Vin Diesel
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Film
Avengers: Infinity War
Groot (voice)
2018
Film
Avengers: Endgame
Groot (voice)
2019
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Film
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Groot (voice)
2023
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Film
Fast X
Dominic Toretto
2023
Film
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Baby Groot (voice)
2017
Film
Saving Private Ryan
Private Caparzo
1998
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Film
Thor: Love and Thunder
Groot (voice)
2022
Series
Taff
self
1997
Series
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1975
Series
Marvel Studios Legends
Groot (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Film
Guardians of the Galaxy
Groot (voice)
2014
Film
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Xander Cage
2017
Film
Furious 7
Dominic Toretto
2015
Film
Fast Forever
Dominic Toretto
2028
Series
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
Dom Toretto (voice)
2019
Series
I Am Groot
Baby Groot (voice)
2022
Film
The Iron Giant
The Iron Giant (voice)
1999
Film
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Groot (voice)
2022
Film
xXx
Xander Cage
2002
The Reichen Show
Self
2005
Film
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Baby Groot (voice)
2018
Series
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Dominic Toretto (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999
Film
The Fate of the Furious
Dominic Toretto
2017
Film
The Pacifier
Shane Wolf
2005
Film
Awakenings
Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
1990
Film
The Last Witch Hunter
Kaulder
2015
Film
F9
Dominic Toretto
2021
Film
Riddick
Riddick
2013
Film
Bloodshot
Ray Garrison / Bloodshot
2020
Series
ARK: The Animated Series
Santiago (voice)
2024
Film
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Shroom
2016
Film
Pitch Black
Richard B. Riddick
2000
Film
Magnum Opus
Baby Groot (voice)
2022
Film
Babylon A.D.
Toorop
2008
Film
Boiler Room
Chris Varick
2000
Film
The Little Guy
Baby Groot (voice)
2022
Film
The Chronicles of Riddick
Riddick
2004
Film
A Man Apart
Sean Vetter
2003
Film
Groot Takes a Bath
Baby Groot (voice)
2022
Film
Find Me Guilty
Jackie DiNorscio
2006
Film
Knockaround Guys
Taylor Reese
2001
Film
Groot's Pursuit
Baby Groot (voice)
2022
Film
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Self
2014
Film
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Dominic Toretto (uncredited)
2006
Film
Riddick: Furya
Richard B. Riddick
Film
Groot's First Steps
Baby Groot (voice)
2022
Series
Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks
Himself
2025
Series
CelebriD&D
Kaulder
2015
Web Junk 20
2006
Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan
Self
1999
Film
Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
Self
2025
Film
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
Self
2016
Film
Fast & Furious 6
Dominic Toretto
2013
Film
Fast & Furious
Dominic Toretto
2009
Film
Strays
Rick
1997
Film
Fast Five
Dominic Toretto
2011
Film
The Fast and the Furious
Dominic Toretto
2001
Film
Into Pitch Black
Richard B. Riddick
2000
Film
A Journey to Sundance
Self
2023
Film
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
Self
2020
Film
Fucking Kassovitz
Self
2011
Film
The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage
Xander Cage (voice / archive)
2005
Film
Fast & Furious Greatest Moments: Refuelled
Self
2023
Film
The Making of 'The Iron Giant'
Self - Host
1999
The Last Witch Hunter: The Lion's Oath
Kaulder
Film
Multi-Facial
Mike
1995
Film
Bisping
Self
2021
Film
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
Richard B. Riddick (voice)
2004
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Film
Breakin' in the USA: Break Dancing and Electric Boogie Taught by the Pros
Self
1984
Series
EP Daily
1997
Film
Riddick: Blindsided
Riddick
2013
Film
The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious
Dominic Toretto
2003
Film
Los Bandoleros
Dominic Toretto
2009