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[[Image:VinD.pitchBlack01.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Vin Diesel in ''Pitch Black''.]]
{{redirect|Mark Sinclair}}
'''Vin Diesel''' (born '''Mark Sinclair Vincent''' on [[July 18]], [[1967]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]], [[screenwriter|writer]], [[film director|director]], and [[film producer|producer]]. Diesel is also the founder of the production companies [[OneRace Films]] and [[Tigon Studios]]. Diesel is distinguished by a [[bald]] [[head]], [[muscular]] [[physique]], and deep, textured [[baritone]] [[Singer|voice]].
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{{Infobox person
| name = Vin Diesel
| image = Vin Diesel by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
| caption = Diesel in 2013
| birth_name = Mark Sinclair<!--- "Mark Sinclair" is correct; "Vincent" is his stepfather's surname --->
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|7|18}}
| education = [[Hunter College]]
| birth_place = [[Alameda County, California]], U.S.<!--- He was born in Alameda County, where his mother was also born. --->
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|producer|writer|director}}
| years_active = 1990–present
| partner = Paloma Jimenez (2007–present)
| children = 3
| signature = Vin Diesal's signature.svg
}}
 
'''Mark Sinclair''' (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as '''Vin Diesel''', is an American actor and film producer. One of the world's [[List of highest-grossing actors|highest-grossing actors]], he is best known for portraying [[Dominic Toretto|Dominic "Dom" Toretto]] in the ''[[Fast & Furious]]'' franchise.
==Biography==
Vin Diesel was born in [[New York City]] and raised in [[Greenwich Village]] by his mother Delora Vincent, a psychologist, and [[stepfather]] Irving Vincent, a teacher. He has never known his biological father. He has a fraternal twin brother, [[Paul Vincent]], who was born fourteen minutes after him. His brother currently works as a [[film editor]].
He has an [[African American]] father and a mother of Irish, Dominican, Scottish, and Italian heritage.
 
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 film)|Strays]]'' (1997). He came to prominence in the late 1990s and first became known for appearing in [[Steven Spielberg]]'s ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' in 1998. He followed up with commercially successful films such as ''[[Boiler Room (film)|Boiler Room]]'' (2000) and ''[[The Pacifier]]'' (2005). He gained stardom as a leading action star headlining numerous franchises, including ''Fast & Furious'', ''[[XXX (film series)|XXX]]'', and ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick (franchise)|The Chronicles of Riddick]]''.
In an interview on ''[[Late Night with Conan O’Brien]]'', he stated that he changed his name to Vin Diesel while he was working as a bouncer because in that business, one's real name is not generally given out. The name "Vin" is a shortened version of Vincent.
 
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 (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Groot I]] and Groot II in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU); he portrayed the characters in six [[superhero film]]s, beginning with ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|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).
Diesel produced, directed, and starred in the [[1994]] [[short film]] ''[[Multi-Facial]]'', a short semi-biographical film which follows the auditions of a struggling actor stuck in the audition process. With each film that he auditions for he is found to either be too black or too white, or not black or white enough. He has had major roles in a number of films including ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]], [[Pitch Black]],'' and ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]]''.
 
He founded the production company [[One Race Films]], where he has also served as a producer or executive producer for his [[star vehicle]]s. 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.
 
==SalaryEarly life==
 
Mark Sinclair<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/showbiz/10851668.Diesel_breaks_silence_over_Walker/ |work=[[The Press (York)]] |agency=[[Press Association]] |publisher=[[Newsquest]] |___location=York, Yorkshire | title=Diesel breaks silence over Walker| date= December 3, 2013| access-date=October 23, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006102309/http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/showbiz/10851668.Diesel_breaks_silence_over_Walker/ |archive-date=October 6, 2014| url-status=live}}</ref> was born on July 18, 1967,<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2019/07/18/Famous-birthdays-for-July-18-Vin-Diesel-Kristen-Bell/8771563155558/|title=Famous birthdays for July 18: Vin Diesel, Kristen Bell|agency=[[United Press International]]|date=July 18, 2019|access-date=August 7, 2019|archive-date=July 19, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190719181941/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2019/07/18/Famous-birthdays-for-July-18-Vin-Diesel-Kristen-Bell/8771563155558/|url-status=live|quote=Actor Vin Diesel in 1967 (age 52)}}</ref> in [[Alameda County, California]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Mark Sinclair, Born 07/18/1967 in California |url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/mark_sinclair_born_1967_10041527 |publisher=California Birth Index |access-date=October 23, 2022}}</ref> where his mother was also born, though later moved to [[New York City]] with his fraternal twin brother, Paul.<ref name="pulsnclair1">{{Cite web |title=Paul Sinclair, Born 07/18/1967 in California |url=https://californiabirthindex.org/birth/paul_sinclair_born_1967_10041532 |access-date=March 29, 2015 |website=CaliforniaBirthIndex.org}}</ref><ref name="filmr">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/3/Vin-Diesel.html |title=Vin Diesel Biography (1967–) |publisher=Filmreference.com |access-date=September 8, 2010}}</ref> His mother, Delora Sherleen Vincent (née Sinclair), is an [[astrologer]].<ref>{{cite news |date=August 12, 2002 |title=Vin Diesel: From nightclub bouncer to action hero |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/12/people.cel.diesel/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104205546/http://edition.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/12/people.cel.diesel/index.html |archive-date=November 4, 2016 |agency=[[CNN]]}}</ref> He was raised by his white mother and adoptive African-American father, Irving H. Vincent, an acting instructor and theater manager.<ref name="filmr"/><ref name="jam2">{{cite web |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Artists/D/Diesel_Vin/2000/02/17/757953.html |title=Diesel is running hot |publisher=Jam.canoe.ca |date=February 17, 2000 |access-date=September 8, 2010 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715004628/http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Artists/D/Diesel_Vin/2000/02/17/757953.html |archive-date=July 15, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Pearlman |first=Cindy |date=August 9, 2002 |title=Fame game stumps Diesel |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F55D489DD7CCF36&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005014621/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F55D489DD7CCF36&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |archive-date=October 5, 2013 |access-date=June 29, 2013 |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]}}</ref> Diesel has stated that he is "of ambiguous ethnicity."<ref name="ref3">{{cite news |last=Vincent |first=Mal |date=June 22, 2001 |title='The Fast and the Furious' Vin Diesel Opens the Throttle in New Speed Movie and Joins an Elite 'Action-Star' Fraternity |url=https://www.newslibrary.com/newspapers?sort=dsc&formType=basic&alltext=+%27The+Fast+and+the+Furious%27+Vin+Diesel+Opens+the+Throttle+in+New+Speed+Movie+and+Joins+an+Elite+%27Action-Star%27+Fraternity |access-date=March 2, 2008 |work=[[The Virginian-Pilot]] |___location=Norfolk, Virginia |id={{ProQuest|387399055}} |archive-date=April 15, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250415013724/https://www.newslibrary.com/newspapers?sort=dsc&formType=basic&alltext=%20%27The%20Fast%20and%20the%20Furious%27%20Vin%20Diesel%20Opens%20the%20Throttle%20in%20New%20Speed%20Movie%20and%20Joins%20an%20Elite%20%27Action-Star%27%20Fraternity |url-status=dead }}</ref> His mother has Scottish roots.<ref>{{cite news|title=VinDiesel explains why Glasgow was perfect to shoot Fast 6 |url=http://entertainment.stv.tv/film/225437-vin-diesel-explains-why-glasgow-was-perfect-to-shoot-fast-furious-6/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618152711/http://entertainment.stv.tv/film/225437-vin-diesel-explains-why-glasgow-was-perfect-to-shoot-fast-furious-6/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 18, 2013 |date=May 15, 2013 |access-date=June 29, 2013 }}</ref> He has never met his biological father, and has said that "all I know from my mother is that I have connections to many different cultures";<ref>{{cite book|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0nsTCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA210|chapter=From blaxploitation to mixploitation: Male leads and changing mixed race identities|first=Gregory T.|last=Carter|year=2008|title=Mixed Race Hollywood|editor1-first=Mary|editor1-last=Beltrán|editor2-first=Camilla|editor2-last=Fojas|publisher=New York University Press|___location=New York|isbn=978-0814799895|page=210}}</ref> Diesel believes that his parents' relationship would have been illegal in parts of the United States due to [[anti-miscegenation laws in the United States|anti-miscegenation laws]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abc7.com/archive/9219769/|title=Vin Diesel receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame|publisher=[[KABC-TV]]|date=August 26, 2013|author=Chu, Hanna|access-date=December 6, 2013|archive-date=December 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212023134/http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?id=9219769|url-status=live}}</ref>
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) $11,500,000
 
