History Creator / VinDiesel

Vin has spent most of his film career playing [[BaldOfAwesome bald]], brawny badass guys who [[GutturalGrowler sound like they use mint-flavoured gravel and whiskey for mouthwash]] (which is the basis of his appeal for some). However, unlike most action stars, Vin has a huge advantage that helps to get him fanboys: [[JustForFun/OneOfUs he is a massive geek]]. A massive geek who could break your spine. Seriously, the guy loves ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' so much, he wrote his own campaigns, got a temp tattoo of the name of his ''D&D'' character in ''Film/{{XXX}}'' (it's "[[Literature/TheSilmarillion Melkor]]", if you're wondering), and even [[StartMyOwn started his own]] [[RunningTheAsylum video game company]] because he was tired of people making [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames crappy video games out of his movies]]. Their first project (although not for long) was teaming up with Starbreeze Studios to make ''Franchise/TheChroniclesOfRiddick: VideoGame/EscapeFromButcherBay'', which many people named as actually being better than the accompanying film, and was named as being the best action game on the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} at the time. When they released the sequel, a large percentage of its sales were just because it included the original levels. So yeah, it was pretty good.

* BaldOfAwesome: Diesel seems to be a reverse Samson - he loses most of his badass factor when he doesn't have a shaven head. He re-shaves it in character during ''Film/PitchBlack'' just to keep this up.

[[caption-width-right:300:[[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife TV Tropes certainly has an influence on your life.]] [[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious But not as influential as family.]]]]

Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), [[StageNames better known as]] Vin Diesel, is an American actor, producer, director and screenwriter. He is the ScaryBlackMan, only ([[MixedAncestry mostly]]) white.

* TrueCompanions: With Creator/PaulWalker. Walker's death left him so horribly devastated, that production on ''[[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious Furious 7]]'' was frequently delayed because Diesel couldn't bear to be on set without Walker at his side. The film was [[InMemoriam dedicated to Paul]]. He later named his daughter [[DeadGuyJunior Pauline]] after him, and even revealed a tattoo showing Paul's eyes.

Vin's probably most known for his work on the ''Franchise/TheChroniclesOfRiddick'' and ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious'' franchises, but he's done many things, from big budget action flicks like ''Film/{{XXX}}'' and ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', to writing, directing, and starring in indie docu-dramas. He also voiced the title character in ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant''. While Riddick is a murderer, Vin Diesel is reportedly a very sweet, polite guy. And by the way, it turns out that SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct, as evidenced by his acclaimed performances in ''Find Me Guilty'' and ''Film/BoilerRoom'', as well as the aforementioned voice acting role in ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant''.

[[caption-width-right:300:[[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife TV Tropes certainly has an influence on your life.]] [[Film/TheFastAndFurious But not as influential as family.]]]]

* AmbiguouslyBrown: Not even ''he'' is sure what ethnicity he is. His mother has mixed English, German, and Scottish roots, but he's never met with his biological father, and he's stated his parents' relationship would have been illegal thanks to laws against racial mixing. However, he identifies as "definitely a person of color". The only other indication of this besides his skin tone is that when his hair is grown out, he has a distinctly African-style afro.

** ''F9: The Fast Saga'' (2021)

** ''Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3'' (TBD)

** ''Film/XXxStateOfTheUnion'' (2005)

Vin's probably most known for his work on the ''Franchise/TheChroniclesOfRiddick'' and ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious'' franchises, but he's done many things, from big budget action flicks like ''Film/XXX'' and ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', to writing, directing, and starring in indie docu-dramas. He also voiced the title character in ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant''. While Riddick is a murderer, Vin Diesel is reportedly a very sweet, polite guy. And by the way, it turns out that SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct, as evidenced by his acclaimed performances in ''Find Me Guilty'' and ''Film/BoilerRoom'', as well as the afore-mentioned voice acting role in ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant''.

Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967 in Alameda, California), [[StageNames better known as]] Vin Diesel, is an American actor, producer, director and screenwriter. He is the ScaryBlackMan, only ([[MixedAncestry mostly]]) white.

** ''WesternAnimation/FastAndFuriousSpyRacers'' (2019) (voice)

* SoMyKidsCanWatch: He starred in a Disney movie for the sole reason of his niece and nephew being allowed to watch "Uncle Vin" on screen.

