Biography
His first two independent films screened at the Cannes and Sundance Film Festivals after which the hulking, clean-shaven actor was snapped up by Hollywood and transformed into a movie star with high-octane hits "The Fast and the Furious" (2001) and "XXX" (2002). Diesel went on to receive decent reviews for his dramatic performance in "Find me Guilty" (2005), and found box office success with the Disney comedy "The Pacifier" (2005), but …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Once again reprised role of Dominic Toretto for the fifth film, "Fast Five" | |
2009 | Reprised role of Dominic Toretto in the fourth film "Fast and Furious" | |
2008 | Played a mercenary in Mathieu Kassovitz's "Babylon A.D." | |
2006 | Starred in Sidney Lumet's "Find Me Guilty," as a mobster who successfully defends himself in a two-year trial | |
2005 | Played a more lighthearted role in the comedy film, "The Pacifier" | |
2004 | Reprised role in "The Chronicles of Riddick," the sequel to the surprise sci-fi hit "Pitch Black" | |
2003 | Starred as a DEA agent out to avenge his wife's murder in the action feature "A Man Apart" | |
2002 | Reprised role of Riddick in "Pitch Black 2" | |
2002 | Played the lead in the action thriller "xXx" | |
2001 | Starred as gang leader Dominic Toretto in "The Fast and the Furious" | |
2000 | Breakthrough role as Riddick, a futuristic ex-con, in the sci-fi thriller "Pitch Black" | |
2000 | Featured in the ensemble drama, "Boiler Room" | |
1999 | Voiced the title character in the animated feature "The Iron Giant" | |
1998 | Featured in "Saving Private Ryan" as the ill-fated Lieutenant Caparzo | |
1997 | Signed by Paramount to a two-picture option acting deal | |
1997 | Feature directorial debut, the Sundance screened "Strays"; also scripted, produced and starred | |
| First earned notice directing the short film "Multi-Facial"; screened at the 1995 Cannes Festival | ||
| Made stage debut at age seven appearing in the children's play "Dinosaur Door" at Theater for the New City | ||
Awards
2009 | MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance in Fast & Furious |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For a Miniseries, Movie or Special in Video Game Awards 2004 |
2003 | MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance in XXX |
2002 | MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance in The Fast and the Furious |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Saving Private Ryan |