Diesel made his stage debut at age seven when he appeared in the children's play ''Dinosaur Door'', written by [[Barbara Garson]]. The play was produced at [[Theater for the New City]] in New York's [[Greenwich Village]]. His involvement in the play came about when he, his brother and some friends had broken into the Theater for the New City space on Jane Street with the intent to vandalize it. They were confronted by the theater's artistic director, Crystal Field, who offered them roles in the upcoming show instead of calling the police.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Krulik |first1=Nancy E. |title=Vin Diesel: Fueled for Success |url=https://archive.org/details/vindieselfueledf00krul |url-access=registration |publisher=Simon Pulse, Gallery Books |date=November 1, 2002 |isbn=978-0689859823 |___location= New York |page=[https://archive.org/details/vindieselfueledf00krul/page/14 14]}}</ref><ref name="ref1">{{cite news |last=Vincent |first=Mal |date=August 9, 2002 |title=xXx |url=https://www.newslibrary.com/newspapers?sort=dsc&formType=advanced&advanced-1=XxX&inType-1=alltext&andornot-2=And&advanced-2=+MAL+VINCENT%2C+THE+VIRGINIAN-PILOT&inType-2=alltext&andornot-3=And&advanced-3=&inType-3=alltext&andornot-4=And&advanced-4=&inType-4=alltext&YMD_date=August+9%2C+2002&state%5B%5D=virginia |access-date=March 2, 2008 |work=The Virginian-Pilot |___location=Norfolk, Virginia}}</ref><ref name="ref2">{{cite news |last=Wloszcyna |first=Susan |date=June 4, 2004 |title=Vin Diesel, driving on a tankful of cool |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2004-06-10-vin-diesel-cool_x.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040703213802/https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2004-06-10-vin-diesel-cool_x.htm |archive-date=July 3, 2004 |access-date=March 2, 2008 |newspaper=USA Today}}</ref> Diesel remained involved with the theater throughout adolescence, going on to attend [[Hunter College]] in New York City, where studies in creative writing led him to begin screenwriting. He has identified himself as a "multi-faceted" actor.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_4_100/ai_76513111 |title=Vin Diesel Shifts Acting Career into High Gear In 'The Fast and the Furious' |publisher=Findarticles.com |date=July 9, 2001 |access-date=September 8, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504201104/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_4_100/ai_76513111/ |archive-date=May 4, 2010 }}</ref>
A Man Apart (2003) $2,500,000
 
Sinclair began going by his stage name "Vin Diesel" while working as a [[Bouncer (doorman)|bouncer]] at the New York nightclub [[Tunnel (New York nightclub)|Tunnel]], wanting a tougher sounding name for his occupation. Vin comes from his mother's married last name Vincent, while the surname Diesel came from his friends due to his tendency to be energetic.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thelist.com/446223/the-real-reason-vin-diesel-changed-his-name/ |title=The Real Reason Vin Diesel Changed His Name |work=The List |last=Fallo |first=Julie |date=June 24, 2021 |access-date=August 11, 2021 }}</ref>
The Fast and the Furious (2001) $2,000,000
 
==Career==
Saving Private Ryan (1998) $100,000
===1990-1999: Early struggle and debut===
[[File:VinDieselMunich2005.jpg|thumb|upright|Diesel in 2005]]
 
Diesel's first film role was as an uncredited extra in the drama film ''[[Awakenings]]'' in 1990. After several years of struggle to gain acting roles, Diesel decided to make his own short film to secure funds for his feature film debut. In 1994, he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the short drama film ''[[Multi-Facial]]'', a semi-autobiographical film which follows a struggling multiracial actor stuck in the audition process. The film was selected for screening at the [[1995 Cannes Film Festival]]. As well as acting, Vin Diesel supported himself by working as a bouncer and telemarketer selling lightbulbs.<ref>{{cite web |date=August 12, 2012 |title=Vin Diesel: From nightclub bouncer to action hero |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/12/people.cel.diesel/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104205546/http://edition.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/12/people.cel.diesel/index.html |archive-date=November 4, 2016 |access-date=August 11, 2021 |work=CNN}}</ref>
==Portfolio==
Diesel was cast in [[1998]]'s ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' on the poignancy of his performance in ''Multi-Facial'', and followed it up with ''[[Boiler Room (film)|Boiler Room]]'' ([[2000]]). He broke through to mainstream audiences with the [[2001]] film ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]'' and the [[2002]] film ''[[XXX (film)|xXx]]''. In [[2004]] he reprised his role as ''[[Pitch Black]]'s'' Riddick in ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]]''. He has announced his intention to direct ''[[Hannibal (2006 film)|Hannibal]]'', and perform as the [[Carthaginian]] general who crossed the [[Alps]] by [[elephant]] to attack [[Rome]].
 
In 1997, Diesel secured funds to make his first feature-length film, ''[[Strays (1997 film)|Strays]]'', an urban drama in which he played a gang leader whose love for a woman inspires him to try to change his ways. Written, directed, and produced by Diesel, the film was selected for competition at the 1997 [[Sundance Festival]], leading to an [[MTV]] deal to turn it into a series which never came to fruition. Director [[Steven Spielberg]] took notice of Diesel after seeing him in ''Multi-Facial''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/vin-diesel-on-being-recruited-by-steven-spielberg-for-saving-private-ryan-160111672.html|title=Vin Diesel on Being Recruited by Steven Spielberg for 'Saving Private Ryan'|website=Yahoo|date=January 25, 2017|access-date=April 7, 2020}}</ref> and cast him in a small role as a soldier in his 1998 Oscar-winning war film ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''. This marked Diesel's first major Hollywood film role. In 1999, he provided the voice of the [[title character]] in the animated film ''[[The Iron Giant]]''.<ref name="WBMakingTheMovie">{{cite web |title=The Iron Giant – Making the Movie |url=http://irongiant.warnerbros.com/cmp/ig_how_movie.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031045035/http://irongiant.warnerbros.com/cmp/ig_how_movie.htm |archive-date=October 31, 2014 |access-date=July 27, 2013 |publisher=Warner Bros. |quote=What he does find is a 50-foot giant with an insatiable appetite for metal and a childlike curiosity about its new world.}}</ref>
 
===2000-2008: Breakthrough and setbacks===
[[Image:Paul_walker3.jpg|left|thumb|230px|Vin Diesel and [[Paul Walker]] in [[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|''The Fast and the Furious'']].]]Diesel is a long time fan and player of [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and other [[role playing game]]s, a fact that he proudly states in various interviews.<ref name=mtv>[http://www.mtv.com/shared/movies/interviews/d/diesel_riddick_040608/ MTV interview]. June 8, 2004.</ref> He occasionally makes reference to D&D in his films, such as in xXx where one of the tattoos on Xander Cage (Diesel's character) reads "Melkor," the name of one of Diesel's old player characters. ([[Morgoth|Melkor]] is also the original name of the [[Satan]]-like character in ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' and other [[Tolkien]] stories.) It has been said that his portrayal of Richard Riddick in the Pitch Black series of movies and games is based somewhat on this favorite character, a [[Drow]] "witch-hunter" who was a loner, and that Diesel has the character's image tattooed on his leg. He has also written the foreword to the commemorative book ''[[30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of D&D]],'' a collection of stories and essays which chronicles the history of D&D.
In 2000, Diesel had a supporting role in the drama thriller ''[[Boiler Room (film)|Boiler Room]]'', where he appeared alongside [[Giovanni Ribisi]] and [[Ben Affleck]]. He got his breakthrough leading role as the [[anti-hero]] [[Riddick (character)|Riddick]] in the science-fiction film ''[[Pitch Black (film)|Pitch Black]]'' later that year.
 
Diesel attained [[action hero]] stardom with his portrayal of [[Dominic Toretto]] in the [[street racing]] action film ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]'' (2001) and as [[Xander Cage]] in the action thriller ''[[XXX (2002 film)|XXX]]'' (2002). He turned down the chance to reprise his roles in the sequels ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]'' (2003) and ''[[XXX: State of the Union]]'' (2005).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uproxx.com/up/vin-diesel-2-fast-2-furious-movie-roles/ |title=Why Vin Diesel Turned Down '2 Fast 2 Furious' And Six Other Popular Roles |last=Stice |first=Joel |work=Uproxx |date=July 18, 2014 |access-date=August 11, 2021 }}</ref> Instead he chose to reprise his role as Riddick in ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]]'' (2004), which was a box office failure considering the large budget.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=chroniclesofriddick.htm|title=The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) - Box Office Mojo|website=Boxofficemojo.com|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> He also voiced the character in two spin-off video games and the [[anime]] film ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury]]''.
Diesel is also an avid fan of video games. He currently owns his own game studio, [[Tigon Studios]], which produced ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay]]'', a successful [[Xbox]] and PC game. His likeness and voice are featured in the game. At the 2006 [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]] in Los Angeles, a trailer for another game with his likeness, entitled [[The Wheelman]], was shown.
 
In a departure from his previous tough guy action hero persona, in 2005, he played a lighthearted role in the action comedy film ''[[The Pacifier]]'', which was a box office success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=pacifier.htm|title=The Pacifier (2005) - Box Office Mojo|website=Boxofficemojo.com|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref>
In a 2004 interview in [[USA Today]] [http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2004-06-10-vin-diesel-cool_x.htm], Diesel denied rumors that he is gay.
[[File:Fast Five Cast 2.jpg|thumb|left|Diesel with the ''[[Fast Five]]'' cast and [[Natalie Morales (journalist)|Natalie Morales]] for ''[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]'' in 2011]]
In 2006, he chose a dramatic role playing real-life mobster [[Jack DiNorscio]] in ''[[Find Me Guilty]]''. Although he received critical acclaim for his performance,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://moviehole.net/20069384find-me-guilty|title=Find Me Guilty – Moviehole|website=moviehole.net|access-date=October 7, 2017|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140548/http://moviehole.net/20069384find-me-guilty|url-status=dead}}</ref> the film did poorly at the box office grossing only $2 million against a budget of $13 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=findmeguilty.htm|title=Find Me Guilty (2006) - Box Office Mojo|website=Boxofficemojo.com|access-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> Later that year, Diesel made a cameo appearance in ''[[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]]'', reprising his role from ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]''.
[[File:Dodge Charger - The Fast and the Furious.JPG|thumb|right|Diesel's main car, a Dodge Charger, from ''[[Fast & Furious (2009 film)|Fast & Furious]]'']]
 
In 2007, Diesel was set to produce and star as [[Agent 47]] in the [[Hitman (2007 film)|film adaptation]] of the video game ''[[Hitman: Codename 47|Hitman]]'', but eventually pulled back and served as executive producer on the film instead. In 2008, he starred in the science-fiction action thriller ''[[Babylon A.D.]]'' which was a critical and box office failure.
Diesel was originally offered the lead role in ''[[Doom (film)|Doom]]'', but turned it down. The role eventually went to [[The Rock (entertainer)|The Rock]].
 
