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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.
Smash: Dark Moon is a 2026 superhero film based on the Super Smash Bros. video games published by Nintendo Entertainment. Produced by Legendary Pictures and RatPac-Dune Entertainment and named after Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, it is the second installment in the Smash Brothers trilogy. Directed by Joseph Kosinski from a screenplay by Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer, the film features an ensemble cast including Sophia Lillis, Bradley Cooper, Jonah Hill, James McAvoy, Vin Diesel, Daniel Kaluuya, Margot Robbie, Hailee Steinfeld, Mackenzie Foy, Danny DeVito, Amanda Seyfried, Jack Black, Bill Nighy, and Russell Crowe. In the film, Meggy Spletzer must lead the Smash Brothers against the evil King Boo, Luigi's arch nemesis, after he destroys the Dark Moon, an ancient crystal in the galaxy that allows many ghosts to be sane. Smash: Dark Moon was released in theaters on February 28th, 2026; the film received praise for Lillis and Nighy's performances, visual effects, action sequences, score, dark tone and emotional weight. It grossed over $1.23 billion worldwide against a budget of $291 million, becoming the second highest-grossing film of 2026. A sequel is in development.
