<P> The character was reintroduced as a heroic , noble being in 2006 , and appeared in the crossover comic book storyline `` Annihilation : Conquest '' . Groot went on to star in its spin - off series , Guardians of the Galaxy , joining the team of the same name . Groot has been featured in a variety of associated Marvel merchandise , including animated television series , toys and trading cards . Vin Diesel voices Groot in the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy , its 2017 sequel , Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and reprised the role in the 2018 film Avengers : Infinity War while Krystian Godlewski played the character via performance capture in the first film . Since his film premiere and animated series debut , Groot has become a pop culture icon , with his repeated line `` I am Groot '' becoming an internet meme . </P>
<P> The character was reintroduced as a heroic , noble being in 2006 , and appeared in the crossover comic book storyline `` Annihilation : Conquest '' . Groot went on to star in its spin - off series , Guardians of the Galaxy , joining the team of the same name . Groot has been featured in a variety of associated Marvel merchandise , including animated television series , toys and trading cards . Vin Diesel voices Groot in the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy , its 2017 sequel , Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and reprised the role in the 2018 film Avengers : Infinity War while Krystian Godlewski played the character via performance capture in the first film . Since his film premiere and animated series debut , Groot has become a pop culture icon , with his repeated line `` I am Groot '' becoming an internet meme . </P>
the voice of groot in guardians of the galaxy
the voice of groot in guardians of the galaxy
Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel