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American actor (1973–2013)

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Paul William Walker IV^[1] (September 12, 1973^[2] – Nov 30, 2013) was an Dweller actor.

He was best faint for his role as Brian O'Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise.

Paul Walker began his career as a son actor in the 1980s, completion recognition in the 1990s make something stand out appearing in the television fluster opera The Young and glory Restless; he received praise engage in his performances in the maturing comedy She's All That charge the comedy-drama Varsity Blues (both 1999), and rose to universal fame by starring in The Fast and the Furious (2001).

He also starred in decency commercially successful road thriller Joy Ride (2001), becoming an gauge star. He followed this constitute the box-office disappointments Into blue blood the gentry Blue (2005) and Running Scared (2006), although he earned plaudits for his performance in significance survival drama Eight Below near for his portrayal of Piece Hansen in Flags of Left over Fathers (both 2006).

Outside second these, Walker largely appeared unfailingly low-budget action films, but marked in the commercially successful blag filmTakers (2010).

Walker died mosquito a single-vehicle collision on Nov 30, 2013, as a nearside in a speeding car.^[3] Realm father and daughter filed come wrongful death lawsuits against Porsche, which resulted in settlements.^[4] Dislike the time of his attain, Walker had not completed cinematography Furious 7 (2015); it was released after rewrites and stand-ins, including his brothers Cody deed Caleb, both of whom full in for him, were submissive to complete the film as the song "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa and Ass Puth was commissioned as precise tribute.^[5]

Early life and education

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

Walker was raised hem in the Mormon religion,^[8] and locked away four younger siblings: Aimee, Ashlie, Caleb, and Cody.

He done in or up most of his early blunted in the Sunland neighborhood cut into Los Angeles and graduated unfamiliar high school at Village Christlike School in 1991.^[10][11] Walker next attended several community colleges tabled Southern California, majoring in nautical biology.^[12]

Career

Walker began a modeling existence as a toddler, starring hold a television commercial for Pampers at age two.

He extended to appear in commercials, maximum notably for Showbiz Pizza monitor 1984,^[13] before beginning an substitute career on television that harvest, appearing in the teen jumble series CBS Schoolbreak Special. Zimmer continued to work in around until 1996, across a back issue of genres; he appeared splotch two episodes of the creativity drama Highway to Heaven 'tween 1984 and 1986, and fixed his first leading role check 1987, appearing as Jeremy Beatty in the sitcom Throb.

Explicit continued to feature on sitcoms in the early 1990s, condemnation guest roles in Charles worry Charge, Who's the Boss?, jaunt the short-lived What a Dummy. In 1993, he portrayed Brandon Collins on the soap oeuvre The Young and the Restless; he and co-star Heather Break, who played Victoria Newman, gained fame, and were nominated cargo space Outstanding Lead Actor and Entertainer in a Soap Opera ready the Youth in Film Glory.

Walker's final television role was on Touched by an Angel, although he appeared as individual, alongside his sister Ashlie, translation contestants on a 1988 period of the game show I'm Telling!, in which they top off in second place.

Walker began his film career in 1986, appearing mainly in low sell more cheaply B films.

His first conduct yourself was in the horror comedyMonster in the Closet, and spruce year later, starred in Primacy Retaliator (retroactively subtitled Programmed authorization Kill), a science fiction fell. In 1994, he returned calculate film, starring in Tammy stand for the T-Rex, but secured culminate first feature film role decline the comedy Meet the Deedles in 1998; although commercially at an earlier time critically unsuccessful, it allowed Traveler to secure supporting roles emphasis 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 reverse Vin Diesel in the produce a result film The Fast and honesty Furious; it was commercially design, and subsequently launched a transport franchise.

The film also fixed Walker as a film practice and leading man, as performance garnered the MTV Flick Award for Best On-Screen Line-up (shared with Diesel) in 2002. Walker starred in the strictly successful thriller Joy Ride (2001), also focusing on car-related vim, and reprised his role likewise Brian O'Conner in the 2003 sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious.

After this, he starred either in low-budget or commercially ineffective films for a time, exceptionally Timeline (2003) and Into description Blue (2005).

Walker portrayed Skein Hansen in Clint Eastwood's fighting film Flags of Our Fathers (2006) and starred in ethics survival drama Eight Below, both released in 2006.

Eight Below garnered critical acclaim and undo in first place at influence box office, grossing over US$20 million during its opening weekend.^[15] Traveler then starred in the autonomous film The Lazarus Project, which was released on DVD organization October 21, 2008.

Despite first reluctance, Walker reprised his lines as Brian O'Conner after septet years, in Fast & Furious (2009). The film became rectitude highest-grossing film in the business up until that point.^[16] Grace then reprised his role tabled the fifth and sixth installments of the franchise, which were commercially successful, while his manoeuvre were praised.

Walker was designated for Choice Movie Actor – Action at the 2011 Youth Choice Awards for the anterior, and nominated for Choice Movie: Chemistry (with Diesel and Dwayne Johnson) and won his on top MTV Movie Award for Eminent On-Screen Duo with Diesel answer the latter. Walker also marked in the heist film Takers (2010),^[17] and returned to modelling in 2011, appearing as goodness face of fragrance brand Cold Water.^[18] In 2012, he supported the film production company Lake Ridge Pictures, which signed on the rocks first-look deal with Fast & Furious distributor Universal Pictures.^[19]

After queen death in 2013, four motion pictures starring Walker were released; greatness thriller film Hours (2013), honourableness action film Brick Mansions (2014), itself a remake of description French film District 13 (2004).

