Vin Diesel
52 movies · 8 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 18, 1967 (age 59)
- Place of birth
- Alameda County, California, USA
- Also known as
- Mark Sinclair
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.
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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.
Known for
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★ 8.2 Avengers: Infinity War
2018 · Film
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★ 7.9 Guardians of the Galaxy
2014 · Film
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★ 8.2 Avengers: Endgame
2019 · Film
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★ 7.6 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · Film
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★ 8.2 Saving Private Ryan
1998 · Film
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★ 7.2 Furious 7
2015 · Film
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★ 6.8 Fast & Furious 6
2013 · Film
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★ 7.0 The Fast and the Furious
2001 · Film
Vin Diesel: movies and TV shows
Acting (56)
- Upcoming Fast Forever
as Dominic Toretto
- Upcoming The Last Witch Hunter: The Lion's Oath
as Kaulder
- Upcoming
- 2024
- 2024
- 2023 Fast X
as Dominic Toretto
- 2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Groot (voice)
- 2022 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
as Groot (voice)
- 2022 Groot's First Steps
as Baby Groot (voice)
- 2022 The Little Guy
as Baby Groot (voice)
- 2022 Groot's Pursuit
as Baby Groot (voice)
- 2022 Groot Takes a Bath
as Baby Groot (voice)
- 2022
- 2022 Magnum Opus
as Baby Groot (voice)
- 2022 Thor: Love and Thunder
as Groot (voice)
- 2021 F9
as Dominic Toretto
- 2021
- 2020 Bloodshot
as Ray Garrison / Bloodshot
- 2019
- 2019 Avengers: Endgame
as Groot (voice)
- 2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet
as Baby Groot (voice)
- 2018 Avengers: Infinity War
as Groot (voice)
- 2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
as Baby Groot (voice)
- 2017 The Fate of the Furious
as Dominic Toretto
- 2017 xXx: Return of Xander Cage
as Xander Cage
- 2016 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
as Shroom
- 2015 The Last Witch Hunter
as Kaulder
- 2015
- 2015 Furious 7
as Dominic Toretto
- 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy
as Groot (voice)
- 2013 Riddick
as Riddick
- 2013 Riddick: Blindsided
as Riddick
- 2013 Fast & Furious 6
as Dominic Toretto
- 2011 Fast Five
as Dominic Toretto
- 2009 Los Bandoleros
as Dominic Toretto
- 2009 Fast & Furious
as Dominic Toretto
- 2008 Babylon A.D.
as Toorop
- 2006 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
as Dominic Toretto (uncredited)
- 2006 Find Me Guilty
as Jackie DiNorscio
- 2005 The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage
as Xander Cage (voice / archive)
- 2005 The Pacifier
as Shane Wolfe
- 2004 The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
as Richard B. Riddick (voice)
- 2004 The Chronicles of Riddick
as Riddick
- 2003 The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious
as Dominic Toretto
- 2003 A Man Apart
as Sean Vetter
- 2002 xXx
as Xander Cage
- 2001 Knockaround Guys
as Taylor Reese
- 2001 The Fast and the Furious
as Dominic Toretto
- 2000 Into Pitch Black
as Richard B. Riddick
- 2000 Pitch Black
as Richard B. Riddick
- 2000 Boiler Room
as Chris Varick
- 1999 The Iron Giant
as The Iron Giant (voice)
- 1998 Saving Private Ryan
as Private Caparzo
- 1997 Strays
as Rick
- 1995 Multi-Facial
as Mike
- 1990 Awakenings
as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Behind the camera (25)
- Upcoming Fast Forever
Producer
- Upcoming Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Screenplay, Producer
- Upcoming
- 2024
- 2023 Fast X
Producer
- 2021 F9
Producer
- 2020 Bloodshot
Producer
- 2019
- 2017 The Fate of the Furious
Producer
- 2017 xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Producer
- 2015 The Last Witch Hunter
Producer
- 2015 Furious 7
Producer
- 2014 Life Is a Dream
Executive Producer
- 2013 Riddick
Producer
- 2013 Fast & Furious 6
Producer
- 2012
- 2011 Fast Five
Producer
- 2009 Los Bandoleros
Director, Writer, Producer
- 2009 Fast & Furious
Producer
- 2007 Hitman
Executive Producer
- 2004 The Chronicles of Riddick
Producer
- 2003 A Man Apart
Producer
- 2002 xXx
Executive Producer
- 1997 Strays
Director, Writer
- 1995 Multi-Facial
Director, Writer, Producer
Talk shows and appearances (26)
- 2025
- 2023
- 2023
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show
1 episode
- 2016
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 episode
- 2014
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
3 episodes
- 2011
- 2006 Web Junk 20
1 episode
- 2005 The Reichen Show
1 episode
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2 episodes
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
3 episodes
- 1999
- 1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
2 episodes
- 1999
- 1997 EP Daily
1 episode
- 1997 Taff
1 episode
- 1996 The Daily Show
1 episode
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
3 episodes
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2 episodes
- 1984
- 1975 People's Choice Awards
1 episode
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards
1 episode