The Rock most often refers to:

  • Dwayne Johnson (born 1972), American actor, businessman, and professional wrestler known as The Rock
  • The Rock (film), 1996 film starring Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage, directed by Michael Bay

The Rock or The Rocks may also refer to:

Places

Australia

  • The Rock, New South Wales, a town
  • The Rocks, New South Wales, a Sydney suburb

Canada

  • "The Rock", a commonly used nickname for Newfoundland (island)
  • The Rocks or Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick, a coastal formation in Canada

United States

  • The Rock (Michigan State University), a boulder on the campus of Michigan State University
  • The Rock (University of Michigan), a landmark near the campus of the University of Michigan
  • The Rock (Northwestern University), a landmark at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois
  • The Rock (University of Tennessee), a landmark at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • The Rock, Georgia, an unincorporated community
  • The Rock, a volcanic rock that is the namesake of Castle Rock, Washington
  • The Rock, or Alcatraz Island, small island in San Francisco Bay, California
  • The Rock, Carolina Panthers training facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina
  • The Rocks (New Hampshire), estate on the National Register of Historic Places, Bethlehem, New Hampshire
  • The Rocks (Jefferson County, West Virginia), a historic place in Jefferson County, West Virginia
  • "The Rocks", or McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, a borough
  • Rockingham Speedway, a race track formerly used for the NASCAR Cup Series

Elsewhere

  • Ayers Kaserne, a closed U.S. Army Cold War military post in Kirch-Göns, Germany
  • Bermuda, often referred to by islanders as The Rock.
  • Gibraltar, often referred to as The Rock, from the Rock of Gibraltar
  • Corregidor, an island in the Philippines
  • Monaco-Ville, the old town of Monaco and one of its administrative divisions, known locally as Le Rocher (The Rock)
  • Niue, an island in the South Pacific, near Tonga, commonly referred to as "The Rock (of Polynesia)"
  • Roborough Rock, a rock outcrop near Dudley, England
  • The Rock, Shropshire, an area of the town of Telford, Shropshire, England

People

  • Peter Hudson (darts player) (born 1984), English darts player
  • Ole Anderson (1942-2024), American referee, promoter and retired wrestler
  • Don Muraco (born 1949), American retired wrestler
  • Warrior (wrestler) (1959-2014) American wrestler known as "Rock" while a member of The Blade Runners tag team with Sting.
  • Saint Peter (died between CE 64 and 68) Apostle of Jesus and 1st pope from 30 CE till 64-68 CE
  • Pedro Rizzo (born 1974), Brazilian martial artist
  • Michael Rock (swimmer), (born 1987), British swimmer
  • Asi Taulava (born 1973), Filipino-Tongan basketball player
  • Larry Zeidel (1928–2014), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Ronny Rockel (born 1972), German bodybuilder

Arts, entertainment, and media

Music

Albums

  • The Rock (The Frankie Miller Band album), 1975
  • The Rock (John Entwistle album), 1996
  • The Rock (SBB album), 2007
  • The Rock (Tracy Lawrence album), 2009

Songs

  • "The Rock", by Atomic Rooster from In Hearing of Atomic Rooster
  • "The Rock", by Delakota from One Love
  • "The Rock", an instrumental by the Who from Quadrophenia
  • "The Rock" (Forrest Frank and Crowder song)
  • "The Rocks", by 5 Seconds of Summer from Everyone's a Star!

Other uses in music

  • The Rock (Rachmaninoff), an orchestral composition
  • The Rocks (band), former UK indie rock band
  • The Rock, Indonesian rock band formed by Ahmad Dhani

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

  • The Rock (play), a play by T. S. Eliot
  • The Rock (radio station), a New Zealand rock music radio network
  • "The Rock", episode of the sitcom The King of Queens

Buildings

Athletic facilities

  • The Rock, Rhosymedre, a football ground in Rhosymedre, Wales and home to Cefn Druids A.F.C.
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium, or "The Rock", at Appalachian State University
  • Knute Rockne Memorial athletic facility, or "The Rock', on the University of Notre Dame
  • Memorial Stadium (Indiana), or "The Rock", on the Indiana University campus
  • Prudential Center, or "The Rock", in Newark, N.J.

Other buildings

  • The Rock (building), a tower in Amsterdam
  • "The Rock", Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on island in San Francisco Bay
  • "The Rock", or Rock N Roll McDonald's in Chicago
  • "The Rock", Rockefeller Center in New York City
  • The Rocks, Albany, residence in Albany, Western Australia

Sports

  • The Rock (rugby team) or Atlantic Rock, a rugby union team based in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
  • "The Rock," nickname of the athletic teams of Slippery Rock University
  • The Rocks or Glasgow Rocks, a British basketball team
  • Rockingham Speedway, a former NASCAR race track affectionately known as "The Rock"
  • Toronto Rock, a Canadian indoor lacrosse team

Other uses

  • The Rock or Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, a former Class I railroad in the United States
  • The Rocks, Inc., U.S. military officers' organization
  • The Rock (diamond), largest white diamond ever auctioned as of 2022

See also

  • Rock (disambiguation)