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'''Paul William Walker IV''' (born [[September 12]], [[1973]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]] and former fashion [[Model (person)|model]]. He became known during the early [[2000s]], after starring in several major Hollywood films, including ''[[The Fast and the Furious]]'' (2001) and "[[Into The Blue]]" (2005).
'''Paul William Walker IV''' (born September 12, 1973) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]]. He became well known in 2001 after starring in the surprise summer hit ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]'' and has since gone on to star in movies such as ''[[Joy Ride (film)|Joy Ride]]'', ''[[Running Scared (2006 film)|Running Scared]]'', and the critically-acclaimed ''[[Eight Below]]''.


==Biography==
==Biography==

===Early life===
===Early life===

Walker was born in [[Glendale, California]], the son of Cheryl A. ([[married and maiden names|née]] Crabtree), a former fashion model, and Paul William Walker III, a retired [[general contractor]].<ref>http://www.filmreference.com/film/0/Paul-Walker.html</ref> He has two younger brothers, Caleb and Cody, and a younger sister, Ashlie. Walker has Irish and German ancestry<ref>http://www.infilm.com.au/features/paulwalker.htm</ref> and was raised a "[[Mormon]]," a member of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], in a conservative household.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-09-27-paul-walker_x.htm</ref><ref>http://daily.stanford.edu/article/2003/11/21/prettyBoyIsPrettyCoyWalkerTalksTheTalk</ref><ref>http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/TorontoSun/Entertainment/2003/11/23/266213.html</ref> He grew up in [[Glendale, California|Glendale]] and the nearby [[Sunland, California|Sunland]] district of [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], and attended The Carden-Lee School and the [[Alfred Nobel]] School.
Walker was born in [[Glendale, California|Glendale]], [[California]] and raised in the [[San Fernando Valley]] area of [[Los Angeles County]].<ref name="Yahoo Bio">{{cite web|title=Paul Walker Biography|url=http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800019262/bio|accessdate=2008-09-28}} ''[[Yahoo!]]''</ref> The son of Paul Walker III (a sewer contractor)<ref name="famedive">{{cite web|last=Keck|first=William|title=Fame lets Paul Walker dive in|date=2005-09-27|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-09-27-paul-walker_x.htm|accessdate=2008-09-28}} ''[[USA Today]]''</ref> and Cheryl ([[married and maiden names|née]] Crabtree; a former fashion model),<ref name="Complex">{{cite web|title=Paul Walker|url=http://www.complex.com/CELEBRITIES/Cover-Story/Paul_Walker|accessdate=2008-09-28}} ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex Magazine]]''</ref> he is the second oldest of his four siblings (two brothers and two sisters).<ref name="WalkeronNoel">{{cite web|last=Aames|first=Ethan|title=Paul Walker on Noel|date=2004-11-12|url=http://www.cinecon.com/news.php?id=0411121|accessdate=2008-09-28}} ''Cinema Confidential''</ref> Walker is of [[Irish people|Irish]] and [[Germans|German]] ancestry<ref name="InFilm">{{cite web|last=Buckmaster|first=Luke|title=Paul Walker: A Man for All Seasons|url=http://www.infilm.com.au/features/paulwalker.htm|accessdate=2008-09-28}} ''In Film Australia''</ref> and was raised a [[Mormon]], graduating from [[Village Christian School]].<ref name=Tribute>{{cite web|title=Paul Walker bio: Fast & Furious Actor|url=http://www.tribute.ca/people/Paul+Walker/1379/17622|accessdate=2008-09-28}} ''Tribute.ca''</ref><ref name="Stanford">{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Beatrice|title=Pretty boy is pretty coy: Walker talks the talk|date=2003-11-21|url=http://daily.stanford.edu/article/2003/11/21/prettyBoyIsPrettyCoyWalkerTalksTheTalk|accessdate=2008-09-28}} ''[[The Stanford Daily]]''</ref> After high school, he attended several community colleges, seeking a degree, and a career, in [[marine biology]].<ref name=Tribute/>


===Career===
===Career===
Walker's small-screen career began with commercials as a child, and he was later cast for the first season of the sitcom ''[[Throb]]''. He began modeling in the late 1980s. His big-screen career began with appearances in several low-budget [[B movies]], including ''Monster in the Closet'' ([[1987 in film|1987]]) and ''Tammy and the T-Rex'' ([[1994 in film|1994]]). He also had a brief stint on the soap opera ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' in 1993 . In [[1998 in film|1998]], he starred in his first widely released film, the critically-derided ''[[Meet the Deedles]]'' as well as the well-received ''[[Pleasantville (film)|Pleasantville]]'', playing a high school basketball player along with [[Tobey Maguire]] and [[Reese Witherspoon]]. Between [[1999 in film|1999]] and [[2001 in film|2001]], Walker appeared in a few notable films aimed at a teenage audience, including ''[[She's All That]]'' and ''[[Varsity Blues (movie)|Varsity Blues]]''.


