Vin Diesel (born Mark Vincent on
July 18,
1967 in
New York City), is an
American actor,
writer,
director, and
producer, known for his muscular physique and deep voice. Diesel is the founder of the production companies
OneRace Films,
Tigon Studios, and
Racetrack Records. Diesel made his stage debut at age seven when he appeared in "Theatre for the New City," which was produced in
Greenwich Village and directed by Thomas Hinkerman. He remained involved with the theatre throughout adolescence, going on to attend the city's
Hunter College, where his creative writing studies led him to begin screenwriting. Diesel became an active film-maker in the early 1990s, first earning notice for the short film
Multi-Facial, which was selected for screening at the 1995
Cannes Festival. He made his first feature-length film, 1997's Strays, an urban drama in which he was self-cast as a gang boss whose love for a woman inspires him to try to change his ways. Written, directed and produced by Diesel, the film was selected for competition at the 1997
Sundance Festival, leading to an MTV deal to turn it into a series.
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