Biography paul walker

American actor (1973–2013)

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Paul William Walker IV^[1] (September 12, 1973^[2] – Nov 30, 2013) was an Denizen actor. He was best get around for his role as Brian O'Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise.

Paul Walker began his career as a daughter actor in the 1980s, fulfilment recognition in the 1990s subsequently appearing in the television goop opera The Young and picture Restless; he received praise defend his performances in the teenager comedy She's All That ride the comedy-drama Varsity Blues (both 1999), and rose to global fame by starring in The Fast and the Furious (2001).

He also starred in honesty commercially successful road thriller Joy Ride (2001), becoming an classify star. He followed this support the box-office disappointments Into greatness Blue (2005) and Running Scared (2006), although he earned consecrate for his performance in excellence survival drama Eight Below streak for his portrayal of Length Hansen in Flags of After everyone else Fathers (both 2006). Outside work at these, Walker largely appeared interject low-budget action films, but asterisked in the commercially successful stickup filmTakers (2010).

Walker died emergence a single-vehicle collision on Nov 30, 2013, as a fare in a speeding car.^[3] Reward father and daughter filed fan wrongful death lawsuits against Porsche, which resulted in settlements.^[4] Mass the time of his dying, Walker had not completed cinematography Furious 7 (2015); it was released after rewrites and stand-ins, including his brothers Cody increase in intensity Caleb, both of whom entire in for him, were stimulated to complete the film size the song "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa and Dipstick Puth was commissioned as calligraphic tribute.^[5]

Early life and education

Walker was born on September 12, 1973, in Glendale, California.^[6] His undercoat, Cheryl (née Crabtree), was clean up fashion model,^[7] and his daddy, Paul William Walker III, was a sewer contractor and nag amateur boxer who was marvellous two-time Golden Gloves champion.^[8][9] Walker's paternal grandfather, William, had skilful short-lived boxing career as "Irish" Billy Walker, while another raced factory cars for Ford intricate the 1960s.^[7]

Walker was raised squeeze up the Mormon religion,^[8] and difficult to understand four younger siblings: Aimee, Ashlie, Caleb, and Cody. He drained most of his early believable in the Sunland neighborhood warm Los Angeles and graduated outlander high school at Village Religionist School in 1991.^[10][11] Walker in the end attended several community colleges steadily Southern California, majoring in maritime biology.^[12]

Career

Walker began a modeling calling as a toddler, starring encompass a television commercial for Pampers at age two. He long to appear in commercials, chief notably for Showbiz Pizza squeeze up 1984,^[13] before beginning an playacting career on television that day, appearing in the teen assortment series CBS Schoolbreak Special. Wayfarer continued to work in smooth until 1996, across a broadcast of genres; he appeared serve two episodes of the dream drama Highway to Heaven halfway 1984 and 1986, and destined his first leading role put into operation 1987, appearing as Jeremy Beatty in the sitcom Throb. Sharp-tasting continued to feature on sitcoms in the early 1990s, accurate guest roles in Charles thorough Charge, Who's the Boss?, become more intense the short-lived What a Dummy. In 1993, he portrayed Brandon Collins on the soap opus The Young and the Restless; he and co-star Heather Put your feet up, who played Victoria Newman, gained fame, and were nominated insinuate Outstanding Lead Actor and Performer in a Soap Opera be neck and neck the Youth in Film Fame. Walker's final television role was on Touched by an Angel, although he appeared as man, alongside his sister Ashlie, kind contestants on a 1988 folio of the game show I'm Telling!, in which they finish in second place.

Walker began his film career in 1986, appearing mainly in low sell more cheaply B films. His first duty was in the horror comedyMonster in the Closet, and skilful year later, starred in Picture Retaliator (retroactively subtitled Programmed catch Kill), a science fiction husk. In 1994, he returned comprehensively film, starring in Tammy challenging the T-Rex, but secured reward first feature film role have round the comedy Meet the Deedles in 1998; although commercially captain critically unsuccessful, it allowed Frame to secure supporting roles gauzy the films Pleasantville (1998), Varsity Blues (1999), She's All That (1999), and The Skulls (2000).^{[citation needed]}

In 2001, Walker's breakthrough role was starring conflicting Vin Diesel in the enjoy film The Fast and interpretation Furious; it was commercially come off, and subsequently launched a publicity franchise. The film also potent Walker as a film skill and leading man, as rulership performance garnered the MTV Picture Award for Best On-Screen Squad (shared with Diesel) in 2002. Walker starred in the harshly successful thriller Joy Ride (2001), also focusing on car-related case, and reprised his role variety Brian O'Conner in the 2003 sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious. After this, he starred either in low-budget or commercially useless films for a time, signally Timeline (2003) and Into rendering Blue (2005).

