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Vin Diesel

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 playing Dominic Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise.

Vin Diesel
Diesel in 2013
Born
Mark Sinclair

(1967-07-18) July 18, 1967 (age 56)
EducationHunter College, City University of New York
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • writer
  • director
Years active1990–present
PartnerPaloma Jimenez (2007–present)
Children3
Signature

Diesel began his career in 1990, but faced difficulty achieving recognition until he wrote, directed and starred in the short film Multi-Facial (1995) and his debut feature Strays (1997); the films prompted Steven Spielberg to cast Diesel in the war epic Saving Private Ryan (1998). Diesel subsequently voiced the titular character in The Iron Giant (1999) and then gained a reputation as an action star after headlining the Fast & Furious, XXX, and The Chronicles of Riddick franchises.

Diesel voices 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–present), the television special The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022), and the animated film Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018). Diesel achieved commercial success in the comedy The Pacifier (2005) and his portrayal of Jackie DiNorscio in Find Me Guilty (2006) was praised.

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.

Early life

Diesel was born Mark Sinclair[1] on July 18, 1967,[2] in Alameda County, California,[3] where his mother was also born, though later moved to New York City with his fraternal twin brother, Paul.[4][5] His mother, Delora Sherleen Vincent (née Sinclair), is an astrologer.[6] He was raised by his white mother and adoptive African-American father, Irving H. Vincent, an acting instructor and theater manager.[5][7][8] Diesel has stated that he is "of ambiguous ethnicity."[9] His mother has English, German, and Scottish roots.[10] He has never met his biological father, and has said that "all I know from my mother is that I have connections to many different cultures";[11] Diesel believes that his parents' relationship would have been illegal in parts of the United States due to anti-miscegenation laws.[12]

Diesel made his stage debut at age seven when he appeared in the children's play Dinosaur Door, written by Barbara Garson. The play was produced at Theater for the New City in New York's Greenwich Village. His involvement in the play came about when he, his brother and some friends had broken into the Theater for the New City space on Jane Street with the intent to vandalize it. They were confronted by the theater's artistic director, Crystal Field, who offered them roles in the upcoming show instead of calling the police.[13][14][15] Diesel remained involved with the theater throughout adolescence, going on to attend NYC's Hunter College, where studies in creative writing led him to begin screenwriting. He has identified himself as a "multi-faceted" actor.[16]

Sinclair began going by his stage name "Vin Diesel" while working as a bouncer at the New York nightclub Tunnel, wanting a tougher sounding name for his occupation. Vin comes from his mother's married last name Vincent, while the surname Diesel came from his friends due to his tendency to be energetic.[17]

Career

 
Diesel in 2005

Diesel's first film role was as an uncredited extra in the drama film Awakenings in 1990. After several years of struggle to gain acting roles, Diesel decided to make his own short film to secure funds for his feature film debut. In 1994, he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the short drama film Multi-Facial, a semi-autobiographical film which follows a struggling multiracial actor stuck in the audition process. The film was selected for screening at the 1995 Cannes Festival. As well as acting, Vin Diesel supported himself by working as a bouncer and telemarketer selling lightbulbs.[18]

In 1997, Diesel secured funds to make his first feature-length film, Strays, an urban drama in which he played a gang leader whose love for a woman inspires him to try to change his ways. Written, directed, and produced by Diesel, the film was selected for competition at the 1997 Sundance Festival, leading to an MTV deal to turn it into a series which never came to fruition. Director Steven Spielberg took notice of Diesel after seeing him in Multi-Facial[19] and cast him in a small role as a soldier in his 1998 Oscar-winning war film Saving Private Ryan. This marked Diesel’s first major Hollywood film role. In 1999, he provided the voice of the title character in the animated film The Iron Giant.[20]

In 2000, Diesel had a supporting role in the drama thriller Boiler Room, where he appeared alongside Giovanni Ribisi and Ben Affleck. He got his breakthrough leading role as the anti-hero Riddick in the science-fiction film Pitch Black later that year.

Diesel attained action hero stardom with his portrayal of Dominic Toretto in the street racing action film The Fast and the Furious (2001) and as Xander Cage in the action thriller XXX (2002). He turned down the chance to reprise his roles in the sequels 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) and XXX: State of the Union (2005).[21] Instead he chose to reprise his role as Riddick in The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), which was a box office failure considering the large budget.[22] He also voiced the character in two spin-off video games and the anime film The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury.

