Biography and filmography

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 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.

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Movies (62)

Fast Forever

Fast Forever

2028 · Dominic Toretto, Producer

Rápidos y furiosos X

Rápidos y furiosos X

2023 · Dominic Toretto, Producer

Fast & Furious Greatest Moments: Refuelled

Fast & Furious Greatest Moments: Refuelled

2023 · Self

Guardianes de la Galaxia volumen 3

Guardianes de la Galaxia volumen 3

2023 · Groot (voice)

A Journey to Sundance

A Journey to Sundance

2023 · Self

Guardianes de la Galaxia: Especial de las fiestas

Guardianes de la Galaxia: Especial de las fiestas

2022 · Groot (voice)

Una noche movidita

Una noche movidita

2022 · Baby Groot (voice)

El chiquitín

El chiquitín

2022 · Baby Groot (voice)

Groot se da un baño

Groot se da un baño

2022 · Baby Groot (voice)

Los primeros pasos de Groot

Los primeros pasos de Groot

2022 · Baby Groot (voice)

Obra maestra

Obra maestra

2022 · Baby Groot (voice)

Thor: Amor y Trueno

Thor: Amor y Trueno

2022 · Groot (voice)

Rápidos y furiosos 9

Rápidos y furiosos 9

2021 · Dominic Toretto, Producer

La Historia de Michael Bisping

La Historia de Michael Bisping

2021 · Self

Ricky Powell: The Individualist

Ricky Powell: The Individualist

2020 · Self

Bloodshot

Bloodshot

2020 · Ray Garrison / Bloodshot, Producer

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

2019 · Groot (voice)

Wifi Ralph

Wifi Ralph

2018 · Baby Groot (voice)

Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War

2018 · Groot (voice)

Guardianes de la Galaxia Vol. 2

Guardianes de la Galaxia Vol. 2

2017 · Baby Groot (voice)

Rápidos y furiosos 8

Rápidos y furiosos 8

2017 · Dominic Toretto, Producer

xXx: Reactivado

xXx: Reactivado

2017 · Xander Cage, Producer

Billy Lynn: Honor y sentimiento

Billy Lynn: Honor y sentimiento

2016 · Shroom

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

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

2016 · Self

El último cazador de brujas

El último cazador de brujas

2015 · Kaulder, Producer

Rápidos y Furiosos 7

Rápidos y Furiosos 7

2015 · Dominic Toretto, Producer

Guardianes de la galaxia

Guardianes de la galaxia

2014 · Groot (voice)

Marvel Studios: La Creación de un Universo

Marvel Studios: La Creación de un Universo

2014 · Self

Life Is a Dream

Life Is a Dream

2014 · Executive Producer

Riddick: El amo de la oscuridad

Riddick: El amo de la oscuridad

2013 · Riddick, Producer

Riddick: Blindsided

Riddick: Blindsided

2013 · Riddick

Rápidos y furiosos 6

Rápidos y furiosos 6

2013 · Dominic Toretto, Producer

Fucking Kassovitz

Fucking Kassovitz

2011 · Self

Rápidos y Furiosos: 5in Control

Rápidos y Furiosos: 5in Control

2011 · Dominic Toretto, Producer

Los Bandoleros

Los Bandoleros

2009 · Dominic Toretto, Writer, Director, Producer

Rápidos y furiosos

Rápidos y furiosos

2009 · Dominic Toretto, Producer

Misión babilonia

Misión babilonia

2008 · Toorop

Hitman

Hitman

2007 · Executive Producer

Rápido y furioso: Reto Tokio

Rápido y furioso: Reto Tokio

2006 · Dominic Toretto (uncredited)

Culpable en la mafia

Culpable en la mafia

2006 · Jackie DiNorscio

The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage

The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage

2005 · Xander Cage (voice / archive)

Niñera a prueba de balas

Niñera a prueba de balas

2005 · Shane Wolfe

La batalla de Riddick: Furia en la oscuridad

La batalla de Riddick: Furia en la oscuridad

2004 · Richard B. Riddick (voice)

La Batalla de Riddick

La Batalla de Riddick

2004 · Riddick, Producer

Turbo-Charged Prelude

Turbo-Charged Prelude

2003 · Dominic Toretto

Un Hombre Diferente

Un Hombre Diferente

2003 · Sean Vetter, Producer

xXx - Triple X

xXx - Triple X

2002 · Xander Cage, Executive Producer

Hijos de la mafia

Hijos de la mafia

2001 · Taylor Reese

Rápido y furioso

Rápido y furioso

2001 · Dominic Toretto

Into Pitch Black

Into Pitch Black

2000 · Richard B. Riddick

Riddick: Criaturas de la noche

Riddick: Criaturas de la noche

2000 · Richard B. Riddick

Ambición Peligrosa

Ambición Peligrosa

2000 · Chris Varick

Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan

Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan

1999 · Self

The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

1999 · The Iron Giant (voice)

The Making of 'The Iron Giant'

The Making of 'The Iron Giant'

1999 · Self - Host

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

1998 · Private Caparzo

Strays

Strays

1997 · Rick, Director, Writer

Multi-Facial

Multi-Facial

1995 · Mike, Director, Producer, Writer

Awakenings

Awakenings

1990 · Hospital Orderly (uncredited)

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

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

1984 · Self

The Last Witch Hunter: The Lion's Oath

The Last Witch Hunter: The Lion's Oath

· Kaulder

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

· Screenplay, Producer

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