Shaves his head
Muscular physique
Deep voice
Big, lanky boots
He worked as a bouncer in New York at the famous nightclubs Tunnel (which has since closed) and Mars.
Has a fraternal twin brother, Paul Vincent, who is a film editor.
Has an Italian Mastiff named "Roman".
Has a younger sister, Samantha and a younger brother in addition to his fraternal twin, Paul.
Ranked #46 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List. Had ranked #95 in 2002.
Is an admitted fan of "Dungeons and Dragons", and, according to an interview on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) that he played for 24 years.
Was offered the role of Matt Murdock/Daredevil in Daredevil (2003) that eventually went to Ben Affleck.
Vin's mother has Scottish, English, and German ancestry, while Vin's biological father's identity and background are not publicly known. Vin has described himself as "definitely a person of color", and has stated that he is also of part Italian ancestry, as well as "a lot of stuff". He was raised by his Caucasian mother and African-American step-father.
Producing partner with George Zakk. Their company is called One Race Productions.
Wrote an original screenplay titled "Doormen" (based on his experiences as a bouncer) as a follow-up to Strays (1997), his directorial debut. However, his acting career exploded and his plans to direct the film fell by the wayside. The concept eventually developed into the Fox Digital Entertainment web series 'The Ropes (TV series)', which Diesel created and produced.
During his teens, he performed breakdancing in an instructional video on the subject.
Credits the book "Feature Filmmaking at Used Car Prices" by Rick Schmidt as the one resource above all upon which he built his career. This book, according to Diesel, gave him the tools, knowledge, and most importantly, the inspiration to develop his short film Multi-Facial (1995), which he wrote, produced, directed and starred in.
He was cast opposite Ben Affleck in Reindeer Games (2000), but left the production shortly after filming began over concerns with the quality of Ehren Kruger's screenplay and creative differences with director John Frankenheimer.
Revolution Studios wanted him for the title role in Hellboy (2004), but director Guillermo del Toro thought that Ron Perlman was the perfect choice for the role, and would not direct the movie if he was not cast.
Was listed as a potential nominee on both the 2003 and 2004 Razzie Award nominating ballots. He was listed as a suggestion for the Worst Actor category on the 2003 ballot for his performances in the films Knockaround Guys (2001) and xXx (2002). And was listed as a suggestion again on the nominating ballot in the Worst Actor category the next year for his role in A Man Apart (2003). He did not receive either nomination. The following year though, he finally received his first Razzie nomination for Worst Actor in the film The Chronicles of Riddick (2004). However, he did not "win".
Is the cousin of rapper/producer Kwame "The Boy Genius". Kwame says if you watch his old videos, you'll see Vin in a few of them.
Once worked as a telemarketer, selling light bulbs.
In addition to being considered for the role of Hellboy in 2004, he was also considered for the part of Abe Sapien.
He gained 35 pounds so he could portray Fat Jackie in Find Me Guilty (2006).
Attended Hunter College and got his jump start by Steven Spielberg just like fellow actors Sam Feuer and Edward Burns.
He and his girlfriend, Paloma Jiménez, welcomed their first child, a girl, on April 2, 2008.
Started the video game company Tigon Studios in 2002. They in turn worked on the movie based game The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004) (VG). Tigon Studios is now working on more next gen games as well as having a hand in all Vin Diesel-based games.
Revealed that the daughter he welcomed in April 2008, is named Hania Riley. [September 2008].
Wrote a three-page letter to director Steven Spielberg expressing his admiration for his work, particularly Schindler's List (1993). Spielberg was impressed with the heartfelt prose, prompting him to invite Diesel into the star-studded cast of Saving Private Ryan (1998).
Lives in Los Angeles, California.
Is close with Fast and Furious cast mates Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, and Michelle Rodriguez.
Vin revealed in several interviews that he has remained extremely close to friend and Fast and Furious costar Michelle Rodriguez. His children even refer to her as their aunt.
Traded a cameo in 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift' for the rights to the Riddick character from Pitch Black and 'The Chronicles of Riddick'.
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