Paul Walker

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Paul William Walker IV (September 16, 1973 - November 30, 2013) was an American actor. He Became famous in 1999 after his role in the hit movie Varsity Blues, but later garnered fame as Brian O'Conner in The Fast and the Furious movie series. His other films include Eight Below, Into the Blue, She's All That, and Takers.

Walker, the son of Cheryl (née Crabtree), a fashion models, and Paul William Walker III, a sewer contractor, was born in Glendale, California.He was of Irish, English and German descent.His paternal grandfather was a professional boxer "Irish Billy Walker ". 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.He was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.After high school, Walker Attended several community colleges in Southern California, majoring in marine biology.

Walker Began his career as a small screen 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 . Walker 's movies Began career in 1986, with the horror / comedy movie Monster in the Closet . 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 movie debut in the comedy Meet the Deedles , finally roomates him Gained fame . This subsequently led to supporting roles in the movies Pleasantville (1998 ) , Varsity Blues (1999 ) , She 's All That (1999 ) , and The Skulls ( 2000) .

Paul Walker at a convention in 2006.

In 2001 , Walker 's breakthrough role arrived when he starred opposite actor Vin Diesel in the successful action film The Fast and the Furious . The movie established Walker as a notable movie 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 Eastwood 's 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 U.S. $ 20 million during its first weekend . During the filming of Running Scared , director Wayne Kramer stated that " [ Walker ] is that guy on some level " 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 he 's completely supportive of my vision of what the movie is . And even better , he's completely game for it . "

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.Walker then Appeared in the crime drama Takers , roomates Began filming in early September 2008 and was released in August 2010 .

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.He reprized 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 the which starred Walker or Appeared in Hours are due for release , 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. His death has forced the shooting of the movie to be delayed while producers try to rework the film. He was also set to play Agent 47 in the Hitman movie adaptation .

Walker lived in Santa Barbara with his dogs Soteros He and Rebecca , a one- time girlfriend , had a daughter who lived with her mother in Hawaii for 13 years and then moved to California to live with Walker in 2011. He held a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu - Jitsu under Ricardo " Franjinha " Miller at Paragon Jiu - Jitsu .

Walker 's first passion was marine biology ; he joined the Board of Directors of The Billfish Foundation in 2006. He fulfilled a lifelong dream by starring in a National Geographic Channel series Expedition Great White ( later retitled Shark Men ) , the which premiered in June 2010 . 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 a 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 .

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 team of humanitarian aid , REACH OUT Worldwide , to Haiti to lend a helping hand to the 2010 Haiti earthquake Victims . [

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 the which he raced an E92 M3 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 . Walker had been preparing for an auto show prior to his death .

On November 30, 2013 , at approximately 3:30 pm PST , Walker and Roger Rodas , age 38 , left an event for Walker 's charity Reach Out Worldwide for Victims of Typhoon Haiyan.Shortly after leaving in Rodas ' red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT , the the driver lost control . The car crashed into a light pole and tree in Valencia , Santa Clarita , California , and the vehicle burst into flames . The Los Angeles County Sheriff 's Department declared the two de3ad at the scene.Rodas was believed to be driving the car . The Los Angeles County Sheriff 's Office stated that speed was a factor in the crash.Police initially Investigated if drag racing played a role , but were Unable to find evidence of a second car 's involvement .

Rodas and Walker Became friends after meeting at a race track . Became Rodas Walker 's financial adviser in 2007 and helped to establish the Reach Out Worldwide.Rodas was the CEO of Always Evolving , a Valencia high-end vehicle performance shop owned by Walker .

Numerous friends and movie stars have posted tributes to Walker on social media .