Paul William Walker IV [1] (September 12,
1973 [2] – November 30, 2013) was an
American actor. Walker began his career
guest-starring in several television shows
such as The Young and the Restless and
Touched by an Angel . Walker gained
prominence with breakout roles in
coming-of-age and teen films such as
She's All That and Varsity Blues . In 2001,
Walker gained international fame for his
portrayal of Brian O'Conner in the street
racing action film The Fast and the Furious ,
and would reprise the role in five of the
next six installments . He also starred in
films such as Eight Below , Timeline , Into
the Blue , Joy Ride and Running Scared.
Outside of acting, Walker was the face of
The Coty Prestige fragrance brand
Davidoff Cool Water for Men , and starred
in the National Geographic Channel
series, Expedition Great White . He also
founded the charity "Reach Out
Worldwide" (ROWW), an organization
providing relief efforts for areas affected
by natural disasters.
Walker died in a single-vehicle collision
on November 30, 2013, alongside friend
Roger Rodas. Three films that he was
involved in at the time were released
posthumously: Hours (2013), Brick
Mansions (2014) and Furious 7 (2015).
The song " See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa ,
which appeared on the Furious 7
soundtrack , is a tribute to Walker.
Early life
Walker was born in Glendale, California ,
and was the son of Cheryl (née Crabtree),
a fashion model, and Paul William Walker
III, a sewer contractor and a fighter who
was a two-time Golden Gloves champion.
[3][4][5] Paul’s paternal grandfather had a
boxing career as “'Irish' Billie Walker”.
Paul's ancestry was mostly English, with
some German, Swiss, [6] and Irish. [7][8][9]
One of his grandfathers raced factory
cars for Ford in the 1960s. [3] The oldest
of five siblings, Walker was raised
primarily in the Sunland community of Los
Angeles and attended high school in the
San Fernando Valley, graduating from Sun
Valley's Village Christian School in 1991.
[10][11] He was raised as a member of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. [4] After high school, Walker
attended several community colleges in
Southern California , majoring in marine
biology. [12]
Career
Walker began his small screen career as
a toddler, when he starred in a television
commercial for Pampers . He began
modeling at the age of two and began
working on television shows in 1985, with
roles in shows such as Highway to Heaven ,
Who's the Boss? , The Young and the
Restless , and Touched by an Angel . That
same year, he starred in a commercial
for Showbiz Pizza. [13] Walker's film
career began in 1986, with the horror /
comedy film Monster in the Closet . In 1987
he appeared in The Retailiator (aka
Programmed to Kill), a low budget cyborg
action film, with Robert Ginty. He and his
sister Ashlie were contestants on a 1988
episode of the game show I'm Telling! ;
they finished in second place. In 1993 he
played Brandon Collins on the CBS soap
opera The Young and the Restless . He and
his co-star Heather Tom , who played
Victoria Newman, were nominated for
Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress in a
soap opera at the Youth in Film Awards.
In 1998, Walker made his feature film
debut in the comedy Meet the Deedles ,
which finally gained him fame. This
subsequently led to supporting roles in
the movies Pleasantville (1998), Varsity
Blues (1999), She's All That (1999), and
The Skulls (2000).
1973 [2] – November 30, 2013) was an
American actor. Walker began his career
guest-starring in several television shows
such as The Young and the Restless and
Touched by an Angel . Walker gained
prominence with breakout roles in
coming-of-age and teen films such as
She's All That and Varsity Blues . In 2001,
Walker gained international fame for his
portrayal of Brian O'Conner in the street
racing action film The Fast and the Furious ,
and would reprise the role in five of the
next six installments . He also starred in
films such as Eight Below , Timeline , Into
the Blue , Joy Ride and Running Scared.
Outside of acting, Walker was the face of
The Coty Prestige fragrance brand
Davidoff Cool Water for Men , and starred
in the National Geographic Channel
series, Expedition Great White . He also
founded the charity "Reach Out
Worldwide" (ROWW), an organization
providing relief efforts for areas affected
by natural disasters.
Walker died in a single-vehicle collision
on November 30, 2013, alongside friend
Roger Rodas. Three films that he was
involved in at the time were released
posthumously: Hours (2013), Brick
Mansions (2014) and Furious 7 (2015).
The song " See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa ,
which appeared on the Furious 7
soundtrack , is a tribute to Walker.
Early life
Walker was born in Glendale, California ,
and was the son of Cheryl (née Crabtree),
a fashion model, and Paul William Walker
III, a sewer contractor and a fighter who
was a two-time Golden Gloves champion.
[3][4][5] Paul’s paternal grandfather had a
boxing career as “'Irish' Billie Walker”.
Paul's ancestry was mostly English, with
some German, Swiss, [6] and Irish. [7][8][9]
One of his grandfathers raced factory
cars for Ford in the 1960s. [3] The oldest
of five siblings, Walker was raised
primarily in the Sunland community of Los
Angeles and attended high school in the
San Fernando Valley, graduating from Sun
Valley's Village Christian School in 1991.
[10][11] He was raised as a member of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. [4] After high school, Walker
attended several community colleges in
Southern California , majoring in marine
biology. [12]
Career
Walker began his small screen career as
a toddler, when he starred in a television
commercial for Pampers . He began
modeling at the age of two and began
working on television shows in 1985, with
roles in shows such as Highway to Heaven ,
Who's the Boss? , The Young and the
Restless , and Touched by an Angel . That
same year, he starred in a commercial
for Showbiz Pizza. [13] Walker's film
career began in 1986, with the horror /
comedy film Monster in the Closet . In 1987
he appeared in The Retailiator (aka
Programmed to Kill), a low budget cyborg
action film, with Robert Ginty. He and his
sister Ashlie were contestants on a 1988
episode of the game show I'm Telling! ;
they finished in second place. In 1993 he
played Brandon Collins on the CBS soap
opera The Young and the Restless . He and
his co-star Heather Tom , who played
Victoria Newman, were nominated for
Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress in a
soap opera at the Youth in Film Awards.
In 1998, Walker made his feature film
debut in the comedy Meet the Deedles ,
which finally gained him fame. This
subsequently led to supporting roles in
the movies Pleasantville (1998), Varsity
Blues (1999), She's All That (1999), and
The Skulls (2000).
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