Vin Diesel BIO

At the age of seven, Vin Diesel (born Mark Sinclair Vincent on July 18th, 1967) and some of his friends were caught breaking into a local New York theater with the intent to vandalize the place, but fortunately for Vin and his fans, the theater director offered them parts in the upcoming play instead of punishment.  Vin Diesel's first movie role was playing a hospital orderly in the 1990 drama, Awakenings.  He then took his career in his own hands by directing and starring in his own productions such as the semi-autobiographical short film, Multi-Facial (1994), as well as the feature film, Strays (1997), which was selected into competition at the Sundance Film Festival.  Steven Spielberg took notice of Vin's talent and cast him as Private Adrian Caparzo in 1998's Saving Private Ryan.  Vin Diesel would become a household name with his breakthrough role as Richard B. Riddick in Pitch Black (2000) and its sequel The Chronicles of Riddick (2004).  Vin Diesel would also flex his box-office muscles with the hit actioners The Fast and the Furious (2001) and xXx (2002) before showing his softer side in the family comedy The Pacifier (2005).   Vin Diesel's latest projects include the the big-budget sci-fi actioner, Babylon A.D. (2008), Fast & Furious (2009) and the historical adventure Hannibal the Conqueror (2011).

Vin Diesel in A Man ApartVin Diesel in A Man Apart

Vin Diesel and Alexa Davalos in The Chronicles of Riddick Vin Diesel and Alexa Davalos in The Chronicles of Riddick

Vin Diesel and Brad Garrett in The Pacifier Vin Diesel and Brad Garrett in The Pacifier

Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez in Fast and Furious Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez in Fast and Furious

Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh and Melanie Thierry in Babylon A.D. Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh and Melanie Thierry in Babylon A.D.

Vin Diesel and Thandie Newton in The Chronicles of Riddick Vin Diesel and Thandie Newton in The Chronicles of Riddick

Vin Diesel in A Man Apart Vin Diesel in A Man Apart

Vin Diesel and Annabella Sciorra in Find Me Guilty Vin Diesel and Annabella Sciorra in Find Me Guilty

Vin Diesel and Asia Argento in XXX Vin Diesel and Asia Argento in XXX

Vin Diesel in Babylon A.D. Vin Diesel in Babylon A.D.

Vin Diesel in Boiler Room Vin Diesel in Boiler Room

Vin Diesel in Fast and Furious Vin Diesel in Fast and Furious

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in Fast and Furious Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in Fast and Furious

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in The Fast and the Furious Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in The Fast and the Furious

Vin Diesel and Peter Dinklage in Find Me Guilty Vin Diesel and Peter Dinklage in Find Me Guilty

Vin Diesel in Pitch Black Vin Diesel in Pitch Black

Vin Diesel in Saving Private Ryan Vin Diesel in Saving Private Ryan

Vin Diesel in The Pacifier Vin Diesel in The Pacifier