In a departure from his previous tough guy action hero persona, in 2005, he played a lighthearted role in the action comedy film The Pacifier, which was a box office success.[23]

 
Diesel with the Fast Five cast and Natalie Morales for Today in 2011

In 2006, he chose a dramatic role playing real-life mobster Jack DiNorscio in Find Me Guilty. Although he received critical acclaim for his performance,[24] the film did poorly at the box office grossing only $2 million against a budget of $13 million.[25] Later that year, Diesel made a cameo appearance in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, reprising his role from The Fast and the Furious.

 
Diesel's main car, a Dodge Charger, from Fast & Furious

In 2007, Diesel was set to produce and star as Agent 47 in the film adaptation of the video game Hitman, but eventually pulled back and served as executive producer on the film instead. In 2008, he starred in the science-fiction action thriller Babylon A.D. which was a critical and box office failure. Diesel returned to the Fast & Furious series, alongside most of the principal cast from the original 2001 film, in Fast & Furious, which was released in April 2009.

Diesel reprised his role as Dominic Toretto in installments five through to ten of the Fast & Furious franchise, Fast Five (2011), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), F9 (2021) and Fast X (2023).[26][27] He reprised his role as Riddick in the third film of The Chronicles of Riddick series, simply titled Riddick (2013). In August 2013, Diesel received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[citation needed] He voiced Groot in the 2014 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy.[28]

In 2015, he starred in the supernatural action film The Last Witch Hunter.[29] In 2016, Diesel appeared as a supporting character in Ang Lee's war drama Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk.

In 2017, Diesel also reprised his roles as Xander Cage in XXX: Return of Xander Cage,[29] and Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.[30] Over the course of several years, Diesel has discussed playing two separate roles within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[31][32][33][34][35] In November 2016 director of Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn, confirmed that Diesel had been in talks to play Blackagar Boltagon / Black Bolt for the planned Inhumans film, but it was turned into a television series instead without Diesel involved.

Diesel reprised his role of Groot once again in the crossover films Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019) which combined the superhero teams of Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers. He has said, "[I] think there's gonna be a moment that we're all waiting for, and whether you know it or not, you are waiting to see [Groot] and [the Hulk] get down."[36]

Diesel portrayed Valiant Comics character Bloodshot in the film of the same name[37] which released in March 2020.

In September 2020, Diesel announced his venture into music, with the release of the song "Feel Like I Do", produced by Kygo.[38] He debuted the song on The Kelly Clarkson Show on September 24, stating: "I am blessed that on a year that I would normally be on a movie set — and as you know, that's not possible — I've had another creative outlet. Another way to show you, or share with you, my heart."[39]

Diesel will appear in Riddick: Furya, the fourth installment of The Chronicles of Riddick franchise, announced in February 2023.[40]

Personal life

Diesel has said he prefers to maintain his privacy regarding his personal life, stating: "I'm not gonna put it out there on a magazine cover like some other actors. I come from the Harrison Ford, Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino code of silence."[41]

Sometime around 2001, Diesel dated his Fast & Furious co-star Michelle Rodriguez.[42] Since 2007, he has been in a relationship with Mexican model Paloma Jimenez; the couple have three children, two daughters born in April 2008 and March 2015,[43][44] and a son born 2010.[45][46] The youngest daughter is named in honor of his co-star and close friend Paul Walker, who died in November 2013.[47] He is also the godfather of Walker's daughter, Meadow. Diesel also shares a close friendship with Fast & Furious co-star Tyrese Gibson.[48]

Diesel is noted for his distinctive deep voice. He said his voice broke around age 15, giving him a mature-sounding voice on the telephone,[49] which he often uses for his acting performances. Diesel is a longtime Dungeons & Dragons fan,[50] and wrote the foreword for 30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons (2004). Canadian video game designer and developer Merritt k created the 2015 ASMR game Vin Diesel DMing a Game of D&D Just For You for him.[51][52][53][54] He has expressed his love for the Dominican Republic and how he relates to its multicultural facets.[55] He is acquainted with its former president, Leonel Fernández, and appeared in one of Fernández's earlier campaign advertisements. He later secured film production in the country for Los Bandoleros and Fast & Furious (both 2009).[56]

