Vin Diesel's acting career started when he got an uncredited part on the film "Awakenings" in 1990. He would write and direct his first film, "Strays," in 1997. The positive reactions from "Strays" would earn Vin Diesel several high-profile acting parts. After earning a small part in "Saving Private Ryan," Vin Diesel would get his first starring role in the film "Boiler Room" in 2000. He would go on to star in "Pitch Black," "The Fast and the Furious," "Knockaround Guys" and "XXX" in the next few years. These starring roles cemented Diesel's spot as one of the top action stars in Hollywood. Vin Diesel has continued his trend of starring in high-budget action films in recent years with his work on "Fast Five," "Fast & Furious 6" and "Guardians of the Galaxy."