Name: Vin Diesel
Birth Name: Mark Vincent
Height: 6' 2"
Eyes: Beautiful brown
Hair: Brown/black
Sex: M
Nationality: American
Birth Date: July 18, 1967
Birth Place: New York, New York, USA
Profession: Actor
Education: Anglo-American International School in New York, NY - Hunter College in New York, NY (majored in English; dropped out after three years)
Mother: Astrologist
Sister: Two sisters
Brother: Paul Vincent (film editor; a fraternal twin brother)
Step Father: Actor and drama professor
Pets: 1 dog: Roman, an Italian Mastiff
Claim to fame: As Mike in Multi-Facial (1994)
Interests: snow-boarding, playstation, sci-fi, Dungeons and Dragons RPG, Heavy Metal magazine, classic movies, Italian cooking, screenwriting, acting, directing, and producing.
Vin's Idol: Mel Gibson, because of his ability to make a movie like Braveheart (a guy running around in a dress for 3 hours and it's a huge hit - Vin said that, not me!), and for his Mad Max character.
Vin's Favourite Actor: Morgan Freeman (Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption, Amistad)
Fan Mail:
Vin Diesel 9701 Wilshire Boulevard, #1000 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA

Began acting at age seven, appearing with the Theatre for the New City.
1992 Began writing scripts.
Directed short film, "Multi-Facial"; shown at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.
1997 Feature directorial debut, "Strays"; also scripted, produced and starred, selected for Sundance.
1997 Signed by Paramount to a two-picture option acting deal.
1997 Hired to direct "Nightlife".
1998 Featured in "Saving Private Ryan" as the ill-fated Lieutenant Caparzo.
1999 Voiced the title character in the animated feature "The Iron Giant".
2000 Starred as Riddick, a futuristic ex-con, in the sci-fi thriller "Pitch Black".
2000 Was part of the ensemble of "Boiler Room".
2001 Starred as gang leader Dominic Toretto in "The Fast and the Furious".
2001 Had leading role in "El Diablo" (lensed 2000-2001).
2002 Starred in the action thriller "XXX".
2002 Had co-starring role in "Knockaround Guys"; released in Italy as "Dangerous Company"; opened theatrically in USA in 2002.
2002 Reprised role of Riddick in "Pitch Black 2".
2003 Starred as a DEA agent out to avenge his wife's murder in the action feature "A Man Apart"
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