Vin Diesel

Mark Sinclair Vincent ( born July 18, 1967 in New York City ), known by his stage name Vin Diesel, is an American film actor.

Life

Vin Diesel was raised by his mother and stepfather in Greenwich Village and is African- American and Italian descent. His biological father he never learned to know. Although his stepfather was drama teacher, he came by chance to his first role: the age of seven he gave up with friends access to a theater to vandalize it. They were caught in the act, were given instead of a punishment but 20 dollars and the task to rehearse every day after school for a bit. There were other roles on various New York theaters, however, were poorly paid. Thanks to its muscle training he could to earn some money as a bouncer various clubs at the age of 17 years.

His English studies at the college, he dropped out after three years to go to Hollywood. Despite his theatrical experience, he had no success and returned to New York. However, his interest in the film was unbroken, and after reading the book " feature films at used car prices" ( feature films to Used prices) he turned abruptly his own film, for which he wrote the screenplay, directed and acted as the main character. His first Multi-Facial was also shown at the film festival in Cannes and wowed the critics. By Multi-Facial Steven Spielberg became aware of him, who engaged him for a role in Saving Private Ryan. This marked his breakthrough in Hollywood and starred in Pitch Black, The Fast and the Furious, Triple X and other action movies. In April 2005, the first comedy starring Vin Diesel was released in theaters: The Pacifier.

Even if one knows diesel mainly as a villain or cool heroes, he owes his film career but ultimately its ambitious commitment as a filmmaker and his abilities as a serious actor in the drama Multi Facial. Again he put this to the test when Sidney Lumet cast him in the lead role of courtroom drama Find Me Guilty. The film was in competition at the Berlinale 2006.

In his role as Riddick in the two films Pitch Black - Planet of Darkness and Riddick: The Chronicles of Riddick he was so successful that a computer game titled The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay was published in 2004, in which the prehistory to two films from the perspective of Riddick can be replayed. The game itself was co- founded by his own entertainment company, Tigon Studios. Due to the good sales of the game itself was released on 23 April 2009, the sequel, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena. Developers were the Tigon Studios again. Almost simultaneously with the continuation Assault on Dark Athena he published in March 2009, the computer game Wheelman together with the Tigon Studios, in which he plays the lead role.

End of July 2012 began filming the sixth part of the Fast and Furious series, whose premiere took place in May 2013. Diesel acted it again as a lead actor and producer. He also shot the third part of the Riddick series, Riddick, who was released in theaters in 2013. In August 2013 diesel was honored with the 2504th star on the Walk of Fame.

Diesel has a twin brother, the film editor Paul Vincent. He is in a relationship with the Mexican model Paloma Jimenez and father of a daughter and a son.

Filmography

Others

• As a nod to the superhuman or invincibility with which he is represented in most of his films, the Vin Diesel facts have been established, served as a model the more widespread Chuck Norris Facts, which allude to the superiority of Chuck Norris '.

• His German voice actors are Martin Kessler and Marco Kröger.