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 Vin Diesel was born Mark Sinclair in Alameda County, California, along with his fraternal twin brother, Paul Vincent. He was raised by his astrologer/psychologist mother, Delora Sherleen (Sinclair), and adoptive father, Irving H. Vincent, an acting instructor and theatre manager, in an artists' housing project in New York City's Greenwich Village. He never knew his biological father. His mother is white (with English, German, Scottish, and Irish ancestry), and his adoptive father is African-American; referring to his biological father's background, Diesel has said that he himself is "definitely a person of colour".His first break in acting happened by chance, when at the age of seven he and his friends broke into a theatre to vandalize it. A woman stopped them and offered them each a script and $20, on the condition that they would attend everyday after school. From there, Vin's fledgling career progressed from the New York repertory company run by his father, to the Off-Off-Broadway circuit. At age seventeen and already sporting a well-honed physique, he became a bouncer at some of New York's hippest clubs to earn himself some extra cash. It was at this time that he changed his name to Vin Diesel.Following high school, Vin enrolled as an English major at Hunter College, but dropped out after three years to go to Hollywood to further his acting career. Being an experienced theatre actor did not make any impression in Hollywood and after a year of struggling to make his mark, he returned to New York. His mother then gave him a book called "Feature Films at used Car Prices" by Rick Schmidt. The book showed him that he could take control of his career and make his own movies. He wrote a short film based on his own experiences as an actor, called Multi-Facial (1995), which was shot in less than three days at a cost of $3,000. Multi-Facial (1995) was eventually accepted for the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it got a tumultuous reception.Afterwards, Vin returned to Los Angeles and raised almost $50,000 through telemarketing to fund the making of his first feature, Strays (1997). Six months after shooting, the film was accepted for the 1997 Sundance Film Festival, and although it received a good reception, it did not sell as well as hoped. Yet again Vin returned disappointed to New York only to receive a dream phone call. Steven Spielberg was impressed by Multi-Facial (1995) and wanted to meet Vin, leading him to be cast in Saving Private Ryan (1998). Multi-Facial (1995) earned Vin more work, when the director of The Iron Giant (1999) saw it and decided to cast Vin in the title role. From there, Vin's career steadily grew, with him securing his first lead role, as Richard B. Riddick in the sci-fi film Pitch Black (2000). The role has earned him a legion of devoted fans and the public recognition he deserves.Since then, he has headlined a series of blockbusters, often but not only centered on fast-driving motor vehicles: The Fast and the Furious (2001), xXx (2002), The Pacifier (2005), Fast & Furious (2009), Fast Five (2011), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), and Furious 7 (2015). He also voiced Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and starred in the lower-budgeted courtroom drama Find Me Guilty (2006), the latter directed by Sidney Lumet.
Bio:
Vin Diesel was born Mark Sinclair in Alameda County, California, along with his fraternal twin brother, Paul Vincent. He was raised by his astrologer/psychologist mother, Delora Sherleen (Sinclair), and adoptive father, Irving H. Vincent, an acting instructor and theatre manager, in an artists' housing project in New York City's Greenwich Village. He never knew his biological father. His mother is white (with English, German, Scottish, and Irish ancestry), and his adoptive father is African-American; referring to his biological father's background, Diesel has said that he himself is "definitely a person of colour".His first break in acting happened by chance, when at the age of seven he and his friends broke into a theatre to vandalize it. A woman stopped them and offered them each a script and $20, on the condition that they would attend everyday after school. From there, Vin's fledgling career progressed from the New York repertory company run by his father, to the Off-Off-Broadway circuit. At age seventeen and already sporting a well-honed physique, he became a bouncer at some of New York's hippest clubs to earn himself some extra cash. It was at this time that he changed his name to Vin Diesel.Following high school, Vin enrolled as an English major at Hunter College, but dropped out after three years to go to Hollywood to further his acting career. Being an experienced theatre actor did not make any impression in Hollywood and after a year of struggling to make his mark, he returned to New York. His mother then gave him a book called "Feature Films at used Car Prices" by Rick Schmidt. The book showed him that he could take control of his career and make his own movies. He wrote a short film based on his own experiences as an actor, called Multi-Facial (1995), which was shot in less than three days at a cost of $3,000. Multi-Facial (1995) was eventually accepted for the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it got a tumultuous reception.Afterwards, Vin returned to Los Angeles and raised almost $50,000 through telemarketing to fund the making of his first feature, Strays (1997). Six months after shooting, the film was accepted for the 1997 Sundance Film Festival, and although it received a good reception, it did not sell as well as hoped. Yet again Vin returned disappointed to New York only to receive a dream phone call. Steven Spielberg was impressed by Multi-Facial (1995) and wanted to meet Vin, leading him to be cast in Saving Private Ryan (1998). Multi-Facial (1995) earned Vin more work, when the director of The Iron Giant (1999) saw it and decided to cast Vin in the title role. From there, Vin's career steadily grew, with him securing his first lead role, as Richard B. Riddick in the sci-fi film Pitch Black (2000). The role has earned him a legion of devoted fans and the public recognition he deserves.Since then, he has headlined a series of blockbusters, often but not only centered on fast-driving motor vehicles: The Fast and the Furious (2001), xXx (2002), The Pacifier (2005), Fast & Furious (2009), Fast Five (2011), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), and Furious 7 (2015). He also voiced Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and starred in the lower-budgeted courtroom drama Find Me Guilty (2006), the latter directed by Sidney Lumet.
