he was gud actor.................end... Paul Walker From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For other people named Paul Walker, see Paul Walker (disambiguation). Page semi-protected Paul Walker PaulWalkerEdit-1.jpg Walker in 2009 at the Fast & Furious premiere in Londons Leicester Square Born Paul William Walker IV September 12, 1973 Glendale, California, U.S. Died November 30, 2013 (aged 40) Santa Clarita, California, U.S. Cause of death Traffic collision Education Village Christian School Occupation Actor Years active 1985–2013 Religion Christianity[1] Children 1 Website paulwalker Paul William Walker IV[2] (September 12, 1973 – November 30, 2013) was an American actor. He became famous in 1999 after his role in the hit film Varsity Blues, but later garnered fame as Brian OConner in The Fast and the Furious film series. His other films include Eight Below, Into the Blue, Shes All That, and Takers. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 5.3 Music videos 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links Early life Walker, the son of Cheryl (née Crabtree), a fashion model, and Paul William Walker III, a sewer contractor, was born in Glendale, California.[3][4] He was of Irish, English and German descent.[5] His paternal grandfather was professional boxer Irish Billy Walker.[6] 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 Valleys Village Christian School in 1991.[7][8] He was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3] After high school, Walker attended several community colleges, majoring in marine biology.[9] 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, Whos the Boss?, The Young and the Restless, and Touched by an Angel. That same year, he starred in a commercial for Showbiz Pizza.[10] Walkers film career began in 1986, with the horror/comedy film Monster in the Closet. He and his sister Ashlie were contestants on a 1988 episode of the game show Im 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), Shes All That (1999), and The Skulls (2000). Paul Walker at a convention in 2006. In 2001, Walkers breakthrough role arrived when he starred opposite actor Vin Diesel in the successful action film The Fast and the Furious. The film established Walker as a notable film star and leading man and led to his reprisal of the role in the 2003 sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious. He continued his career with leading roles in films such as Joy Ride (2001), Into the Blue (2005), and Timeline (2003); he had a supporting role in Clint Eastwoods adaptation of Flags of Our Fathers (2006). Walker then starred in the crime thriller Running Scared and Walt Disney Pictures Eight Below, both released in 2006. Eight Below garnered critical-acclaim and opened in first place at the box office, grossing over US$20 million during its first weekend.[11] During the filming of Running Scared, director Wayne Kramer stated that [Walker] is that guy on some level[12] when comparing Walker with his character in the movie, Joey Gazelle. Kramer continued on to say that he loved working with [Walker] because as a director hes completely supportive of my vision of what the film is. And even better, hes completely game for it.[12] Walker starred in the independent film The Lazarus Project, which was released on DVD on October 21, 2008. He subsequently returned to The Fast and the Furious franchise, reprising his role in Fast & Furious, which was released on April 3, 2009.[13] Walker then appeared in the crime drama Takers, which began filming in early September 2008 and was released in August 2010.[14] The Coty Prestige fragrance brand Davidoff Cool Water for Men announced in January 2011 that Walker was going to be the new face of the brand as of July 2011.[15] He reprised his role in the fifth installment of The Fast and the Furious series, Fast Five (2011), and again in Fast & Furious 6 (2013). Upcoming films in which Walker starred or appeared in due for release are Hours set for release in December 2013, and Brick Mansions, set for release in May 2014. At the time of his death, Walker had been filming Fast and Furious 7, which was slated for release in July 2014.[16] His death has forced the shooting of the film to be delayed while producers try to rework the film. He was also slated to play Agent 47 in the Hitman film adaptation.[17] Personal life Walker lived in Santa Barbara with his dogs.[3][18] He and Rebecca McBrain, a one-time girlfriend,[19] had a daughter[20] who lived with her mother in Hawaii for 13 years and then moved to California to live with Walker in 2011.[21] He held a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Franjinha Miller at Paragon Jiu-Jitsu.[22] Walkers first passion was marine biology; he joined the Board of Directors of The Billfish Foundation in 2006.[23] He fulfilled a lifelong dream by starring in a National Geographic Channel series Expedition Great White (later retitled Shark Men), which premiered in June 2010.