===2009-present: Franchise films===
===Filmography===
Diesel returned to the ''[[Fast & Furious]]'' series, alongside most of the principal cast from the original 2001 film, in ''[[Fast & Furious (2009 film)|Fast & Furious]]'', which was released in April 2009.
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Diesel reprised his role as Dominic Toretto in later installments of the ''[[Fast & Furious]]'' franchise, ''[[Fast Five]]'' (2011), ''[[Fast & Furious 6]]'' (2013), ''[[Furious 7]]'' (2015), ''[[The Fate of the Furious]]'' (2017), ''[[F9 (film)|F9]]'' (2021) and the most recent entry, ''[[Fast X]]'' (2023).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/furious-8-gets-2017-release-791103|title='Furious 8' Gets 2017 Release Date|first=Rebecca|last=Ford|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=([[Prometheus Global Media]])|date=April 23, 2015|access-date=April 24, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/furious-8-to-debut-april-14-2017-1201478792/|title='Furious 8′ to Debut April 14, 2017|first=Brent|last=Lang|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=([[Penske Media Corporation]])|date=April 23, 2015|access-date=April 24, 2015}}</ref> He reprised his role as Riddick in the third film of ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]]'' series, simply titled ''[[Riddick (film)|Riddick]]'' (2013). In August 2013, Diesel received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]. He voiced [[Groot (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Groot]] in the 2014 [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] film ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]''.<ref>{{cite news | title=He is Groot: Diesel to star in 'Guardians of the Galaxy' | last=Truitt | first=Brian | work=[[USA Today]] | date=December 21, 2013 | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/12/21/vin-diesel-guardians-of-the-galaxy-movie/4162507/ }}</ref>
! Year !! Movie !! Role !! Other notes
 
In 2015, he starred in the supernatural action film ''[[The Last Witch Hunter]]''.<ref name=Kojak>{{cite web|last1=Han|first1=Angie|title='xXx 3′ Is Definitely Happening, Will Shoot in Asia, Says Vin Diesel|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/vin-diesel-xxx-3/|website=/film|date=July 22, 2014|access-date=August 18, 2014}}</ref> In 2016, Diesel appeared as a supporting character in [[Ang Lee]]'s war drama ''[[Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (film)|Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk]]''.
 
In 2017, Diesel also reprised his roles as Xander Cage in ''[[XXX: Return of Xander Cage]]'',<ref name=Kojak/> and Groot in ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]''.<ref name="GotGVol2">{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/movies/25742/marvel_studios_begins_production_on_marvels_guardians_of_the_galaxy_vol_2|title=Marvel Studios Begins Production on Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'|publisher=[[Marvel.com]]|date=February 17, 2016|access-date=February 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619111927/http://marvel.com/news/movies/25742/marvel_studios_begins_production_on_marvels_guardians_of_the_galaxy_vol_2|archive-date=June 19, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Over the course of several years, Diesel has discussed playing two separate roles within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2015/10/vin-diesel-teases-second-marvel-role-teasing-black-bolt-of-the-inhumans.html|title=Vin Diesel hints at second Marvel role, teasing Black Bolt of the Inhumans?|first=Gary|last=Collinson|work=Flickering Myth|date=October 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/10/16/vin-diesel-gives-ign-his-black-bolt-audition|title=Vin Diesel Gives IGN His Best Black Bolt Audition|first=Daniel|last=Krupa|date=October 16, 2015|work=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=ColliderVideos|title=Vin Diesel teases Black Bolt role in Marvel's Inhumans - Collider|date=October 12, 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHHhxgDJwyY| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211028/sHHhxgDJwyY| archive-date=October 28, 2021|access-date=January 17, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://screenrant.com/inhumans-marvel-movie-2018-casting-vin-diesel/|title=Vin Diesel Teases 'Inhumans' Involvement Again|date=December 29, 2014|newspaper=[[Screen Rant]]|access-date=January 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://screenrant.com/vin-diesel-black-bolt-inhumans-plan/|title=Vin Diesel Teases 'Genius' Plan For Black Bolt & Inhumans|date=October 16, 2015|newspaper=[[Screen Rant]]|access-date=January 17, 2017}}</ref> In November 2016 director of ''Guardians of the Galaxy'', [[James Gunn]], confirmed that Diesel had been in talks to play [[Black Bolt|Blackagar Boltagon / Black Bolt]] for the planned ''[[Inhumans (film)|Inhumans]]'' film, but it was turned into a [[Inhumans (TV series)|television series]] instead without Diesel involved.
 
Diesel reprised his role of Groot once again in the [[crossover (fiction)|crossover]] films ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (2018) and ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019) which combined the superhero teams of [[Guardians of the Galaxy]] and [[Avengers (comics)|The Avengers]]. He has said, "[I] think there's gonna be a moment that we're all waiting for, and whether you know it or not, you are waiting to see [Groot] and [the Hulk] get down."<ref name="DieselConfirm">{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/vin-diesel-groot-hulk-avengers-infinty-war/ |title=Vin Diesel: Groot & Hulk Must 'Get Down' in Avengers: Infinity War |last=Welch |first=Alex |website=[[Screen Rant]] |date=January 20, 2016 |access-date=January 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121103512/http://screenrant.com/vin-diesel-groot-hulk-avengers-infinty-war/ |archive-date=January 21, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
Diesel portrayed [[Valiant Comics]] character ''[[Bloodshot (comics)|Bloodshot]]'' in the [[Bloodshot (film)|film of the same name]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nerdist.com/article/vin-diesel-will-be-valiants-bloodshot-in-upcoming-sony-adaptation/|title=Vin Diesel Will Be Valiant's Bloodshot In Upcoming Sony Adaptation|website=Nerdist|access-date=April 7, 2020}}</ref> which released in March 2020.
 
