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Vin Diesel
Actor, Producer, Director, WriterBorn July 18, 1967 (58 years)
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.
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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Vin Diesel Filmography
| 2027 | Fast X: Part 2 · as Dominic Toretto |
| 2024 | Conan O'Brien Must Go (TV Series) · as Dominic Toretto (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2024 | ARK: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Santiago (voice) |
| 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 | Groot's Pursuit · as Baby Groot (voice) |
| 2022 | Groot Takes a Bath · as Baby Groot (voice) |
| 2022 | I Am Groot (TV Series) · as Baby Groot (voice) |
| 2022 | Magnum Opus · as Baby Groot (voice) |
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder · as Groot (voice) |
| 2021 | F9: The Fast Saga · as Dominic Toretto |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios: Legends (TV Series) · as Groot (voice) (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2020 | Bloodshot · as Ray Garrison / Bloodshot |
| 2019 | Fast & Furious: Spy Racers (TV Series) · as Dom Toretto (voice) |
| 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 | Marvel: I am Groot · as Baby Groot (voice) |
| 2015 | CelebriD&D (TV Series) · as Kaulder |
| 2015 | The Last Witch Hunter · as Kaulder |
| 2015 | Fast & Furious: Supercharged · as Dominic Toretto |
| 2015 | Furious 7 · as Dominic Toretto |
| 2015 | Snoop & Son: A Dad's Dream (TV Series) · as Narrator (2015) |
| 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 |
| 2009 | Wheelman · as Milo Burik |
| 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 |
| 2006 | Web Junk 20 (TV Series) |
| 2005 | The Pacifier · as Shane Wolf |
| 2004 | The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury · as Richard B. Riddick (voice) |
| 2004 | The Chronicles of Riddick · as Riddick |
| 2003 | Rammstein: Lichtspielhaus · as Xander Cage |
| 2003 | Turbo Charged Prelude to 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 | Pitch Black · as Richard B. Riddick |
| 2000 | Boiler Room · as Chris Varick |
| 2000 | The Chronicles of Riddick: Into Pitch Black · as Richard B. Riddick |
| 1999 | The Iron Giant · as The Iron Giant (voice) |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan · as Private Caparzo |
| 1997 | The Electric Playground (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Strays · as Rick |
| 1995 | Multi-Facial · as Mike |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1991 | New Jack City · as Bouncer |
| 1990 | Awakenings · as Hospital Orderly (uncredited) |
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| 2024 | ARK: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
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| 2019 | Fast & Furious: Spy Racers (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Get Christie Love · as Executive Producer |
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| 2014 | Life Is a Dream · as Executive Producer |
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| 2011 | The Ropes (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
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| 2007 | Hitman · as Executive Producer |
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| 2002 | xXx · as Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Strays · as Executive Producer |
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| 2025 | Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe · as Self |
| 2025 | Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2025 | 82nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | A Journey to Sundance · as Self |
| 2021 | All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997) · as Self - Bouncer, Mars |
| 2021 | Bisping · as Self |
| 2020 | Ricky Powell: The Individualist · as Self |
| 2020 | The Road to F9: Fast & Furious Fan Fest · as Self |
| 2019 | WWE's The Bump (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | 50th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
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| 2017 | 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2017 | The Project (NZ) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self |
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| 2016 | 2016 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | The 42nd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Nominee & Accepting Award |
| 2015 | Furious 7: Race Wars · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
| 2015 | Furious 7: Snatch and Grab · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
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| 2015 | Furious 7: Inside the Fight · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
| 2015 | The Cars of Furious 7 · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
| 2015 | Furious 7: Flying Cars · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
| 2015 | Furious 7: Back to the Starting Line · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
| 2015 | Furious 7: Tower Jumps · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards 2015 · as Self - Accepting Award |
| 2015 | 2015 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe · as Self |
| 2014 | The Noite with Danilo Gentili (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | 45th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Fast & Furious 6: Take Control · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
| 2013 | 2013 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | Fast & Furious 6 Special · as Self |
| 2011 | Fucking Kassovitz · as Self |
| 2011 | Fast Five: Brian O'Conner, from Fed to Con · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
| 2011 | Fast Five: Enter Federal Agent Hobbs · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
| 2011 | Fast Five: Dom's Journey · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
| 2011 | Fast Five: Reuniting the Team · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
| 2011 | Fast Five: Tyrese TV · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
| 2011 | Fast Five: The Big Train Heist · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
| 2011 | Fast Five: A New Set of Wheels · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
| 2011 | Fast Five: On Set with Director Justin Lin · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
| 2011 | Fast Five: Inside the Vault Chase · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
| 2011 | Fast Five: Dom vs. Hobbs · as Self - 'dominic Toretto' |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Fast & Furious Five Special · as Self |
| 2011 | Close Up (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Legendaries (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Hitlåtens historia (TV Series) · as Self - Skådespelare |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | CQC: Custe o Que Custar (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | El Hormiguero 3.0 (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | 2006 Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | Top Chef (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | 2005 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | MTV Movie Awards 2005 Pre-Show · as Self |
| 2005 | Attack of the Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | The Contender (2005) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The 77th Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 2004 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2003 | MTV Europe Music Awards Edinburgh 03 · as Self - Co-Host |
| 2003 | Pânico Na TV! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | 34th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | VH1 Big in 2002 Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | Tinseltown TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | 2002 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Winner & Presenter |
| 2002 | RI:SE (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Rank (TV Series) · as Self |
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| 2001 | 3rd Annual Young Hollywood Awards · as Self |
| 2000 | 106 & Park (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1999 | TV Total (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Making of 'The Iron Giant' · as Self - Host |
| 1998 | Into the Breach: 'Saving Private Ryan' · as Self |
| 1998 | The Panel (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Good evening, Norway! (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1997 | Leute heute (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Whoever That Fails (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Tough (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Those Who ... Football (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | 48 Hours (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | The Ropes (TV Series) |
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| 2011 | The Ropes (TV Series) |
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