Tivia:
Wrote a three-page letter to director Steven Spielberg expressing his admiration for his work, particularly Schindler's List (1993). Spielberg was impressed with the heartfelt prose, prompting him to invite Diesel into the star-studded cast of Saving Private Ryan (1998).Vin revealed in several interviews that he has remained extremely close to friend and The Fast and the Furious (2001) co-star Michelle Rodriguez. His children even refer to her as their aunt.Has a fraternal twin brother, Paul Vincent, who is a film editor.Traded a cameo in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) for the rights to the character Riddick from Pitch Black (2000) and The Chronicles of Riddick (2004).Was considered to voice the role of Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) before James Spader was cast.His third child, a daughter, is named Pauline after late best friend and co-star Paul Walker. Mother is Paloma Jim��nez.Revolution Studios wanted him for the title role in Hellboy (2004), but director Guillermo del Toro thought that Ron Perlman was the perfect choice for the role, and would not direct the movie if he was not cast.Is an admitted fan of "Dungeons and Dragons", and, according to an interview on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993), had then-played it for 24 years.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd. on August 26, 2013.He and his girlfriend, Paloma Jim��nez, welcomed their first child, daughter Hania Riley, on April 2, 2008.Once worked as a telemarketer, selling light bulbs.Is the cousin of rapper/producer Kwam�� "The Boy Genius". Kwame says if you watch his old videos, you'll see Vin in a few of them.During his teens, he performed breakdancing in an instructional video on the subject.Started the video game company Tigon Studios in 2002. It in turn worked on the movie-based game The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004). Tigon is working on more next-gen games as well as having a hand in all Diesel-based games.Was offered the role of Matt Murdock/Daredevil in Daredevil (2003) that eventually went to Ben Affleck.Credits the book "Feature Filmmaking at Used Car Prices" by Rick Schmidt as the one resource above all upon which he built his career. This book, according to Diesel, gave him the tools, knowledge, and most importantly, the inspiration to develop his short film Multi-Facial (1995), which he wrote, produced, directed and starred in.His second child, a boy named Vincent Sinclair Diesel, was born in 2010. Mother is Paloma Jim��nez.He worked as a bouncer in New York at the famous nightclubs Tunnel (which has since closed) and Mars.Has a younger sister, Samantha Vincent, and a younger brother, in addition to his fraternal twin Paul.Wrote an original screenplay titled "Doormen" (based on his experiences as a bouncer) as a follow-up to Strays (1997), his directorial debut. However, his acting career exploded and his plans to direct the film fell by the wayside. The concept eventually developed into the Fox Digital Entertainment web series The Ropes (2011), which Diesel created and produced.Born Mark Sinclair in Alameda County, CA (where his mother was also born). He later moved to New York City, where he was raised. His mother has English, German, Scottish, Irish, and Austrian ancestry, while his biological father's identity and background are not publicly known. He has described himself as "definitely a person of color." He was raised by his Caucasian mother and African-American stepfather.Has an Italian Mastiff named "Roman".Attended Hunter College and got his jump start by Steven Spielberg just like fellow actors Sam Feuer and Edward Burns.Producing partner with George Zakk. Their company is called One Race Productions. Also owns a record label called Racetrack Records.He gained 35 pounds so he could portray Fat Jackie in Find Me Guilty (2006).He was cast opposite Ben Affleck in Reindeer Games (2000), but left the production shortly after filming began over concerns with the quality of Ehren Kruger's screenplay and creative differences with director John Frankenheimer.Revealed that the daughter he welcomed in April 2008, is named Hania Riley. (September 2008)In addition to being considered for the role of Hellboy in 2004, he was also considered for the part of Abe Sapien.He was in 2 movies that were nominated for best picture at the Oscars, Awkenings and Saving Private Ryan.Ranked #46 in Premiere magazine's 2003 annual Power 100 List. Had ranked #95 in 2002.Despite being only 5' 11?" (1.82 m), his muscular physique makes him