Vin Diesel: Actor Producer Director Screenwriter biography

 Full Name: Mark Sinclair (known professionally as Vin Diesel)

 

Date of Birth: July 18, 1967

 

Place of Birth: Alameda County, California, USA

 

Nationality: American

 

occupations: Actor Producer Director Screenwriter

 

Height: 6 feet 0 inches (183 cm)

 Family

 

Parents:

 

Mother: Delora Sherleen Vincent (an astrologer)

 

Biological Father: Unknown

 

Step-father: Irving H. Vincent (acting instructor and theater manager)

 

Siblings:

 

Twin Brother: Paul Vincent (a film editor) Two other siblings

 

 Partner: Paloma Jiménez (since 2007)

 

Children: Hania Riley Diesel Vincent Sinclair Diesel Pauline Diesel (named after his late co-star Paul Walker)

 

 

Career

 

Early Career: Vin Diesel's acting journey began with theater during his teenage years. He transitioned into filmmaking, writing, directing, and starring in the short film Multi-Facial (1995), which premiered at Cannes.

 

Rise to Fame: His breakout role was as Richard B. Riddick in Pitch Black (2000). He later achieved global stardom as Dominic Toretto in The Fast & Furious franchise, beginning in 2001.

 

Key Roles:

 

The Fast & Furious series (2001–present) XXX (2002) and its sequels

 

The Chronicles of Riddick franchise

 

Voice of Groot in the Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers films

 

The Pacifier (2005) Bloodshot (2020)

 

Producer:

Diesel has produced several installments of the Fast & Furious series and other projects through his company, One Race Films.

 Net Worth:

As of 2024, Vin Diesel’s net worth is estimated to be $225 million, primarily from his acting roles, producer credits, and endorsements.