Vin has spent most of his film career playing [[BaldOfAwesome bald]], brawny badass guys who [[GutturalGrowler sound like they use mint-flavoured gravel and whiskey for mouthwash]] (which is the basis of his appeal for some). However, unlike most action stars, Vin has a huge advantage that helps to get him fanboys: [[JustForFun/OneOfUs he is a massive geek]]. [[BadassBookworm A massive geek]] [[GeniusBruiser who could break your spine]]. Seriously, the guy loves ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' so much, he wrote his own campaigns, got a temp tattoo of the name of his ''D&D'' character in ''Film/{{XXX}}'' (it's "[[Literature/TheSilmarillion Melkor]]", if you're wondering), and even [[StartMyOwn started his own]] [[RunningTheAsylum video game company]] because he was tired of people making [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames crappy video games out of his movies]]. Their first project (although not for long) was teaming up with Starbreeze Studios to make ''Franchise/TheChroniclesOfRiddick: VideoGame/EscapeFromButcherBay'', which many people named as actually being better than the accompanying film, and was named as being the best action game on the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} at the time. When they released the sequel, a large percentage of its sales were just because it included the original levels. So yeah, it was pretty good.

Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967 in Alameda, California), [[StageNames better known as]] Vin Diesel, is an American actor, producer, director and screenwriter. He is the ScaryBlackMan, only ([[AmbiguouslyBrown mostly]]) white.

Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), better known as Vin Diesel, is an American actor, producer, director and screenwriter. He is the ScaryBlackMan, only ([[AmbiguouslyBrown mostly]]) white.

Vin Diesel (born Mark Sinclair Vincent, July 18, 1967 in Alameda County, California) is the ScaryBlackMan, only ([[AmbiguouslyBrown mostly]]) white.

Vin's probably most known for his work on the ''Franchise/TheChroniclesOfRiddick'' and ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious'' (specifically the first and last three film) series, but he's done many things, from big budget action flicks like ''Film/XXX'' and ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', to writing, directing, and starring in indie docu-dramas. He also voiced the title character in ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant''. While Riddick is a murderer, Vin Diesel is reportedly a very sweet, polite guy. And by the way, it turns out that SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct, as evidenced by his acclaimed performances in ''Find Me Guilty'' and ''Film/BoilerRoom'', as well as the afore-mentioned voice acting role in ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant''.

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[[caption-width-right:350:[-''WebComic/PennyArcade'' shows us how Vin Diesel [[StealthPun rolls.]]-] ]]

* AmbiguouslyBrown: Not even ''he'' is sure what ethnicity he is. His mother has mixed English, German, and Scottish roots, but he's never met with his biological father, and he's stated his parents' relationship would have been illegal thanks to laws against racial mixing. However, he identifies as "definitely a person of color". The only other indication of this besides his skin tone is that when his hair is grown out, he has a distinctly African-style afro. His short film ''Multi-Facial'' is based on his struggles finding work as an actor due to his multi-racial background. Aside from starring in it, he also wrote and directed the short.
** Case in point, he was able to portray an American soldier in ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', a movie set in World War II, where American units were segregated. And he was in a clearly white army unit.

* ''Find Me Guilty'' (2006) - Jack [=DiNorscio=]

* AmbiguouslyBrown: Not even ''he'' is sure what ethnicity he is. His mother has a mixed background, he's never met with his biological father, and he's stated his parents' relationship would have been illegal thanks to laws against racial mixing. However, he identifies as "definitely a person of color". The only other indication of this besides his skin tone is that when his hair is grown out, he has a distinctly African-style afro. His short film ''Multi-Facial'' is based on his struggles finding work as an actor due to his multi-racial background. Aside from starring in it, he also wrote and directed the short.

Vin Diesel (born Mark Sinclair Vincent, July 18, 1967) is the ScaryBlackMan, only ([[AmbiguouslyBrown mostly]]) white.

Vin's probably most known for his work on the ''Franchise/TheChroniclesOfRiddick'' and ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious'' (specifically the first and last three film) series, but he's done many things, from big budget action flicks like ''Film/XXX'' and ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', to writing, directing, and starring in indie docu-dramas. He also voiced the title character in ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant''. While Riddick is a MagnificentBastard and a murderer, Vin Diesel is reportedly a very sweet, polite guy. And by the way, it turns out that SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct, as evidenced by his acclaimed performances in ''Find Me Guilty'' and ''Film/BoilerRoom'', as well as the afore-mentioned voice acting role in ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant''.

** ''Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3'' (TBD)