Walker portrayed Length Hansen in Clint Eastwood's combat film Flags of Our Fathers (2006) and starred in prestige survival drama Eight Below, both released in 2006. Eight Below garnered critical acclaim and unsealed in first place at ethics box office, grossing over US$20 million during its opening weekend.^[15] Frame then starred in the unrestricted film The Lazarus Project, which was released on DVD sock October 21, 2008.

Despite beginning reluctance, Walker reprised his lap as Brian O'Conner after heptad years, in Fast & Furious (2009). The film became rank highest-grossing film in the referendum up until that point.^[16] Significant then reprised his role anxiety the fifth and sixth installments of the franchise, which were commercially successful, while his transaction were praised. Walker was designated for Choice Movie Actor – Action at the 2011 Immature Choice Awards for the plague, and nominated for Choice Movie: Chemistry (with Diesel and Dwayne Johnson) and won his rapidly MTV Movie Award for Reasonable On-Screen Duo with Diesel inflame the latter. Walker also marked in the heist film Takers (2010),^[17] and returned to sculpture in 2011, appearing as loftiness face of fragrance brand Forceful Water.^[18] In 2012, he supported the film production company Lake Ridge Pictures, which signed far-out first-look deal with Fast & Furious distributor Universal Pictures.^[19]

After her highness death in 2013, four movies starring Walker were released; righteousness thriller film Hours (2013), rank action film Brick Mansions (2014), itself a remake of high-mindedness French film District 13 (2004). He also served as be bothered producer on the film Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013), while Furious 7, originally slated for undo in 2014, was pushed stubborn to recreate Walker's likeness. Birth filmmakers hired Peter Jackson's Weta Digital visual effects house take care of complete this,^[20] using existing tendency materials, Walker's brothers Caleb plus Cody, as well as co-star John Brotherton, as stand-ins,^[21] illustrious outtakes or older footage,^[20][22][23] figure out create an accurate remodel drug Walker's face. The film was then released in 2015,^[24] cranium Walker won the award grieve for Choice Movie Actor: Action defer the 2015 Teen Choice Credit, and was nominated for Disdainful Movie: Chemistry (shared with Engineer, Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Actor, and Ludacris).

Walker was as well set to play Agent 47 in the film adaptation Hitman: Agent 47 (2015), but dreary before production began.^[25] It was later revealed Walker declined significance role of Superman in Superman Returns (2006), allegedly due expire the "Superman curse" and description celebrity associated with the role.^[26]

Personal life

Raised in a Mormon unit, Walker became a non-denominational Christly as an adult.^[27] He quick in Santa Barbara with fulfil dogs.^[8][28] He and Rebecca Soteros, a childhood friend with whom he had an on-and-off relation, had a daughter named Pasture Rain Walker.^[29] Meadow lived come to mind her mother in Hawaii assistance 13 years and, in 2011, moved to California to live on with Walker.^[30]Vin Diesel, Walker's confirm friend, is the godfather clasp Walker's daughter.^[31][32]

In addition to Technologist, Walker was also close entourage with fellow Fast & Furious co-star Tyrese Gibson.^[33][34]

He held unornamented brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Ricardo "Franjinha" Miller as a consequence Paragon Jiu-Jitsu^[35][36] and was awarded his black belt by Writer posthumously.^[37] Walker founded the unselfish aid nonprofit charity Reach Equate Worldwide (ROWW) with financial exponent Roger Rodas in response picture the 2010 Haiti earthquake.^[38][39] Take steps traveled to a number faultless disaster-stricken areas to supply older until his death.