Walker's small-screen career began as a toddler, when he starred in a [[television]] commercial for [[Pampers]].<ref name="Netflix">{{cite web|title=Netflix: Paul Walker|url=http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay?personid=11638956|accessdate=2008-09-28}} ''[[Netflix]]''</ref> He began modeling at the age of 2<ref name="USAWeekend">{{cite web|last=Chean|first=Steven|title=Walker on the wild side|date=2003-06-15|url=http://www.usaweekend.com/03_issues/030615/030615paulwalker.html|accessdate=2008-09-28}} ''[[USA Weekend]]''</ref> and began working on television shows in 1985, possessing roles in shows such as ''[[Highway to Heaven]]'', ''[[Who's the Boss?]]'', ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' and ''[[Touched By an Angel]]''.
His breakthrough came in [[2001 in film|2001]], when he starred opposite [[Vin Diesel]] in the highly successful action film ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]'', which established Walker as a notable film star and leading man. Consequently, Walker played the lead role in a number of action-adventure films, the most financially successful of which was ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]'' ([[2003 in film|2003]]). His other [[2001 in film|2001]] film, ''[[Joy Ride (film)|Joy Ride]]'', received very positive reviews by critics. Walker was also originally set to star in the film ''[[S.W.A.T. (film)|S.W.A.T.]]'' (2003), but left the project and was replaced by [[Colin Farrell]]. In 2002, he was chosen by ''[[People Magazine]]'' as one of the "50 most beautiful people in the world".


Walker's film career began in 1987, with the [[Horror film|horror]]/[[Comedy film|comedy]] film ''[[Monster in the Closet]]''. He continued with roles in several other movies without much success. It wasn't until 1998 that Walker made his feature film debut in the comedy ''[[Meet the Deedles]]'', which finally gained him fame. This subsequently led to [[Supporting actor|supporting]] roles in the movies ''[[Pleasantville (film)|Pleasantville]]'', ''[[Varsity Blues (film)|Varsity Blues]]'', ''[[She's All That]]'', and ''[[The Skulls (film)|The Skulls]]''.
In February 2006, Walker starred in two films; ''[[Running Scared (2006 film)|Running Scared]]'', an action thriller, and ''[[Eight Below]]'', an adventure set in [[Antarctica]]. ''Eight Below'', a family-friendly [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] film, opened in first place at the box office, grossing over $24 million during its first four days.<ref>http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1524607/02212006/story.jhtml</ref> The film received positive reviews and was considered a success for Walker, whose most recent films, including ''Timeline'' and ''Into the Blue'', were financial and critical failures. Walker filmed ''Running Scared'' in 2004, wanting to participate in a darker-edged film; the film's director, [[Wayne Kramer (filmmaker)|Wayne Kramer]], has commented that the film's character is closer to Walker's own personality than any of his previous roles.<ref>http://movies.about.com/od/runningscared/a/runningwk021406.htm</ref> In fall 2006, Walker portrayed US marine [[Hank Hansen]] in ''[[Flags of Our Fathers (film)|Flags of Our Fathers]]'', a [[war movie]] directed by [[Clint Eastwood]].

In 2001, Walker's breakthrough role arrived when he starred opposite actor [[Vin Diesel]] in the successful [[Action (film)|action]] film ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]''. The film established Walker as a notable film star and leading man and led to his reprisal of the role in the 2003 sequel ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]''. He continued his career with leading roles in films such as ''[[Joy Ride (film)|Joy Ride]]'', ''[[Into the Blue]]'', and ''[[Timeline (film)|Timeline]]'', and also made a guest appearance in [[Clint Eastwood]]'s 2006 adaptation of ''[[Flags of Our Fathers (film)|Flags of Our Fathers]]''.

