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Possibly Useful[edit]

I know that there has been some question about whether his Facebook page is actually "genuine" or not. So I thought I'd share a link to this: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/video/video.php?v=1408800029286 In this video from the set of Fast Five, he directly comments about the page and one of the fans who frequently posts on it. This video was created for the purpose of posting on his Facebook page- I'd say that's cite worthy? AbstractMage (talk) 05:24, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Vin Diesel Meme[edit]

Vin Diesel is his stage cool name. These jokes are just a corrupted version of Chuck Norris jokes, and even moar lame. Also, DESUDESUDESUDESUDESUDESUDESUDESU. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.51.75.232 (talk) 03:25, 14 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, Chuck Norris facts came from Vin Diesel facts. Look it up. MaraquanWocky (talk) 23:59, 24 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Daughter's Name[edit]

Someone needs to change his daughter's name on here. It's NOT Hania Riley. Vin CONFIRMED his daughter's name to be "Samilce", named after an Iberian princess, on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on March 30, 2009. (Here's the link: http://www.nbc.com/The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno/video/episodes/?vid=1076923#vid=1076923)


As far as I can ascertain, his daughter's name ə ɚhas never been stated in the press. I'm not sure where the name previously posted, Hania Riley, came from, but a link needs to be provided to confirm this information. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.193.139.132 (talk) 07:10, 11 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You can't be sure about the spelling here though. "Samilce" is definitely wrong; the proper spelling would be "Similce", but the way Vin pronounced it on Leno it could be "Semilce" as well. JanineB (talk) 22:59, 19 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


I'm pretty certain that there is no movie "Learn2Play" movie, since that's a photoshop from the 'net meme. Can anybody confirm that? Fdgfds 22:40, 14 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There is no such movie. I'm going to get rid of it from the list right now. User: QuantumDriver

Only a spoilsport would note that the hybrid animal is generally referred to as a tiglon (or a liger)... Wetman 04:02, 14 Jun 2004 (UTC)

the "absurd" link[edit]

the link is a famous internet phenomenon. It should be noted and linked the this article, as it pertains to Vin Diesel.

I agree! Here it is: http://www.4q.cc/vin/
Only If that famous internet phenomenon is stealing. Replace the name Vin Diesel with Chuck Norris and we know where the quotes TRULY came from.
Hmm, two anons so far. I quote from the link:
Vin Diesel's semen is the source of all life. That is to say, when he ejaculates, he creates a new galaxy. This is how the 'Milky Way' came to be.
It does not belong on wikipedia. Cburnett 06:51, May 2, 2005 (UTC)
Okay, at the least there should be mention of him becoming central to this new internet meme going around. --Paul Soth 05:26, 3 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
That I can live with (except the link at the bottom as I moved it to the section you wrote). I just wouldn't want an unknowing person to visit the link assuming it's true. I don't mind spreading disinformation so long as people are informed it's such. :) Cburnett 05:59, May 3, 2005 (UTC)

How does that seem appropriate? Do you want to link to some other webforum's childish behavior too, because it tangentially relates to the subject? Maybe you can append to each topic the Something Awful's "good squad" touches in their valuable contributions.

B=============D00:30, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

Hello. I have removed all mention of this commercial link. The facts cited in it are false. It cited traffic climbing by July 4 at the "50 million hit mark", yet the Alexa rankings show the site to be hardly trafficked at all, and traffic has been in decline since April. This was a blatant attempt to put commercial spam on Wikipedia and jerk traffic to a commercial website which features only a simple quote and many, many advertisements surrounding it. I suspect that most of the little traffic that the website does currently pull comes directly from Wikipedia...

See this page for traffic details: http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?q=&url=www.4q.cc/vin

-Uris 17:58, 10 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I believe that a link to 4q.cc/vin should be added, with a note saying that it is an internet meme, a fad and not a word of it is true. Also, Alexa ratings are skewed because it is rated spyware by most spyware destroyers, and doesn't work on anything but IE. -tasadar24(AIM) I'll get an account later... 31 July 2005

Hello there. I'd just like to let you know that as the creator of the website, I don't see why it shouldn't be allowed. I am unable to comment about a "50 million hit mark" since the counter on the website clearly shows that the site is about 20 million hits short of that (as of 8/15/05). Feel free to view stats for the page at any time at http://www.4q.cc/stats/webalizer/. As mentioned in the disclaimer, The Generator is strictly a humor website and has received acclaim from Empire Online (UK entertainment magazine) and ESPN.com, amongst other places. Since I started the site in April, I have not received a single piece of hate mail, nor have I been contacted by anyone representing Mr. Diesel (or Mr. Vincent... I'm not quite sure which moniker you'd use for a case like this) telling me to take it down. That being said, I hope those of you nay-sayers reconsider.

Hello, it's a Random Annonymous Guy. I added to the end of the section a stublike about Vin Diesel's ridiculous factthings. Since you're still fighting over the site, didn' put any links; but the 'external links' section might be a good place to list them. I just didn't add any clear 'stub' marks because I don't know how. Over and out.

Just wanted to note that the Vin Diesel fad came way before the Chuck Norris fad. It just wasn't as popular. If anything is stealing from the other, Chuck Norris facts are stolen from the Vin Diesel ones.

No, it actually started with Chuck Norris back in the 80's before anyone even knew who Vin Diesel was. It originated from the popular Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris playground game. Conan O'brein probably brought the popularity of the ridiculous Chuck Norris claims back to the internet with his late night clips of Walker Texas Ranger.
Vin Diesel random fact generator started as thread in the SomethingAwful forums, and then it got it's own page. Later (much later), a Chuck Norris random fact generator was made, reusing many of the facts from the original Vin Diesel version.


Moved this section 21 November 2005: In my opinion it's pointless and is also apparently an ad 

Vin Diesel "Facts"

There is a meme growing around Vin Diesel, where its alleged that he is responsible by many absurd, when not just surreal, "facts". They are always focused into his (alleged) greatness, prowess and awesomeness, in a very humorous way. They have been sighted in forum signatures and small compilations.

