25. A Man Aside (2003)
As a left-for-dead DEA agent with revenge on his thoughts and a distracting goatee on his chin, Diesel appears suitably pained on this forgettable cartel shoot-em-up.
24. Babylon AD (2008)
A muscular mercenary ferries very important human cargo throughout post-apocalyptic Russia (name it Youngsters of Meh). Director Mathieu Kassovitz claims his clunky sci-fi fable was scuttled by studio edits; Diesel’s autopilot glower appears unaffected.
23. The Pacifier (2005)

Diesel goes Disney: his household comedy a few by-the-book Navy Seal babysitting 5 unruly children was critically kneecapped however discreetly profitable. Our man gamely embraces each the dirty-nappy slapstick and equally mushy sentimentality.
22. Bloodshot (2020)
This comedian guide B-movie sprinkles some Memento-style thoughts video games into its story of a KIA marine turned unwilling super-assassin (nanobots are concerned). Diesel generally is a soulful display screen presence, however reclaiming his character’s humanity takes a again seat to grunts and gunplay.
21. The Final Witch Hunter (2015)
Co-created by avowed D&D fan Vin, this effects-heavy trendy fantasy casts him as a bushy Viking turned suave immortal implementing an uneasy supernatural truce. It’s a dud, however early scenes together with his holy sidekick Michael Caine have a satisfying Batman/Alfred heat.
20. The Quick and the Livid (2001)
Towards the gaudy backdrop of LA avenue racing, an undercover cop (Paul Walker) cosies as much as an intimidating wheelman to crack a hijacking ring. Diesel’s gravelly however regal efficiency as ex-con Dom Toretto anchors the film that may (finally) launch a globe-conquering collection; its shock success elevated him to in-demand main man.
19. Quick & Livid (2009)
After skipping the sequel and solely briefly cameoing in Tokyo Drift, Diesel was emphatically again within the driving seat for F&F spherical 4. A franchise-resetting revenge story, it now appears like an Ibsen chamber piece in contrast with the overclocked blowouts that adopted.
18. Billy Lynn’s Lengthy Halftime Stroll (2016)
Ang Lee’s PTSD drama set at a glitzy gridiron sport is an outlier on Diesel’s latest CV: not only a supporting function however one the place he dies. Glimpsed solely in Iraq flashbacks, his zen sergeant tells every of his jittery younger troopers “I like you” earlier than a essential firefight. Vin’s beefy sincerity sells it.
17. Quick & Livid 9 (AKA F9: The Quick Saga) (2021)
By No 9 the self-declared saga was starting to sag, struggling to successfully weld its OTT vehicular motion to even soapier melodrama. If Dom v his little brother – performed by massive John Cena – promised fireworks on the enduring F&F theme of household, the tip consequence didn’t spark.
16. Discover Me Responsible (2006)

For his comedian tackle the longest organised crime trial in US historical past, veteran director of courtroom dramas Sidney Lumet entrusted Diesel to hold the movie. As a paunchy, ingratiating mobster who garrulously represents himself in courtroom, his bewigged star takes that probability and runs riot with it.
15. Quick & Livid 8 (AKA The Destiny of the Livid) (2017)
After the emotional highs of Livid 7, the eighth F&F instalment hinges on alpha male Dom betraying his loyal gang. The heel-turn is finally justified – it’s, inevitably, about household – but in addition provides a juicy glimpse of an unwalked profession path: Diesel as irredeemable villain.

14. xXx (2002)
An excessive sports activities celebrity is pressured to infiltrate an anarchist terror cell on this Bond-baiting shoot-’em-up. Sporting wild tattoos and a flamboyantly fur-collared coat, Diesel turns what ought to have been an obnoxious meathead right into a sly spy with knowingly sensuous swagger.
13. Boiler Room (2000)
This taut monetary thriller sees wannabe stockbroker Seth (Giovanni Ribisi) initiated into the murky world of hard-sell cold-calling; his cocky colleague Chris (Diesel) has the eel-slick patter required to reel in cautious buyers. Chris is a shark, however the pleasure he extracts from performing is infectious.
12. Quick and Livid 6 (2013)
Episode six cemented the F&F marque as a globetrotting motion franchise to rival Bond, with Dom and his scattered household recruited to take down a military-trained hijack crew. Skydiving automobiles apart, it’s refreshing to observe Diesel navigate the emotional hairpins of being caught between his present squeeze and a back-from-the-dead ex.