Vin Diesel was first seen in the 1990 drama film ‘Awakenings’ where he made an uncredited appearance as an orderly. He made his official big-screen debut in the 1997 drama film ‘Strays.’ The film was both written and directed by Diesel. The following year, he starred as ‘Private Adrian Caparzo’ in the American epic war film ‘Saving Private Ryan’ directed by Steven Spielberg. The film opened to wide critical acclaim and was a phenomenal box office success, grossing over $482.3 million against a budget of $70 million. In 2000, he was seen playing the role of ‘Richard B. Riddick’ in the science fiction action horror film ‘Pitch Black.’ The film opened to mixed reviews and was a moderate success at the box office.Â
Diesel got his breakthrough role as ‘Dominic Toretto’ in the 2001 action film ‘The Fast and the Furious,’ directed by Rob Cohen. The film opened to mostly positive reviews and was a major box office hit. The following year, he starred as ‘Xander Cage’ in the American action film ‘XXX.’ Despite receiving a lukewarm response from critics, the film made big numbers at the box office and grossed over $277.4 million on a budget of $88.3 million. The year 2004 saw the release of the science fiction action film ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’ where Diesel reprised his role as Richard B. Riddick. The film was panned by critics and proved a box office failure. However, it is considered to be the highest-grossing film of the ‘Riddick franchise.’ He next appeared in ‘The Pacifier’ (2005), ‘Find Me Guilty’ (2006), and ‘Babylon A.D.’ (2008).Â
In 2009, he returned to play ‘Dominic Toretto’ in ‘Fast & Furious,’ the sequel to the 2001 film ‘The Fast and the Furious.’ Even though the film saw negative reviews upon release, it was a massive box office success and went on to become the 17th highest-grossing film of 2009. He next appeared in ‘Fast Five’ (2011) and ‘Fast & Furious 6’ (2013) which were also massive box office hits. In 2013, he reappeared as ‘Richard B. Riddick.’ in ‘Riddick,’ the third installment of the ‘Riddick franchise.’ The film opened to mixed reception and was a commercial success. The following year, he voiced the character ‘Groot’ in the superhero film ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ directed by James Gunn. The film received wide critical acclaim and was a massive financial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of 2014.Â
He next acted in ‘Furious 7’ (2015), ‘Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk’ (2016), ‘The Fate of the Furious’ (2017), ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ (2017), ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018), ‘Avengers: Endgame’ (2019), and ‘Bloodshot’ (2020). He was last seen in the 2021 American action film ‘F9’ directed by Justin Lin. It was the ninth main installment and the tenth full-length film in the ‘Fast & Furious' franchise. The film received mixed reviews upon release and was a massive box office success. Diesel is all set to appear in the upcoming superhero film ‘Thor: Love and Thunder.’ He will also be seen in the upcoming epic science fiction film ‘Avatar 2’ directed by James Cameron.
A dangerous criminal escapes after the spaceship transporting him makes an emergency crash landing on a desert planet. When predatory alien creatures arrive, the criminal returns to hatch an escape plan with the rest of the survivors.
On the run for five years, Riddick arrives on planet Helion Prime which is threatened by Necromongers, an evil race that wants to convert everyone and eliminate those who resist. Lord Marshall, the leader of the race, can be killed only by a Furian and Riddick, being the last surviving member of the race, now has to defeat the enemy and protect humanity.
The fifth installment of the Fast & Furious franchise also referred to as Fast & Furious 5: Rio Heist, finds Dominic Toretto, Brian O’Conner, and their team trying to steal US $100 million from drug lord Herman Reyes. It also marks the debut of fan-favorite Diplomatic Security Service agent Luke Hobbs in the franchise.
After he refuses to swear into the Necromonger faith, Riddick survives several assassination attempts and is left to die on a desolate planet. Faced with an unprecedented threat, he is forced to activate the emergency beacon of a mercenary station, attracting the attention of two mercenary groups, one of which is led by one of his past enemies.
Sean Vetter, former criminal and US DEA agent, accidentally loses his wife when he becomes the target of a mysterious drug lord named Diablo. Vetter embarks on a mission to avenge his wife's death.
After three of the Ryan brothers are killed in combat, Captain John Miller receives orders to find the last sibling, paratrooper James Francis Ryan, who is fighting somewhere in Normandy, and bring him back to his mother. Without knowing if he is still alive, Miller leads eight men behind enemy lines in a heroic show of courage.
When valiant witch-hunter, Kaulder, defeated the Queen Witch in the Middle Ages, the dying witch cursed him with immortality, thus separating him eternally from his wife and daughter. For 800 years Kaulder maintained peace on earth by obliterating noxious witches. But now the deadly witches have resurrected the vengeful Queen Witch who vows to wreak havoc. Can Kaulder save the human race?
U.S. Navy SEAL lieutenant, Shane Wolfe, fails to keep scientist Howard Plummer alive during a rescue mission. He gets a shot at redemption when he is assigned to protect Plummer’s five children. He must not only cope with the rebellious children but also protect them from foreign spies.
LAPD officer Brian O'Conner goes undercover to infiltrate the gang of infamous street racer Dominic Toretto, who is the prime suspect for stealing valuable electronic goods. As he assists Dominic's crew against a rival gang, he falls in love with his sister Mia and is gradually drawn to the world of high-speed car racing.
