Dwayne Johnson Reveals He's Buying His Dad Rocky a New House: 'He Couldn't Believe It'

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnsonfound an extra special way to thank his dad for all the love he received growing up.In a touching Instagram post over the weekend, theFighting with my Familystar, 46, opened up about the emotional moment he told his dad,former pro-wrestler Rocky Johnson, that he wanted to buy him a new home.“I just got off the phone with my dad and man, it was a great call,” the actor shared in asweet videoposted on Sunday.

Dwayne Johnson Reveals His 'Superpower' as a Dad to His Young Daughters at Home

Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Dwayne Johnsonloves making his little girls laugh — even if it’s at his own expense. Speaking to PEOPLE at the New York premiere of his upcoming DC filmBlack Adam, the 50-year-old actor teases that his “superpower” as a dad is that he continues to fall for the pranks his daughters pull on him at home. “My superpower as a dad is the ability to not figure out why I keep falling for the ‘Daddy close your eyes’ trick and I get peanut butter in the face, my face drawn on, kicked in the nuts,” he jokes.

Dwayne Johnson Reveals His Father Rocky's Cause of Death: 'He Died Very Quickly'

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnsonis opening up about hisfather Rocky’s death. In an emotional and candid social media post on Sunday, the actor, 47, thanked his fans and followers for all the love and support they’d given him. “Hey everybody I just wanted to stop in on this very blessed Sunday to say thank you so much. Thank you. My heart is so full of gratitude. You’ve lifted my spirits in ways that I hope you can imagine,” he shared at the beginning of a nearly eight-minute-long Instagram video.

Dwayne Johnson Reveals His Father Was One of Make-A-Wish Foundation's First Wish-Granters

Photo: Make-A-Wish-Foundation of New Jersey During a celebration for the Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Jersey,Dwayne Johnsonspoke about his father, wrestling legend Rocky Johnson, who was one of the first wish-granters of the chapter some 35 years ago. TheNew Jersey chapter of the foundationcommemorated their 35th anniversary during a gala on Thursday night, and Johnson sent over a video message from Hawaii to help them mark the occasion. “Make-A-Wish means something,” Johnson, 46, told the audience.

Dwayne Johnson Reveals How His 'Red Notice' Costars Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot Lifted His Spirits After Dad's Death

On the first day of filming his Netflix action-comedy,Red Notice,Dwayne Johnsongot some very sad and unexpected news. “On the first day of filming, my dad died,” Johnson, 49, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue of his father, professional wrestlerRocky Johnson. The actor immediately left filming to be with his family and attend his father’s funeral. “The moment I walked in the door, Ryan gave me a big hug and said, ‘I got you, man,'” says Johnson.