Vin Diesel

Also known as Mark Sinclair

American actor

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Vin Diesel, born Mark Sinclair in 1967, is an American film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. He was born in Alameda County, California, and is educated at Hunter College. His career began in 1990, and he primarily works in the action film genre. He speaks English and resides in the Westbeth Artists Community.

Diesel has received an MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo and holds a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was also nominated for the same award. His birth name is Mark Sinclair, and he is recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection. He has a bald head and maintains ancestral ties to Germany.

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Alameda County, California, USA

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,…

Known for

Fast Forever — Dominic Toretto2028
The Larper — Hira Carkey2026
Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe — Self2025
Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks — Himself2025
ARK: The Animated Series — Santiago (voice)2024
Conan O'Brien Must Go — Dominic Toretto (archive footage) (uncredited)2024
Fast & Furious Greatest Moments: Refuelled — Self2023
Fast X — Dominic Toretto2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 — Groot (voice)2023
A Journey to Sundance — Self2023

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Mark
Family name: Sinclair
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Alameda County
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Genre: action film
Official website: vindiesel.com
Image: Vin Diesel 2013.jpg
Height: 182
Residence: Westbeth Artists Community

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Commons category: Vin Diesel
net worth: 125000000
start of work period: 1990-00-00
related category: Category:Films directed by Vin Diesel
ancestral home: Germany
hair style / hair length: bald head
social media followers: 405964
name in native language: Vin Diesel
date of birth: 1967-07-18
birth name: Марк Сінклер

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Encyclopedic overview

Mark Sinclair Vincent (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor and filmmaker. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he gained prominence for portraying Dominic "Dom" Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise.

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 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 (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.

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