[24][25] He spent 11 days as part of the crew, catching and tagging 7 great white sharks off the coast of Mexico. The expedition, led by Chris Fischer, founder and CEO of Fischer Productions, along with Captain Brett McBride and Dr. Michael Domeier of the Marine Conservation Science Institute took measurements, gathered DNA samples, and fastened real-time satellite tags to the great white sharks. This allowed Dr. Domeier to study migratory patterns especially those associated with mating and birthing over a 5-year period of time.[26] In March 2010, Walker went to Constitución, Chile to offer his help and support to the people injured in the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck on February 27. He flew with his humanitarian aid team, REACH OUT Worldwide, to Haiti to lend a helping hand to the 2010 Haiti earthquake victims.[27] Paul Walker drove a Nissan Skyline in 2 Fast 2 Furious. An avid car enthusiast, he competed in the Redline Time Attack racing series in which he raced a M3 E92 and was on the AE Performance Team. His car was sponsored by Etnies, Brembo Brakes, Ohlins, Volk, OS Giken, Hankook, Gintani, and Reach Out Worldwide.[28] Walker had been preparing for an auto show prior to his death.[29] Death On November 30, 2013, at approximately 3:30 p.m. PST, Walker and Roger Rodas,[30] age 38, left an event for Walkers charity Reach Out Worldwide for victims of Typhoon Haiyan.[31][32] Shortly after leaving in Rodas red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT, the driver lost control. The car crashed into a light pole and tree in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, and the vehicle burst into flames.[31][33][34][35] The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department declared the two dead at the scene.[33][36] Rodas was believed to be driving the car.[37] The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Office stated that speed was a factor in the crash.[31] Police initially investigated if drag racing played a role, but were unable to find evidence of a second cars involvement.[38] Rodas and Walker became friends after meeting at a race track. Rodas became Walkers financial advisor in 2007 and helped to establish Reach Out Worldwide.[39] Rodas was the CEO of Always Evolving, a Valencia high-end vehicle performance shop owned by Walker.[40] Numerous friends have posted tributes to Walker on social media.[41] Filmography Film Fast Five cast with Natalie Morales for NBCs Today Show. Year Title Role Notes 1986 Monster in the Closet Professor Bennett 1987 Programmed to Kill Jason 1994 Tammy and the T-Rex Michael 1998 Meet the Deedles Phil Deedle 1998 Pleasantville Skip Martin 1999 Varsity Blues Lance Harbor 1999 Shes All That Dean Sampson 1999 Brokedown Palace Jason Uncredited 2000 The Skulls Caleb Mandrake 2001 The Fast and the Furious Brian OConner 2001 Joy Ride Lewis Thomas 2002 Life Makes Sense If Youre Famous Mikey 2003 Turbo-Charged Prelude Brian OConner 6 minute short film introductory film for 2 Fast 2 Furious 2003 2 Fast 2 Furious Brian OConner 2003 Timeline Chris Johnston 2004 Noel Mike Riley 2005 Into the Blue Jared Cole 2006 Eight Below Jerry Shepard 2006 Running Scared Joey Gazelle 2006 Flags of Our Fathers Hank Hansen 2007 Stories USA Mikey 2007 The Death and Life of Bobby Z Tim Kearney 2008 The Lazarus Project Ben Garvey 2009 Fast & Furious Brian OConner 2010 Takers John Rahway 2011 Fast Five Brian OConner 2013 Vehicle 19 Michael Woods 2013 Fast & Furious 6 Brian OConner 2013 Pawn Shop Chronicles Raw Dog 2013 Hours Nolan To be released posthumously 2014 Brick Mansions Damien Post-production, to be released posthumously 2014 Fast & Furious 7 Brian OConner Filming, had not finished all scenes at time of death 2015 Random Acts Of Violence 2nd Main Role Filming, had not finished all scenes at time of death With Eminem Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 Highway to Heaven Eric Travers 1 episode 1986 Highway to Heaven Todd Bryant 2 episodes 1986–1987 Throb Jeremy Beatty 23 episodes 1988 Im Telling! Contestant 1 episode 1990 Charles in Charge Russell Davis 1 episode 1991 Whos the Boss? Michael Haynes 1 episode 1992–1993 The Young and the Restless Brandon Collins 1994 CBS Schoolbreak Special Dill 1 episode 1994 The Boys Are Back Jesse Hansen Pilot episode 1996 Touched by an Angel Jonathan 1 episode 2013 Shark Week Himself 1 episode Music videos Year Artist Song 1997 The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Wrong Thing Right Then 2003 Ludacris Act a Fool Awards and nominations Year Award Category Film/TV show Result 1993 The Youth in Film Awards Outstanding Lead Actor Nominated 2000 Young Hollywood Award Exciting New Face – Male Nominated 2001 Hollywood Breakthrough Award Breakthrough Male Performance Received at the Hollywood Film Festival Won Young Hollywood Award New Stylemaker – Male Won 2002 MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Team Shared with Vin Diesel The Fast and the Furious Won Breakthrough Male Performance Nominated 2003 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Chemistry For Paul Walker and his car 2 Fast 2 Furious Won 2009 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure Fast & Furious Nominated 2011 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure Fast Five Nominated References Jump up ^ Paul Walker on Christian Faith: Who Couldnt Believe Theres a God?. Christianpost. Retrieved 2013-12-03. Jump up ^ WGN News at Nine. November 30, 2013. 