look bigger and taller.Was listed as a potential nominee on both the 2003 and 2004 Razzie Award nominating ballots. He was listed as a suggestion for the Worst Actor category on the 2003 ballot for his performances in the films Knockaround Guys (2001) and xXx (2002). And was listed as a suggestion again on the nominating ballot in the Worst Actor category the next year for his role in A Man Apart (2003). He did not receive either nomination. The following year though, he finally received his first Razzie nomination for Worst Actor in the film The Chronicles of Riddick (2004). However, he did not "win".Both of his movies that came out in 2000 came out on the same day. Boiler Room (2000) and Pitch Black (2000) were both released on February 18, 2000.Lives in Los Angeles, CA.Walked goddaughter Meadow Walker down the aisle at her wedding. Meadow is the daughter of his close friend the late Paul Walker.He was at one point in mind for the role of a terminator in terminator 3 rise of the machines.Born at 3:35pm-PDT. |
| Name: |
Vin Diesel |
Type: |
Producer,Actor,Director (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Producer,Actor,Director |
| Products for sale: |
Producer,Actor,Director |
| Model rank: |
41 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 02:39:04 |
| Height: |
5' 11' (1.80 m) |
| Biography: |
Vin Diesel was born Mark Sinclair in Alameda County, California, along with his fraternal twin brother, Paul Vincent. He was raised by his astrologer/psychologist mother, Delora Sherleen (Sinclair), and adoptive father, Irving H. Vincent, an acting i |
| Trivia: |
Wrote a three-page letter to director Steven Spielberg expressing his admiration for his work, particularly Schindler's List (1993). Spielberg was impressed with the heartfelt prose, prompting him to invite Diesel into the star-studded cast of Saving Private Ryan (1998).Vin revealed in several interviews that he has remained extremely close to friend and The Fast and the Furious (2001) co-star Michelle Rodriguez. His children even refer to her as their aunt.Has a fraternal twin brother, Paul Vincent, who is a film editor.Traded a cameo in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) for the rights to the character Riddick from Pitch Black (2000) and The Chronicles of Riddick (2004).Was considered to voice the role of Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) before James Spader was cast.His third child, a daughter, is named Pauline after late best friend and co-star Paul Walker. Mother is Paloma Jim��nez.Revolution Studios wanted him for the title role in Hellboy (2004), but director Guillermo del Toro thought that Ron Perlman was the perfect choice for the role, and would not direct the movie if he was not cast.Is an admitted fan of "Dungeons and Dragons", and, according to an interview on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993), had then-played it for 24 years.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd. on August 26, 2013.He and his girlfriend, Paloma Jim��nez, welcomed their first child, daughter Hania Riley, on April 2, 2008.Once worked as a telemarketer, selling light bulbs.Is the cousin of rapper/producer Kwam�� "The Boy Genius". Kwame says if you watch his old videos, you'll see Vin in a few of them.During his teens, he performed breakdancing in an instructional video on the subject.Started the video game company Tigon Studios in 2002. It in turn worked on the movie-based game The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004). Tigon is working on more next-gen games as well as having a hand in all Diesel-based games.Was offered the role of Matt Murdock/Daredevil in Daredevil (2003) that eventually went to Ben Affleck.Credits the book "Feature Filmmaking at Used Car Prices" by Rick Schmidt as the one resource above all upon which he built his career. This book, according to Diesel, gave him the tools, knowledge, and most importantly, the inspiration to develop his short film Multi-Facial (1995), which he wrote, produced, directed and starred in.His second child, a boy named Vincent Sinclair Diesel, was born in 2010. Mother is Paloma Jim��nez.He worked as a bouncer in New York at the famous nightclubs Tunnel (which has since closed) and Mars.Has a younger sister, Samantha Vincent, and a younger brother, in addition to his fraternal twin Paul.Wrote an original screenplay titled "Doormen" (based on his experiences as a bouncer) as a follow-up to Strays (1997), his directorial debut. However, his acting career exploded and his plans to direct the film fell by the wayside. The