Emmett Skilton

Emmett Skilton is a New Zealand actor and director. He played the lead character, Axl Johnson, in the comedy-drama, The Almighty Johnsons, and most recently had roles in Avatar: The Way of Water and American comedy series Young Rock, portraying Dwayne Johnson's real-life college football coach, Ed Orgeron.

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YOUNG ROCK · S1, E1

Working the Gimmick

As Dwayne Johnson runs for president in 2032, he reflects on his life that's shaped him into the man he is today, from growing up in a resilient family surrounded by wrestling icons, to navigating rebellious teen years, to playing NCAA football.
YOUNG ROCK · S1, E4

Check Your Head

Miami, 1990: Dwayne looks to crack the starting lineup as a freshman for the famed Miami Hurricanes football team and attract the attention of players, coaches and celebrities; however, an unexpected incident sends his season and life into turmoil.
YOUNG ROCK · S1, E7

Johnson & Hopkins

Miami, 1991: When Dwayne gets an on-campus job at the University of Miami, he goes on an epic adventure with his new work partner, Hopkins; Lia returns to the United States after being deported to Samoa, where she was homeless.
YOUNG ROCK · S1, E12

A Christmas Peril

Christmas Eve, 1982: An unexpected guest shows Dewey that this is the first in a long line of terrible Christmases; in 1987, Rocky and Dwayne take jobs as a mall Santa and elf; in 1993, Dwayne reluctantly spends a disastrous Christmas with Coach O.
YOUNG ROCK · S1, E11

Election Day

As Election Day 2032 approaches, Dwayne reflects on the ups and downs his family endured during his childhood in Hawaii, Pennsylvania and Miami, and how the unpredictability of his family's story prepared him for this moment.