Happy Birthday actor Vin Diesel

Born: July 18, 1967 in Alameda County, California, USA

Wrote a three-page letter to director Steven Spielberg expressing his admiration for his work, particularly Schindler’s List (1993). Spielberg was impressed with the heartfelt prose, prompting him to invite Diesel into the star-studded cast of Saving Private Ryan (1998).

Fast & Furious dir. Justin Lin Starring Walker Vin Diesel

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS 2001 dir. Rob Cohen Starring: Vin Diesel Paul Walker

FAST FIVE dir. Justin Lin Stars: Paul Walker Vin Diesel

MULTI-FACIAL dir.Vin Diesel Cast: Vin Diesel Lewis Steidl FIND ME GUILTY 2006 dir. Sidney Lumet Stars: Vin Diesel Peter Dinklage The Iron Giant 1999 dir. Brad Bird Cast Jennifer Aniston Harry Connick Jr. SAVING PRIVATE RYAN 1998 dir. Steven Spielberg Stars: Tom Hanks Tom Sizemore THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS 6 2013 dir. Justin Lin Stars: Vin Diesel Paul Walker

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2014 dir. James Gunn Stars: Chris Pratt Vin Diesel

RIDDICK 2013 dir. David Twohy Stars: Vin Diesel Karl Urban