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Vin Diesel (born Mark Sinclair Vincent; July 18, 1967) is an American actor, writer, director and producer. He became known in the early 2000s, appearing in several successful Hollywood films, including The Fast and the Furious and xXx. He founded the production companies One Race Films, Tigon Studios and Racetrack Records.

Early life

Vin Diesel was born in New York City, the son of Delora, a psychiatrist and astrologer.Vin Diesel Biography (1967-)CNN.com - Vin Diesel: From nightclub bouncer to action hero - August 12, 2002 Diesel is biracial and has Italian and black ancestry. He has described himself as "definitely a person of color" and stated that he is "of ambiguous ethnicity - Italian and a lot of other stuff". Diesel has never met his biological father, and was raised by his African-American stepfather, Irving, an acting instructor and theatre manager.Diesel is running hot He made his stage debut at age seven when he appeared in the children's play Dinosaur Door, written by Barbara Garson. The play was produced at Theater for the New City in New York's Greenwich Village. His involvement in the play came about when he, his brother and some friends had broken into Theater for the New City's space on Jane Street with the intent to vandalize it. They were confronted by the Theater's Artistic Director, Crystal Field, who instead of calling the police, handed them scripts and offered them parts in the upcoming show. He remained involved with the theatre throughout adolescence, going on to attend the city's Hunter College, where his creative writing studies led him to begin screenwriting. Diesel became an active film-maker in the early 1990s, first earning notice for the short film Multi-Facial, which was selected for screening at the 1995 Cannes Festival. Diesel has identified himself as a "multi-faceted" actorThe Multicultural Mysteries of Vin Diesel as a result of early difficulties finding roles due to his mixed heritage.Vin Diesel Shifts Acting Career Into High Gear In `The Fast And The Furious' - Brief Article | Jet | Find Articles at BNET.com

In an interview on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, he said that he changed his name to "Vin Diesel" while working as a bouncer at the New York City nightclub Tunnel, because in that business one's real name is not usually given out. The name "Vin" is simply a shortened version of "Vincent". He received the nickname "Diesel" from his friends who said he ran off diesel, referring to his non-stop energy.
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Sheri Parks said on 6/11/2009 10:30 PM.
Oh my,I have watched many movies of yours and enjoy all of them your awsome and very sexy too.Iam new at this and hope to maybe be able to work with you or atleast we could be fans of each other.
paul xinidakis said on 6/11/2009 5:40 PM.
hey mr. diesel i think your a great actor thanks for entertaining me. keep up the good work. have a great day!
Elizabeth Cain said on 11/1/2008 1:53 AM.
I didn't mean for all those comments to show! Today is my Birthday!
Elizabeth Cain said on 11/1/2008 1:49 AM.
I just love watching you! Maybe one day I will have people that love watching me! I'm new at this and I have barely got noticed so I'm doing the fan mail thing.
Elizabeth Cain said on 11/1/2008 1:49 AM.
I just love watching you! Maybe one day I will have people that love watching me! I'm new at this and I have barely got noticed so I'm doing the fan mail thing.
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