This Article is From Aug 27, 2013

Vin Diesel gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Vin Diesel gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Vin Diesel in a still from Fast & Furious 6.

Highlights

  • Hollywood actor-filmmaker Vin Diesel, best known for starring in the Fast & Furious film franchise, has received the 2,504th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
  • "I never thought it would be here in public on a corner, but I guess in some strange way, 30 years ago I made my living by dancing on corners like this with crowds smaller than this," Xinhua quoted Diesel as saying at a ceremony.
  • Diesel, 46, was joined by several of his friends, including Fast & Furious co-star Michelle Rodriguez.
  • A New York native, Diesel made his film debut in the 1990 drama Awakenings.
  • Five years later, his independent short Mult-Facial drew the attention of Saving Private Ryan helmsman Steven Spielberg, who created the role of Pvt. Adian Carparzo, a rifleman, in the Oscar-winning drama for the actor.
  • Diesel also starred in a couple of films including Boiler Room (2000), Pitch Black (2000), action thriller xXx (2002) and Fast & Furious series.
  • His next film Riddick is slated to hit theatres on September 6. He will also reprise his role in "Fast & Furious 7" which will be released in July 2014.
Los Angeles: Hollywood actor-filmmaker Vin Diesel, best known for starring in the Fast & Furious film franchise, has received the 2,504th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

"I never thought it would be here in public on a corner, but I guess in some strange way, 30 years ago I made my living by dancing on corners like this with crowds smaller than this," Xinhua quoted Diesel as saying at a ceremony.

Diesel, 46, was joined by several of his friends, including Fast & Furious co-star Michelle Rodriguez.

A New York native, Diesel made his film debut in the 1990 drama Awakenings.

Five years later, his independent short Mult-Facial drew the attention of Saving Private Ryan helmsman Steven Spielberg, who created the role of Pvt. Adian Carparzo, a rifleman, in the Oscar-winning drama for the actor.

Diesel also starred in a couple of films including Boiler Room (2000), Pitch Black (2000), action thriller xXx (2002) and Fast & Furious series.

His next film Riddick is slated to hit theatres on September 6. He will also reprise his role in "Fast & Furious 7" which will be released in July 2014.
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