is on the path to political glory.The show is mainly consumed with telling cute and likable stories about Johnson’s upbringing as a child and his coming into his own as a young man.

Alabama-born actor Bradley Constant added another team to his college football allegiance after winning a starring role on “Young Rock,” premiering Tuesday (Feb. 16) on NBC (8:30 p.m.)“I’ve always been a super-huge sports fan and a University of Alabama fan,” said Constant, 22.

LOS ANGELES -- When Dwayne Johnson sold the idea for a TV comedy about his colorful early years to NBC in early 2020, he was delighted to tell his parents that a version of their family life was bound for the small screen.Just days later, his father was felled by a blood clot-caused heart attack at age 75. His loss inevitably altered “Young Rock,” said Johnson, who plays himself in the series debuting 8 p.m.

Dwayne Johnson is not making a 2024 run for president, but he does run for office on his new NBC sitcom,. Johnson dished on all things during his chat with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night, including his character making a White House bid.«You know, it was — our show creator, Nahnatchka Khan, who's such a brilliant woman, we were trying to find a way — first of all, we wanted to figure out three points of my life that were defining times.

Dwayne Johnson is not making a 2024 run for president, but he does run for office on his new NBC sitcom,. Johnson dished on all things during his chat with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night, including his character making a White House bid.«You know, it was — our show creator, Nahnatchka Khan, who's such a brilliant woman, we were trying to find a way — first of all, we wanted to figure out three points of my life that were defining times.