Walker's most recent feature films are action/[[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] ''[[Running Scared (2006 film)|Running Scared]]'' and [[Walt Disney Pictures]]' ''[[Eight Below]]'', both released in 2006. ''Eight Below'' garnered critical-acclaim and opened in first place at the box office, grossing over $20 million during its first weekend.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eight Below (2006)|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=antarctica.htm|accessdate=2008-09-28}} ''[[Box Office Mojo]]''</ref> During the filming of ''Running Scared'', director [[Wayne Kramer (filmmaker)|Wayne Kramer]] stated that, "[Walker] is that guy on some level but he’s not really"<ref name=Kramer>{{cite web|last=Murray|first=Rebecca|title=Interview with "Running Scared" Writer/Director Wayne Kramer|url=http://movies.about.com/od/runningscared/a/runningwk021406.htm|accessdate=2008-09-28}} ''[[About.com]]''</ref> when comparing Walker with his character in the movie, Joey Gazelle. Kramer continued on to say that he "loved working with [Walker] because as a director he’s completely supportive of my vision of what the film is. And even better, he’s completely game for it."<ref name=Kramer/>

Walker recently finished filming both the independent film ''[[The Lazarus Project]]'' and the next film of ''The Fast and the Furious'' [[The Fast and the Furious (film series)|franchise]], titled ''[[Fast and Furious (2009 film)|Fast and Furious]]''. They are scheduled for an October 21, 2008 direct-to-DVD release and a theatrical release on June 5, 2009,<ref name=Apple>{{cite web|title=Apple - Movie Trailers - Fast and Furious|url=http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/fastandfurious/|accessdate=2008-09-28}} ''[[Apple Inc.|Apple]]</ref> respectively.

Walker has been cast opposite [[Matt Dillon]] and [[Hayden Christensen]] in the [[Crime film|crime]] [[drama film|drama]] ''Bone Deep'', which began filming in early September 2008.<ref name=BoneDeep>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Michael|title=Screen Gems digs up 'Bone' cast|date=2008-09-09|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117991957.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&query=bone+deep|accessdate=2008-09-28}} ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''</ref>


===Personal life===
===Personal life===
Walker resides in [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]] and [[Huntington Beach, California]]. He has a daughter, Meadow Rain (born [[November 4th]] [[1998]]) from a former girlfriend (Rebecca); she lives with her mother in [[Hawaii]]. One of his close friends is actor [[Scott Caan]], who appeared alongside Walker in several films, including ''[[Varsity Blues (movie)|Varsity Blues]]'' and ''[[Into the Blue]]''. He formed a close friendship with [[Tyrese Gibson]] during the filming of ''2 Fast 2 Furious'' as well as Miami-native [[Jennelle Garcia]] whom he met on set.


Walker, an avid surfer,<ref name=MensHealth>{{cite web|last=Duane|first=Daniel|title=Paul Walker's Adventure Sports Workout Routine|url=http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?site=MensHealth&channel=fitness&category=motivation&conitem=e718d0a0d1c26010VgnVCM200000cee793cd____&page=1|accessdate=2008-09-28}} ''[[Men's Health]]''</ref> currently resides in [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]], California<ref name=OC>{{cite web|last=Koltnow|first=Barry|title=Just chillin'|date=2006-02-18|url=http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/entertainment/homepage/article_1005204.php|accessdate=2008-09-29}} ''[[The Orange County Register]]''</ref> with his [[Chesapeake Bay Retriever]], Boone.<ref name=famedive/> His daughter, Meadow Rain<ref name=Complex/> (born some time in 1999), lives in [[Hawaii]]<ref name=People>{{cite web|last=Longsdorf|first=Amy|title=Paul Walker: People.com|date=2006-02-24|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1166867,00.html|accessdate=2008-09-29}} ''[[People (magazine)|People]].com</ref> with her mother, a former girlfriend of Walker's. He studies the martial arts forms of [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] and [[Muay Thai|Muay Thai kickboxing]], combining them into his exercise routines, which also include outdoor sports.<ref name=MensHealth/>
Walker has studied several martial arts forms including [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UigztAJ-6VM|title=Paul Walker training BJJ}} ''YouTube.com''</ref> and [[Taekwondo]].


