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Vin Diesel
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Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Actor
Born:
July 18, 1967 in Manhattan, New York, NY
Biography:Actor, producer, writer, and director "Vin Diesel" had a charmed entry into the world of screen acting: after seeing Multi-Facial, a short that Diesel wrote, produced, financed, directed, and starred in, "Steven Spielberg" created the role of Private Caparzo specifically for the talented young newcomer in his "Saving Private Ryan" (1998).

Born in New York City on July 18, 1967, Diesel made his stage debut at the age of seven in "Theatre for the New City," which was produced in Greenwich Village. He continued to be involved with the theatre throughout his adolescence, and he went on to attend the city's Hunter College, where his studies in creative writing led him to begin writing screenplays. Diesel became active in filmmaking in the early '90s, first earning notice for the short Multi-Facial, which was selected for screening at the 1995 Cannes Festival. He followed up <... Full Biography

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Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Paul Walker and Jordana Brewster, from left, pose for photographers...
Paul Walker and Vin Diesel win Best On-Screen Team at the 2002 MTV Movie Awards at the Shrine...
Paul Walker and Vin Diesel arrive for the premiere of "Fast & Furious" in Bochum, Germany on...
Vin Diesel, left, and Michelle Rodriguez in "Fast & Furious" (Universal Pictures)
Vin Diesel in "Fast & Furious" (Universal Pictures)
Paul Walker, left, and Vin Diesel in "Fast & Furious" (Universal Pictures)
Vin Diesel in "Fast & Furious" (Universal Pictures)
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