Biography
Vin Diesel
Every actor has some unique characteristics that make him noticeable. Something pops up in the mind of the audience whenever he or she hears their name. Similarly, Vin Diesel is distinctive in the industry with his rich voice. Vin is one of the popular actors in Hollywood. He’s more than an actor. Vin is also a voice artist, screenwriter, director, and producer. He was passionate about acting from a young age. This passion became the reason for his involvement in the theater during his teenage time. He even enrolled in a creative writing course during his college days. These days helped him to write screenplays.
Quick Info | |
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Full Name | Mark Sinclair |
Date of Birth | July 18, 1967 |
Birth Place | Alameda County, California, United States |
Parents | Delora Sherleen Vincent |
Profession | Actor, Filmmaker |
Partner | Paloma Jiménez (2007-Present) |
Age | 53 years |
Height | 6 ft 0 in |
Children | 3 |
Net Worth | US $225 million |
Likewise, Vin started his career with his short movie “Multi-Facial.” It was a semi-biographical movie. Vin himself had produced, acted, directed, and written the movie. The screening of the movie took place at the “Cannes Film Festival.” His acting skills get the right praise after becoming part of the movie “Saving Private Ryan.” Steven Spielberg had signed him for the movie.
Vin Diesel also got recognized for his appearance in the “Riddick,” ” XXX,” and “The Pacifier.” Vin is also the owner of companies like “Tigon Studios,” ” Racetrack Records,” and “One Race Production.”
Early Life
The birthplace of Vin is New York. Vin came into the world on 18th July 1967. His mother’s name is Delora Sherleen Vincent. She was an astrologer. Vin never met his birth father.
Although, he had a stepfather’s name is Irving H. Vincent. He used to manage theatre and teaching acting. His enthusiasm for acting made his debut in acting at the age of seven. He was part of the play titling “Dinosaur Door.” It got staged in “Theatre for the New City.”
Education
Vin Diesel went to Hunter College. He got engaged in the theatre during his teenage time. His enrollment in the creative writing program helped him to write screenplays.
Career
Vin Diesel appeared on the big screen with a minor role in “Awakenings” in 1990. But he didn’t get any screen credit for his performance. He was still passionate about acting. Vin came with his short movie “Multi-Facial” in 1994. The movie succeeded in screening in the “Cannes Film Festival” in 1995.
Likewise, Vin came up with another movie, “Strays,” in 1997. He had directed, produced, written, and acted in the film. The movie competed in the “Sundance Festival.” It was a feature film. MTV signed to convert it into a series.
His short movie “Multi-Facial” had won the heart of Steven Spielberg. This incident allowed him to become part of Steven’s other project. It was “Saving Private Ryan” in 1998. He also granted his voice in the animated film”The Iron Giant” in 1999.
Vin Diesel came up with movies of different genre in 2000. The movie “Boiler Room” was a crime drama, and “Pitch Black” was a sci-fi thriller. Then, he got his milestone movies “Fast and the Furious” in 2001 and “xXx” in 2002. These movies played a significant role in establishing him as an action hero. The films were both commercially and critically successful.
Likewise, the mid-2000 was also a successful period for Vin. He shone with the movies like “The Pacifier” in 2005 and “Find Me Guilty” in 2006. He performed in a guest role in the film “The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift” in 2006. Vin also gets the offer to become part of the “xXx: State of the Union” and “2 Fast 2 Furious.” But he had not accepted the offer.
Moreover, he appeared as executive producer in the movie “Hitman” in 2007. He wanted to play the role of the character in the beginning. Vin came up with “Babylon A.D.” in 2008 and “Fast & Furious” in 2009. He also appeared in the “Fast Five” in 2011 and “Fast & Furious 6” and “Riddick” in 2013. Vin shone a lot from the movies like “Guardians of the Galaxy” in 2014, “Furious 7” & “The Last Which Hunter” in 2015, and “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” in 2016.
The recent work of Vin Diesel includes “Avenger: Endgame” in 2019 and “Bloodshot” in 2020. His upcoming movies “F9″, ” Avatar2″ and “Avatar3” are in post-production and shooting phases.
Relationship/Personal Life
Vin was in a relationship with Michelle Rodriguez in 2001. Michelle was his co-star in “The Fast and The Furious.” He is in a relationship with Paloma Jimenez, and the couple is happy with their three children. They have named their daughters Pauline and Hania and son Vincent.
Social Media
Vin Diesel is quite active on social media platforms. He goes with the name of “@vindiesel” on Instagram with 67.1M followers and “Vin Diesel” on Twitter with 338.6K followers. His Facebook page “Vin Diesel” has 96M followers.
Net worth
Vin Diesel has been part of the movie industry for more than twenty-five years. He has been part of fantastic movies. And most of the films have been both commercially and critically successful. According to celebritynetworth.net, Vin has an approximate net worth of $225 million.
Nutshell Bio
The real name of Vin is Mark Sinclair (Vicent). The current age of Vin is 53 years. His nationality is American. He has an attractive height of 6 feet with a complimentary weight of 102 kg. Vin belongs to Scottish, English, and German ethnicity.