A few are listed below as example:

  • Vin Diesel was the first person to walk up to a cow and say, "Whatever comes out of these things when I squeeze them, I'm drinking."
  • When Vin Diesel does a pushup, he isn't lifting himself up, he's pushing the Earth down.
  • Vin Diesel can divide by zero.
  • It takes 14 puppeteers to make Vin Diesel smile, but only 2 to make him destroy an orphanage.
  • Vin Diesel is the only person who knows why paper can beat rock.
  • Vin Diesel invented the internet
  • Vin Diesel has two speeds: Walk and Kill.
  • Vin Diesel drives a racecar and it destroys the hopes and dreams of orphans. It goes fast.

You can view them all at the Random Vin Diesel Fact Generator.

  • It is a very, very popular meme, so I think it does deserve a mention in the article, though maybe not as many examples.
  • Heyoo. I admit, I added this thing originally. Nop, not an ad. Was supposed to have only five examples, tho. Kobayen 03:36, 11 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm in favor of the Fact Generator being put on the entry. SovietChicken 11 December 20005

Link removed. Link is irrelevant and non-encyclopedic. Please do not add non-notable content to Wikipedia. Thank you. Adraeus 06:28, 12 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree. As the one who added the link, I felt it very necessary. Like it or not, the fact generator is related to Vin Diesel, and is part of what some people identify with him. I added the link because the "facts" were a section of this article, and I felt that if the article mentioned the fact generator, a link should be provided. One could create an article devoted to the generator itself, but it would only be a matter of time before someone would suggest that it should be merged with this article. I guarantee that I am not related at all to the generator itself and I find it to be personally insulting for all of you to suggest that the link was added for commercial purposes. Since the "fact" generator is indeed part of Vin Diesel's worldwide identity, and by extension, the site which has created it, I am re-inserting the section regarding the "fact" generator and the link to the original site. And if you have any problem with that, feel free to take it up with me personally. R'son-W 09:12, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Furthermore, I will regard anyone deleting this section as an act of vandalism, as well as anyone adding more "facts" to the section.R'son-W 09:24, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
My apologies, I should have read this discussion before simply reverting that edit as nonsense. - Akamad 09:20, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
No problem. You reverted it as I was writing the comment above. R'son-W 09:24, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I re-added the section, but without examples. It seems to me that the examples were the main problem with that section.R'son-W 19:06, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Just thought I'd add another support vote for the "fact" generator. The Taped Crusader 08:55, 8 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It's ridiculous to have so many examples. I can live with the meme being mentioned, but I think that there should be one or zero examples listed. Orpheus 04:39, 10 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

gay?[edit]

um he isnt gay the whole thing about him being gay came from his twin who was in a prominent gay magazine that someone saw jumped to a conclusion and said vin diesel is gay and instead his brother is —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.18.245.73 (talk) 04:56, 30 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Someone in my ENG 105 class claimed that Vin Diesel is actually homosexual! Anyone else heard of this? 06:53, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

I've actually heard he was bisexual. Could be true.Hihellowhatsup 03:36, 20 February 2006 (UTC) He`s actually tri-sexual. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.197.153.54 (talk) 10:48, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hooray for idle gossip and speculation! Cburnett 04:00, 20 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

i heard both. ive heard he was homosexual and then i heard he was bisexual. I want to know! ill love him anyway lol

Honestly? I could care less. His orientation does not effect whether I like his performance in a role. Lyrica

He would go around NYC with this really, really tiny guy with long hair who Vin Diesel would refer to as his boyfriend, so if that means anything..... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.255.134.31 (talk) 12:21, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And it really doesn't. I don't know him personally, obviously, but that seems like he was just messing with peoples' heads. Could have been serious, I guess. Like I said, I don't know what kind of personality he has. 24.95.247.110 (talk) 19:22, 13 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

why do you care[edit]

His sexuality is surely his business unless he wants to discuss it in public.

--Because it is interesting--that seems to be enough reason for me!

Also how come this article has two references to him playing world of warcraft under two different names?

This article is very poor, I think, and should be edited down to a fact oriented biography.


It's not the first time I've heard about it, in fact, that's what I came to read lol. I think someone should look it up and refrence it instead of insecure sarcasm.

I HEARD IS IS THE LOVE CHILD OF VIN IPPEL AND DANNY DIESEL

Why do I care? Because this is his biography entry and his sexual orientation is a valid factoid. You can't ignore someone's sexual orientation when that can be a significant part of their identity. 71.71.73.98 08:20, 9 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

He's also a living person. Remember that people who are still alive have rights, including rights of privacy, even a public person. He hasn't spoken of it publically and has asked that people not probe this area of his life. His wishes should be respected. --72.197.39.254 02:05, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

i WANT TO PUT HIS JOHNSON IN MY MOUTH —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.45.43.212 (talk) 20:44, 11 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

WoW[edit]

This article claims in one place that his WoW alias is "dish" and in another that it's "Jamoche". Which one is correct and could someone cite some sources about it. --Bjarki 00:02, 8 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This might be vandalism, similar stuff was in Jerry Seinfeld but I fixed that. WikiSlasher 15:45, 12 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There was an active discussion on the WoW/blizzard forums about famous folks who played. Vin was listed, as was numerous others including martin lawrence and kenau reeves. The thread ended up with a blizzard type saying that they did charge accounts to folks with famous names, but as to if they were those, or any actors, or just simular names, and who they were, would not be divulged. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Grelnar (talk • contribs) 11:58, 8 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mastiff[edit]

It's talking about his career and if he's gay or not. Why does it mention his dog?


