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Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor and film producer. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for portraying Dominic "Dom" Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise. Born in California, Diesel attended Hunter College in New York City, where studies in creative writing led him to begin screenwriting. He wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the short drama film Multi-Facial (1995) and his debut feature, Strays (1997). He came to prominence in the late 1990s. First, he gained recognition for his appearance in Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan in 1998. He followed up with commercially successful films such as Boiler Room (2000) and The Pacifier (2005). He gained stardom as a leading action star headlining numerous franchises, including Fast & Furious, XXX, and The Chronicles of Riddick. His voice acting work includes The Iron Giant (1999), the video games The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004) and The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (2009), and the voices of Groot I and Groot II in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU); he portrayed the characters in six superhero films, beginning with Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Diesel has reprised his role as Groot for the Disney+ animated shorts series I Am Groot (2022–2023), the television special The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022), and the animated film Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018). He founded the production company One Race Films, where he has also served as a producer or executive producer for his star vehicles. Diesel also founded the record label Racetrack Records and video game developer Tigon Studios, providing his voice and motion capture for all of Tigon's releases.
"Guardians of the Galaxy" follows Peter Quill, an intergalactic thief known as Star-Lord, who stumbles upon an ancient artifact while exploring a distant planet. Unbeknownst to him, the artifact holds unimaginable power, drawing the attention of dangerous forces, including the genocidal warlord Ronan the Accuser and his ruthless ally, Gamora. When Peter attempts to sell the orb, he is arrested alongside a motley group of criminals: Rocket, a genetically enhanced raccoon; Groot, a humanoid tree; and Drax, a warrior fueled by vengeance. Forced to work together to escape prison, they uncover the true nature of the orb—an Infinity Stone capable of mass destruction. With Ronan planning to use it to annihilate planets, the unlikely team must learn to trust one another, stop Ronan’s genocidal ambitions, and become the galaxy’s only hope. In the process, they forge an unexpected bond, realizing they are more than just outlaws—they are a family.