Filmography

 
Diesel at the premiere for Fast & Furious in 2009

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Awakenings Orderly Uncredited
1995 Multi-Facial Mike Short film; also writer, director and producer
1997 Strays Rick Also writer, director and producer
1998 Saving Private Ryan Private Adrian Caparzo
1999 The Iron Giant The Iron Giant (voice)
2000 Boiler Room Chris Varick
Pitch Black Richard B. Riddick
2001 The Fast and the Furious Dominic Toretto
Knockaround Guys Taylor Reese
2002 XXX Xander Cage Also executive producer
2003 The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious Dominic Toretto Short film; uncredited; archive footage
A Man Apart Sean Vetter Also producer
2004 The Chronicles of Riddick Richard B. Riddick Also producer
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury Richard B. Riddick (voice) Short film
2005 The Pacifier Lieutenant Shane Wolfe
2006 Find Me Guilty Jackie DiNorscio
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Dominic Toretto Uncredited cameo
2008 Babylon A.D. Hugo Cornelius Toorop
2009 Fast & Furious Dominic Toretto Also producer
Los Bandoleros Dominic Toretto Short film; also writer, director, producer
2011 Fast Five Dominic Toretto Also producer
2013 Fast & Furious 6 Dominic Toretto Also producer
Riddick: Blindsided Richard B. Riddick (voice) Short film
Riddick Richard B. Riddick Also producer
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Groot (voice)
2015 Furious 7 Dominic Toretto Also producer
The Last Witch Hunter Kaulder Also producer
2016 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Shroom
2017 XXX: Return of Xander Cage Xander Cage Also producer
The Fate of the Furious Dominic Toretto Also producer
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Groot (voice)
2018 Avengers: Infinity War Groot (voice)
Ralph Breaks the Internet Groot (voice) Cameo appearance
2019 Avengers: Endgame Groot (voice)
2020 Bloodshot Ray Garrison / Bloodshot Also producer
2021 F9 Dominic Toretto Also producer
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder Groot (voice)
2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Groot (voice)
Fast X Dominic Toretto Also producer

Television

Vin Diesel in television
Year Title Role Notes
2019, 2021 Fast & Furious Spy Racers Dominic Toretto (voice) 4 episodes; Executive producer
2022–present I Am Groot Groot (voice) Main role
2022 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Groot (voice) Television special
2023 Ark: The Animated Series Santiago Da Costa (voice) In-production; also executive producer
Key
Denotes television series that have not yet been released

Video games

Vin Diesel in video games
Year Title Voice role Notes
2004 The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay Richard B. Riddick
2009 Wheelman Milo Burik
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Richard B. Riddick
2020 Fast & Furious Crossroads Dominic Toretto
2024 Ark 2 Santiago Da Costa[57] Also executive producer

Other

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Fast & Furious: Supercharged Dominic Toretto Attraction at Universal Studios Florida

Discography

Singles

Title Year Album
"Feel Like I Do" 2020 Non-album singles
"Days Are Gone"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
1999 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Cast
Saving Private Ryan Nominated[a]
Online Film Critics Society Award Best Cast Won[a]
2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor Pitch Black Nominated
2002 MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance The Fast and the Furious Nominated
Best On-Screen Team Won[b]
Black Reel Award Best Actor Nominated
2003 MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance xXx Nominated
Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actor: Drama/Action Adventure xXx
A Man Apart
Nominated
2004 Spike Video Game Award Best Performance by a Human Male The Chronicles of Riddick:
Escape from Butcher Bay
Nominated
2005 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actor: Comedy The Pacifier Nominated
Golden Raspberry Award Worst Actor The Chronicles of Riddick Nominated
Video Software Dealers Association Award Male Star of the Year[58] Won
2009 Spike Video Game Award Best Performance by a Human Male The Chronicles of Riddick:
Assault on Dark Athena
Nominated
MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance Fast & Furious Nominated
2010 People's Choice Award Favorite Action Star Nominated
2011 CinemaCon Award Action Star of the Year[59] Fast Five Won
Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actor Nominated
2012 Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated
Black Reel Award Best Cast Ensemble Nominated[a]
People's Choice Award Favorite Action Star Nominated
2013 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie: Chemistry Fast & Furious 6 Nominated[c]
2014 People's Choice Award Favorite Action Movie Actor Nominated
MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Duo Won[b]
2015 Phoenix Film Critics Society Best Cast Guardians of the Galaxy Nominated
Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actor: Action Furious 7 Won
Choice Movie: Chemistry Nominated[a]
2016 People's Choice Awards Favorite Movie Won
Favorite Action Movie Won
Favorite Action Movie Actor N/A Nominated
2022 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Movie Actor[60] F9: The Fast Saga Nominated[61]
  1. ^ a b c d Shared with the rest of the cast
  2. ^ a b Shared with Paul Walker
  3. ^ Shared with Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson

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Mark Sinclair redirects here For other uses see Mark Sinclair disambiguation 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 playing Dominic Toretto in the Fast amp Furious franchise Vin DieselDiesel in 2013BornMark Sinclair 1967 07 18 July 18 1967 age 56 Alameda County California U S EducationHunter College City University of New YorkOccupationsActorproducerwriterdirectorYears active1990 presentPartnerPaloma Jimenez 2007 present Children3SignatureDiesel began his career in 1990 but faced difficulty achieving recognition until he wrote directed and starred in the short film Multi Facial 1995 and his debut feature Strays 1997 the films prompted Steven Spielberg to cast Diesel in the war epic Saving Private Ryan 1998 Diesel subsequently voiced the titular character in The Iron Giant 1999 and then gained a reputation as an action star after headlining the Fast amp Furious XXX and The Chronicles of Riddick franchises Diesel voices 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 present the television special The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special 2022 and the animated film Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 Diesel achieved commercial success in the comedy The Pacifier 2005 and his portrayal of Jackie DiNorscio in Find Me Guilty 2006 was praised 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 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4 1 Film 4 2 Television 4 3 Video games 4 4 Other 5 Discography 5 1 Singles 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External linksEarly lifeDiesel was born Mark Sinclair 1 on July 18 1967 2 in Alameda County California 3 where his mother was also born though later moved to New York City with his fraternal twin brother Paul 4 5 His mother Delora Sherleen Vincent nee Sinclair is an astrologer 6 He was raised by his white mother and adoptive African American father Irving H Vincent an acting instructor and theater manager 5 7 8 Diesel has stated that he is of ambiguous ethnicity 9 His mother has English German and Scottish roots 10 He has never met his biological father and has said that all I know from my mother is that I have connections to many different cultures 11 Diesel believes that his parents relationship would have been illegal in parts of the United States due to anti miscegenation laws 12 Diesel made his stage debut at age seven when he appeared in the children s play Dinosaur Door written by Barbara Garson The play was produced at Theater for the New City in New York s Greenwich Village His involvement in the play came about when he his brother and some friends had broken into the Theater for the New City space on Jane Street with the intent to vandalize it They were confronted by the theater s artistic director Crystal Field who offered them roles in the upcoming show instead of calling the police 13 14 15 Diesel remained involved with the theater throughout adolescence going on to attend NYC s Hunter College where studies in creative writing led him to begin screenwriting He has identified himself as a multi faceted actor 16 Sinclair began going by his stage name Vin Diesel while working as a bouncer at the New York nightclub Tunnel wanting a tougher sounding name for his occupation Vin comes from his mother s married last name Vincent while the surname Diesel came from his friends due to his tendency to be energetic 17 Career nbsp Diesel in 2005Diesel s first film role was as an uncredited extra in the drama film Awakenings in 1990 After several years of struggle to gain acting roles Diesel decided to make his own short film to secure funds for his feature film debut In 1994 he wrote directed produced and starred in the short drama film Multi Facial a semi autobiographical film which follows a struggling multiracial actor stuck in the audition process The film was selected for screening at the 1995 Cannes Festival As well as acting Vin Diesel supported himself by working as a bouncer and telemarketer selling lightbulbs 18 In 1997 Diesel secured funds to make his first feature length film Strays an urban drama in which he played a gang leader whose love for a woman inspires him to try to change his ways Written directed and produced by Diesel the film was selected for competition at the 1997 Sundance Festival leading to an MTV deal to turn it into a series which never came to fruition Director Steven Spielberg took notice of Diesel after seeing him in Multi Facial 19 and cast him in a small role as a soldier in his 1998 Oscar winning war film Saving Private Ryan This marked Diesel s first major Hollywood film role In 1999 he provided the voice of the title