you guys have nothing else to talk about? he is famous because of you, the more you talk about him the more famous he gets. for his daughter name well i know it dont matter but i love it and for his movies me and my family enjoy them tooooo. if he goes both ways i dont care, it doesnot bother me and i love that it pisses yous off that you want to be just like me .he might have problems but who doesnt, he have a family and friends so dont we. get over yourself. Mark Vincent(Vin Diesel) i dont care what people say we are all the same and take care of that little princess' the big thing is your race so what, it didnt hurt anyone else if you tell a little white lie who dont and everyone knows they lied at least once, it still doesnt matter to me i hope he is jewish because he made it big and if not he still made it big. lol to you fakers wanna be's... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.230.132.24 (talk) 15:19, 3 June 2009 (UTC) [reply]

Major Role in Saving Private Ryan[edit]

Uh... As far as I remember, Vin Diesel does an excellent job of dying in obscurity in SPR and did not have a major role. I'm removing this from the list of major roles. Kikkoman 03:56, 31 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comment[edit]

Wheither he is allegdly gay, dating lucy clarkson, bisexual, or really multiple midgets standing on each others shoulders.

Those are rumors.

This is supposed to be an online encyclopedia.

Be Encyclopedic!

Base your articles on facts.

Not rumors and speculation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.24.104.2 (talk • contribs)

  • Facts about the subject's personal life are relevant when they are the subject of wide public notice and attention, as shown in mass media. You were correct about covering rumors about who he is dating, and right to remove that material; however I have re-inserted the reference to the USA Today interview where he addressed rumors that he was gay, since that was in a reliable source. Also, please sign your messages, and put comments at the bottom, not the top, of Talk pages. Thanks, --MCB 17:19, 17 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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If this is supposed to be based on facts, there should be at least a source for this part, too:

>>> :However, actor Linus Roache chronicled a sexual encounter he shared with him during the making of the film, "The Chronicles of Riddick".<<<

Otherwise this is a rumour and should be removed!!

Silsin 21:10, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]


Reports are that Vin Diesel succeeded at the Kobayashi Maru simulation while visiting the Starfleet Academy and do so without cheating. Film at eleven.Obbop 03:44, 20 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Height[edit]

Does anybody know how tall Vin Diesel is?

Actors always lie about their height (unless they're obviously so tall) so you'll never know for exact sure no matter what it says on their bio. Just by looking at him, I'd say somewhere between 5'11" and 6'2". MrBlondNYC 08:27, 24 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"Vin Diesel('s?) Arms are for Vin Diesel('s?) movies"[edit]

I heard this was a line he once said because he wasn't going to be starring in a film and refused to show his arms. I heard this on ET long ago. I was wondering if anyone had any info on this because he took the Iron Giant role after rejecting said movie.

Background[edit]

Is there some kind of first-hand reliable source for his background? I notice someone again added him to an Italian category, but is there a source for that? There's nothing in the article about it, and junky trivia sites like the IMDB, etc. aren't particularly reliable. Mad Jack 05:31, 7 September 2006 (UTC) And is he English or French? The surname Vincent comes from England and France.[reply]

Vin Diesel USA Today Article[edit]

The wiki claims that the article cited says that Diesel confirms rumors of his being gay. However, if you actually take the time to read the article, he clearly says that he is not gay. "I love women more than anything. When someone says I'm gay, these people don't have a damn clue. The only way anyone knows which girl I'm with is if a one-night stand goes on Howard Stern. Maybe I took to heart what Tom Hanks once told me: that from 30 to 40 is when you create your career. I have four more years, then family." I'm editing the article to reflect this.

Ethnicity[edit]

Since everyone has been discussin nothing but B.S. in this talk page, I've decided to post something useful and relevant: I'm pretty sure Vin is mixed with black and with ethnicities, so this needs to be posted; the only reason i havent done so is because i want this confirmed. And sign you dang posts. Crap, man. BishopTutu 01:06, 1 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • He has stated he is 1/2 Black and 1/2 Italian.
    • I have heard he is part Sephardic Jewish as well.71.74.70.152 05:30, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      • I have heard he is like other Jewish actors, such as Charlie "Wentworth" Miller attempting to appear being mixed race in order to be more marketable in playing diverse roles —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.97.195.2 (talk) 18:25, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, as we all know its difficult for Jews to make it in Hollywood. You're obviously an extreme intune individual to deduce the fact that hes trying to hide his "jewishness"!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.241.12.120 (talk) 12:09, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

        • I remember a TV interview where he became visibly uncomfortable when asked about his ethnicity and this is typical of Jews who are trying to hide their origins because it just wouldn't help his career to be identified as Jew. It's better to allow people to think he's some kind of mixed race mulatto so he might appeal to the black community as well as action film fans in general who tend to have at least a mild anti-Semitism. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.74.238.85 (talk) 02:10, 26 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Everything concerning his race thus far has been speculation. There are no reliable sources, nor have any been cited. In the special features of Multi-Facial, Diesel states that he prefers not to state his race. I'm immediately removing all racial categories tagged on this page.

Wikifried (talk) 12:30, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
There has been concrete stuff in older interviews. In a 2001 article from the Virginia Pilot, he states that he is "of ambiguous ethnicity - Italian and a lot of stuff".[1] And a few other pieces say he is half black and half Italian.[2][3] All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 09:23, 2 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Still, you'll notice that it's others asserting this ethnicity upon him; at no point in these interviews do I see any transcript of him confirming or even acknowledging it. Wikifried (talk) 16:47, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
He has discussed it explicitly himself - aside from the direct quote above, he says "My mother is Italian" here. And those newspaper articles - and there are hordes from the 2001-2002 era that describe him as Italian and Black - precede all the internet mumbo-jumbo that's spread around the past few years. All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 08:12, 31 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I am what is known as a 'quadroon' and I know many other 'quadroons'. I feel that MrVincent MAY be an 'octaroon' which, basically means ONE great-grandparent of recognizable African heritage, and in the era of said person, one drop of 'black blood' was all it took to be considered Negroid. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.169.20.101 (talk) 05:49, 2 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Movie Roles[edit]

