How did I miss these?
Vin Diesel is my idol but I never actually took the time to see what the younger him looks like.
I don’t know anything about his past.
Until now.
1. High Schooler with Style
![Vin Diesel was a high schooler with style](https://cdn.betheknockout.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/vin-diesel-high-schooler-with-style.jpg)
It’s no secret that Diesel knows how to look good on camera but apparently, his sense of style started at a young age.
Look how sharp he dressed back in high school!
2. He was a good breakdancer
![Vin Diesel breakdance](https://cdn.betheknockout.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/vin-diesel-breakdance.jpg)
I had no idea that breakdancing was his thing.
He was pretty good at it too and even made a video to teach others.
3. Muscular Teenager
![Vin Diesel was a muscular teenager](https://cdn.betheknockout.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/vin-diesel-muscular-teenager.jpg)
Looks like Diesel started pumping his muscles in his late teens and never look back.
Check out those 8 packs!
4. That’s a lot of hair
![Vin Diesel with a lot of hair](https://cdn.betheknockout.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/vin-diesel-lots-of-hair.jpg)
Guys, please meet Mark Sinclair (his real name) and he used to have a lot of hair.
5. He was selling toys on TV
![Vin Diesel selling toys on TV](https://cdn.betheknockout.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/vin-diesel-selling-toys.jpg)
Not many people know that Diesel worked as a toy fair actor back in 1995.
I’m not sure if he was the right fit for the children’s market though.
6. That smile is much better than the earring
![Vin Diesel trademark smile and single earring](https://cdn.betheknockout.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/vin-diesel-earring-trademark-smile.jpg)
I’m not a big fan of his single earring. Thank goodness for that trademark smile though.
7. Forgotten Character
Honestly, I cannot remember Vin being in one of my all-time favorite movies, Saving Private Ryan.
He was still an unknown actor back then so he probably had a few lines at best.
8. Losing his hair
![Vin Diesel losing hair](https://cdn.betheknockout.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/vin-diesel-losing-hair.jpg)
This was the year Diesel started experiencing bald patches on top of his head so he shaved his hair even shorter.
And that’s when his stardom started to rise.