character in the animated film The Iron Giant 20 In 2000 Diesel had a supporting role in the drama thriller Boiler Room where he appeared alongside Giovanni Ribisi and Ben Affleck He got his breakthrough leading role as the anti hero Riddick in the science fiction film Pitch Black later that year Diesel attained action hero stardom with his portrayal of Dominic Toretto in the street racing action film The Fast and the Furious 2001 and as Xander Cage in the action thriller XXX 2002 He turned down the chance to reprise his roles in the sequels 2 Fast 2 Furious 2003 and XXX State of the Union 2005 21 Instead he chose to reprise his role as Riddick in The Chronicles of Riddick 2004 which was a box office failure considering the large budget 22 He also voiced the character in two spin off video games and the anime film The Chronicles of Riddick Dark Fury In a departure from his previous tough guy action hero persona in 2005 he played a lighthearted role in the action comedy film The Pacifier which was a box office success 23 nbsp Diesel with the Fast Five cast and Natalie Morales for Today in 2011In 2006 he chose a dramatic role playing real life mobster Jack DiNorscio in Find Me Guilty Although he received critical acclaim for his performance 24 the film did poorly at the box office grossing only 2 million against a budget of 13 million 25 Later that year Diesel made a cameo appearance in The Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift reprising his role from The Fast and the Furious nbsp Diesel s main car a Dodge Charger from Fast amp FuriousIn 2007 Diesel was set to produce and star as Agent 47 in the film adaptation of the video game Hitman but eventually pulled back and served as executive producer on the film instead In 2008 he starred in the science fiction action thriller Babylon A D which was a critical and box office failure Diesel returned to the Fast amp Furious series alongside most of the principal cast from the original 2001 film in Fast amp Furious which was released in April 2009 Diesel reprised his role as Dominic Toretto in installments five through to ten of the Fast amp Furious franchise Fast Five 2011 Fast amp Furious 6 2013 Furious 7 2015 The Fate of the Furious 2017 F9 2021 and Fast X 2023 26 27 He reprised his role as Riddick in the third film of The Chronicles of Riddick series simply titled Riddick 2013 In August 2013 Diesel received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame citation needed He voiced Groot in the 2014 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy 28 In 2015 he starred in the supernatural action film The Last Witch Hunter 29 In 2016 Diesel appeared as a supporting character in Ang Lee s war drama Billy Lynn s Long Halftime Walk In 2017 Diesel also reprised his roles as Xander Cage in XXX Return of Xander Cage 29 and Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 30 Over the course of several years Diesel has discussed playing two separate roles within the Marvel Cinematic Universe 31 32 33 34 35 In November 2016 director of Guardians of the Galaxy James Gunn confirmed that Diesel had been in talks to play Blackagar Boltagon Black Bolt for the planned Inhumans film but it was turned into a television series instead without Diesel involved Diesel reprised his role of Groot once again in the crossover films Avengers Infinity War 2018 and Avengers Endgame 2019 which combined the superhero teams of Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers He has said I think there s gonna be a moment that we re all waiting for and whether you know it or not you are waiting to see Groot and the Hulk get down 36 Diesel portrayed Valiant Comics character Bloodshot in the film of the same name 37 which released in March 2020 In September 2020 Diesel announced his venture into music with the release of the song Feel Like I Do produced by Kygo 38 He debuted the song on The Kelly Clarkson Show on September 24 stating I am blessed that on a year that I would normally be on a movie set and as you know that s not possible I ve had another creative outlet Another way to show you or share with you my heart 39 Diesel will appear in Riddick Furya the fourth installment of The Chronicles of Riddick franchise announced in February 2023 40 Personal lifeDiesel has said he prefers to maintain his privacy regarding his personal life stating I m not gonna put it out there on a magazine cover like some other actors I come from the Harrison Ford Marlon Brando Robert De Niro Al Pacino code of silence 41 Sometime around 2001 Diesel dated his Fast amp Furious co star Michelle Rodriguez 42 Since 2007 he has been in a relationship with Mexican model Paloma Jimenez the couple have three children