It's recently been announced that Vin Diesel will not be the lead role in the upcoming Hitman movie according to http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30879, even though it's been bounced about for awhile. Perhaps changes should be made to reflect this? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 65.183.67.154 (talk) 17:32, 6 December 2006 (UTC).[reply]

Filmography[edit]

Somebody added a film named 'Behindertes, verkrüppeltes Kind', which in German definitely could be considered as an ofense, as it is clearly not a film he did. I deleted it from the list. Also I think that gossip about his current girlfriend shouldn't be part of his biography on Wikipedia. Silsin 11:54, 21 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Photo[edit]

What happened to the picture that was here a month ago? Is there no picture for this article? --Lorraine LeBeau 17:49, 9 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia has gotten really gay with thier rules for photos lately. Thier standards are even stricter than that of newspapers --66.177.138.140 22:56, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Stop Being A Cat[edit]

to the person who keeps fucking with the page - stop being a cat. Dr. Deathface 10:34, 3 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Totally agree. Had to revert an edit just now. Lock the page? Ask to ban vandals? Scraimer 18:14, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Doing reverts of silly comments is just time-draining. Semi-protect time. Scraimer 21:38, 24 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Some idiot entered this: "In 2007, he married his long-time sweetheart Makaela Shoshana from Sydney Australia." I deleted the crap... --JanineVX 22:05, 1 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

From Greenland[edit]

My name is Erina, I´m 23years old. I just wan´t to say....to Vin Diesel that I like him a lot. Are you married? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 194.177.251.2 (talk) 19:39, 5 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

...*Groan* 24.95.247.110 (talk) 19:25, 13 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

.....i'm with you on the *groan* Lenachka25 (talk)

Salary 65 million[edit]

how could he have gotten $65 million for Chronicles of Riddick? Paskari 16:25, 3 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • I don't think that's true. IMDB lists a much lower number. SpectrumDT 18:33, 7 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Gaining weight for a movie?[edit]

I heard he gained 40 pounds for a movie recently. Is that true? --Energman 21:26, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Yes. He gained a lot of weight for his role as Jack DiNorscio in Sidney Lumet's Find Me Guilty. JanineVX 00:01, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • I added it to the notes section for that role. It's a pretty big deal if you ask me --Energman 07:52, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      • Yep, I think so too. Especially when you have such a well-defined body. Poor guy had to eat a can of ice cream every day as he claims. But it didn't take him long to drop the weight again. Thanks for adding it to the notes. :-) Oh btw, maybe there's something else you could add. The BET Animation is currently developing a prime-time cartoon series about Hannibal the Conquerer to precede the "real" movie about Hannibal. It's due to be aired in February 2008 as part of their Black History Month program and needless to say Vin is involved with the production and does the voice of Hannibal. We collected the articles on VinXperience (www.vindiesel.hu) and one of our members actually got around to talk to some of the production guys at the NY Comic Con. --JanineVX 20:12, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • animated Hannibal movie added to the page --Silsin 09:58, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The name's Toorop[edit]

For the sake of accuracy, in Babylon A.D., the main character's name played by Vin Diesel is Toorop (Hugo Cornelius Toorop to be precise) and not Thoorop. JanineVX 18:31, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Changed the name in the article --Silsin 09:49, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism[edit]

someone is putting random crap under his page might want to make it protected. I changed some of the vandalism on his filmography. Uknowwhatisup1 18:00, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have semi-protected the page temporarily; there seems to have been a recent flood of vandalism from anon IP editors. --MCB 19:48, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Personal Life hard to understand[edit]

Diesel is an avid fan of death and blood. He currently owns the video game company, headless Studios, which produced The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, a video game based on the movie, in which his likeness and voice are featured. At the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, it was announced that he will lend his likeness to the kieth sutherland who also came to be a macomb monster The Wheelman. The beast is also being developed concurrently as a specimen, which Diesel will also try to destroy.


I might just be stupid but what is "the kieth sutherland" and is "the beast"? This whole section reads like gibberish.

I also noticed many capitilization errors in the whole personal life section Ryuko2001 19:30, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Read the career paragraph please, and correct - "ended in horrible missery and made Vin desial very sad and made him cry like a little baby girl boo hoo wahhh, sorry i dont mean that Vin, please dont kill me!." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.222.86.72 (talk) 08:23, 23 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Vin Diesel voicing Mr.47?[edit]

Is this confirmed? Are there references for this statement? Mr.47 has been voiced by David Bateson since the Hitman series was first released. Since both 47's voice and face are that of Bateson, and since Lo Interactive have never shown displeasure with Bateson's work, it would go a long way to proving this statement as correct if a reference were provided. Gamer Junkie 07:10, 12 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, it has now been removed naskgetty 04:46, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Name?[edit]

I am confused: why does the article say "born as Vincent Diesel"? I thought the birth name was Mark Sinclair Vincent.

verify[edit]

ok this is from the first paragraph of the article "and an obscure accent that makes his speech imperceptible to many people. Vin has a half brother in Miami named Juan Delrio."

1st: Does anyone else want to remove the voice remark 2nd: is there a source to verify the half brother

btw i added a pic of Vin Diesel with Britney

btw why is there no source of his fraternal twin brother?

One more thing, does anyone else feel this site is legitimate | articles about Vin Diesel

naskgetty 04:36, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Article lock[edit]

Although I haven't made more than a couple of edits to this article, it's still on my Watchlist and it's definitely one of the most vandalised articles I'm monitoring. Due to this, I suggest that perhaps this article should be locked for unregistered users? Gamer Junkie 02:34, 27 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It seems to come and go. It's been semiprotected a few times in the past, possibly even by me; it doesn't strike me as really necessary right now -- maybe a handful of IP vandal edits over the last week or so -- but we should keep an eye on it. It does seem to attract more than the average number of bad edits that are not vandalism but are simply unencyclopedic (gossip, rumors, unsourced/questionable trivia, etc.). Best, MCB 05:27, 27 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Very well, I'll trust your judgement on this. Gamer Junkie 08:07, 27 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
There truly has been way too much vandalism lately. I think it is time to semiprotect the article again naskgetty 10:24, 8 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Vin Diesel personal life (rumors?)[edit]

why is there a link to a article talking about gay rumors?

