Vin Diesel, born Mark Sinclair on July 18, 1967, is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He rose to fame with his role as Dominic Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise, which became one of the highest-grossing film series of all time. Known for his deep voice and action-hero persona, Diesel has also starred in major films like xXx, The Chronicles of Riddick, and voiced Groot in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy series.