In September 2020, Diesel announced his venture into music, with the release of the song "Feel Like I Do", produced by [[Kygo]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gerken |first=Marika |date=September 27, 2020 |title=Vin Diesel partners with Kygo to release his first single 'Feel Like I Do' |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/27/entertainment/vin-diesel-new-song-feel-like-i-do-trnd/index.html |access-date=October 14, 2020 |website=CNN}}</ref> He debuted the song on ''[[The Kelly Clarkson Show]]'' on September 24, stating: "I am blessed that on a year that I would normally be on a movie set — and as you know, that's not possible — I've had another creative outlet. Another way to show you, or share with you, my heart."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-09-25/vin-diesel-song-feel-like-i-do|title=Vin Diesel is the unexpected pop singer 2020 didn't know it needed|date=September 25, 2020|newspaper=LA Times|access-date=September 25, 2020}}</ref>
 
Diesel will star in ''[[Riddick: Furya]]'', the fourth installment of [[The Chronicles of Riddick (franchise)|''The Chronicles of Riddick'']] franchise, announced in February 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=February 11, 2023 |title=Vin Diesel, David Twohy Reunite For 'Riddick: Furya': Hot EFM Title |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/vin-diesel-david-twohy-reunite-riddick-furya-hot-european-film-title-1235256547/ |access-date=February 11, 2023 |website=Deadline}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
Diesel has said he prefers to maintain his privacy regarding his personal life, stating: "I'm not gonna put it out there on a magazine cover like some other actors. I come from the [[Harrison Ford]], [[Marlon Brando]], [[Robert De&nbsp;Niro]], [[Al Pacino]] code of silence."<ref>{{cite web |date=March 29, 2006 |title=Diesel says rumors about him being homosexual are untrue |url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/Diesel_Slams_Gay_Rumors/3487636 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070209155220/http://www.hollywood.com/news/Diesel_Slams_Gay_Rumors/3487636 |archive-date=February 9, 2007 |publisher=[[World Entertainment News Network|WENN]] via Hollywood.com}}</ref>
 
Diesel is noted for his distinctive [[Baritone|deep voice]]. He said his [[Voice change|voice broke]] around age 15, giving him a mature-sounding voice on the telephone,<ref>{{youTube|Gf3GKUzaG7s|Vin Diesel on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019}}</ref> which he often uses for his acting performances.
 
Diesel is a longtime ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' fan,<ref>Diesel in {{cite web |url=http://www.ugo.com/channels/filmTv/features/thechroniclesofriddick/vindiesel.asp|title=Vin Diesel of 'The Chronicles of Riddick Interview| first=Shawn | last=Adler| publisher= UGO.com|date= n.d. | access-date=September 13, 2007| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616071451/http://www.ugo.com/channels/filmtv/features/thechroniclesofriddick/vindiesel.asp | archive-date= June 16, 2004}}</ref> and wrote the foreword for ''[[30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons]]'' (2004). Canadian video game designer and developer [[merritt k]] created the 2015 [[ASMR]] game ''Vin Diesel DMing a Game of D&D Just for You'' for him.<ref name="Alexander 2015-1">{{cite web|first1=Leigh|last1=Alexander|url=http://boingboing.net/2015/05/27/having-vin-diesel-as-your-dung.html|title=Having Vin Diesel as your dungeon master is really soothing|work=Offworld|publisher=[[Boing Boing]]|date=May 27, 2015|access-date=April 15, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Alexander 2015-2">{{cite web|first1=Leigh|last1=Alexander|url=http://boingboing.net/2015/10/14/are-any-of-your-favorites-in-t.html|title=Are any of your favorites in this awesome game curation?|work=Offworld|publisher=[[Boing Boing]]|date=October 14, 2015|access-date=April 15, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Kuchera 2015-1">{{cite web|first1=Ben|last1=Kuchera|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/5/27/8674087/vin-diesel-dungeons-dragons-calm|title=Let Vin Diesel be your Dungeon Master in this relaxing, comforting game|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]|date=May 27, 2015|access-date=April 15, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Kuchera 2015-2">{{cite web|first1=Ben|last1=Kuchera|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/let-vin-diesel-dungeon-master-000002269.html|title=Let Vin Diesel be your Dungeon Master in this relaxing, comforting game|work=[[Yahoo! News]]|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]|date=May 27, 2015|access-date=April 15, 2017|archive-date=April 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416130433/https://www.yahoo.com/news/let-vin-diesel-dungeon-master-000002269.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He has expressed his love for the [[Dominican Republic]] and how he relates to its multicultural facets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dr1.com/travelnews/archive/2005/tnews080905.html|title=Vin Diesel to film in DR| publisher= DR1.com| date=August 9, 2005| access-date= March 21, 2015| archive-date= January 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101221538/http://dr1.com/travelnews/archive/2005/tnews080905.html| url-status=live}}</ref> He is acquainted with its former president, [[Leonel Fernández]], and appeared in one of Fernández's earlier campaign advertisements. He later secured film production in the country for ''[[Los Bandoleros (film)|Los Bandoleros]]'' and ''[[Fast & Furious (2009 film)|Fast & Furious]]'' (both 2009).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/this-and-that/2009/7/30/32762/Vin-Diesel-adores-Dominicans-presents-Los-Bandoleros#12 |title=Vin Diesel "adores" Dominicans, presents 'Los Bandoleros' |date=July 30, 2009 |newspaper=[[Dominican Today|DominicanToday.com]] |access-date=March 21, 2015 |archive-date=December 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207155144/http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/this-and-that/2009/7/30/32762/Vin-Diesel-adores-Dominicans-presents-Los-Bandoleros |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
=== Relationships ===
Sometime around 2001, Diesel dated his ''Fast & Furious'' co-star [[Michelle Rodriguez]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Wloszczyna |first=Susan |date=August 6, 2002 |title=Vin Diesel, in high gear |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/2002-08-06-vin-diesel_x.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070503021336/https://www.usatoday.com/life/2002-08-06-vin-diesel_x.htm |archive-date=May 3, 2007 |access-date=February 4, 2007 |work=USA Today |publisher=[[Gannett Company|Gannett]]}}</ref> Since 2007, he has been in a relationship with Mexican model Paloma Jimenez; the couple have three children, two daughters born in April 2008 and March 2015,<ref name=usweekly2015>{{cite news | url = http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/vin-diesel-girlfriend-paloma-jimenez-welcome-third-child-2015163| title=Vin Diesel, Girlfriend Paloma Jimenez Welcome Third Child -- See the Sweet Photo| work= [[Us Weekly]]| date= March 16, 2015| first= Sierra|last=Marquina|access-date= March 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20204899,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606172840/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20204899,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 6, 2008 |author=Jordan, Julie |title=Vin Diesel Becomes a Father |magazine=People |date=June 5, 2008 |access-date=June 6, 2008}}</ref> and a son born 2010.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20204899,00.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080606172840/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20204899,00.html| url-status= dead| archive-date= June 6, 2008| title=Vin Diesel Welcomes Third Child | work= [[People (magazine)|People]]| date=March 16, 2015| access-date= March 17, 2015|quote=Diesel and the 31-year-old model are also parents to son Vincent Sinclair, 4½....}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.eonline.com/news/636315/vin-diesel-welcomes-his-third-child-with-girlfriend-paloma-jimenez-see-the-first-baby-photo| title = Vin Diesel Welcomes His Third Child With Girlfriend Paloma Jiménez—See the First Baby Photo!| first= Mike| last= Vulpo | publisher= [[E! News]]| date= March 16, 2015| access-date= March 17, 2015}}</ref> The younger daughter is named in honor of his co-star and close friend [[Paul Walker]], who died in November 2013.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.today.com/parents/paul-walker-tribute-vin-diesel-reveals-his-new-babys-name-2D80564931| title=Vin Diesel reveals his new baby's very special name, a tribute to Paul Walker| first=Ree |last=Hines| work=[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]] | date= March 23, 2015|access-date= March 23, 2015}}</ref> He is also the godfather of Walker's daughter, [[Meadow Walker|Meadow]]. Diesel also shares a close friendship with ''Fast & Furious'' co-star [[Tyrese Gibson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/vin-diesel-shares-sweet-fast-x-post-with-tyrese-gibson-but-its-gibsons-response-that-has-me-emotional|title=Vin Diesel Shares Sweet Fast X Post With Tyrese Gibson, But It's Gibson's Response That Has Me Emotional|publisher=[[CinemaBlend]]|date=January 7, 2023|accessdate=January 8, 2023|first=Adreon|last=Patterson}}</ref>
 