This is like putting link on the moon article page about a rumor saying the moon is made of cheese.

Every Male actor in hollywood has been accused of being gay this should be removed or we should add the gay rumor to every male hollywood actors page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Coustoe (talk • contribs) 23:38, 30 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Main picture[edit]

Someone needs to remove the picture- not even close to Vin or Britney.... look at their teeth, his chin, her hair- way off. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.98.142.102 (talk) 05:36, 1 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

STOP VANDALIZING THE IMAGE. Keep the picture, discuss the image if you want on the talk page but please do not do what talk did and blank the page. Show respect about the material that is put on wikipedia. In my opinon, we need more people watching the image because it comes under attack as often as the article does! 76.21.38.53 08:18, 2 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]


I totally agree, I love the picture and we need more people watching it. C'mon people lets show some love for Mr. Diesel —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.52.126.214 (talk) 21:28, 5 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ok people, leave the image alone! It's a free image taken by a photographer. We should not jump to penis conclusions, and penis constanty penis vandalize penis the penis image. Such actions and behavior is not appreciated, nor tolerated amongst individuals who contribute and utilize wikipedia's resources. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.54.155.228 (talk) 04:11, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Readdition of this image will be considered disruptive. Fair warning: that can lead to blocks and page protection. Deiz talk 06:17, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Omg vin Diesel is a bisexual i heard from somone who knows besides hes sexy any ways —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.189.130.57 (talk) 21:08, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That was the most helpful comment I've ever seen on Wikipedia. Bravo. 24.95.247.110 (talk) 19:28, 13 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Salary[edit]

Anyone have references for any of the quoted salaries? SpectrumDT, where on IMDB does it list salaries? The best I can find is this. --Daev (talk) 14:00, 17 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Grammar[edit]

"Diesel denied the allegations as the club has had a history of problems unrelated to him." Huh? What does one have to do with the other? --Hollielol (talk) 02:53, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

World of Warcraft[edit]

I have commented out a sentence regarding V.Diesel, Osama bin Laden and WoW as it was unacceptable in its present state - there may be some truth behind some of that sentence, but the reference certainly does not provide backing to any of it at first glance... 131.111.8.97 (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 18:53, 17 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Movie Fan[edit]

On the 'Friday night with Jonathan Ross' show he qouted a line from the movie, 'Withnail and I', "If I medicined you, you'd think a brain tumour was a birthday present". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.202.92.181 (talk) 01:09, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Pacifier 2?[edit]

There's a listing for 'The Pacifier 2' but I cannot find any info on such a sequel on the internet. Is this vandalism or what? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.100.132.244 (talk) 21:41, 26 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Filmography and Games[edit]

Is there a reason why the video games his likeness and voice have been lent to appear both in the film list and in a separate video game section below? Surely this is an unnecessary duplication of information and only one or the other is needed? --86.151.68.241 (talk) 10:27, 14 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Anagram[edit]

I end lives

The Weather Channel[edit]

In the introduction to Vin Diesel's biography, it says he founded "The Weather Channel" in 1992 and links to the article on the famous weather news reporting entity. This does not seem right--Cantilevered (talk) 15:11, 15 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

VIN DEISEL! INFO![edit]

No the number is not Vin Diesels. Stop calling me at midnight. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Crazy.beans.on.lsd (talk • contribs) 02:07, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed edits[edit]

Could someone make the words "faternal twin" link to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin#Dizygotic_twins Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.6.197.42 (talk) 04:39, 28 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Vin Diesel

When do we get more of this charachter. The Chronicles Of Riddick Fast and fuories are col to but limetid now.

Riddicks are for ever —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.149.13.29 (talk) 04:57, 31 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]


I propose adding his official Facebook profile to the web links. It's under facebook.com/VinDiesel and confirmed by his company. JanineB (talk) 23:00, 19 January 2010 (UTC) I second Janine's suggestion, his official page needs to be listed at his Wikipedia entrySilsin (talk) 19:33, 20 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Vin Diesel is the sexiest man alive. I wish he knew where I lived so he could come join me in a hot and sweaty mattress dance! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.45.43.212 (talk) 20:47, 11 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


No mention of his tattoos .... lots of people debate if he actually has them. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.106.111.168 (talk) 05:04, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pending changes[edit]

This article is one of a small number (about 100) selected for the first week of the trial of the Wikipedia:Pending Changes system on the English language Wikipedia. All the articles listed at Wikipedia:Pending changes/Queue are being considered for level 1 pending changes protection.

The following request appears on that page:

However with only a few hours to go, comments have only been made on two of the pages.

Please update the Queue page as appropriate.

Note that I am not involved in this project any more than any other editor, just posting these notes since it is quite a big change, potentially.

Regards, Rich Farmbrough, 20:47, 15 June 2010 (UTC).[reply]

WP:EAR[edit]

This article has been the topic of a request at Wikipedia:Editor assistance/Requests#Vin Diesel Wikik Page. Please review any advice or comments offered by the EAR team. --Kudpung (talk) 07:51, 16 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This part of the first paragraph: "and in 1980 at the age of 13 started the Weather Channel." directly contradicts The_Weather_Channel#History: "The Weather Channel was founded in 1981 by John Coleman and Frank Batten. It was launched on May 2, 1982.". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.61.39.98 (talk) 05:46, 1 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Theater for the New City is not in Greenwich Village, it is in the East Village. Not only does it contradict the page on the Theater for the New City, I grew up 2 blocks from said theater and have been to many a play there, in the East Village. Skizomaniak (talk) 02:58, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Something is messed up[edit]

Looks like the attempt to archive was botched. 72.228.177.92 (talk) 14:26, 2 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Cleared above. 72.228.177.92 (talk) 14:31, 2 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mention his short film "Multi-Facial" in the intro[edit]

"He received a strong response, and the film was accepted for the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.In 1997, Spielberg saw Multi-Facial and wrote a role into Saving Private Ryan specifically for Diesel as a result, giving him his first major film role."

