Well done daddy: Vin Diesel gets the seal of approval from his daughter Hania Riley on Hollywood Boulevard

Vin Diesel tough guy showed a softer side as a devoted family man at the ceremony with his girlfriend, the Mexican model Paloma Jiminez, daughter and three year-old son by his side.

His parents, Delora and Irving, were also in town for their son’s big day.

Dressed in a black pinstriped suit and black open necked shirt, he put his hand on his heart as he knelt down beside his star on Hollywood Boulevard.

Vin’s was the 2,504th star to be handed out in Monday’s rite of passage that all those in the entertainment business hope one day to go through.

What a honour: The all action hero looks genuinely moved by the accolade

Proud family: The actor with his model girlfriend Paloma Jiminez and the couple’s daughter and son

He’s a star: Vin and his five year-old daughter hang out together on the red carpet

‘Everyone had known me just as a bouncer in New York because I wasn’t able to get any work,’ he said at the ceremony while talking about his early days in acting.

‘There was something too ambiguous about the way I look that would prevent me from ever getting a Star.

He added: ‘As my daughter says; “Dreams do come true”.’

Three generations: Vin, his parents and his children gathered together for the ceremony

Oops: Little Hania Riley gets her hand gestures the wrong way around much to the amusement of her famous father

The Fast and Furious star was awarded the accolade by Michelle Rodriguez – his co-star in the hugely successful franchise.

Paying tribute to the actor, the 35 year-old said: ‘I love Vin Diesel. On top of just being one of my best friends … this man dares to dream when people forget to dream.

‘This guy, he looks at the impossible and says, “When do we start?”

Later he was joined at the celebration by actresses Jordana Brewster and Katee Sackhoff.

Heartfelt tribute: Fast and Furious co-star Michelle Rodriguez…..’this man dares to dream when people forget to dream’

Co-star: Actress Michelle Rodriguez plays Vin’s former girlfriend Letty Ortiz in the franchise

‘I love Vin Diesel!’ Rodriguez called Diesel one of her best friends and said, ‘This guy, he looks at the impossible and says, “When do we start?”‘

Congratulations: Vin receives a big hug from actress Michelle Rodriguez who paid tribute to her friend and co-star