paul walker
| Date of Birth | 12 September 1973 , Glendale, California, USA |
| Date of Death | 30 November 2013 , Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, USA (car accident) |
| Birth Name | Paul William Walker IV |
| Height | 6' 2" (1.88 m) |
Paul William Walker IV was born on September 12, 1973, in Glendale California. He began acting when he was very young, appearing in many TV commercials. In 1987 he played Prof. Bennet in Monster in the Closet (1986). He then starred in the television series, Throb(1986). He also made guest appearances on several television shows including Charles in Charge (1984),Highway to Heaven (1984),Who's the Boss? (1984) and Diff'rent Strokes(1978). Paul also had a role in the soap opera The Young and the Restless (1973).
In 1987 Paul was cast in Programmed to Kill (1987) as the character Jason, and since then he had appeared in a steady stream of movies. He also majored in Marine Biology at a California community college.
-IMDb Mini Biography By: Kelly (kelly@roberts.as)
Had a daughter with ex-girlfriend, Rebecca, named Meadow Rain, born November 4, 1999.
Graduated from Village Christian High School (located in Sun Valley, California) class of 1991.
Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful Persons in the world in 2001.
He didn't like to watch himself on screen and would only watch his own movies once.
Described himself as a "total gear head" and he owned the Nissan Skyline R34 which he used in 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003).
Was a keen traveler and had visited countries such as India, Fiji and Costa Rica.
Has four siblings: brothers Caleb and Cody and sisters Ashlie and Amie.
His grandfather Paul Walker, Jr. (aka. "Irish" Billy Walker) was a professional boxer, raced cars for Ford, and is a Pearl Harbor survivor.
Was a fan of marine biologist Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
Scored his break into show business through modeling.
Owned a Labrador named Zero, a Chesapeake Bay puppy, and a horse named Cowboy.
Resided in Huntington Beach and Santa Barbara, California, where he surfed every day he was at home.
He was set to star in S.W.A.T. (2003) as Jim Street but backed out. Colin Farrell was cast instead.
Frequently worked with Scott Caan. (Varsity Blues (1999), Life Makes Sense If You're Famous (2002), and Into the Blue (2005)).
Was friends with Kylie Tyndall & Keaton Tyndall.
His ancestry included English, Irish, and German.
Was listed as a potential nominee on both the 2004 and 2006 Razzie award nominating ballots. He was suggested in the Worst Actor category on the 2004 ballot for his performances in the films 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) and Timeline (2003). And he was suggested again two years later in the Worst Actor category of the 2006 Razzie nominating ballot for his performance in the film Into the Blue (2005) . He failed to receive either nomination.
His mother, Cheryl, was a model.
He wanted to enroll in the US Army when the Gulf War first broke out.
Was considered for the role of Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four (2005).
Audtioned for the role of Anakin Skywalker but was too old for the part. He has said it was the only role he's ever really wanted.
Referenced in made-for-TV movie, Spring Break Shark Attack (2005), and in the TV showHappy Endings (2011) episode, Happy Endings: The Girl with the David Tattoo (2011).
Received his brown belt in BJJ under Ricardo "Franjinha" Miller at the Paragon BJJ Academy.
Was best friends with Oakley Lehman since childhood.
Daughter, Meadow Rain, moved in full time with him in the fall of 2012, making Paul a full-time father.
Was a professional race car driver, and worked with AE Performance.
Tore his ACL in London, during the summer of 2012, while filming Fast & Furious 6 (2013). Production was stopped and Walker had ACL surgery.
In Chile, helping the victims of the earthquake
Living in Santa Barbara.
He worked in Guadalupe catching, tagging and studying Great White Sharks. He can be seen on the new TV show, Shark Men (2010) as a Deckhand.
His publicist was Ame Van Iden.
Two other people died in the car accident, which claimed his life.
You know, all that really matters is that the people you love are happy and healthy. Everything else is just sprinkles on the sundae. - in Flaunt Magazine, July 2001.
Some people say that you should go to all the parties, to the nightclubs, the Viper Room, and make contacts, and I look at them and say, 'You don't want to have contacts with those people.' Look at what happened to River Phoenix (who died in 1993 of a drug overdose outside the Viper Room). If you get caught up in that, it ruins you. Hollywood is garbage.