This pretty much started his career. Deserves a mention in the intro. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.4.67.101 (talk) 04:57, 22 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmation of last statement.[edit]

There should be a citation for the claim that Vin has two other children as that could be made up and is not public knowledge either. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 23.28.222.6 (talk) 13:45, 7 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Awards and Nominations[edit]

Vin has been nominated for many stuff in his career so I what it to bring that to his page. Traptor12 (talk) 17:28, 29 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please make your request in a "change X to Y" format. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:25, 30 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Vin Diesel was a fragrance model in NYC for several years in early '90s[edit]

From 1990-1993 Vin Diesel was a fragrance model at Saks Fifth Ave, Bloomingdale's and other department stores for companies like Armani and Escada. He was a bouncer at night and model by day. I know because I worked with him. There were others I worked with at the time as well with Wiki articles I plan to update, such as French actor Franck Neel and NYC investor Michael Benjamin. But I can't update this article because it's locked. Gperez1970 (talk) 19:48, 7 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Is any of that really relevant to an encyclopaedia? Smurfmeister (talk) 22:07, 28 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It's relevant for the Early Life and 1990s Career sections. However, such information needs to be sourced. Editors cannot put in their own personal experiences. Primogen (talk) 01:39, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Spraying perfume is hardly a high point in his career. If he had a paper round as a child should that be included too? Smurfmeister (talk) 00:18, 9 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I know I'm late adding my opinion on this,but Primogen is correct. It is relevant for his early life. Lots of celeb bios list that celebs had other jobs before becoming a celeb. After all, not every celeb or actor was born into a acting family,like Drew Barrymore. And Smurfmeister, it does not matter if it was,in your words, Hardley a high point in his career. And if he had a paper round, that should be included also. A biography or article on Wikipedia shouldn't just list the so mentioned,high points of ones career. --BeckiGreen (talk) 23:27, 24 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request on 16 May 2013[edit]

Vin Diesel, having recently filmed parts of the 'Fast and Furious 6' in Glasgow (the scenes meant to be in London essentially) and was interviewed on ScottishTV about the production by STV film critic Grant Lachlan and in this interview broadcast in May 2013 he stated he his part Scottish on his mother's side (Sinclair is a Scottish name) and he had flown his mother over and they had visited the grave of his ancestor at the famous Rosslyn Chapel near Edinburgh, where they were interned. Timnicebutslim (talk) 08:59, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Rambling with no specific request to edit the article. Please state request in "change X to Y" format. —KuyaBriBriTalk 14:42, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Done, and sourced. Thank you for the information. All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 20:11, 27 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I think the info was helpful and not rambling at all. --BeckiGreen (talk) 23:32, 24 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted statement about other children w/ girlfriend[edit]

No citation was given and I cannot find any evidence of this "fact".

Beautiful1749 (talk) 20:19, 2 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Vin Diesel has a two year old son: http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Vin-Diesel-denies-steroids-use--brings-kids-on-Tonight-Show-Video/9115461 http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/05/23/vin-diesel-says-two-year-old-son-wanted-to-watch-his-rihanna-cover-in-hospital/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by PhoenixACB (talk • contribs) 06:46, 27 June 2013 (UTC) Vin diesel has many children with many different women. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.229.206.57 (talk) 02:41, 26 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Vin Diesel has a two year old son[edit]

As well as having a daughter, Vin Diesel has a son: http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Vin-Diesel-denies-steroids-use--brings-kids-on-Tonight-Show-Video/9115461 http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/05/23/vin-diesel-says-two-year-old-son-wanted-to-watch-his-rihanna-cover-in-hospital/

Please change "Diesel has a daughter, Hania Riley (born 2008), with his girlfriend, Mexican model Paloma Jimenez" to "Diesel has a daughter, Hania Riley (born 2008) and son, Vincent, with his girlfriend, Mexican model Paloma Jimenez" http://www.toofab.com/2013/08/26/vin-diesel-hollywood-walk-of-fame-photos/

Done Son is mentioned with source in Personal life section. NiciVampireHeart 00:03, 31 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request on 27 August 2013[edit]

He also has a 2 year old son.

62.31.190.237 (talk) 01:28, 27 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Done Son is mentioned with source in Personal life section. NiciVampireHeart 00:03, 31 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request on 28 August 2013[edit]

The number of children should be changed from one to two. He has a son named Vincent that is not listed. Please see article yahoo article: http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/turns-vin-diesel-big-softy-look-151505208.html 50.9.110.253 (talk) 06:42, 28 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Done Son is mentioned with source in Personal life section. NiciVampireHeart 00:03, 31 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Add Fast and Furious 7 to Filmography[edit]

Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_%26_Furious_7 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.188.24.247 (talk) 23:35, 6 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Vin Diesel's The Ropes[edit]

This show (The ropes - 2012) produced by Vin Diesel, which I watched on Netflix, is not listed anywhere. It is a 6 episode series for which there is next to none information about it out there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.160.133.29 (talk) 15:54, 3 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

What about his next starring role re-inventing Telly Savalas' iconic role as Kojak?58.169.180.35 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 01:27, 28 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Breakin' in the USA[edit]

Currently in the article there's no mention of Diesel's break dancing career or Breakin' in the USA: Break Dancing and Electric Boogie Taught by the Pros, which he stared in at the age of 16. He stated he was very proud of the video. He discuses it on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, episode 4017.--Craigboy (talk) 11:54, 1 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Box office failure[edit]

This is an unsourced claim. Maybe a link to Box office bomb might make it clearer as a film that makes a profit (which it did based on DVD sales and world wide sales) can hardly be called a failure without some qualification. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.166.29.81 (talk) 10:21, 2 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"Krago's Cartel" 2014[edit]

I don't see that any such film is in production; a number of actors are listed as having roles in a film by this name; the title always links to the article on the film "CBGB."

