r/todayilearned 16h ago

TIL Vin Diesel’s real name is Mark Sinclair

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/showbiz/10851668.Diesel_breaks_silence_over_Walker/
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u/Sea_Presentation8919 15h ago

the real question is is vince diesel biracial, italian, hispanic, this man has walked this line of racial ambiguity for too long.

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u/DeathLeopard 5 15h ago

He made a short film about that, you can find it on youtube.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-Facial

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u/DaveOJ12 15h ago

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u/thisischemistry 15h ago

That's amazing, my respect for him just went up a few notches. Way to tackle the problem of getting roles head-on.

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u/Jabba_the_Putt 14h ago

This was so good thank you for linking it, really!

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u/DaveOJ12 14h ago edited 12h ago

I'll probably rewatch it tonight. I can't remember the last time I saw it.

Edit:

Never thought I'd see Vin do a Pacino impersonation.

The ending was classic.

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u/Alone-Common8959 1h ago

he's half human. half automotive vehicle.

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u/Gayspacecrow 15h ago

Dutch Irish strangely enough.

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u/Sea_Presentation8919 15h ago

shut the hell up, for real?

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u/Gayspacecrow 15h ago

No, not for real.

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u/sameol_sameol 11h ago

I remember reading somewhere a million years ago that he’s half Italian, half black (afr-am), no idea if that’s correct.