=== Legal issues ===
In December 2023, former assistant Asta Jonasson sued Diesel for [[sexual battery]] and retaliation. The lawsuit alleges that, in 2010 during the filming of ''[[Fast Five]]'' in Atlanta, he brought her to his suite at the [[St.&nbsp;Regis Hotel]] and forced her onto his bed. Jonasson accuses him of "forcibly grabbing [her] and groping her breasts, and kissing her chest... and trying to pull down her underwear". She further accused him of pressing her against the wall and forcing her to touch his erect penis, and then he began to masturbate. She was fired a few days later which she believes was retaliatory with the suit reading, "It was clear to her that she was being fired because she was no longer useful—Vin Diesel had used her to fulfill his sexual desires and she had resisted his sexual assaults".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2023/film/news/vin-diesel-sexual-battery-assistant-1235848731/|title= Vin Diesel Sued for Alleged Sexual Battery of Assistant in 2010|website= Variety|date= December 21, 2023|accessdate= December 21, 2023}}</ref> The lawsuit also names Diesel's sister and production company as defendants for allegedly creating a hostile work environment and wrongfully terminating her, among other complaints.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crime |first=Sean O'Driscoll Senior |last2=Reporter |first2=Courts |date=2023-12-22 |title=Vin Diesel sexual battery lawsuit: read in full |url=https://www.newsweek.com/vin-diesel-sexual-assault-allegation-fast-five-fast-furious-movie-atlanta-georgia-1854826 |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>
 
The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles has scheduled a jury trial for August 18, 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Superior Court of California |url=https://www.lacourt.org |access-date=April 29, 2025 |website=Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles}}</ref>
 