Noacesnone (talk) 04:29, 10 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

There is indeed no evidence of a film with this name being in production. Removed. --‖ Ebyabe talk - Inspector General ‖ 04:51, 10 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Mother's ethnicity[edit]

Pretty sure his mother is NOT Caucasian, but African-American. Needs to be addressed.

Diesel's mother is caucasian. He has often spoken about being raised by a caucasian mother and an African-American stepfather. All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 23:09, 17 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
No, I'm pretty sure his mother is African-American. I'll fix it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.22.215.92 (talk) 22:07, 3 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
His mother is black. Why would a white woman marry divorce a black man and marry another one? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.213.193.29 (talk) 04:13, 27 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
It happens. And I'm not sure Diesel's biological parents were ever married to each other. All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 00:22, 5 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
"Diesel's mother is caucasian" -- Georgian? Ossetian? Chechen?

Personal life[edit]

That second paragraph is VERY clunky and grammatically incorrect. It needs to be reworked. --— Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.29.180.75 (talk • contribs) 23:29, 23 March 2015

Run-on sentence fixed. --Tenebrae (talk) 00:34, 24 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Birth name[edit]

Just as a note... it seems unlikely that he was born "Mark Sinclair Vincent". "Vincent" is the surname of his stepfather (who I think adopted him). "Sinclair" is the surname of Diesel's mother. I see a couple of references here and there that simply state that Diesel's name was at one point "Mark Sinclair", so it's possible that he was born under that name. All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 07:38, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I've seen a couple of references where entertainment historians stated Vincent was his birth name (IMBD and Biography.com). But, who knows? Dkspartan1 (talk) 01:56, 6 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
The only real way it could be his birth name is if his mother married his step-father, Irving Vincent, before Diesel was born (which is possible). All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 04:37, 8 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
The article listed two birth names, "Mark Sinclair or Mark Sinclair Vincent." I just removed both. An hour ago they had two citations which made no claims whatsoever about his birth name, which I replaced with conflicting latimes.com citations (a Music Blog post and an online biography database – neither clearly fact-checked to the standards of their print edition), but they were low quality citations, and according to WP:BLP claims with no high-quality reliable source should be immediately removed.
  • Mark Sinclair citation: Weiss, J (4 May 2011). "Hear Vin Diesel's 1986 rap collaboration with Arthur Russell". Los Angeles Times: Pop & Hiss, the L.A. Times Music Blog. Tribune Company. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  • Mark Sinclair Vincent citation:Ardalani, S; Baker, N; Cramer, J; et al. "Vin Diesel". Los Angeles Times: Hollywood Star Walk. Tribune Company. Retrieved 22 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |author= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
One thing that seems clear is that he used the name "Mark Sinclair" for some period when performing as a teenager. That doesn't mean it was his birth name, or legal name; it could easily have been a stage name. For anyone not familiar with US culture, it's not uncommon for children to change their last name to reflect a post-birth parental marriage or step-parent adoption, particularly in the absence of a birth father in the child's life, all of which seem to apply here. It's not unthinkable that he was born "Mark Sinclair", had a legal name change to "Mark Sinclair Vincent" early on, and later used "Mark Sinclair" as a stage name. Basically, anything is possible. And until a reliable source can be found on the topic, none of the possibilities should be stated as facts.
Agyle (talk) 15:40, 22 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
A Premier 2001 annual compendium says he refuses to confirm his real name as Mark Vincent
Some claims of "Mark Vincent" being his birth name:
A 1986 recording of Vin Diesel ostensibly performing as Mark Sinclair blew up on the web in May 2011, and since then there have been a more claims he was born Mark Sinclair.
Agyle (talk) 17:09, 22 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know why "Mark Sinclair" keeps being removed from the article. Do we have any evidence that Diesel's stepfather, Irving Vincent, was married to Diesel's mother at the time of Diesel's birth? If not, then he couldn't have possibly been born under the surname "Vincent". All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 00:21, 5 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

And it's official: Vin Diesel was born Mark Sinclair on July 18, 1967, in Alameda County, California. See his birth record here. His mother was herself born in Alameda, in 1943 (see this). All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 19:31, 29 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Also, here is his twin brother Paul Sinclair's birth record, on the same exact day. All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 19:36, 29 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Works for me. We probably should have a line in the Birth Index footnote to the effect of "some sources give birth name of Mark Sinclair Vincent, which is at odds with state birth record" to avoid this cropping up repeatedly.--Tenebrae (talk) 19:49, 29 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that's a good idea if you want to put that in. All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 21:49, 29 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox image[edit]

The infobox image really needs to be cropped to remove the blurry placard in the foreground. Infobox images are supposed to be free of distracting foreground and background elements, and cropping part of the bottom here would be the most practical thing. I can do it, but I'd rather let the original editor who posted it give it a try first if he or she would like to. --Tenebrae (talk) 21:24, 5 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 9 April 2015[edit]

"She is named in honor of his friend and Fast & Furious franchise co-star, Paul Walker, who died in November 2013." The year should be changed to 2015 as Paul Walker died in 2015. Zifmaster1 (talk) 23:48, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Paul Walker did die in 2013. Stickee (talk) 23:59, 9 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

His daughter Hania has an orange belt[edit]

How fascinating!! Can I please also learn what kind of doll she prefers?-79.223.26.113 (talk) 02:24, 27 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Lady (Hear Me Tonight) Music Video[edit]

