Dominic Toretto
| Dominic Toretto | |
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| The Fast and the Furious character | |
Dominic Toretto in the Fast Five theatrical trailer.
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| First appearance | The Fast and the Furious |
| Created by | Gary Scott Thompson |
| Portrayed by | Vin Diesel |
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| Nickname(s) | Dom |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Street racer Mechanic Small business owner |
| Family |
Mia Toretto (sister) Letty Toretto (wife) Brian O'Conner (brother in law) Jack (nephew) |
| Significant other(s) | Elena Neves (ex-girlfriend) |
| Affiliation |
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Dominic "Dom" Toretto is a fictional character and the lead protagonist of The Fast and the Furious series. He is portrayed by Vin Diesel and was created by screenwriter Gary Scott Thompson. Dom is introduced in the first film of the series The Fast and the Furious (2001). He later appears in Fast & Furious (2009), Fast Five (2011),Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015) and became the secondary antagonist in The Fate of the Furious (2017), as well as the short film, Los Bandoleros (2009) and a cameo role at the end of The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006).
The role put Diesel on Hollywood's A-list, and won him the 2002 and 2014 MTV Movie Awards for Best On-Screen Team with Paul Walker. Diesel's portrayal of the character has been given much of the credit for the longevity of the film series, and the actor has become strongly identified with the character.
The Fast and the Furious film series was inspired by an article on street racing, "Racer X", that appeared in the May 1998 issue of Vibe magazine. Having witnessed his father's death in a stock car race, Dominic is left with the responsibility of watching his younger sister, Mia Toretto, and leading the racers dependent on him.Vin Diesel was reportedly paid $2.5 million to star as Dominic Toretto in The Fast and the Furious and $15 million to star in and produce Fast Five.
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