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Vin Diesel

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Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel is an actor born on July 18, 1967 in Alameda County, California, USA. He is known for Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Saving Private Ryan. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
July 18, 1967
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. 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.

Filmography

  1. 2024Conan O'Brien Must Goas Dominic Toretto (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 episode
  2. 2024ARK: The Animated Seriesas Santiago (voice) · 14 episodes · Executive producer
  3. 2023Fast Xas Dominic Toretto · Producer
  4. 2023Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3as Groot (voice)
  5. 2022The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Specialas Groot (voice)
  6. 2022Groot's First Stepsas Baby Groot (voice)
  7. 2022The Little Guyas Baby Groot (voice)
  8. 2022Groot's Pursuitas Baby Groot (voice)
  9. 2022Groot Takes a Bathas Baby Groot (voice)
  10. 2022I Am Grootas Baby Groot (voice) · 10 episodes
  11. 2022Magnum Opusas Baby Groot (voice)
  12. 2022Thor: Love and Thunderas Groot (voice)
  13. 2021F9as Dominic Toretto · Producer
  14. 2021Bispingas Self
  15. 2021Marvel Studios Legendsas Groot (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) · 5 episodes
  16. 2020Ricky Powell: The Individualistas Self
  17. 2020Bloodshotas Ray Garrison / Bloodshot · Producer
  18. 2019Fast & Furious Spy Racersas Dom Toretto (voice) · 2 episodes · Executive producer
  19. 2019Avengers: Endgameas Groot (voice)
  20. 2018Ralph Breaks the Internetas Baby Groot (voice)
  21. 2018Avengers: Infinity Waras Groot (voice)
  22. 2017Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2as Baby Groot (voice)
  23. 2017The Fate of the Furiousas Dominic Toretto · Producer
  24. 2017xXx: Return of Xander Cageas Xander Cage · Producer
  25. 2016Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walkas Shroom
  26. 2016The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giantas Self
  27. 2015The Last Witch Hunteras Kaulder · Producer
  28. 2015Furious 7as Dominic Toretto · Producer
  29. 2014Guardians of the Galaxyas Groot (voice)
  30. 2014Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universeas Self
  31. 2013Riddickas Riddick · Producer
  32. 2013Riddick: Blindsidedas Riddick
  33. 2013Fast & Furious 6as Dominic Toretto · Producer
  34. 2011Fucking Kassovitzas Self
  35. 2011Fast Fiveas Dominic Toretto · Producer
  36. 2009Los Bandolerosas Dominic Toretto · Writer · Director · Producer
  37. 2009Fast & Furiousas Dominic Toretto · Producer
  38. 2008Babylon A.D.as Toorop
  39. 2007HitmanExecutive producer
  40. 2006The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Driftas Dominic Toretto (uncredited)
  41. 2006Find Me Guiltyas Jackie DiNorscio
  42. 2005The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cageas Xander Cage (voice / archive)
  43. 2005The Pacifieras Shane Wolfe
  44. 2004The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Furyas Richard B. Riddick (voice)
  45. 2004The Chronicles of Riddickas Riddick · Producer
  46. 2003The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furiousas Dominic Toretto
  47. 2003A Man Apartas Sean Vetter · Producer
  48. 2002xXxas Xander Cage · Executive producer
  49. 2001Knockaround Guysas Taylor Reese
  50. 2001The Fast and the Furiousas Dominic Toretto
  51. 2000Into Pitch Blackas Richard B. Riddick
  52. 2000Boiler Roomas Chris Varick
  53. 2000Pitch Blackas Richard B. Riddick
  54. 1999The Iron Giantas The Iron Giant (voice)
  55. 1999The Making of 'The Iron Giant'as Self - Host
  56. 1998Saving Private Ryanas Private Caparzo
  57. 1997Straysas Rick · Director · Writer
  58. 1995Multi-Facialas Mike · Director · Producer · Writer
  59. 1990Awakeningsas Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
  60. 1975People's Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter · 1 episode