Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), better known by his stage name Vin Diesel, is an American actor. His work as Dominic Toretto in the Fast & Furious series has made him one of the highest-paid actors in the world.
Mark Sinclair was born in Alameda County, California, on July 18, 1967, in the same location as his mother.
Diesel and Paul, his fraternal twin brother, later moved to New York City, though. His mother, the astrologer Delora Sherleen Vincent, was a Sinclair.
His white mother and his adopted father, Irving H. Vincent, a theatre manager, and acting coach, raised him. Diesel claims that his ethnicity is “ambiguous.” His mother is of German, English, and Scottish descent.
Vin Diesel’s top movies and TV shows
- I Am Groot
- Fast & Furious Spy Racers
- The Cinema Snob
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Kojak
- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
- The Talk
- Today
- Live with Kelly and Ryan
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- Atlanta
- Late Night with Conan O’Brien
- Toon In with Me
- The Kelly Clarkson Show
- Wrecked
- Berlin Station
- Band of Brothers
- Um, Actually
- The Daily Show
- Good Morning America
- Balthazar
- Mixxxer Show
- Hawaii Five-0
- Dads
Vin Diesel awards and nominations
- MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Duo
2015, 2014, 2002
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
1999
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
2012
- VGX Award for Best Performance by a Human Male
2009, 2004
- Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor
2022
- MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
2009, 2003, 2002
- People’s Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor
2021, 2020
- Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
2005
- Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Action/Adventure
2017, 2015, 2011
- People’s Choice Award for Favorite Action Movie Star
2021, 2020
- Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Drama
2003
- MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence
2016
- People’s Choice Award for Favorite Action Movie Actor
2016, 2014, 2012, …
- Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Chemistry
2015, 2013
- Shorty Award for Live Streamer of the Year
2018
- Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie ’Ship
2017
