Profile of Vin Diesel
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Vin Diesel

Born
1967-07-18
Birthplace
Alameda County,
California
USA
Born
1967-07-18
Birthplace
Alameda County, California
USA
Biography

Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor and film producer. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for portraying Dominic "Dom......

Profile of Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel

Born
1967-07-18
Birthplace
Alameda County, California
USA
Born
1967-07-18
Birthplace
Alameda County, California
USA
Biography

Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor and film producer. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for portraying Dominic "Dom" Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise. Born in California, Diesel attended Hunter College in New York City, where studies in creative writing led him to begin screenwriting. He wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the short drama film Multi-Facial (1995) and his debut feature, Strays (1997). He came to prominence in the late 1990s. First, he gained recognition for his appearance in Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan in 1998. He followed up with commercially successful films such as Boiler Room (2000) and The Pacifier (2005). He gained stardom as a leading action star headlining numerous franchises, including Fast & Furious, XXX, and The Chronicles of Riddick. His voice acting work includes The Iron Giant (1999), the video games The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004) and The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (2009), and the voices of Groot I and Groot II in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU); he portrayed the characters in six superhero films, beginning with Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Diesel has reprised his role as Groot for the Disney+ animated shorts series I Am Groot (2022–2023), the television special The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022), and the animated film Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018). He founded the production company One Race Films, where he has also served as a producer or executive producer for his star vehicles. Diesel also founded the record label Racetrack Records and video game developer Tigon Studios, providing his voice and motion capture for all of Tigon's releases.

89 titles with 117 credits

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

2014

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The Daily Show poster

1996

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

2015

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The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

2019

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Avengers: Infinity War poster

2018

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Avengers: Endgame poster

2019

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Golden Globe Awards poster

1944

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Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

2003

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xXx poster

2002

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

2003

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xXx: Return of Xander Cage poster

2017

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

1993

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

1992

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Fast X poster

2023

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Fast Forever poster

2028

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Saving Private Ryan poster

1998

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Furious 7 poster

2015

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 poster

2023

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Marvel Studios Legends poster

2021

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 poster

2017

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Thor: Love and Thunder poster

2022

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Fast & Furious Spy Racers poster

2019

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People's Choice Awards poster

1975

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The Reichen Show poster

2005

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Taff poster

1997

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Guardians of the Galaxy poster

2014

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The Fate of the Furious poster

2017

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Ralph Breaks the Internet poster

2018

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F9 poster

2021

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The Iron Giant poster

1999

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Riddick poster

2013

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The Last Witch Hunter poster

2015

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The Pacifier poster

2005

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I Am Groot poster

2022

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The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn poster

1999

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Bloodshot poster

2020

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Hitman poster

2007

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Awakenings poster

1990

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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special poster

2022

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ARK: The Animated Series poster

2024

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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift poster

2006

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Pitch Black poster

2000

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The Chronicles of Riddick poster

2004

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Babylon A.D. poster

2008

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A Man Apart poster

2003

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Boiler Room poster

2000

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Fast Five poster

2011

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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk poster

2016

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Fast & Furious 6 poster

2013

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The Fast and the Furious poster

2001

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Fast & Furious poster

2009

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Find Me Guilty poster

2006

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Knockaround Guys poster

2001

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Groot's First Steps poster

2022

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Groot Takes a Bath poster

2022

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The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury poster

2004

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The Little Guy poster

2022

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Groot's Pursuit poster

2022

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Magnum Opus poster

2022

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Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe poster

2014

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Web Junk 20 poster

2006

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Conan O'Brien Must Go poster

2024

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CelebriD&D poster

2015

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Riddick: Furya poster

TBD

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Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks poster

2025

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Los Bandoleros poster

2009

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The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious poster

2003

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Into Pitch Black poster

2000

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Riddick: Blindsided poster

2013

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Strays poster

1997

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Multi-Facial poster

1995

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The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage poster

2005

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Fucking Kassovitz poster

2011

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Wheelman poster

2009

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Bisping poster

2021

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The Making of 'The Iron Giant' poster

1999

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The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant poster

2016

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Ricky Powell: The Individualist poster

2020

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Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan poster

1999

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The Ropes poster

2012

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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Reyes poster

TBD

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The Last Witch Hunter: The Lion's Oath poster

TBD

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A Journey to Sundance poster

2023

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Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe poster

2025

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Fast & Furious Greatest Moments: Refuelled poster

2023

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EP Daily poster

1997

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Breakin' in the USA: Break Dancing and Electric Boogie Taught by the Pros poster

1984

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Life Is a Dream poster

2014

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Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots poster

TBD

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