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="margin-right: 0;"
|+
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| [[2007]] || ''[[Hitman (2007 film)|Hitman]]'' || [[Codename 47|47]] || Announced
|-
! scope="row" | 1990
|rowspan="4"| [[2006]] || ''[[rockfish]]'' || voiceover || Announced; animated
| ''[[Awakenings]]''
| Orderly
| Uncredited
|-
! scope="row" | 1995
| ''[[Hannibal (2006 film)|Hannibal]] [http://www.hannibaltheconqueror.net]'' || [[Hannibal|Hannibal Barca]] || Announced
| ''[[Multi-Facial]]''
| Mike
| Short film; also writer, director and producer
|-
! scope="row" | 1997
| ''[[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]]'' || Dominic Toretto || [[Cameo appearance]]
| ''[[Strays (1997 film)|Strays]]''
| Rick
| Also writer, director and producer
|-
! scope="row" | 1998
| ''[[Find Me Guilty]]'' || Jack DiNorscio ||
| ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''
| Private Adrian Caparzo
|
|-
! scope="row" | 1999
|rowspan="2"| [[2005]] || ''[[The Pacifier]]'' || Lieutenant Shane Wolfe ||
| ''{{sortname|The|Iron Giant}}''
| The Iron Giant (voice)
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2000
|| ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury]]'' || Richard B. Riddick || Straight-to-DVD, animated
| ''[[Boiler Room (film)|Boiler Room]]''
|-
| Chris Varick
|| [[2004]] || ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]]'' || Richard B. Riddick ||
|
|-
| ''[[Pitch Black (film)|Pitch Black]]''
| [[2003]] || ''[[A Man Apart]]'' || Agent Sean Vetter ||
| [[Riddick (character)|Richard B. Riddick]]
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2001
| [[2002]] || ''[[XXX (film)|XXX]]'' || Xander cage ||
| ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]''
| [[Dominic Toretto]]
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2001]] || ''[[Knockaround Guys]]'' || Taylor Reese ||
| Taylor Reese
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2002
| ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]'' || Dominic Toretto ||
| ''[[XXX (2002 film)|XXX]]''
| Xander Cage
| Also executive producer
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |2003
|rowspan="2"| [[2000]] || ''[[Pitch Black]]'' || Richard B. Riddick ||
|''[[The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious]]''
|Dominic Toretto
| Short film; uncredited; archive footage
|-
| ''[[A Man Apart]]''
| ''[[Boiler Room (film)|Boiler Room]]'' || Chris Varick ||
| Sean Vetter
| Also producer
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2004
| [[1999]] || ''[[The Iron Giant]]'' || The Iron Giant (voice) ||
| ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]]''
| Richard B. Riddick
| Also producer
|-
| ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury]]''
| [[1998]] || ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' || Private Caparzo ||
| Richard B. Riddick (voice)
| Short film
|-
! scope="row" | 2005
| [[1997]] || ''[[Strays (film)|Strays]]'' || Rick ||
| ''[[The Pacifier]]''
| Lieutenant Shane Wolfe
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2006
| [[1994]] || ''[[Multi-Facial]]'' || Mike ||
| ''[[Find Me Guilty]]''
| [[Jackie DiNorscio]]
|
|-
| ''[[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]]''
| [[1990]] || ''[[Awakenings]]'' || Hospital Orderly ||
| Dominic Toretto
| Uncredited cameo
|-
! scope="row" | 2007
|''[[Hitman (2007 film)| Hitman]]''
|{{N/A}}
| Executive producer only
|-
! scope="row" | 2008
| ''[[Babylon A.D.]]''
| Hugo Cornelius Toorop
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2009
| ''[[Fast & Furious (2009 film)|Fast & Furious]]''
| rowspan="4" | Dominic Toretto
| Also producer
|-
| ''[[Los Bandoleros (film)|Los Bandoleros]]''
| Short film; also writer, director, producer
|-
! scope="row" | 2011
| ''[[Fast Five]]''
| Also producer
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2013
| ''[[Fast & Furious 6]]''
| Also producer
|-
| ''Riddick: Blindsided''
| Richard B. Riddick (voice)
| Short film
|-
| ''[[Riddick (film)|Riddick]]''
| Richard B. Riddick
| Also producer
|-
! scope="row" | 2014
| ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]''
| [[Groot (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Groot]] (voice)
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2015
| ''[[Furious 7]]''
| Dominic Toretto
| Also producer
|-
| ''[[The Last Witch Hunter]]''
| Kaulder
| Also producer
|-
! scope="row" | 2016
| ''[[Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (film)|Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk]]''
| Shroom
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2017
| ''[[XXX: Return of Xander Cage]]''
| Xander Cage
| Also producer
|-
| ''[[The Fate of the Furious]]''
| Dominic Toretto
| Also producer
|-
| ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]''
| rowspan="4" | Groot (voice)
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2 | 2018
| ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Ralph Breaks the Internet]]''
| Cameo appearance
|-
! scope="row" | 2019
| ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]''
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2020
|''[[Bloodshot (film)|Bloodshot]]''
| [[Bloodshot (comics)|Ray Garrison / Bloodshot]]
| Also producer
|-
! scope="row" | 2021
| ''[[F9 (film)|F9]]''
| Dominic Toretto
| Also producer
|-
! scope="row" | 2022
| ''[[Thor: Love and Thunder]]''
| rowspan="2" | Groot (voice)
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2023
| ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Fast X]]''
| Dominic Toretto
| Also producer
|-
! scope="row" | TBA
| ''[[Riddick: Furya]]''
| Richard B. Riddick
| Filming; also producer
|-
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===Television===
==The Vin Diesel "Fact" Generator==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
There is an [[Internet meme]] growing around Vin Diesel, where the joke is to suggest superhuman feats supposedly accomplished by him. They are always focused into his (alleged) greatness, prowess and "awesomeness," in a humorous way. 800 or so of the original facts come from a thread in the [[Something Awful Forums|SomethingAwful forums]] [http://www.upstagemagazine.com/articles/getarticle-new.php?ID=1549] by forum member ScootsMagoo. They have been cited in forum signatures and small compilations. Examples include "In an average living room there are 1,242 objects Vin Diesel could use to kill you, including the room itself." and "The letters in Vin Diesel's name can be rearanged to I end lives". This, however, is not an entirely original fact as it has been done with other people in the past and all of these are predated by a ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' sketch about [[Bill Brasky]]. These all owe lineage to [[tall tales]] such as those of [[Paul Bunyan (lumberjack)|Paul Bunyan]]. A set of [[Chuck Norris Facts]] was started, based on the popularity of the Vin Diesel facts, as well as facts for [[Mr. T]] and [[Jack Bauer]].
|+ {{Screen reader-only|Vin Diesel in television}}
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" | 2019, 2021
| ''[[Fast & Furious Spy Racers]]''
| Dominic Toretto (voice)
| 4 episodes; Executive producer
|-
! scope="row" | 2022–2023
| ''[[I Am Groot]]''
| rowspan="2" | [[Groot (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Groot]] (voice)
| Main role; 10 episodes
|-
! scope="row" | 2022
| ''[[The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special]]''
| Television special
|-
! scope=row | 2023
| ''[[Marvel Studios: Assembled]]'' || Himself || Episode: "The Making of ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'' "
|-
! scope="row" | 2024
| ''[[Ark: The Animated Series]]''
| Santiago Da Costa (voice)
| Also executive producer
|}
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===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ {{Screen reader-only|Vin Diesel in video games}}
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Voice role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" | 2004
| ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay]]''
| [[Richard B. Riddick]]
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2009
| ''[[Wheelman (video game)|Wheelman]]''
| Milo Burik
|
|-
| ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena]]''
| Richard B. Riddick
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2020
| ''[[Fast & Furious Crossroads]]''
| Dominic Toretto
|
|-
! scope="row" | TBA
| ''[[Ark 2 (video game)|Ark 2]]''
| Santiago Da Costa<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG2aOpCQQSA| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211028/RG2aOpCQQSA| archive-date=October 28, 2021|title=ARK II Announcement Trailer (1440p Final Version)|publisher=ARK: Survival Evolved|date=December 12, 2020|access-date=January 9, 2021}}{{cbignore}}<!--may be removed once article is up--></ref>
| Also executive producer
|}
 
===Other===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="margin-right: 0;"
|+
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
 
! scope="row" | 2015
| ''[[Fast & Furious: Supercharged]]''
| Dominic Toretto
| Attraction at [[Universal Studios Florida]]
|-
|}
 
==Discography==
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Album
|-
! scope="row"| "Feel Like I Do"
| rowspan="2"| 2020
| rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Days Are Gone"
|-
|}
 
