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I could care less about being an action actor like Stallone or Schwarzenegger.

Vin Diesel

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Vin Diesel
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 18
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Of course, I don't act in an extreme fashion in my day to day life. I don't think any of us live do. I think we all have that reserve somewhere and we pull upon it when we need it.
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I'm a New Yorker. I always have issues with trust - you adopt it from being a New Yorker.
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