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.
Filmography
Fast Forever
as Dominic Toretto
Fast Forever
as Dominic Toretto
Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
as Self
Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
as Self
Fast X
as Dominic Toretto
Fast X
as Dominic Toretto
Fast & Furious Greatest Moments: Refuelled
as Self
Fast & Furious Greatest Moments: Refuelled
as Self
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Groot (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Groot (voice)
A Journey to Sundance
as Self
A Journey to Sundance
as Self
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
as Groot (voice)
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
as Groot (voice)
Groot's Pursuit
as Baby Groot (voice)
Groot's Pursuit
as Baby Groot (voice)
The Little Guy
as Baby Groot (voice)
The Little Guy
as Baby Groot (voice)
Groot Takes a Bath
as Baby Groot (voice)
Groot Takes a Bath
as Baby Groot (voice)
Groot's First Steps
as Baby Groot (voice)
Groot's First Steps
as Baby Groot (voice)
Magnum Opus
as Baby Groot (voice)
Magnum Opus
as Baby Groot (voice)
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Groot (voice)
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Groot (voice)
F9
as Dominic Toretto
F9
as Dominic Toretto
Bisping
as Self
Bisping
as Self
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
as Self
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
as Self
Bloodshot
as Ray Garrison / Bloodshot
Bloodshot
as Ray Garrison / Bloodshot
Avengers: Endgame
as Groot (voice)
Avengers: Endgame
as Groot (voice)
Ralph Breaks the Internet
as Baby Groot (voice)
Ralph Breaks the Internet
as Baby Groot (voice)
Avengers: Infinity War
as Groot (voice)
Avengers: Infinity War
as Groot (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
as Baby Groot (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
as Baby Groot (voice)
The Fate of the Furious
as Dominic Toretto
The Fate of the Furious
as Dominic Toretto
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
as Xander Cage
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
as Xander Cage
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
as Shroom
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
as Shroom
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
as Self
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
as Self
The Last Witch Hunter
as Kaulder
The Last Witch Hunter
as Kaulder
Furious 7
as Dominic Toretto
Furious 7
as Dominic Toretto
Guardians of the Galaxy
as Groot (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy
as Groot (voice)
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self
Riddick
as Riddick
Riddick
as Riddick
Riddick: Blindsided
as Riddick
Riddick: Blindsided
as Riddick
Fast & Furious 6
as Dominic Toretto
Fast & Furious 6
as Dominic Toretto
Fucking Kassovitz
as Self
Fucking Kassovitz
as Self
Fast Five
as Dominic Toretto
Fast Five
as Dominic Toretto
Los Bandoleros
as Dominic Toretto
Los Bandoleros
as Dominic Toretto
Fast & Furious
as Dominic Toretto
Fast & Furious
as Dominic Toretto
Babylon A.D.
as Toorop
Babylon A.D.
as Toorop
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
as Dominic Toretto (uncredited)
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
as Dominic Toretto (uncredited)
Find Me Guilty
as Jackie DiNorscio
Find Me Guilty
as Jackie DiNorscio
The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage
as Xander Cage (voice / archive)
The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage
as Xander Cage (voice / archive)
The Pacifier
as Shane Wolf
The Pacifier
as Shane Wolf
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
as Richard B. Riddick (voice)
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
as Richard B. Riddick (voice)
The Chronicles of Riddick
as Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick
as Riddick
The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious
as Dominic Toretto
The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious
as Dominic Toretto
A Man Apart
as Sean Vetter
A Man Apart
as Sean Vetter
xXx
as Xander Cage
xXx
as Xander Cage
Knockaround Guys
as Taylor Reese
Knockaround Guys
as Taylor Reese
The Fast and the Furious
as Dominic Toretto
The Fast and the Furious
as Dominic Toretto
Boiler Room
as Chris Varick
Boiler Room
as Chris Varick
The Iron Giant
as The Iron Giant (voice)
The Iron Giant
as The Iron Giant (voice)
Saving Private Ryan
as Private Caparzo
Saving Private Ryan
as Private Caparzo
Awakenings
as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Awakenings
as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Riddick: Furya
as Richard B. Riddick
Riddick: Furya
as Richard B. Riddick
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots