Vin Diesel
Acting
Born: July 18, 1967 (age 59) · Alameda County, California, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
Saving Private Ryan
1998
Furious 7
2015
Fast & Furious 6
2013
The Fast and the Furious
2001
The Fate of the Furious
2017
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
2017
Fast Five
2011
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
Photos (13)
Movies (47)
Avengers: Infinity War
Groot (voice)
Avengers: Endgame
Groot (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Groot (voice)
Fast X
Dominic Toretto
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Baby Groot (voice)
Thor: Love and Thunder
Groot (voice)
Saving Private Ryan
Private Caparzo
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Xander Cage
Guardians of the Galaxy
Groot (voice)
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Baby Groot (voice)
Furious 7
Dominic Toretto
xXx
Xander Cage
The Fate of the Furious
Dominic Toretto
The Iron Giant
The Iron Giant (voice)
The Last Witch Hunter
Kaulder
F9
Dominic Toretto
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Groot (voice)
Riddick
Riddick
The Pacifier
Shane Wolf
Awakenings
Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Bloodshot
Ray Garrison / Bloodshot
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Shroom
The Chronicles of Riddick
Riddick
A Man Apart
Sean Vetter
Babylon A.D.
Toorop
Pitch Black
Richard B. Riddick
Groot Takes a Bath
Baby Groot (voice)
Boiler Room
Chris Varick
Groot's First Steps
Baby Groot (voice)
Find Me Guilty
Jackie DiNorscio
The Little Guy
Baby Groot (voice)
Knockaround Guys
Taylor Reese
Magnum Opus
Baby Groot (voice)
Groot's Pursuit
Baby Groot (voice)
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Dominic Toretto (uncredited)
The Fast and the Furious
Dominic Toretto
Into Pitch Black
Richard B. Riddick
Strays
Rick
Fast & Furious
Dominic Toretto
Fast & Furious 6
Dominic Toretto
Fast Five
Dominic Toretto
Multi-Facial
Mike
The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage
Xander Cage (voice / archive)
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
Richard B. Riddick (voice)
Riddick: Blindsided
Riddick
The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious
Dominic Toretto
Los Bandoleros
Dominic Toretto
TV Shows (8)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2 eps
Marvel Studios Legends
Groot (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) · 5 eps
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
Dom Toretto (voice) · 2 eps
I Am Groot
Baby Groot (voice) · 10 eps
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Dominic Toretto (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 eps
ARK: The Animated Series
Santiago (voice) · 14 eps
CelebriD&D
Kaulder · 1 eps
EP Daily
1 eps
Self / Appearances (22)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 2 eps
Taff
self · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks
Himself · 3 eps
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Self
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
Self
A Journey to Sundance
Self
Fucking Kassovitz
Self
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
Self
Fast & Furious Greatest Moments: Refuelled
Self
Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
Self
Bisping
Self
The Making of 'The Iron Giant'
Self - Host
Breakin' in the USA: Break Dancing and Electric Boogie Taught by the Pros
Self
Upcoming (4)
Directing (3)
Writing (3)
Producing (20)
Fast X
Producer
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Producer
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
Executive Producer
Furious 7
Producer
xXx
Executive Producer
The Fate of the Furious
Producer
The Last Witch Hunter
Producer
F9
Producer
Riddick
Producer
Hitman
Executive Producer
Bloodshot
Producer
ARK: The Animated Series
Executive Producer
The Chronicles of Riddick
Producer
A Man Apart
Producer
Fast & Furious
Producer
Fast & Furious 6
Producer
Fast Five
Producer
Multi-Facial
Producer
Life Is a Dream
Executive Producer
Los Bandoleros
Producer