==Awards and nominations==
{{BLP sources section|date=May 2017}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award]]
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Performance by a Cast]]<br>
| rowspan="2"| ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''
| {{nom}}{{efn|name=fn1|Shared with the rest of the cast}}<ref>{{cite web |title=5th Screen Actors Guild Awards |url=https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/5th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |accessdate=February 27, 2025 |website=[[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]}}</ref>
|-
| [[Online Film Critics Society Award]]
| [[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast|Best Cast]]
| {{Won}}{{efn|name=fn1}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2012 |title=1998 Awards (2nd Annual) |url=https://ofcs.org/awards/1998-awards-2nd-annual/ |access-date=February 27, 2025 |website=[[Online Film Critics Society]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| 2001
| [[Blockbuster Entertainment Award]]
| Favorite Actor
| ''[[Pitch Black (film)|Pitch Black]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2002 || rowspan="2"| [[MTV Movie Awards]]
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Performance|Best Male Performance]]
| rowspan="3"| ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo|Best On-Screen Team]]
| {{Won}}{{efn|name=fn2|Shared with [[Paul Walker]]}}
|-
| [[Black Reel Award]]
| [[Black Reel Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2003
| MTV Movie Award
| Best Male Performance
| ''[[XXX (2002 film)|xXx]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Teen Choice Award]]
| Choice Movie Actor: Drama/Action Adventure
| ''[[XXX (2002 film)|xXx]]''<br />''[[A Man Apart]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2004
| [[Spike Video Game Awards|Spike Video Game Award]]
| Best Performance by a Human Male
| rowspan="2" |''[[The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay|The Chronicles of Riddick:]]''<br />''[[The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay|Escape from Butcher Bay]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2005
| [[8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards|Interactive Achievement Award]]
| [[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character|Outstanding Character Performance - Male]]<ref>{{cite web |title=8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards: Finalists |url=http://www.interactive.org/awards/IAA-8/winners.asp |website=Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences |access-date=19 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050302084025/http://www.interactive.org/awards/IAA-8/winners.asp |archive-date=2005-03-02}}</ref>
| {{nom}}
|-
| Teen Choice Award
| [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor - Comedy|Choice Movie Actor: Comedy]]
| ''[[The Pacifier]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Golden Raspberry Award]]
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor|Worst Actor]]
| rowspan="2"| ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Entertainment Merchants Association|Video Software Dealers Association Award]]
| Male Star of the Year<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vinxperience.net/vin-diesel/awards/|title=Awards – VinXperience – The Vin Diesel fansite|access-date=April 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126220851/http://vinxperience.net/vin-diesel/awards/|archive-date=January 26, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| Spike Video Game Award
| Best Performance by a Human Male
| ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena|The Chronicles of Riddick:]]''<br />''[[The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena|Assault on Dark Athena]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| MTV Movie Award
| Best Male Performance
| rowspan="2"| ''[[Fast & Furious (2009 film)|Fast & Furious]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2010
| [[People's Choice Award]]
| Favorite Action Star
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| [[National Association of Theatre Owners#CinemaCon|CinemaCon Award]] || Action Star of the Year<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/vin-diesel-receive-cinemacon-action-171911|title=Vin Diesel to Receive CinemaCon Action Star of the Year Award | work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date= March 28, 2011| access-date=April 13, 2013 | archive-date= December 18, 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111218125615/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/vin-diesel-receive-cinemacon-action-171911| url-status=live}}</ref>
| rowspan="5"| ''[[Fast Five]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| Teen Choice Award
| Choice Movie Actor
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2012
| [[Image Award]]
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Black Reel Award
| [[Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble|Best Cast Ensemble]]
| {{nom}}{{efn|name=fn1}}
|-
| People's Choice Award
| Favorite Action Star
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2013
| Teen Choice Award
| Choice Movie: Chemistry
| rowspan="3"| ''[[Fast & Furious 6]]''
| {{nom}}{{efn|Shared with [[Paul Walker]] and [[Dwayne Johnson]]}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| People's Choice Award
| Favorite Action Movie Actor
| {{nom}}
|-
| MTV Movie Award
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo|Best On-Screen Duo]]
| {{won}}{{efn|name=fn2}}
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2015
| Phoenix Film Critics Society
| Best Cast
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| Black Reel Award
| [[Black Reel Award for Outstanding Voice Performance|Outstanding Voice Performance]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | Teen Choice Awards
| Choice Movie Actor: Action
| rowspan="4"| ''[[Furious 7]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| Choice Movie: Chemistry
| {{nom}}{{efn|name=fn1}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2016
| rowspan="3"| People's Choice Awards
| Favorite Movie
| {{won}}
|-
| Favorite Action Movie
| {{won}}
|-
| Favorite Action Movie Actor
| N/A
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2018
| Black Reel Award
| Outstanding Voice Performance
| ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]''
| {{won}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=February 22, 2018 |title=The 2018 Black Reel Awards (BRA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2018-black-reel-awards-bra-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127011837/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2018-black-reel-awards-bra-winners/ |archive-date=November 27, 2022 |access-date=October 30, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award]]
| Favorite Movie Actor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/kids-choice-awards-2022-nominations-hosts-miranda-cosgrove-rob-gronkowski-1234974061/|title=Kids' Choice Awards Nominations Set; Miranda Cosgrove & Rob Gronkowski To Host Show|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|author=Erik Pedersen|date=March 9, 2022|access-date=March 9, 2022}}</ref>
|''[[F9: The Fast Saga]]''
| {{nom}}<ref name="KidsChoiceAwards">{{Cite web |last=Haring |first=Bruce |date=April 9, 2022 |title=Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Sets Sliming Record — Winners List |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/nickelodean-kids-choice-awards-winners-list-1234998189/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410031044/https://deadline.com/2022/04/nickelodean-kids-choice-awards-winners-list-1234998189/ |archive-date=April 10, 2022 |access-date=April 9, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2024
| [[Golden Raspberry Award]]
| Worst Actor
|''[[Fast X]]''
| {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/razzie-awards-nominations-2024-full-list-1235803012/ |title=Razzie Awards: 'Expend4bles' Leads Nominations |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/expend4bles-meg-2-and-shazam-fury-of-the-gods-among-2024-razzie-nominations-of-worst-movies-8547029 |title='Expend4bles', 'Meg 2', and 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' Among 2024 Razzie Nominations of "Worst" Movies |last=VanHoose |first=Benjamin |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/razzie-nominations-2024-chris-evans-jennifer-lopez-1235879949/ |title=Razzie Noms 2024: Chris Evans and Jennifer Lopez Up for Worst Actors; 'Shazam 2' and 'Ant-Man 3' Tie with 4 Nods |last=Murphy |first=J. Kim |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/razzies-razzie-award-nominations-1235800390/ |title=Razzie Awards: 'Expend4bles', 'The Exorcist: Believer', 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' Race to the Bottom |last=Evans |first=Greg |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref>
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