What is Vin Diesel's net worth? 'I am Groot' star has an enviable car collection
Very few Hollywood actors transcend cultures and become global superstars. Think Arnold Schwarzenegger or Sylvester Stallone. One recent actor who has successfully managed to reach that pedestal is action megastar Vin Diesel. The People's Choice Awards winning star has relentlessly entertained audiences with diverse movies which satisfy audiences everywhere. Diesel is going to be seen lending his voice to the tree-seedling Marvel Superhero Groot from the much awaited Marvel short series ‘I am Groot.’
The short fantasy adventure series has been helmed and written by Kirsten Lepore. Lepore is best known for directing stop motion short films like ‘Sweet Dreams,’ ‘Bottle,’ and ‘Move Mountain.’ According to Disney Plus, the official description of the series reads, “I Am Groot” is a collection of five original shorts starring Baby Groot, everyone’s favorite little tree, and will feature several new and unusual characters.”
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Vin Diesel garnered global recognition and became a star with the ‘Fast & Furious’ film franchise. In his illustrious career spanning more than four decades, he proved his mettle as a versatile star by appearing in ‘XXX’ action-adventure film franchise. Over the years, Diesel has made a lot of money through his acting career and brand endorsements.
Early Career and Major Success
Born on July 18, Vin Diesel’s first appearance on big screens was in the 1990 film ‘Awakenings, in which had a brief and uncredited role. But his first mainstream role as an actor was with a small cameo appearance in Steven Spielberg’s film ‘Saving Private Ryan.’
However, Diesel gained global recognition and unprecedented fame as Hollywood’s rising and breakthrough action-movie star with two smashing global box office hits. One was the 2001 classic ‘The Fast and the Furious,’ and other was the action-thriller ‘XXX.’ These films catapulted Diesel to the status of a global megastar.
For ‘The Fast and the Furious’ Diesel won Best Male Performance award at the coveted MTV Movie Awards in 2001. For ‘XXX,’ he got nominated for Best Actor but didn’t win any.
He reprised his iconic role of Dominic Toretto after a gap in the 2009 film ‘Fast & Furious.’ He turned down the roles in sequels ‘2 Fast 2 Furious,’ and ‘XXX: State of the Union’ and instead appeared in ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’, which was a huge dud. Diesel came back to the action film franchise and acted in film instalments from the fifth to the ninth one titled ‘Fast Five,’ ‘Fast & Furious 6,’ ‘Furious 7,’ ‘The Fate of the Furious,’ and ‘F9.’ He also received a ‘Hollywood Walk of Fame’ in August 2013.
Interestingly, ‘F9’ broke several post-pandemic records globally by garnering $726 million worldwide and also became the fifth highest grossing action-film of the year 2021.
Other Business Ventures
In 1995, Diesel founded One Race Films, following his first-ever self-produced movie, 'Multi-Facial'. Since then, the company has worked with major production companies to produce and release Vin Diesel’s movies, including the 'Fast & Furious' movies. It was reported in 2017 that the company had released films that grossed over $3 billion worldwide.
He also founded Tigon Studios, a video game developer, in 2002. The company focuses on developing, producing, and distributing video games in which Vin Diesel appears. Those video games include 'The Chronicles of Riddick' game series, 'Wheelman', and 'Fast & Furious Crossroads'. Furthermore, Diesel committed to his love of singing by establishing a record label named Racetrack Records in 2017.
Charities
The action star is actively involved in charity work as well. The ‘Riddick’ actor founded a non-profit organization, One Race Global Film Foundation, that aims to support diversity growth in various communities.
Besides, he also supports Steve Aoki Charitable Foundation and Paul Walker’s non-profit organization Reach Out Worldwide. For the latter, Vin partnered up with Xbox in 2018 to raise $1 million by playing the game.
Real Estate
Vin Diesel and his family are currently residing in a lavish and avant garde Beverly Hills home. He purchased the property for about $5.2 million. The star owns a lavish mansion in Hollywood Hills as well. The value of this house is estimated to be $8 million. He bought this house in the year 2008. Back in 2000, when he had just scored his first success in Hollywood, Vin purchased a 1,517 square foot home which cost him $562,500. Several years later, he decided to rent the property for $5,800 per month before selling it in 2016 for $1.4 million.
Vin Diesel also owns a house in Atlanta. The 11,900 square foot house is estimated to have a value of around $3.3 million.
Vin Diesel's Cars
Vin Diesel's car collection is extensive. He owns some of the best luxury cars in the world. The brands owned by Diesel include Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Ford, Jaguar, Bentley, Chevrolet and Ferrari. He recently bought an Aston Martin luxury car. He also owns a 1993 Mazda RX7 which cost him somewhere between $33,135 to $36,435. Vin also owns a 1970 Dodge Charger RT, which he bought for around $4,360. Vin Diesel’s next supercar is a 1973 Chevy Camero F-Bomb, which he sold recently for $39,998. There’s also the 2011 Dodge Charger SRT-8, which he bought for approximately $46,000.
Other than those cars, Vin also owns a 2014 Lykan Hypersport, a 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner, a 1995 Toyota Supra, a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, and a 1966 Pontiac Bonneville, a BMW E60 M5, Subaru Impreza WRX STI, a 1970 Dodge Charger (which he received as a birthday gift in 2019), GMC Yukon and a Mercedes AMG G-Wagen.
Vin Diesel’s motorhome (Trailer)
The brilliant actor is known for his action-packed movies, so it’s no surprise that he would demand a high-quality trailer while on tour. His $1.1 million worth custom-designed trailer has been conceptualized and created with all the amenities one could dream of. When it comes to traveling in style, Vin Diesel definitely knows how to do it right.
Awards and Recognition
Diesel has been nominated many times and won quite a few awards in his career as an actor. His awards include the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Movie and Favorite Action Movie in 2015 for ‘Furious 7’, followed by Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Action in 2015 for ‘Furious 7’; CinemaCon Award for Action Star of the Year in 2011 for ‘Fast Five.’ Diesel also won the MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance and Best On-Screen Team (shared with Paul Walker) in 2002 for ‘The Fast and the Furious.’
What is Vin Diesel’s current net worth?
As of July 2022, according to CA knowledge.com, Diesel’s total net worth is estimated to be around $255 million. Apart from movies, the major part of his income comes from brand endorsements. His recent movie 'Fast and Furious', which released last year post pandemic in 2021, is the second highest grossing movie of the year, with an estimated $1.2 billion in box office collection.