Dominic Toretto and the rest of the gang are living a more relaxed life when their peace is shattered by cyber-terrorist Cipher. Cipher blackmails Dom into betraying his team, by kidnapping his ex-partner Elena and their son. Now the team must join forces with Deckard Shaw and Hobbs to save Don and take down Cipher.
Babylon AD is a science fiction action adventure film which takes us to USA in a dystopian future, where a Russian mobster named Gorsky hires Toorop, a mercenary, to escort a young woman Aurora to New York City from Europe. However, unlike the US, which is technologically advanced, most of the cities in Russia are dangerous and overpopulated slums, which make the job much more complicated than it has to be.
The fourth movie of the Fast & Furious franchise, the movie serves as a direct sequel to the first movie and sees the return of the original cast. Dominic Toretto, Brian O’ Conner, Mia Toretto and their friends join forces to avenge the murder of Letty Ortiz and bring down the drug lord Arturo Braga.
Former xXx agent Xander Cage returns from exile and forms a new team to retrieve ‘Pandora’s Box’, a device which can control every satellite in the world and make them crash like warheads. But standing in his way are four highly skilled operatives being led by Xiang and corrupt high-level Government officials.
Following the successful heist in Rio, Dom, Brian and their team are living peacefully scattered around the globe, but being fugitives, cannot return to their families. DSS agent Luke Hobbs reveals that Dom's presumed dead girlfriend Letty is actually working for a team of mercenary drivers, and offers his whole crew amnesty in exchange for taking down the gang.
The seventh installment in the Fast & Furious franchise, Furious Seven finds Dominic Toretto and his team being chased by rogue special forces assassin Deckard Shaw. The movie is also Paul Walker’s last appearance as Brian O’Conner as he passed away in a separate car accident in the middle of filming the movie.
Xander "XXX" Cage is a thrill-seeking extreme sports professional who is offered a special mission by NSA Agent Augustus Gibbons in exchange for clearing out his past criminal records. While many undercover agents have failed, he must successfully infiltrate a well-trained Russian terrorist gang and recover a dangerous biochemical weapon utilizing his extreme skills.
After surviving being shot by cousin while at home on probation, Jackie DiNorscio later gets 30-years sentence in a drug case. Refusing to testify against his friends in Lucchesi mafia family, DiNorscio chooses to take Judge’s permission to defend himself. His knowledge of law takes everyone by surprise as the case becomes the longest federal trial in history.
Boiler Room is a crime drama film, which tells the story of a college dropout, who while also attempting to live up to his father’s standards, gets a job as a broker at an investment firm. Although he finds success, his judgment eventually gets clouded, and he gets involved in greed and corruption.
Matty is unable to find a job since his father is a mob boss, and employers fear him. He is not content doing menial jobs for his father, but he tries to convince his father that he is ready to be a reliable partner. Soon, an opportunity presents itself.
Hailed as ‘Hero’ after his courageous act during the Iraq War, 19-year-old private Billy Lynn and ‘Bravo Squad’ is temporarily brought back home and taken on a victory tour at the half-time show of Thanksgiving Day football game. The flashback sequences reveal the real incidences of war and their effects on the ‘Bravo Squad’, which emphasize how the realities contrast with perception of heroism.
Based on the eponymous novel by Ted Hughes, The Iron Giant is an animated film that revolves around a docile 50-foot robot from outer space and a small boy who tries to save him from the clutches of a paranoid federal agent. Set in the Cold War era, it shows how a suspected Russian robot sacrifices himself to save the earth.
Ralph and Vanellope discover a Wi-Fi router in their arcade, which leads them into a new adventure in the uncharted land of the internet.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 finds Peter Quill and his gang of misfits Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Baby Groot going on a journey across the cosmos to learn more about Quill’s father Ego. Quill eventually defeats Ego, the main antagonist of the movie and is saved by Yondu Udonta who sacrifices his own life in doing so.
Thanos, an intergalactic warlord, uses the Infinity Stones to wipe out half of the universe. With the help of the remaining allies, The Avengers, a team of the universe’s mightiest superheroes, unite and decide to work on reversing the actions of Thanos.
The intergalactic warlord from Titan, Thanos, is on a quest to collect the six Infinity Stones that will empower him to destroy half of all life in the universe. The Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy must come together to stop Thanos and save the world.
The 10th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the movie sees Peter Quill, a superhero, along with a group of extra-terrestrial criminals, together known as the Guardians of the Galaxy, being chased by the villain Ronan the Accuser after the former steals a mysterious orb desired by the latter.
Based on an eponymous book, Awakenings is the story of Dr. Malcolm Sayer and his miraculous discovery of a drug that seems to awaken patients from their catatonic state, including Leonard Lowe. But in a twist of fate, the effects of the drug are temporary leading to an altercation between Sayer, played by Robin Williams, and Lowe, portrayed by Robert De Niro.
After participating in an illegal street racing, American teenager Sean Boswell is sent to live with his marine father stationed in Japan. He is soon introduced to the new and dangerous drift racing and quickly lands into a huge debt, putting him at odds with the mafia, and also falls for the girlfriend of the Drift King.
Vin Diesel Awards
| Furious 6 | Best On-Screen Duo | 2014 |
| The Fast and the Furious | Best On-Screen Team | 2002 |
