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| Vin Diesel Facts |
Did you know Diesel is an avid gamer! He enjoys everything from the latest Xbox games to Dungeons & Dragons.
Vin is related to rapper/producer Kwame "The Boy Genius". Kwame has said if you watch my old videos, you'll see Vin in a few of them.
In 2002 Vin Diesel rejected the opportunity to reprise his role in The Fast and the Furious sequel, he was convinced the xXx sequel would be much more successful.
In 2003, Vin Diesel was being sued by Michael Kerner (a scriptwriter), he stated Vin's dog bit him while visiting Diesel at his home to discuss a project they were working on together.
Vin attended Hunter College, New York, He majored in English but he dropped out after a year.
Vin has no tattoos. All the tattoos he had in xXx were fake.
During the filming of xXx, Vin's stunt double Harry O'Conner died while filming the parasailing scene
Vin tried out for the part of a tranvestite in "Flawless" but was rejected for being to masculine!
It is reported that Nicole Kidman and Vin Diesel dated in early 2005, both have stongly denied this rumor.
There was also talk about the possibilty of them working together on the musical "Guys and Dolls".
Lists his hobbies as Yoga, Snow boarding, Playstation, Dungeons and Dragons, Comic books/Heavy Metal Magazines, Classic Movies, Italian cooking
His past jobs include a bouncer and a telemarketer, he sold light bulbs!
In his younger years Vin and some friends were caught attempting to vandalize a local theater. Instead of calling the police, the owner made them do some acting workshops.
Has an Italian Mastiff named "Roman".
Vin is an admitted fan of Dungeons and Dragons and according to an interview on Late Night with Conan O'Brian (1993), he played for 24 years.
Vin was raised by his astrologer/psychologist mother and adoptive father in an artist's housing project in New York's Greenwich Village, never knowing his biological father.
Vin Diesel: What are you talking about? Are you sure you know what you’re talking about? I don’t hate anybody.
During his teens, Vin performed breakdancing in an instructional video on the subject.
He was offered the role of Matt Murdock/Daredevil in Daredevil (2003) that eventually went to Ben Affleck.
Ranked #46 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List. Had ranked #95 in 2002
Other than revealing that Vincent is his real last name, Vin won't talk about much of the rest of his early life
Vin admires Mel Gibson and Morgan Freeman.
His real name is Mark Vincent (Vin is from his last name and diesel is what they use to call him when he was a bouncer)
Vin Diesel lives in Hollywood Hills with his puppy.
He has a twin brother who is a film editor and has blonde hair and blue eyes.
His heritage is African American, Italian, Asian, German, Latino and Irish.
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The movie "Pacifier" made a gross income of $58,380,181 after 13 days
The Chronicles of Riddick made a total $57,761,012 after 70 days.
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