Click to enlarge.Vin Diesel is a clear example about how an actor can become a star playing the lead in his meteoric cinematographic career . After he acted in “ The Fast and the Furious ” (A togo gas) – film about young groups and car races which had lot of success with the public -, he has become a big star in great demand all over. So much so that XXX 's producters, one of his lastest films, didn't doubt to offer to do Xander Cage role , a secret agent infiltrates into russian mafia, him for ten millions dolars (11 millions Euros). This large quantity has been exceed by responsibles for “ Riddick: Pitch Black II ”. Lastest news about film say that production starts in Vancuver in Spring. Vin Diesel will be received 11 million dollars by his shared in this Pitch Black's sequel.
Click to enlarge.Vin Diesel was born on 18 July 1967 in New York , his sing of the zodiac is Cancer and he's 35 years old. He grew up in New York's Greenwich Village , in the bosom of the middle class family. Vin Diesel , which real name is Mark Vincent , has a twin brother call Paul Vincent and two sisters. His family is been completely by his mother, an irish psychologist who loves astrology , and his father, a drama teacher and theatre director . Mark and Paul never knowing his biological father. Following up his father and mentor steps, He was tempted with interpretation and at the age of seven, he began his artistic career unusually. He and his friends decided to break into Theatre to vandalize. There, they'll be surprised by a woman. She gave them each a script and $20, on the condition that they show up after school every day. From there, Vin's fledgling career progressed from the New York repertory company run by his father, to the Off-Broadway circuit .
Click to enlarge.He wanted to leave high school for being an actor. However, on the advice of his father, he changed subject and decided to finish his studies.
At 17 has already sporting a well-honed physique, he became a bouncer at some of New York's clubs. It was at this time that he changed his name to 'Vin Diesel' ( “I was born in a gas station” – say joking)
Following high school, Mr. Diesel enrolled in Hunter College to major in theatre . He decided upon English, as it would give him the opportunity to study writing for screenplays.
After three years at college, he made the decision to leave it, feeling the need to make his own film.
He headed out to Los Angeles with the belief that being a theatre actor immersed in his art would be valued. Being an experienced theatre actor did not make any impression in LA and after a year of struggling to make his mark.

Click to enlarge. Failing to find work as an actor, he took a job telemarketing. After time making money and selling tools he began to recognise that greed was overtaking him, driving him to be a moneymaker.
After a year of struggling to make his mark, he returned to New York. He worked again as doormen and began to create his owm short.
His mother then gave him a book called " Feature Films at Used Car Prices ". The book showed him that he could take control of his career and make his own movies. He began writing the script for his first feature, Strays, but after a year of being unable to finance the project.
His launching-pad was Multi Facial. Not only did he write and star in the film, but he also directed and produced it. This movie was shot in less than three days at a cost of $3,000. Multi Facial being accepted for the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. In the wake of his success at Cannes, he has the needed to make Strays. The film was accepted for the 1997 Sundance Film Festival, which awarded him 50.000 $ with to take Strays into post-production. As for Strays, despite its success at Sundance, it didn't sell as well as hoped.
Click to enlarge.This greatest sucess were not enough to keep apart him from working as a bouncer in Night Clubs. At night he would set to work on his next screenplay “ Doormen ” . This project will be about Night Club's world.
Steven Spielberg caught his performance in Multi-facial. He opened Mr. Diesel open for him Hollywood doors and created the role of Private 1st Class Adrian Caparzo in Saving Private Ryan. Mr. Diesel led to the honour of being invited to shoot second-unit, with some of those shots actually making it into the final cut
''He told me, ' Vin, I'm writing a role for you in 'Saving Private Ryan ,' '' Diesel says. ''It was a Saturday morning and I started screaming in my head. He's saying, ' I saw 'Multi-Facial' and I loved it. ' I'm like, 'Are you sure you watched the film? My film? You have the right number?' ''.
Click to enlarge.First star-making role for Vin Diesel was “Pitch Black” , as Richard. B. Riddick, this film told a story about a spacecraft crashes on a mysterious planet wearing a dangerous convicted murderer (Vin Diesel). The cruise and passangers have to protect against Riddick, who is free , an fight against a dangerous species of flesh-eating alien that emerges from underground when darkness appears. Before long, the abandoned passengers realize that a rare eclipse is about to immerse the planet in darkness, declaring open season on each and every one of them. This movie has been directed by David N. Twohy , scriptwriter of "El Fugitivo", "Waterworld" o "La Teniente O'Neill" Brother Wheat writed the script for “La Mosca 2" o "Pesadilla en Elm Street 4". “ Pitch Balck ” was a great success so they are making two sequels now. Vin Diesel has a guttural voice which would be perfect for his interpretation of the Iron Giant's voice. He also impressed the director of the animated film and he was cast as the voice of the title character. Other roles was interpreteted by Jennifer Aniston (Knowing for his role as Rachel on "Friends"), Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick Jr., Christopher MacDonald and James Gam. Later, he opted to play the stockbroker along side his Saving Private Ryan colleague, Giovanni Ribisi, in Boiler Room.
Click to enlarge.Beyond all doubt, Robert Cohen gave to Mr. Diesel one of the biggest roles of his careers. Vin was cast as main character Domenic Toretto in "The Fast and the Furious" (A Todo Gas).This places him among the best well-paid young actors. He touch the Hollywood's sky with his finger.
Domenic Toretto drives the streets of L.A as if they owm them He spent his days putting wrench-time into his performance racing car. The races are street theater, tribal gathering and battlefield fuelled by adrenaline, sexual tension and raw, out of control speed. Domenic strutuc though this high octane outlaw scene and Like a rockstar presiding over the hungry road of engines, all set to test the limits. Brian is under deep cover, investigating a serie of sensational big-rid hijacking. The police and FBI need it to stop before the trukers take matters into their owm hands. Vin Diesel has been allegedly linked to model/actress Summer Altice, and his Fast and the Furious co-star, Michelle Rodriguez.
Click to enlarge.Leaving all constant rumours away , his lastest success for theaters, is a movie full of action and extremely sports which shows the eternal battle between good and evil: Triple X (xXx). Vin Diesel is Xander Cage and he tries to compete against James Bond (007) himself. This new breed of secret agent leaves glamour and english elegant for showing his tatus, his talent and ”the things his going to do for his country”. Before a hardest shooting in Praga, going under a 1,5-2 hours make up process every day to put Xander's tribal tattoos on, and a movie was directed by Rob Cohen, this aventure leave a very good taste in the mouth both public and takings.

Click to enlarge.According to official website , in spite of the fact that the movie has been behind time, the last movie of this greatest actor A Man Apart (was directed by F. Gary Gray (The negotiator, Set it of)), is ready for being showed in a expecting premiere on April 4Th in US . According to Vin Diesel himself, this movie shows a range of feelings and sensations which prove his quality and versatility for doing any role. Vin Diesel is a DEA agente Sean Vetter, who sets out to avenge the brutal murder of his wife in a botched hit. As the drug wars rage along the US/Mexican border, Vetter han his partner (Larenz Tate) must join forces to hunt down a dangerous figure known as Diablo.
Besides this premiere, Vin Diesel is working in his new movie Riddick: Pitch Black II (sequel of Pitch Black). Shooting will begin in Vancouver next spring. Others projects of this actor are XXX 2 (sequel of Triple X) in spring 2004 and Hannibal (Without date at this time).