US actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

He’s been named “sexiest man alive” and “world’s highest paid film star” – now Dwayne Johnson can celebrate being accepted into the Hollywood establishment with a Walk of Fame star.

The 45-year-old football player turned wrestling pro and then actor sported a sharp black suit and was joined by longtime partner Lauren Hashian and their almost 2-year-old daughter Jasmine at the ceremony on Hollywood Boulevard.

“I didn’t want to write anything down. I figured this is such a monumental moment and significant time for me it’s probably best I just speak from the heart and from my gut,” the Herculean father-of-two said.

He told cheering fans the 2,624th star on the Walk was the result of years of hard work, voicing gratitude for the opportunities he’d been afforded and the friends and family who’d helped him along the way.

“This moment is so significant because it’s full circle. 2018 will mark 18 years in Hollywood and that is a very long time of blood, sweat and earning respect,” he added.

Johnson announced on Monday on Instagram that he and Hashian were expecting a second child, hours before they stepped out for the premiere of his latest movie Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.

Johnson’s recent work includes Baywatch, The Fate of The Furious, Central Intelligence and San Andreas, as well as the HBO comedy Ballers.

Reputed to be one of the hardestworking stars in Hollywood, he has been in 14 movies in just four years, including Hercules and Moana.