Vin Diesel
Acting • Born 1967-07-18
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
85 credits
Saving Private Ryan
Movie • 1998
Private Caparzo
The Pacifier
Movie • 2005
Shane Wolf
The Iron Giant
Movie • 1999
The Iron Giant (voice)
Pitch Black
Movie • 2000
Richard B. Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick
Movie • 2004
Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
Movie • 2004
Richard B. Riddick (voice)
Awakenings
Movie • 1990
Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
xXx
Movie • 2002
Xander Cage
Knockaround Guys
Movie • 2001
Taylor Reese
A Man Apart
Movie • 2003
Sean Vetter
Find Me Guilty
Movie • 2006
Jackie DiNorscio
The Fast and the Furious
Movie • 2001
Dominic Toretto
Babylon A.D.
Movie • 2008
Toorop
Fast & Furious
Movie • 2009
Dominic Toretto
Boiler Room
Movie • 2000
Chris Varick
Multi-Facial
Movie • 1995
Mike
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Movie • 2017
Xander Cage
Strays
Movie • 1997
Rick
Fast Five
Movie • 2011
Dominic Toretto
Fast & Furious 6
Movie • 2013
Dominic Toretto
Riddick
Movie • 2013
Riddick
Fucking Kassovitz
Movie • 2011
Self
Bisping
Movie • 2021
Self
Guardians of the Galaxy
Movie • 2014
Groot (voice)
Fast & Furious Greatest Moments: Refuelled
Movie • 2023
Self
Riddick: Blindsided
Movie • 2013
Riddick
Los Bandoleros
Movie • 2009
Dominic Toretto
Into Pitch Black
Movie • 2000
Richard B. Riddick
Thor: Love and Thunder
Movie • 2022
Groot (voice)
The Making of 'The Iron Giant'
Movie • 1999
Self - Host
Groot's First Steps
Movie • 2022
Baby Groot (voice)
The Little Guy
Movie • 2022
Baby Groot (voice)
Groot's Pursuit
Movie • 2022
Baby Groot (voice)
Groot Takes a Bath
Movie • 2022
Baby Groot (voice)
Magnum Opus
Movie • 2022
Baby Groot (voice)
The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious
Movie • 2003
Dominic Toretto
Furious 7
Movie • 2015
Dominic Toretto
The Last Witch Hunter
Movie • 2015
Kaulder
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Movie • 2006
Dominic Toretto (uncredited)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Movie • 2017
Baby Groot (voice)
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Movie • 2014
Self
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Movie • 2016
Shroom
Riddick: Furya
Movie
Richard B. Riddick
Fast X
Movie • 2023
Dominic Toretto
Avengers: Infinity War
Movie • 2018
Groot (voice)
F9
Movie • 2021
Dominic Toretto
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
Movie • 2014
Self
The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage
Movie • 2005
Xander Cage (voice / archive)
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
Movie • 2016
Self
Breakin' in the USA: Break Dancing and Electric Boogie Taught by the Pros
Movie • 1984
Self
Wheelman
Movie • 2009
Milo Burik
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Movie • 2023
Groot (voice)
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Movie • 2018
Baby Groot (voice)
The Fate of the Furious
Movie • 2017
Dominic Toretto
Bloodshot
Movie • 2020
Ray Garrison / Bloodshot
Avengers: Endgame
Movie • 2019
Groot (voice)
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Movie • 2022
Groot (voice)
A Journey to Sundance
Movie • 2023
Self
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
Movie • 2020
Self
Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
Movie • 2025
Self
Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan
Movie • 1999
Self
The Last Witch Hunter: The Lion's Oath
Movie
Kaulder
Untitled Kojak movie
Movie
Lt. Theo Kojak
Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots
Movie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
EP Daily
TV • 1997
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Web Junk 20
TV • 2006
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
ARK: The Animated Series
TV • 2024
Santiago (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV • 1999
Self - Guest
CelebriD&D
TV • 2015
Kaulder
Marvel Studios Legends
TV • 2021
Groot (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
TV • 2019
Dom Toretto (voice)
I Am Groot
TV • 2022
Baby Groot (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
The Reichen Show
TV • 2005
Self
Taff
TV • 1997
self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Presenter
Conan O'Brien Must Go
TV • 2024
Dominic Toretto (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Presenter