32 minutes in. WGN-TV/WGN America. ^ Jump up to: a b c Keck, William (September 27, 2005). Fame lets Paul Walker dive in. USA Today. Retrieved December 3, 2013. Jump up ^ Atkin, Hillary (June 6, 2003). Walkers in the Fast lane to film stardom. USA Today. Retrieved December 3, 2013. Jump up ^ Betsey Alma OEFINGER b. 28 Oct 1922 Meriden New Haven County, Connecticut, USA - d. 7 Mar 1991 Meriden New Haven County, Connecticut, USA: Our Family History. Germans2franklincountyma.info. Retrieved June 13, 2013. Jump up ^ Meet Paul Walker. Spartanburg Herald-Journal. March 29, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2013. Jump up ^ Stars React To Paul Walker’s Death, Other Crash Victim Identified. CBS Los Angeles. December 1, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013. Jump up ^ Gazzar, Brenda (December 1, 2013). ‘Fast & Furious’ star Paul Walker remembered as kind, carefree. Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved December 3, 2013. Jump up ^ Paul Walker Bio: Fast & Furious Actor. Tribute. Tribute Entertainment Media Group. Retrieved December 3, 2013. Jump up ^ Youtube. Showbiz Pizza Commercial. Retrieved July 3, 2012. Jump up ^ Eight Below (2006). Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 28, 2008. ^ Jump up to: a b Murray, Rebecca. Intassiew with Running ScaredWriter/Director Wayne Kramer. About. Retrieved September 28, 2008. Jump up ^ Apple – Movie Trailers – Fast and Furious. Apple. Retrieved September 28, 2008. Jump up ^ Fleming, Michael (September 9, 2008). Screen Gems digs up Bone cast. Variety. Retrieved December 3, 2013. Jump up ^ Coty Prestige Announces Agreement with Paul Walker. PR Newswire. January 14, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2013. Jump up ^ Report: Paul Walkers death forces delay of Fast and Furious 7 shoot. HitFix. December 1, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013. Jump up ^ Trumbore, Dave. Paul Walker Leads HITMAN Reboot in AGENT 47. Collider. Retrieved December 3, 2013. Jump up ^ Koltnow, Barry (February 18, 2006). Just chillin. The Orange County Register. Retrieved December 3, 2013. Jump up ^ Paul Walker: Daughter Meadow with ex girlfriend Rebecca McBrain left behind after actors tragic death in car accident. Christian Today. Retrieved December 1, 2013. Jump up ^ Rebecca McBrain- Paul Walker’s Ex- Girlfriend [PHOTOS]. Daily Entertainment News. November 30, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013. Jump up ^ Smith, Grady (December 1, 2013). The sides of Paul Walker you may have missed. PopWatch. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 1, 2013. Jump up ^ Duane, Daniel (September 6, 2005). Paul Walkers Adventure Sports Workout Routine. Mens Health. Retrieved December 3, 2013. Jump up ^ Paul Walker Joins The Billfish Foundation to Kick-Off 20th Anniversary Celebration. Sport Fishing. September 25, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2013. Jump up ^ Paul Walker Leads Shark Expedition. Starpulse. November 12, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2009. Jump up ^ Actor Paul Walker Joins National Geographic Shark Expedition. DiverWire. November 13, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2009. Jump up ^ Expedition Great White. National Geographic. Retrieved November 15, 2009. Jump up ^ REACH OUT Worldwide. REACH OUT Worldwide. Jump up ^ AE Performance. Redline Time Attack. Jump up ^ Paul Walker, estrella de Rápidos y furiosos falleció en accidente de tránsito. El Comercio. Jump up ^ Walker and Rodas, you will be missed. December 1, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013. ^ Jump up to: a b c Duke, Alan; Sutton, Joe (December 1, 2013). Fast & Furious star Paul Walker killed in car crash. CNN. Retrieved December 1, 2013. Jump up ^ Fast and Furious star Paul Walker dies in Valencia car crash, publicist says. ABC News. November 30, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013. ^ Jump up to: a b Publicist: Fast & Furious Actor Paul Walker Dies in Car Crash. TIME. November 30, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013. Jump up ^ Schabner, Dean (November 30, 2013). Fast and Furious Star Paul Walker Killed in Crash. ABC News. Jump up ^ Joel Landau (November 30, 2013). Paul Walker dead at 40:Fast and Furious star killed in fiery car crash. NY Daily News. Retrieved November 30, 2013. Jump up ^ Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker dies in California car crash. BBC News US & Canada (BBC News). December 1, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013. Jump up ^ Paul Walker, Fast and Furious star, dies in Valencia car crash. Abclocal.go. Retrieved 2013-12-03. Jump up ^ Paul Walker death investigation: Police rule out second vehicle, focus on speed. CNN. Retrieved December 2, 2013. Jump up ^ Call to Action. Merrill Lynch. Retrieved November 30, 2013. Jump up ^ Smith, Perry (November 30, 2013). Paul Walker, Santa Clarita CEO Reportedly Killed In Fatal Single-Car Crash. KHTS Radio. Retrieved November 30, 2013. Jump up ^ Speechless Vin Diesel pays tribute to Paul Walker. The New Zealand Herald. December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013. 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