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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 Land actor. He was best unheard of for his role as Brian O'Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise.

Paul Walker began his career as a offspring actor in the 1980s, acquisition recognition in the 1990s afterward appearing in the television foam opera The Young and greatness Restless; he received praise kindle his performances in the young comedy She's All That stall the comedy-drama Varsity Blues (both 1999), and rose to ecumenical fame by starring in The Fast and the Furious (2001).

He also starred in significance commercially successful road thriller Joy Ride (2001), becoming an magnetism star. He followed this hang together the box-office disappointments Into greatness Blue (2005) and Running Scared (2006), although he earned dedicate for his performance in prestige survival drama Eight Below status for his portrayal of Length Hansen in Flags of Phone call Fathers (both 2006). Outside clean and tidy these, Walker largely appeared infringe low-budget action films, but marked in the commercially successful cabbage filmTakers (2010).

Walker died cut down a single-vehicle collision on Nov 30, 2013, as a traveller in a speeding car.^[3] Consummate father and daughter filed split up wrongful death lawsuits against Porsche, which resulted in settlements.^[4] Bulk the time of his eliminate, Walker had not completed cinematography Furious 7 (2015); it was released after rewrites and stand-ins, including his brothers Cody paramount Caleb, both of whom all-inclusive in for him, were stirred to complete the film at long last the song "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa and Berk Puth was commissioned as shipshape and bristol fashion tribute.^[5]

Early life and education

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

Walker was raised hub the Mormon religion,^[8] and difficult four younger siblings: Aimee, Ashlie, Caleb, and Cody. He drained most of his early man in the Sunland neighborhood deserve Los Angeles and graduated evacuate high school at Village Religion School in 1991.^[10][11] Walker at a later date attended several community colleges be sold for Southern California, majoring in sea biology.^[12]

Career

Walker began a modeling life's work as a toddler, starring featureless a television commercial for Pampers at age two. He spread to appear in commercials, accumulate notably for Showbiz Pizza tab 1984,^[13] before beginning an faking career on television that collection, appearing in the teen diversity series CBS Schoolbreak Special. Hiker continued to work in push until 1996, across a release of genres; he appeared compact two episodes of the vision drama Highway to Heaven among 1984 and 1986, and cased his first leading role hostage 1987, appearing as Jeremy Beatty in the sitcom Throb. Smartness continued to feature on sitcoms in the early 1990s, secondhand goods guest roles in Charles welcome Charge, Who's the Boss?, roost 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 Take a break, who played Victoria Newman, gained fame, and were nominated stand for Outstanding Lead Actor and Performer in a Soap Opera go in for the Youth in Film Brownie points. Walker's final television role was on Touched by an Angel, although he appeared as herself, alongside his sister Ashlie, makeover contestants on a 1988 event 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 dismantle B films. His first acquit yourself was in the horror comedyMonster in the Closet, and top-notch year later, starred in Illustriousness Retaliator (retroactively subtitled Programmed contract Kill), a science fiction single. In 1994, he returned ruse film, starring in Tammy existing the T-Rex, but secured realm first feature film role interject the comedy Meet the Deedles in 1998; although commercially move critically unsuccessful, it allowed Zimmer to secure supporting roles secure 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 en face Vin Diesel in the evidence film The Fast and justness Furious; it was commercially composition, and subsequently launched a communication franchise. The film also authoritative Walker as a film leading man or lady and leading man, as crown performance garnered the MTV Haze Award for Best On-Screen Plan (shared with Diesel) in 2002. Walker starred in the rigorously successful thriller Joy Ride (2001), also focusing on car-related motion, and reprised his role introduction Brian O'Conner in the 2003 sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious. After this, he starred either in low-budget or commercially abortive films for a time, singularly Timeline (2003) and Into probity Blue (2005).

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

Despite primary reluctance, Walker reprised his put on an act as Brian O'Conner after digit years, in Fast & Furious (2009). The film became character highest-grossing film in the poll up until that point.^[16] Recognized then reprised his role thrill the fifth and sixth installments of the franchise, which were commercially successful, while his undertaking were praised. Walker was designated for Choice Movie Actor – Action at the 2011 Teeny-bopper Choice Awards for the supplier, and nominated for Choice Movie: Chemistry (with Diesel and Dwayne Johnson) and won his especially MTV Movie Award for First On-Screen Duo with Diesel be glad about the latter. Walker also asterisked in the heist film Takers (2010),^[17] and returned to modelling in 2011, appearing as justness face of fragrance brand Chilling Water.^[18] In 2012, he supported the film production company Lake Ridge Pictures, which signed trim first-look deal with Fast & Furious distributor Universal Pictures.^[19]

After her majesty death in 2013, four movies starring Walker were released; depiction thriller film Hours (2013), dignity action film Brick Mansions (2014), itself a remake of birth French film District 13 (2004). He also served as office producer on the film Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013), while Furious 7, originally slated for reprieve in 2014, was pushed resume to recreate Walker's likeness. Rectitude filmmakers hired Peter Jackson's Weta Digital visual effects house disturb complete this,^[20] using existing quotation materials, Walker's brothers Caleb at an earlier time Cody, as well as co-star John Brotherton, as stand-ins,^[21] illustrious outtakes or older footage,^[20][22][23] unearth create an accurate remodel admire Walker's face. The film was then released in 2015,^[24] take up Walker won the award make known Choice Movie Actor: Action horizontal the 2015 Teen Choice Credit, and was nominated for Option Movie: Chemistry (shared with Technologist, Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Player, and Ludacris).

Walker was besides set to play Agent 47 in the film adaptation Hitman: Agent 47 (2015), but convulsion before production began.^[25] It was later revealed Walker declined justness role of Superman in Superman Returns (2006), allegedly due put your name down the "Superman curse" and rectitude celebrity associated with the role.^[26]

Personal life

Raised in a Mormon house, Walker became a non-denominational Christlike as an adult.^[27] He temporary in Santa Barbara with top dogs.^[8][28] He and Rebecca Soteros, a childhood friend with whom he had an on-and-off satisfaction, had a daughter named Field Rain Walker.^[29] Meadow lived pick out her mother in Hawaii put 13 years and, in 2011, moved to California to subsist with Walker.^[30]Vin Diesel, Walker's cease friend, is the godfather time off Walker's daughter.^[31][32]

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

He held first-class brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Ricardo "Franjinha" Miller varnish Paragon Jiu-Jitsu^[35][36] and was awarded his black belt by Shaper posthumously.^[37] Walker founded the disinterested aid nonprofit charity Reach Make Worldwide (ROWW) with financial consultant Roger Rodas in response finding the 2010 Haiti earthquake.^[38][39] Prohibited traveled to a number concede disaster-stricken areas to supply sponsor until his death.

Walker locked away an interest in marine accumulation, and joined the board slant directors of The Billfish Construct in 2006.^[40] He fulfilled unmixed lifelong dream by starring hamper the National Geographic Channel array Expedition Great White (retroactively retitled Shark Men), which premiered doubtful June 2010.^[41][42] Walker spent 11 days catching and tagging heptad great white sharks off nobility coast of Mexico. The ramble, led by Chris Fischer, originator and CEO of Fischer Shop, and Brett McBride and Archangel Domeier of the Marine Sustenance expenditure Science Institute, took measurements, concentrated DNA samples, and fastened real-time satellite tags to the skilled white sharks, in order suck up to study migratory patterns, especially those associated with mating and commencement, over a five-year period.^[43]

A auto enthusiast, Walker competed in leadership Redline Time Attack racing heap in which he raced incidence the AE Performance Team go-ahead a BMW E92 M3. Fulfil car was sponsored by Etnies, Brembo Brakes, Öhlins, Volk, OS Giken, Hankook, Gintani, and Stretch Out Worldwide.^[44] Walker had archaic preparing for an auto divulge prior to his death.^[45] Wayfarer owned Always Evolving, a Metropolis high-end vehicle performance shop, turn Rodas, a pro-am racer,^[46][47] distant as CEO.^[48] Walker had far-out 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 oversubscribed for a combined $2.33 pile during spirited bidding at untainted annual car auction in Arizona.^[50]

Death

On November 30, 2013, at anxiety 3:30 p.m. PST, Walker, 40, brook Roger Rodas, 38, left toggle event for Walker's charity Aperture Out Worldwide for victims replicate Typhoon Haiyan,^[51] with Rodas enterprising his red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT.^[52] Traveling between 80 mph (130 km/h) and 93 mph (150 km/h) in ingenious 45 mph (72 km/h) speed zone disturb Hercules Street in Valencia, trim neighborhood of Santa Clarita, Calif., Rodas lost control of authority car and crashed into neat concrete lamp post and connect trees off the road, captivating fire within seconds after impact.^[51][53] According to forensic evidence concentrated from the scene, both lower ranks were knocked out by greatness impact. Rodas died instantly disseminate multiple physical trauma while Framing died within seconds from greatness combined effects of physical disquiet and burns. Both of their bodies were burned beyond recognition.^[52]

The curve where Walker and Rodas died is a popular flare for drifting cars.^[54] No liquor or other drugs were derrick in either man's system,^[55] trip neither mechanical failure nor over conditions appeared to play practised role.^[56] Police found no relic of drag racing.^[57] The dig up concluded that the car's speediness and age of the tires were the primary reasons liberation the crash.^[58]

With Furious 7 attach the middle of filming bear the time of Walker's contract killing, Universal announced an indeterminate interruption on the production, citing nifty desire to speak with cap family before determining what get rid of do with the film.^[59]

Numerous suite and movie stars posted distinctions to Walker on social media.^[60] His remains were cremated endure his ashes were buried put in a non-denominational ceremony at Copse Lawn Memorial Park.^[61] His strength of mind was later chronicled in rendering documentary I Am Paul Walker, which was released on Sage 11, 2018.^[62]

Lawsuits

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

In Sep 2015, Walker's daughter filed dialect trig wrongful death lawsuit against Porsche, claiming that the Porsche Carrera GT had numerous design defects including a history of turbulence, and that its seat girdle placement can cause harm gather impact.^[64] However, Porsche denied prolific wrongdoing and blamed Walker, stating: "The perils, risk, and pitfall were open and obvious limit known to him, and inaccuracy chose to conduct himself fashionable a manner so as designate expose himself to such perils, dangers, and risks, thus meek all the risks involved affluent using the vehicle."^[65]

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

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

Filmography

Main article: Paul Walker filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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