Surfing soothes me, it's always been a kind of zen experience for me. The ocean is so magnificent, peaceful, and awesome. The rest of the world disappears for me when I'm on a wave.
I'm into being a dad, that's where my focus is most of the time. I'm an actor that's my job, but it's not my life. I have a lot of other interests too.
I'm a dreamer. I've got this whole thing where I think I'm supposed to be a musician. I live by the seat of my pants, but I'd like to think that I'm also pretty sensible.
I want to get married. I think about it a lot. But I also think about my cars, so maybe my priorities aren't exactly in line just yet.
Life's too short. And the biggest curse is falling in love with somebody.
I'm much more likely to give myself a kick in the butt than a pat on the back.
I like low maintenance, natural, outdoor, shy girls.
I'm a Christian now. The things that drove me crazy growing up was how everyone works at fault-finding with different religions. The people I don't understand are atheists. I go surfing and snow boarding and I'm always around nature. I look at everything and think, 'Who couldn't believe there's a God? Is all this a mistake?' It just blows me away.
(2010) I'm passionate about animals and I hunt too. It's like I save and I kill. I'm a walking, talking contradiction. I'm all about preserving the environment but I'm racing cars on the weekend. I tell everyone I'm a gun-loving hippy.
[on often being asked how "Dom" - not Vin [Diesel] - is doing]: I get that a lot. I'm Brian a lot more than I'm Paul Walker, which is awesome. When I hear, "Hey, Paul Walker!" my hair stands up on the back of my neck. It's uncomfortable. But when I hear "It's Brian!" it's cool. I like Brian.
[on "The Fast & the Furious" series]: When I did the first one, it was a cool movie where I got to run around in race cars, shoot a gun and kiss a hot chick. That's where I was at in my life then. Now that I'm older, there's a reason we're still here. The themes we hit on early on, whether the audience even realized what it was that was drawing them in, is irrelevant. The second you lose the family, how significant are we? It's funny to see the people connect with it the way they do. I had no clue, I didn't get it. And now, more I get it and I see it.
[on Brian O'Conner, his character in "The Fast & the Furious" films]: The guy's a sucker for family. Brian's a heart guy, he just is. He's dealing with daddy issues and the things that most of us are that are unresolved. What he's looking for, and he wouldn't be able to articulate it, is anything that's going to allow for healing, things that he's missed out on.
What's Dom really representative of to him? He's the father and the older brother he never had. It's not a buddy. Brian doesn't even realize it. He gave up on having that kind of family or life before he even knew it was possible, and I don't think he ever thought it could be as great as what he has.
[on "The Fast & the Furious" franchise and being real and authentic]: That's what's capturing people, unless of course you're doing The Avengers (2012) where you've gotta be larger than life and you've gotta be out there and turn green and drag your arm down the side of a building, and jump all over the place. But for us, I like having (special effects) to fall back on. You allow the creative minds to get in there and figure out how to do it real, and it gives you more to be proud of.
[on working on Hours (2013)]: What I've found recently is the heart, the soul, whatever you want to call it, it doesn't differentiate: If you really live the experience making a movie, it's the same as living it in real life, as crazy as it sounds. My victory in that movie was my victory in real life. You walk away with that, walking a little taller and a pop in your collar. You learn a lot about yourself. It's heroic in a different way. We're pretty awesome when we're tested. Call it the human spirit or whatever you want, I like celebrating our victories.
On November 30, 2013, at approximately 3:30 p.m. PST, Walker and Roger Rodas,[29] age 38, left an event for Walker's charity Reach Out Worldwide for victims of Typhoon Haiyan.[30][31] Shortly after leaving in Rodas' red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT, the driver lost control and crashed into a light pole and tree in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, and the vehicle burst into flames.[32][30][33][34] Rodas was believed to be driving the car.[35] The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department declared the two dead at the scene.[32][36] Walker's publicist, Ame van Iden, confirmed early reports of his death.[30] The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office stated that speed was a factor in the crash.[30]
Rodas became friends with Walker after meeting at a race track. Rodas became Walker's financial advisor in 2007 and helped to establish Reach Out Worldwide.[37] Rodas was the CEO of Always Evolving, a Valencia performance shop owned by Walker for high-end vehicles.[38]
Various friends posted tributes to Walker on social media.[39]
Police are investigating whether or not another car was involved and if Drag Racing played a role in the crash.[40]
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