A Tribute To Paul Walker
"If one day the speed kills me, don't cry. Because I was smiling."-- Paul Walker
Biography:
Born in California in 1973, Paul Walker made his big-screen debut in the 1986 horror spoof Monster in Your Closet. After appearing in several television shows in the 1990s, including Charles in Charge, Who's the Boss? and The Young and the Restless, Walker gained attention with a role in the 1999 film Varsity Blues, and his TV days were officially behind him. After working in teen movies such as She's All That and The Skulls, Walker got his breakthrough role in 2001 with The Fast and the Furious, which would become his star vehicle and keep him busy through four sequels and a short prequel. The Fast and the Furious franchise established Walker as an action-film mainstay, and he went on to appear in several films in the genre, including Takers, Hours and Vehicle 19. Walker died in a car accident on November 30, 2013, at age 40. -- www.biography.com
Timeline:
- 1973
- Born in Glendale, California, as Paul William Walker IV.
- 1986
- Paul Walker made his film debut when he was selected to play the role of "Professor" Bennett in the film 'Monster In The Closet'.
- 1987
- Appeared in 'The Retailiator' (a low budget cyborg action film).
- 1991
- Graduated from Sun Valley's Village Christian School and attended several community colleges in Southern California, majoring in marine biology.
- 1993
- Played Brandon Collins on the CBS soap opera 'The Young and the Restless', earning him a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a soap opera at the Youth in Film Awards.
- 1998
- Starred with Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, J. T. Walsh and Reese Witherspoon in fantasy comedy-drama film 'Pleasantville'.
- 1999
- Starred in 'Varsity Blues' and 'She's All That'.
- 2000
- After starring in 'The Skulls', Paul was chosen to play the protagonist - undercover cop Brian O'Conner - in the action film 'The Fast and the Furious'.
- 2005
- Appeared in the action film 'Into The Blue' alongside Jessica Alba.
- 2006
- After negative reviews from 'Into The Blue', Walker bounced back, starring in family drama 'Eight Below'.
- 2013
- Walker began the year on a good note, appearing in 'Vehicle 9', 'Fast & Furious 6' and 'Pawn Shop Chronicles'. He was in the midst of filming 'Furious 7' at the time of his untimely death in November 2013.
- 2014
- Won the 2014 MTV Movie Award for best on-screen duo with Vin Diesel for the movie 'Fast & Furious 6'.