two daughters born in April 2008 and March 2015 43 44 and a son born 2010 45 46 The youngest daughter is named in honor of his co star and close friend Paul Walker who died in November 2013 47 He is also the godfather of Walker s daughter Meadow Diesel also shares a close friendship with Fast amp Furious co star Tyrese Gibson 48 Diesel is noted for his distinctive deep voice He said his voice broke around age 15 giving him a mature sounding voice on the telephone 49 which he often uses for his acting performances Diesel is a longtime Dungeons amp Dragons fan 50 and wrote the foreword for 30 Years of Adventure A Celebration of Dungeons amp Dragons 2004 Canadian video game designer and developer Merritt k created the 2015 ASMR game Vin Diesel DMing a Game of D amp D Just For You for him 51 52 53 54 He has expressed his love for the Dominican Republic and how he relates to its multicultural facets 55 He is acquainted with its former president Leonel Fernandez and appeared in one of Fernandez s earlier campaign advertisements He later secured film production in the country for Los Bandoleros and Fast amp Furious both 2009 56 Filmography nbsp Diesel at the premiere for Fast amp Furious in 2009Film Year Title Role Notes1990 Awakenings Orderly Uncredited1995 Multi Facial Mike Short film also writer director and producer1997 Strays Rick Also writer director and producer1998 Saving Private Ryan Private Adrian Caparzo1999 The Iron Giant The Iron Giant voice 2000 Boiler Room Chris VarickPitch Black Richard B Riddick2001 The Fast and the Furious Dominic TorettoKnockaround Guys Taylor Reese2002 XXX Xander Cage Also executive producer2003 The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious Dominic Toretto Short film uncredited archive footageA Man Apart Sean Vetter Also producer2004 The Chronicles of Riddick Richard B Riddick Also producerThe Chronicles of Riddick Dark Fury Richard B Riddick voice Short film2005 The Pacifier Lieutenant Shane Wolfe2006 Find Me Guilty Jackie DiNorscioThe Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift Dominic Toretto Uncredited cameo2008 Babylon A D Hugo Cornelius Toorop2009 Fast amp Furious Dominic Toretto Also producerLos Bandoleros Dominic Toretto Short film also writer director producer2011 Fast Five Dominic Toretto Also producer2013 Fast amp Furious 6 Dominic Toretto Also producerRiddick Blindsided Richard B Riddick voice Short filmRiddick Richard B Riddick Also producer2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Groot voice 2015 Furious 7 Dominic Toretto Also producerThe Last Witch Hunter Kaulder Also producer2016 Billy Lynn s Long Halftime Walk Shroom2017 XXX Return of Xander Cage Xander Cage Also producerThe Fate of the Furious Dominic Toretto Also producerGuardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 Groot voice 2018 Avengers Infinity War Groot voice Ralph Breaks the Internet Groot voice Cameo appearance2019 Avengers Endgame Groot voice 2020 Bloodshot Ray Garrison Bloodshot Also producer2021 F9 Dominic Toretto Also producer2022 Thor Love and Thunder Groot voice 2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Groot voice Fast X Dominic Toretto Also producerTelevision Vin Diesel in television Year Title Role Notes2019 2021 Fast amp Furious Spy Racers Dominic Toretto voice 4 episodes Executive producer2022 present I Am Groot Groot voice Main role2022 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Groot voice Television special2023 Ark The Animated Series Santiago Da Costa voice In production also executive producerKey Denotes television series that have not yet been releasedVideo games Vin Diesel in video games Year Title Voice role Notes2004 The Chronicles of Riddick Escape from Butcher Bay Richard B Riddick2009 Wheelman Milo BurikThe Chronicles of Riddick Assault on Dark Athena Richard B Riddick2020 Fast amp Furious Crossroads Dominic Toretto2024 Ark 2 Santiago Da Costa 57 Also executive producerOther Year Title Role Notes2015 Fast amp Furious Supercharged Dominic Toretto Attraction at Universal Studios FloridaDiscographySingles Title Year Album Feel Like I Do 2020 Non album singles Days Are Gone Awards and nominationsThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Vin Diesel news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Year Award Category Work Result1999 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Cast Saving Private Ryan Nominated a Online Film Critics Society Award Best Cast Won a 2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor Pitch Black Nominated2002 MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance The Fast and the Furious NominatedBest On Screen Team Won b Black Reel Award Best Actor Nominated2003 MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance xXx NominatedTeen Choice Award Choice Movie Actor Drama Action Adventure xXxA Man Apart Nominated2004 Spike Video Game Award Best Performance by a Human Male The Chronicles of Riddick Escape from Butcher Bay Nominated2005 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actor Comedy The Pacifier NominatedGolden Raspberry Award Worst Actor The Chronicles of Riddick NominatedVideo Software Dealers Association Award Male Star of the Year 58 Won2009 Spike Video Game Award Best Performance by a Human Male The Chronicles of Riddick Assault on Dark Athena NominatedMTV Movie Award Best Male Performance Fast amp Furious Nominated2010 People s Choice Award Favorite Action Star Nominated2011 CinemaCon Award Action Star of the Year 59 Fast Five WonTeen Choice Award Choice Movie Actor Nominated2012 Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture NominatedBlack Reel Award Best Cast Ensemble Nominated a People s Choice Award Favorite Action Star Nominated2013 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Chemistry Fast amp Furious 6 Nominated c 2014 People s Choice Award Favorite Action Movie Actor NominatedMTV Movie Award Best On Screen Duo Won b 2015 Phoenix Film Critics Society Best Cast Guardians of the Galaxy NominatedTeen Choice Award Choice Movie Actor Action Furious 7 WonChoice Movie Chemistry Nominated a 2016 People s Choice Awards Favorite Movie WonFavorite Action Movie WonFavorite Action Movie Actor N A Nominated2022 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Favorite Movie Actor 60 F9 The Fast Saga Nominated 61 a b c d Shared with the rest of the cast a b Shared with Paul Walker Shared with Paul Walker and Dwayne JohnsonReferences Diesel breaks silence over Walker The Press York York Yorkshire Newsquest Press Association December 3 2013 Archived from the original on October 6 2014 Retrieved October 23 2022 Famous birthdays for July 18 Vin Diesel Kristen Bell United Press International July 18 2019 Archived from the original on July 19 2019 Retrieved August 7 2019 Actor Vin Diesel in 1967 age 52 Mark Sinclair Born 07 18 1967 in California CaliforniaBirthIndex org Retrieved October 23 2022 Paul Sinclair birth record at California Birth Index Retrieved on March 29 2015 a b Vin Diesel Biography 1967 Filmreference com Retrieved September 8 2010 Vin Diesel From nightclub bouncer to action hero CNN August 12 2002 Diesel is running hot Jam canoe ca February 17 2000 Archived from the original on July 15 2012 Retrieved September 8 2010 Pearlman Cindy August 9 2002 Fame game stumps Diesel Chicago Sun Times Retrieved June 29 2013 Vincent Mal June 22 2001 The Fast and the Furious Vin Diesel Opens the Throttle in New Speed Movie and Joins an Elite Action Star Fraternity The Virginian Pilot Norfolk Virginia Retrieved March 2 2008 VinDiesel explains why Glasgow was perfect to shoot Fast 6 May 15 2013 Archived from the original on June 18 2013 Retrieved June 29 2013 Carter Gregory T 2008 From blaxploitation to mixploitation Male leads and changing mixed race identities In Beltran Mary Fojas Camilla eds Mixed Race Hollywood New York New York University Press p 210 ISBN 978 0814799895 Chu Hanna August 26 2013 Vin Diesel receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame KABC TV Archived from the original on December 12 2013 Retrieved December 6 2013 Krulik Nancy E November 1 2002 Vin Diesel Fueled for Success New York Simon Pulse Gallery Books p 14 ISBN 978 0689859823 Vincent Mal August 9 2002 xXx The Virginian Pilot Norfolk Virginia Retrieved March 2 2008 Wloszcyna Susan June 4 2004 Vin Diesel driving on a tankful of cool USA Today Retrieved March 2 2008 Vin Diesel Shifts Acting Career into High Gear In The Fast and the Furious Findarticles com July 9 2001 Archived from the original on May 4 2010 Retrieved September 8 2010 Fallo Julie June 24 2021 The Real Reason Vin Diesel Changed His Name The List Retrieved August 11 2021 Vin Diesel From nightclub bouncer to action hero CNN August 12 2012 Retrieved August 11 2021 Vin Diesel on Being Recruited by Steven Spielberg for Saving Private Ryan www yahoo com January 25 2017 Retrieved April 7 2020 The Iron Giant 1999 retrieved January 9 2018 Stice Joel July 18 2014 Why Vin Diesel Turned Down 2 Fast 2 Furious And Six Other Popular Roles Uproxx Retrieved August 11 2021 The Chronicles of Riddick 2004 Box Office Mojo Boxofficemojo com Retrieved October 7 2017 The Pacifier 2005 Box Office Mojo Boxofficemojo com Retrieved October 7 2017 Find Me Guilty Moviehole moviehole net Archived from the original on June 12 2018 Retrieved October 7 2017 Find Me Guilty 2006 Box Office Mojo Boxofficemojo com Retrieved October 7 2017 