Biography for
Paul Walker (I)

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Date of Birth

12 September 1973, Glendale, California, USA

Birth Name

Paul William Walker IV

Height

6' 3" (1.91 m)

Mini Biography

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 (1987). 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 has appeared in a steady stream of movies. He is definitely a rising star and not only does he have good looks, charm, wit and excellent acting skills, he also majored in Marine Biology at a California community college.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Kelly (kelly@roberts.as)

Mini Biography

Paul William Walker IV was born on September 12th 1973 in Glendale, California. Paul grew up together with his brothers, Caleb and Cody together with his sister, Ashlie. Paul's parents Paul William Walker III and Cheryl Walker separated sometime around September 2004. His paternal grandfather, William Walker was actually a Pearl Harbor survivor and a Navy middleweight boxing champion, while his maternal grandfather commanded a tank Battalion that attacked Italy under General Patton in World War II.

The 6' 3" tall star attended high school at Village Christian High School in Sun Valley California. Paul also went to a Christian school before leaving for high school. He graduated from his high school in the year of 1991 when he was 18 years old. After that, Paul set his mind to be in the entertainment industry. Paul attended a number of auditions before he got a role in the movie, Varsity Blues in 1999.

That same year, Paul and his then-girlfriend had a baby girl named Meadow Rain Walker. Even though Paul publicly admitted that Meadow was not planned, he says that she is his number one priority. Paul and Meadow's mother, Rebecca separated a few years ago and his daughter Meadow is currently living with her in Hawaii. Paul also has custody of his daughter whom he will visit and bring back to his home in Santa Barbara and Huntington Beach, California.

This part Irish and German star became famous as a child star as he was appearing in TV commercials at a young age. After gaining some popularity, he was cast for the first season of the family sitcom, Throb. After that, he then started modeling after a few modeling scouts has discovered it. He kept working as a model until he received a script for the 1994 movie, Tammy and the T-Rex. Soon after that, Paul started to carve his name in the industry as he was more noticed by the public eye.

Among the movies which gained him popularity and get noticed were Pleasantville opposite fellow Hollywood members Reese Witherspoon and Tobey Maguire, Varsity Blues opposite actor Scott Caan and also another teenage movie, She's All That opposite then-teenage heartthrobs, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachel Leigh Cook. Paul's real success knocked on his front door when he appeared on the hit movie, The Fast and The Furious opposite renowned Hollywood actor, Vin Diesel. Paul played the character Brian O' Conner for the first and second installment of the Fast and Furious movie franchise.

His job in the industry also got Paul a few new friends. Paul has formed a friendship with Tyrese Gibson, his co-star from 2 Fast 2 Furious, Jason Biggs from the movie Eight Below, his stunt double, Oakley Lehman whom he has been best friend with since he was 7 years old, and even Scott Caan and Jessica Alba from Into the Blue.

Aside from that, Paul enjoys working out. His fighting scenes in the movies he has acted in eventually developed a passion for martial arts. Paul has studied a few forms of martial arts that include Jujitsu, Taekwondo, Jeet Kune Do and Eskrima. Paul mentioned in a magazine interview that he hopes to be able to enroll himself as a student in Keysi Fighting Method when it comes to the United States martial arts talent.

Other than practicing martial arts, Paul enjoys relaxing at home with his daughter, Meadow, surfing near his Huntington Beach abode, walking his dogs and just driving around with his car. When Paul seriously does get a break from the entertainment business, he says he loves traveling. So far, Paul has traveled to places like India, Fiji, Costa Rica, parts of Sarawak, Brunei, Borneo and even a few other parts in the Asian continent. Paul mentioned that he finds traveling a great way to free his mind from all the rush he gets working in the entertainment business and he gets to experience other people's culture and their lives.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Ana Banana

Mini Biography

Paul William Walker was born on September 12, 1973 in Glendale, California. A native of Southern California, Paul grew up active in sports like soccer and surfing, with brothers Cody and Caleb and sister Ashlie. His mother was a model, which lead to Paul modeling and acting as a young child. Some of his early TV work includes episodes of "Charles in Charge", "Highway to Heaven", "Who's the Boss?", and "Diff'rent Strokes". In 1986, Paul starred in the horror spoof Monster in the Closet and was featured on the TV series "Throb" (1986-87). After finishing Village Christian High School in Sun Valley, Paul attended several community colleges and at first majored in Marine Biology. However, his early taste of acting came back with a vengeance and Paul decided to pursue an acting career. With experience in modeling, a number of television guest spots, Paul joined the cast of "The Young & The Restless" as Brandon Collins for a 2-year stint. He was young, making money and starring in the top rated soap opera on television. Paul started spending more money than he had and after the job ended, he tried attending Santa Barbara City College to work towards a Marine Biology degree.

With encouragement from friends and an old casting agent who remembered him as a child, he decided to try his luck once more with acting shortly after returning from College.he starred in Meet the Deedles, a campy, silly but surprisingly fun film which failed to garner much attention. However, lack of attention would not be a problem for Paul Walker for long. With Pleasantville, he appeared in his first hit. As the town stud(a la 1950s) who more than meets his match in modern day Reese Witherspoon, he was one of the most memorable characters of the film. Roles in the teen hits Varsity Blues, She's All and The Skulls That have cemented Walker's continued rise to celebrity. He was chosen to be one of the young stars featured on the cover of Vanity Fair's annual Hollywood issue in April 2000. While the other stars on the cover, brooded and tried their best to look sexy and serious, Paul smiled brightly and showed why he is not part of the norm. This is one young actor who certainly stands apart from the rest of the crowd, not only with his talent but with his attitude. The Dallas Morning News commented in March of 2000 that, "Paul is one of the rarest birds in Hollywood- a pretension free movie star." The latest blockbuster hit The Fast and The Furious has raised his stardom to an even higher level.

IMDb Mini Biography By: DaveStewart

Trivia

Has a daughter by an ex-girlfriend.

Daughter, Meadow (b. 4 November 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 doesn't like to watch himself on screen and will only watch his own movies once.

Describes himself as a "total gear head" and he owns the Nissan Skyline R34 which he used in 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

Is a keen traveller and has visited countries such as India, Fiji and Costa Rica

Has a dog named Zero.

Has 2 brothers: Caleb and Cody; 1 sister: Ashlie.

His grandfather Paul Walker, Jr. (aka. "Irish" Billy Walker) was a professional boxer.

Is a big fan of Marine Biologist Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

Scored his break into show business through modeling.

Owns a Labrador, a Chesapeake Bay puppy and a horse named Cowboy.

Currently resides in Huntington Beach, California where he surfs every day he's home and not filming a movie.

He was set to star in S.W.A.T. (2003) as Jim Street but backed out. Colin Farrel was cast instead.

Frequently works with Scott Caan. (Varsity Blues (1999), Life Makes Sense If You're Famous (2002) and Into the Blue (2005)).

Friends with Kylie Tyndall & Keaton Tyndall

Is of Irish descent.

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 grandfather Paul Walker, Jr. raced cars for Ford and is a Pearl Harbor survivor.

He's mother Cheryl was a model.

He wanted to enrol 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.

Personal Quotes

"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."

Salary

Timeline (2003)	$3,000,000
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)	$7,000,000

Where Are They Now

(January 2004) Filming Noel.

(January 2004) Filming "Into The Blue" with Dark Angel's Jessica Alba.

(November 2005) living in Santa Barbra

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