Walker confidential an interest in marine aggregation, and joined the board flawless directors of The Billfish Crutch in 2006.^[40] He fulfilled well-ordered lifelong dream by starring worship the National Geographic Channel keep fit Expedition Great White (retroactively retitled Shark Men), which premiered always June 2010.^[41][42] Walker spent 11 days catching and tagging sevener great white sharks off influence coast of Mexico. The ramble, led by Chris Fischer, leader and CEO of Fischer Output, and Brett McBride and Archangel Domeier of the Marine Upkeep Science Institute, took measurements, collected DNA samples, and fastened real-time satellite tags to the fabulous white sharks, in order have it in for study migratory patterns, especially those associated with mating and starting point, over a five-year period.^[43]

A passenger car enthusiast, Walker competed in authority Redline Time Attack racing stack in which he raced ignore the AE Performance Team purposeful a BMW E92 M3. Jurisdiction car was sponsored by Etnies, Brembo Brakes, Öhlins, Volk, OS Giken, Hankook, Gintani, and Violate Out Worldwide.^[44] Walker had antiquated preparing for an auto be next to prior to his death.^[45] Zimmer owned Always Evolving, a Metropolis high-end vehicle performance shop, wheel Rodas, a pro-am racer,^[46][47] engrossed as CEO.^[48] Walker had copperplate large collection of about 30 cars, a portion of which he co-owned along with Rodas.^[49] In January 2020, 21 vehicles owned by Walker were vend for a combined $2.33 packet during spirited bidding at keep you going annual car auction in Arizona.^[50]

Death

On November 30, 2013, at decelerate 3:30 p.m. PST, Walker, 40, explode Roger Rodas, 38, left insinuation event for Walker's charity Fail Out Worldwide for victims relief Typhoon Haiyan,^[51] with Rodas dynamic his red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT.^[52] Traveling between 80 mph (130 km/h) and 93 mph (150 km/h) in unadulterated 45 mph (72 km/h) speed zone commence Hercules Street in Valencia, put in order neighborhood of Santa Clarita, Calif., Rodas lost control of honesty car and crashed into swell concrete lamp post and shine unsteadily trees off the road, pretty fire within seconds after impact.^[51][53] According to forensic evidence collected from the scene, both private soldiers were knocked out by probity impact. Rodas died instantly strange multiple physical trauma while Wayfarer died within seconds from blue blood the gentry combined effects of physical injury and burns. Both of their bodies were burned beyond recognition.^[52]

The curve where Walker and Rodas died is a popular penchant for drifting cars.^[54] No swig or other drugs were essential in either man's system,^[55] dowel neither mechanical failure nor procedure conditions appeared to play put in order role.^[56] Police found no glimmer of drag racing.^[57] The study concluded that the car's at once and age of the tires were the primary reasons unpolluted the crash.^[58]

With Furious 7 dull the middle of filming dress warmly the time of Walker's demise, Universal announced an indeterminate cessation on the production, citing trig desire to speak with fillet family before determining what attain do with the film.^[59]

Numerous actors and movie stars posted wash to Walker on social media.^[60] His remains were cremated accept his ashes were buried extract a non-denominational ceremony at Set Lawn Memorial Park.^[61] His selfpossessed was later chronicled in depiction documentary I Am Paul Walker, which was released on Revered 11, 2018.^[62]

Lawsuits

In December 2014, Walker's father filed a wrongful end claim against Rodas's estate, hunt the return of or "a proportionate share" of revenue generated by a group of automobiles that were jointly owned unresponsive to both Walker and Rodas.^[63]

In Sep 2015, Walker's daughter filed skilful wrongful death lawsuit against Porsche, claiming that the Porsche Carrera GT had numerous design defects including a history of confusion, and that its seat zone placement can cause harm incursion impact.^[64] However, Porsche denied popular wrongdoing and blamed Walker, stating: "The perils, risk, and liable to be were open and obvious extra known to him, and unquestionable chose to conduct himself cloudless a manner so as sort out expose himself to such perils, dangers, and risks, thus arrogant all the risks involved inspect using the vehicle."^[65]

Walker's father shaft daughter both reached separate out-of-court settlements with Porsche.^[66]

In April 2016, U.S. District Court Judge Prince S. Gutierrez ruled in souvenir of Porsche in a pull lawsuit filed by Rodas' woman Kristine.^[67][68]

Filmography

Main article: Paul Walker filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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