Ford Rebecca April 23 2015 Furious 8 Gets 2017 Release Date The Hollywood Reporter Prometheus Global Media Retrieved April 24 2015 Lang Brent April 23 2015 Furious 8 to Debut April 14 2017 Variety Penske Media Corporation Retrieved April 24 2015 Truitt Brian December 21 2013 He is Groot Diesel to star in Guardians of the Galaxy USA Today a b Han Angie July 22 2014 xXx 3 Is Definitely Happening Will Shoot in Asia Says Vin Diesel film Retrieved August 18 2014 Marvel Studios Begins Production on Marvel s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 Marvel com February 17 2016 Archived from the original on June 19 2017 Retrieved February 17 2016 Collinson Gary October 11 2015 Vin Diesel hints at second Marvel role teasing Black Bolt of the Inhumans Flickering Myth Krupa Daniel October 16 2015 Vin Diesel Gives IGN His Best Black Bolt Audition IGN ColliderVideos October 12 2015 Vin Diesel teases Black Bolt role in Marvel s Inhumans Collider archived from the original on October 28 2021 retrieved January 17 2017 Vin Diesel Teases Inhumans Involvement Again Screen Rant December 29 2014 Retrieved January 17 2017 Vin Diesel Teases Genius Plan For Black Bolt amp Inhumans Screen Rant October 16 2015 Retrieved January 17 2017 Welch Alex January 20 2016 Vin Diesel Groot amp Hulk Must Get Down in Avengers Infinity War Screen Rant Archived from the original on January 21 2017 Retrieved January 20 2016 Vin Diesel Will Be VALIANT S BLOODSHOT In Upcoming Sony Adaptation Nerdist Retrieved April 7 2020 Gerken Marika September 27 2020 Vin Diesel partners with Kygo to release his first single Feel Like I Do CNN Retrieved October 14 2020 Vin Diesel is the unexpected pop singer 2020 didn t know it needed LA Times September 25 2020 Retrieved September 25 2020 Fleming Mike Jr February 11 2023 Vin Diesel David Twohy Reunite For Riddick Furya Hot EFM Title Deadline Retrieved February 11 2023 Diesel says rumors about him being homosexual are untrue WENN via Hollywood com March 29 2006 Wloszczyna Susan August 6 2002 Vin Diesel in high gear USA Today Gannett Retrieved February 4 2007 Marquina Sierra March 16 2015 Vin Diesel Girlfriend Paloma Jimenez Welcome Third Child See the Sweet Photo Us Weekly Retrieved March 17 2015 Jordan Julie June 5 2008 Vin Diesel Becomes a Father People Retrieved June 6 2008 Vin Diesel Welcomes Third Child People March 16 2015 Retrieved March 17 2015 Diesel and the 31 year old model are also parents to son Vincent Sinclair 4 Vulpo Mike March 16 2015 Vin Diesel Welcomes His Third Child With Girlfriend Paloma Jimenez See the First Baby Photo E News Retrieved March 17 2015 Hines Ree March 23 2015 Vin Diesel reveals his new baby s very special name a tribute to Paul Walker Today Retrieved March 23 2015 Patterson Adreon January 7 2023 Vin Diesel Shares Sweet Fast X Post With Tyrese Gibson But It s Gibson s Response That Has Me Emotional CinemaBlend Retrieved January 8 2023 Vin Diesel on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on YouTube dead link Diesel in Adler Shawn n d Vin Diesel of The Chronicles of Riddick Interview UGO com Archived from the original on June 16 2004 Retrieved September 13 2007 Alexander Leigh May 27 2015 Having Vin Diesel as your dungeon master is really soothing Offworld Boing Boing Retrieved April 15 2017 Alexander Leigh October 14 2015 Are any of your favorites in this awesome game curation Offworld Boing Boing Retrieved April 15 2017 Kuchera Ben May 27 2015 Let Vin Diesel be your Dungeon Master in this relaxing comforting game Polygon Vox Media Retrieved April 15 2017 Kuchera Ben May 27 2015 Let Vin Diesel be your Dungeon Master in this relaxing comforting game Yahoo News Yahoo Archived from the original on April 16 2017 Retrieved April 15 2017 Vin Diesel to film in DR DR1 com August 9 2005 Archived from the original on January 1 2015 Retrieved March 21 2015 Vin Diesel adores Dominicans presents Los Bandoleros DominicanToday com July 30 2009 Archived from the original on December 7 2014 Retrieved March 21 2015 ARK II Announcement Trailer 1440p Final Version ARK Survival Evolved December 12 2020 Archived from the original on October 28 2021 Retrieved January 9 2021 Awards VinXperience The Vin Diesel fansite Archived from the original on January 26 2013 Retrieved April 13 2013 Vin Diesel to Receive CinemaCon Action Star of the Year Award The Hollywood Reporter March 28 2011 Archived from the original on December 18 2011 Retrieved April 13 2013 Erik Pedersen March 9 2022 Kids Choice Awards Nominations Set Miranda Cosgrove amp Rob Gronkowski To Host Show Deadline Hollywood Retrieved March 9 2022 Haring Bruce April 9 2022 Nickelodeon s Kids Choice 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