concept eventually developed into the Fox Digital Entertainment web series The Ropes (2011), which Diesel created and produced.Born Mark Sinclair in Alameda County, CA (where his mother was also born). He later moved to New York City, where he was raised. His mother has English, German, Scottish, Irish, and Austrian ancestry, while his biological father's identity and background are not publicly known. He has described himself as "definitely a person of color." He was raised by his Caucasian mother and African-American stepfather.Has an Italian Mastiff named "Roman".Attended Hunter College and got his jump start by Steven Spielberg just like fellow actors Sam Feuer and Edward Burns.Producing partner with George Zakk. Their company is called One Race Productions. Also owns a record label called Racetrack Records.He gained 35 pounds so he could portray Fat Jackie in Find Me Guilty (2006).He was cast opposite Ben Affleck in Reindeer Games (2000), but left the production shortly after filming began over concerns with the quality of Ehren Kruger's screenplay and creative differences with director John Frankenheimer.Revealed that the daughter he welcomed in April 2008, is named Hania Riley. (September 2008)In addition to being considered for the role of Hellboy in 2004, he was also considered for the part of Abe Sapien.He was in 2 movies that were nominated for best picture at the Oscars, Awkenings and Saving Private Ryan.Ranked #46 in Premiere magazine's 2003 annual Power 100 List. Had ranked #95 in 2002.Despite being only 5' 11?" (1.82 m), his muscular physique makes him look bigger and taller.Was listed as a potential nominee on both the 2003 and 2004 Razzie Award nominating ballots. He was listed as a suggestion for the Worst Actor category on the 2003 ballot for his performances in the films Knockaround Guys (2001) and xXx (2002). And was listed as a suggestion again on the nominating ballot in the Worst Actor category the next year for his role in A Man Apart (2003). He did not receive either nomination. The following year though, he finally received his first Razzie nomination for Worst Actor in the film The Chronicles of Riddick (2004). However, he did not "win".Both of his movies that came out in 2000 came out on the same day. Boiler Room (2000) and Pitch Black (2000) were both released on February 18, 2000.Lives in Los Angeles, CA.Walked goddaughter Meadow Walker down the aisle at her wedding. Meadow is the daughter of his close friend the late Paul Walker.He was at one point in mind for the role of a terminator in terminator 3 rise of the machines.Born at 3:35pm-PDT. |
| Trademarks: |
Shaves his head
Muscular physique
Deep, gravelly, powerful voice
Big, lanky boots |
| Quotes: |
Well, I've worked out for years. For a long time it was my only sense of gratification.
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I would get into fights with other bouncers when a guy was already on the floor and the other guys thought it was alright to jump up in the air and land on the guy's head.
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[on why he didn't do the "Fast and the Furious" sequel] I was being offered three franchises at the same time: Pitch Black (2000), xXx (2002) and The Fast and the Furious (2001) -- and I had to choose. I couldn't do all three. [he has since appeared in sequels to all three franchises]
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[on the xXx (2002) poster and what it means for his career] This isn't a poster. This is a declaration of war!
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[on his mysterious ethnicity] I am definitely a person of color. |
| Salaries: |
Fast X (2023) - $20,000,000 including producer fee
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Furious 7 (2015) - $47,000,000 (including producer fee)
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Fast Five (2011) - $15,000,000 (including producer fee)
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The Chronicles of Ri |
| Job title: |
Producer,Actor,Director |
| Others works: |
(1999 - 2000) Print ad: Timex watches
(2004) Appeared on the street mixtape "The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay"
(1992) Music video: Appears in Kwam��'s "Nastee" music video.
(2009) Wrote and directed short film |
| Children: |
PaulineVincent SinclairHania Riley Sinclair |
| Parents: |
Delora Sherleen (Sinclair)
Irving Vincent
Delora Vincent |
| Relatives: |
Paul Vincent (Sibling)
Samantha Vincent (Sibling)
Kwam�� (Cousin) |
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