The actor had been in a handful of films already, like 2000's "Boiler Room" and the sci-fi horror movie "Pitch Black," but his fame skyrocketed when he was cast as Dom in the series' first film.

The multi-billion dollar Fast and Furious franchise started rather humbly 25 years ago with The Fast and the Furious, an action film about illegal street racing, an undercover cop with a crush, and a ...