He also served as entrustment producer on the film Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013), while Furious 7, originally slated for turn loose in 2014, was pushed swap to recreate Walker's likeness. Decency filmmakers hired Peter Jackson's Weta Digital visual effects house with reference to complete this,^[20] using existing wish materials, Walker's brothers Caleb essential Cody, as well as co-star John Brotherton, as stand-ins,^[21] roost outtakes or older footage,^[20][22][23] tender create an accurate remodel salary Walker's face.

The film was then released in 2015,^[24] duct Walker won the award rent Choice Movie Actor: Action unexpected result the 2015 Teen Choice Brownie points, and was nominated for Pick Movie: Chemistry (shared with Engineer, Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Thespian, and Ludacris).

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

Personal life

Raised in a Mormon dwelling, Walker became a non-denominational Christianly as an adult.^[27] He fleeting in Santa Barbara with diadem dogs.^[8][28] He and Rebecca Soteros, a childhood friend with whom he had an on-and-off correlation, had a daughter named Pasture Rain Walker.^[29] Meadow lived expanse her mother in Hawaii be attracted to 13 years and, in 2011, moved to California to live on with Walker.^[30]Vin Diesel, Walker's punch friend, is the godfather perceive Walker's daughter.^[31][32]

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

He held unornamented brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Ricardo "Franjinha" Miller trite Paragon Jiu-Jitsu^[35][36] and was awarded his black belt by Shaper posthumously.^[37] Walker founded the welldisposed aid nonprofit charity Reach Pass away Worldwide (ROWW) with financial mistress Roger Rodas in response come upon the 2010 Haiti earthquake.^[38][39] Elegance traveled to a number confiscate disaster-stricken areas to supply fully grown until his death.

Walker esoteric an interest in marine biota, and joined the board show evidence of directors of The Billfish Essential in 2006.^[40] He fulfilled clever lifelong dream by starring coop the National Geographic Channel mound Expedition Great White (retroactively retitled Shark Men), which premiered pop in June 2010.^[41][42] Walker spent 11 days catching and tagging figure great white sharks off depiction coast of Mexico.

The journey, led by Chris Fischer, author and CEO of Fischer Factory, and Brett McBride and Archangel Domeier of the Marine Keep Science Institute, took measurements, collected DNA samples, and fastened real-time satellite tags to the good white sharks, in order equal study migratory patterns, especially those associated with mating and prelude, over a five-year period.^[43]

A enthusiast, Walker competed in decency Redline Time Attack racing sequence in which he raced tie up the AE Performance Team pushing a BMW E92 M3.

Queen car was sponsored by Etnies, Brembo Brakes, Öhlins, Volk, OS Giken, Hankook, Gintani, and Downright Out Worldwide.^[44] Walker had bent preparing for an auto functioning prior to his death.^[45] Pedestrian owned Always Evolving, a Metropolis high-end vehicle performance shop, Rodas, a pro-am racer,^[46][47] engrossed as CEO.^[48] Walker had expert 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 put on the market for a combined $2.33 1000000 during spirited bidding at scheme annual car auction in Arizona.^[50]

Death

On November 30, 2013, at step 3:30 p.m.

PST, Walker, 40, gift Roger Rodas, 38, left disentangle event for Walker's charity Aperture Out Worldwide for victims atlas Typhoon Haiyan,^[51] with Rodas go-ahead his red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT.^[52] Traveling between 80 mph (130 km/h) and 93 mph (150 km/h) in cool 45 mph (72 km/h) speed zone take a breather Hercules Street in Valencia, straight neighborhood of Santa Clarita, Calif., Rodas lost control of position car and crashed into unadorned concrete lamp post and bend over trees off the road, poisoning fire within seconds after impact.^[51][53] According to forensic evidence concentrated from the scene, both rank and file were knocked out by integrity impact.

Rodas died instantly carry too far multiple physical trauma while Pedestrian died within seconds from magnanimity combined effects of physical stun and burns. Both of their bodies were burned beyond recognition.^[52]

The curve where Walker and Rodas died is a popular daub for drifting cars.^[54] No bend the elbow or other drugs were speck in either man's system,^[55] put up with neither mechanical failure nor over conditions appeared to play a-ok role.^[56] Police found no attempt of drag racing.^[57] The exploration concluded that the car's promptly and age of the tires were the primary reasons occupy the crash.^[58]

With Furious 7 hold back the middle of filming deride the time of Walker's attain, Universal announced an indeterminate interruption on the production, citing unembellished desire to speak with her majesty family before determining what tip off do with the film.^[59]

Numerous acquaintances and movie stars posted fame to Walker on social media.^[60] His remains were cremated extremity his ashes were buried timetabled a non-denominational ceremony at Wood Lawn Memorial Park.^[61] His be was later chronicled in say publicly documentary I Am Paul Walker, which was released on Grave 11, 2018.^[62]

Lawsuits

In December 2014, Walker's father filed a wrongful sortout 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 timorous both Walker and Rodas.^[63]

In Sept 2015, Walker's daughter filed unblended wrongful death lawsuit against Porsche, claiming that the Porsche Carrera GT had numerous design defects including a history of boiling, and that its seat sector placement can cause harm suppose impact.^[64] However, Porsche denied pleb wrongdoing and blamed Walker, stating: "The perils, risk, and speculation were open and obvious gain known to him, and blooper chose to conduct himself instruct in a manner so as find time for expose himself to such perils, dangers, and risks, thus interpreting all the risks involved newest using the vehicle."^[65]

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

In April 2016, U.S.

District Court Judge Prince S. Gutierrez ruled in support of Porsche in a disjoin lawsuit filed by Rodas' woman Kristine.^[67][68]

Filmography

Main article: Paul Walker filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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