Is it him in the clip for "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" by Modjo? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.45.135.246 (talk) 17:51, 7 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Italian-American mother[edit]

His mother is if not of full Italian ancestry is at least half. Makes me wonder if you guys are a little biased when you did this article on Wikipedia. What's wrong with his Italian heritage?! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.156.65.225 (talk) 11:48, 5 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

His mother is African-American. His biological father Italian-American. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.213.193.64 (talk) 13:35, 6 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

His mother is European, thank you.73.220.34.167 (talk) 22:50, 16 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 8 September 2016[edit]

Can this be added to the "Early Life" section? :

During his teen years in New York City, Diesel used to be a break dancer. A clip from the 1980s showing him dancing has appeared in a television interview, where Diesel mentions he would perform his moves in places like Columbus Circle and Washington Square Park. Next to dancing he also tried his hand at rapping. His involvement in the 80s NYC hiphop scene brought him in contact with key scene figures like Mantronix, Beastie Boys and leftfield producer Arthur Russell. While attending school at Hunter College, he had a part-time job as a bouncer at a nightclub in the city called The Tunnel. He also adopted his stage name then, when people started calling him Vin Diesel, referring to the fuel, for his nonstop energy.

Source: http://elitedaily.com/entertainment/celebrity/vin-diesel-started-out-as-a-club-bouncer-before-making-it-to-hollywood-photos/1047218/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJpWgi0EaUE http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2015/07/the-birth-of-mantronix https://soundcloud.com/garylucas/second-edition-vin-diesel-vs http://www.mtv.com/news/2804710/vin-diesel-rapping/

Boembees (talk) 22:16, 8 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. -- Dane2007 talk 22:16, 11 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Title for latest F&F movie[edit]

... should be corrected from Fast & Furious 8 to The Fate of the Furious. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.114.13.110 (talk) 04:34, 4 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 21 June 2017[edit]

"Voice actor" needs to be removed from his occupation section, because it unnecessary to have in there and "Actor" already covers his voice over work. It's unnecessary to have "Actor" in there twice in a row. 2600:1000:B032:F0EE:30B9:7EF:FFA7:1EC6 (talk) 12:10, 21 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Done Izno (talk) 12:56, 21 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request 2017-10-13[edit]

This figure in the "Personal Life" section is outdated: "Diesel has played Dungeons & Dragons for over 20 years,[46]"

This was correct at the time that the cited source was published, but the source is now 13 years old. Please update this to say "over 30 years".

LRonaldHubbs (talk) 12:01, 13 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@LRonaldHubbs: We need a new source to make that claim. Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 17:41, 13 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

What's the film?[edit]

In an interview, Vin claims that Harrison Ford gave him advice as he worked on a film as an extra in New York City. What film was that he worked on? It was in 1990.82.43.171.99 (talk) 04:32, 31 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 4 May 2019[edit]

Remove the website url from the biography card as it doesn't lead to any current live website. Lapostoj (talk) 19:26, 4 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

 Done – Þjarkur (talk) 20:51, 4 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Height[edit]

He is 6’0” or 72 inches, or 182.88 cm. He is NOT 7’1” (213cm) 6’0”. (213 cm neither equals 6’0” or 7’1” so he’s being said to be 7’1” , 6’9” , and 6’0” all at once.) Ruchele (talk) 22:08, 12 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Just a vandal mucking around on the page – reverted now. 4TheWynne(talk)(contribs) 03:26, 13 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Cameo in Netflix's Fast and Furious: Spy Racers[edit]

In Netflix kid's mode, there is a new show part of Fast and Furious franchise named Fast and Furious: Spy Racers. Vin Diesel, playing Toretto, stars in the first episode. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 5yty5urh (talk • contribs) 18:36, 8 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Role in the game "Ark 2"[edit]

His role was confirmed to be "Santiago Da Costa". source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG2aOpCQQSA (Video description) Someone whose account is confirmed please edit the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by EmperorSuper (talk • contribs) 12:17, 13 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 8 January 2021[edit]

Change TBA on character in Ark2 to Santiago Da Costa. Manonthemoonistrue (talk) 10:27, 8 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. AngryHarpy‍talk 16:04, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Stage name[edit]

When did he start using " big daddy vin Diesel"? --Error (talk) 10:13, 27 August 2020 (UTC)6[reply]

And how did he choose the name? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.70.87.238 (talk) 10:36, 9 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Please add this basic information to the article. 173.88.246.138 (talk) 05:05, 23 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 15 June 2021[edit]

Change in filmography remove the unreleased mark from f9 185.86.160.96 (talk) 10:03, 15 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (talk) 17:59, 15 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Audition for cats[edit]

Can someone please add to the article vin diesel's audition video for cats, with the inclusion of it's reference in Red Notice (film)? 198.217.123.175 (talk) 04:22, 19 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Vin Diesel Facebook Following[edit]

Vin Diesel has over 100 million Facebook followers making him the third most followed person on the site. There are also several fan pages for him and even a 'VinDieselIrreverentFacts' page which helps educate people about him. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.76.113.45 (talk) 20:21, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Rapper?[edit]

Was Vin Diesel a rapper at one time? Video 173.88.246.138 (talk) 04:02, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Pttduviv[edit]

Bhuvib 37.111.128.25 (talk) 17:32, 8 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Avatar[edit]

Vin Diesel was not a cast member of Avatar: The Way of Water. 62.168.40.118 (talk) 09:51, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Avatar: The Way of Water[edit]

Vin Diesel did not appear in Avatar: The Way of Water. Please remove from the Career section.

80.132.233.173 (talk) 15:50, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Disregard, an editor had already corrected it. 80.132.233.173 (talk) 16:17, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pitch Black's date at the end of the credits is 1999.[edit]

Pitch Black's date, at the end of the credits, is 1999 210.1.223.127 (talk) 14:12, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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