Cast & creator
Vin Diesel
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show
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.
Also known as: Mark Sinclair
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film credits
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television credits
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1944–2028 · acting roles
6.6
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (115)
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
The Daily Show
Self
1996
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Avengers: Endgame
Groot (voice)
2019
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Avengers: Infinity War
Groot (voice)
2018
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Taff
self
1997
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999The Reichen Show
Self
2005
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Groot (voice)
2023
Fast X
Dominic Toretto
2023Fast X
Producer
2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Baby Groot (voice)
2017
Saving Private Ryan
Private Caparzo
1998
Marvel Studios Legends
Groot (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Thor: Love and Thunder
Groot (voice)
2022
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1975
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
Dom Toretto (voice)
2019Fast & Furious Spy Racers
Executive Producer
2019
Furious 7
Dominic Toretto
2015Furious 7
Producer
2015
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Xander Cage
2017xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Producer
2017
Guardians of the Galaxy
Groot (voice)
2014
The Fate of the Furious
Dominic Toretto
2017The Fate of the Furious
Producer
2017
The Iron Giant
The Iron Giant (voice)
1999
Fast Forever
Dominic Toretto
2028Fast Forever
Producer
2028
I Am Groot
Baby Groot (voice)
2022
The Pacifier
Shane Wolfe
2005
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Baby Groot (voice)
2018
xXx
Xander Cage
2002xXx
Executive Producer
2002
The Last Witch Hunter
Kaulder
2015The Last Witch Hunter
Producer
2015
F9
Dominic Toretto
2021F9
Producer
2021
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Shroom
2016
ARK: The Animated Series
Santiago (voice)
2024ARK: The Animated Series
Executive Producer
2024
Awakenings
Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
1990
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Groot (voice)
2022
Hitman
Executive Producer
2007
Riddick
Riddick
2013Riddick
Producer
2013
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Dominic Toretto (uncredited)
2006
Bloodshot
Ray Garrison / Bloodshot
2020Bloodshot
Producer
2020
Conan O'Brien Must Go
Dominic Toretto (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
A Man Apart
Sean Vetter
2003A Man Apart
Producer
2003
The Chronicles of Riddick
Riddick
2004The Chronicles of Riddick
Producer
2004
Find Me Guilty
Jackie DiNorscio
2006
Babylon A.D.
Toorop
2008
Groot Takes a Bath
Baby Groot (voice)
2022
Boiler Room
Chris Varick
2000
The Little Guy
Baby Groot (voice)
2022
Pitch Black
Richard B. Riddick
2000
Groot's First Steps
Baby Groot (voice)
2022
Magnum Opus
Baby Groot (voice)
2022
Groot's Pursuit
Baby Groot (voice)
2022
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Self
2014
CelebriD&D
Kaulder
2015
Knockaround Guys
Taylor Reese
2001
Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks
Himself
2025Web Junk 20
2006
Riddick: Furya
Richard B. Riddick
Riddick: Furya
Producer
The Fast and the Furious
Dominic Toretto
2001
Fast Five
Dominic Toretto
2011Fast Five
Producer
2011
Strays
Rick
1997Strays
Writer
1997Strays
Director
1997
Fast & Furious 6
Dominic Toretto
2013Fast & Furious 6
Producer
2013
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
Self
2016Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan
Self
1999
A Journey to Sundance
Self
2023
Fast & Furious
Dominic Toretto
2009Fast & Furious
Producer
2009
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
Self
2020
The Ropes
Creator
2012The Last Witch Hunter: The Lion's Oath
Kaulder
Fucking Kassovitz
Self
2011
Fast & Furious Greatest Moments: Refuelled
Self
2023
Multi-Facial
Mike
1995Multi-Facial
Producer
1995Multi-Facial
Director
1995Multi-Facial
Writer
1995
The Making of 'The Iron Giant'
Self - Host
1999
The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage
Xander Cage (voice / archive)
2005
Bisping
Self
2021
Into Pitch Black
Richard B. Riddick
2000
Life Is a Dream
Executive Producer
2014Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Screenplay
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Producer
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
Richard B. Riddick (voice)
2004
Breakin' in the USA: Break Dancing and Electric Boogie Taught by the Pros
Self
1984
EP Daily
1997
Riddick: Blindsided
Riddick
2013
The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious
Dominic Toretto
2003
Los Bandoleros
Dominic Toretto
2009Los Bandoleros
Director
2009Los Bandoleros
Writer
2009Los Bandoleros
Producer
2009Untitled Fast & Furious TV Series
Executive Producer