Vin Diesel Best Movies And Characters | |
Character name:
Dominic Toretto
Appears in:
The Fast and the Furious
Date(s): 2001, 2006 & 2009
Award(s):
8 wins & 11 nominations
| | Character back story: Being Investigating by undercover cop, Brian who believes Dom hijack trucks and stole over a million dollars worth of electronic equipment. | | Occupation: Turns old car | | Personality type: Criminal | | Fun facts/trivia:Vin Diesel accidentally broke a stuntman's nose. | | | Character Quotes & Catchphrases | - I live my life a quarter mile at a time. Nothing else matters: not the mortgage, not the store, not my team and all their bullshit. For those ten seconds or less, I'm free.
- You can have any brew you want... as long as it's a Corona.
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Dom: [Brian hands over the key to the Supra] You know what you're doing?
Brian: I owe you a ten-second car. |
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Character name:
Richard B Riddick
Appears in:
Pitch Black
Chronicles of Riddick
Date: 2000 & 2004
| Character back story: Riddick stands around 6 feet tall. He has a very muscular frame, and is extremely cunning. His eyes glow softly with a silvery, whitish-blue glow due to a bootleg medical procedure called an "eyeshine". Riddick usually wears welding goggles during the day because of his augmented vision. His attire usually consists of a black leather shirt, dark-colored leather cargo pants, a utility belt, and combat boots. He usually keeps knives on his person. He also has a deep baritone voice.
Riddick was once in the military, as stated in the special features on The Chronicles of Riddick DVD; this also explains how he is an experienced pilot. His fighting style is a more aggressive, brutal variation of the martial art of Kali. | Occupation:
Escaped convict. Murderer. | | Personality type: Aggressive | | Signature look:Riddick usually wears welding goggles during the day because of his augmented vision | | Resides: No Where | | Fun facts/trivia:When Riddick pulled the tarp off one of the buildings, revealing Jack, a tied rope was on the other side causing Vin Diesel to pull a muscle | | | Character Quotes & Catchphrases |
Richard B. Riddick: You made three mistakes. First, you took the job. Second, you came light. A four man crew for me? Fucking insulting. But the worst mistake you made...
[Toombs darts for the gun rack which he finds to be empty while Riddick smiles]
Richard B. Riddick: ...empty gun rack.
- Now who do I have to kill to get this payday off my head?
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[Riddick snaps the neck of a raptor]
Riddick: Did not know who he was fuckin' with. -
Strong survival instinct. I admire that in a woman. |
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Character name:
Xander Cage
Appears in: xxx
Date: 2002
Award(s):4 wins & 11 nominations | | Character back story: Xander Cage, a.k.a. xXx, a law-breaking, extreme sports enthusiast, with a propensity for rebellious behavior, is 'hired' by Augustus Gibbons to go undercover in order to find out more about the underground group 'Anarchy 99' and in particular their leader 'Yorgi', a Russian ex-soldier who has a grudge against society and authority. Three were conflciting reports to if and how Xander Cage may have died shortly after his the completion of this mission. | Occupation:
Law breaking | Personality type:
Extremes | Fun facts/trivia:
Vin Diesel performed many of his own stunts. However, according to the DVD commentary, Vin was sick for the Corvette base jump, and pro Tim Rigby performed the stunt wearing a Vin mask. | | | Character Quotes & Catchphrases | - Y'know, if you're gonna ask someone to save the world, you'd better make sure they like it the way it is.
- I told him that cigarette would kill him one of these days.
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Take off these handcuffs so I can beat the shit out you. -
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Character name:
Lieutenant Shane Wolfe
Appears in: The Pacifier
Date: 2005
Award:1 win & 4 nominations | Character back story:
Shane Wolfe is an undercover agent who, after failing to protect an important government scientist, learns the man's family is in danger. In an effort to redeem himself, he agrees to take care of the man's children only to discover that child care is his toughest mission yet | Occupation:
Navy Lieutenant | | Personality type: Tough | | Signature look: | | Fun facts/trivia:The scene where Lulu tells Shane that she thinks he's cute and Shane's embarrassed response was based on a real life incident on set. Morgan York (the actress who plays Lulu), upon meeting Vin Diesel, actually said that to him and he awkwardly responded with a "thank you". The director thought it was so funny that he put it in the film. | | | Character Quotes & Catchphrases | - Shane Wolfe: [to Zoe's boyfriend, Scott] Give me twenty!
[Scott pulls out his wallet]
Shane Wolfe: I mean push-ups!
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Shane Wolfe: When you're down and low, lower than the floor, And you feel like you ain't got a chance. Bom, bom, bom, Don't make a move till you're in the groove And do the Peter Panda Dance:
[Clap twice]
Shane Wolfe: 'Just hop three times like a kangaroo, Side-step twice just like those/the crabs do, Three steps forward, one step back. Quick like a turtle, lie on your back!
[Whispering]
Shane Wolfe: 'Roll like a log till you can't roll no more!' Better jump up quick like there ain't no floor, Hold your breath, and jump/step/slide to the left'; And that's the Peter, I swear that's the Peter, That's the Peter Panda Dance!
[And then he goes on and say]
Shane Wolfe: Goodnight, Peter Panda! | | Back to Vin Diesel Flixster main Page | | | |