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| [[1994 in film|1994]] || ''[[Tammy and the T-Rex]]'' || Michael aka Teenage T-Rex ||
| rowspan="2" | 1987 || ''[[Monster in the Closet]]'' || 'Professor' Bennett
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| ''Programmed to Kill'' || Jason
|rowspan="2"| [[1998 in film|1998]] || ''[[Pleasantville (film)|Pleasantville]]'' || Skip Martin ||
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| ''[[Meet the Deedles]]'' || Phil Deedle ||
| 1994 || ''Tammy and the T-Rex'' || Michael
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|rowspan="3"| [[1999 in film|1999]] || ''[[Varsity Blues (movie)|Varsity Blues]]'' || Lance Harbor ||
| rowspan="2" | 1998 || ''[[Meet the Deedles]]'' || Phil Deedle
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| ''[[She's All That]]'' || Dean Sampson ||
| ''[[Pleasantville (film)|Pleasantville]]'' || Skip Martin
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| rowspan="2" | 1999 || ''[[Varsity Blues (film)|Varsity Blues]]'' || Lance Harbor
| ''[[Brokedown Palace]]'' || Jason||uncredited
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| ''[[She's All That]]'' || Dean Sampson
| [[2000 in film|2000]] || ''[[The Skulls (film)|The Skulls]]'' || Caleb Mandrake ||
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|rowspan="2"| [[2001 in film|2001]] || ''[[Joy Ride]]'' || Lewis Thomas ||
| 2000 || ''[[The Skulls (film)|The Skulls]]'' || Caleb Mandrake
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| ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]'' || Brian O'Conner ||
| rowspan="2" | 2001 || ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]'' || Brian O'Conner
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| [[2002 in film|2002]] || ''[[Life Makes Sense If You're Famous]]'' || Mikey ||
| ''[[Joy Ride (film)|Joy Ride]]'' || Lewis Thomas
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|rowspan="2"| [[2003 in film|2003]] || ''[[Timeline (film)|Timeline]]'' || Chris Johnston ||
| rowspan="2" | 2003 || ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]'' || Brian O'Conner
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| ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]'' || Brian O'Connor ||
| ''[[Timeline (film)|Timeline]]'' || Chris Johnston
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| [[2004 in film|2004]] || ''[[Noel (film)|Noel]]'' || Mike ||
| 2004 || ''[[Noel (film)|Noel]]'' || Mike Riley
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| [[2005 in film|2005]] || ''[[Into the Blue]]'' ||Jared ||
| 2005 || ''[[Into the Blue]]'' || Jared
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|rowspan="3"| [[2006 in film|2006]] || ''[[Flags of Our Fathers (film)|Flags of Our Fathers ]]'' || Hank Hansen ||
| rowspan="3" | 2006 || ''[[Running Scared (2006 film)|Running Scared]]'' || Joey Gazelle
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| ''[[Running Scared (2006 film)|Running Scared]]'' || Joey Gazelle ||
| ''[[Eight Below]]'' || Jerry Shepard
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| ''[[Eight Below]]'' || Jerry Shepard ||
| ''[[Flags of Our Fathers (film)|Flags of Our Fathers]]'' || [[Hank Hansen]]
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| [[2007 in film|2007]] || ''[[The Death and Life of Bobby Z]]'' || Tim Kearney||
| 2007 || ''[[The Death and Life of Bobby Z]]'' || Tim Kearney
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| [[2008 in film|2008]] || ''[[The Heaven Project]]'' || NA ||
| 2008 || ''[[The Lazarus Project]]'' || Ben Garvey
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| [[2009 in film|2009]] || ''[[The Fast and the Furious 4]]'' || Brian O'Connor||
| 2009 || ''[[Fast and Furious (2009 film)|Fast and Furious]]'' || Brian O'Conner
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| TBA || ''Bone Deep'' ||TBA
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==Awards==

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| 1988 || [[Young Artist Award]] || Best Young Actor – Guest Starring in a Television Drama<br><small>For episode "A Special Love"</small> || ''[[Highway to Heaven]]'' || {{award-nom}}
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| 1993 || Young Artist Award || Best Young Actor in a Daytime Series || rowspan="3" | ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' || {{award-nom}}
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| rowspan="2" | 1994 || [[Soap Opera Digest Award]] || Outstanding Male Newcomer || {{award-nom}}
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| Young Artist Award || Best Youth Actor in a Soap Opera || {{award-nom}}
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| 2000 || Young Hollywood Award || Exciting New Face – Male || || {{award-won}}
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| rowspan="2" | 2001 || Hollywood Breakthrough Award || Breakthrough Male Performance<br><small>Received at the Hollywood Film Festival</small> || || {{award-won}}
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| Young Hollywood Award || New Stylemaker – Male || || {{award-won}}
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| rowspan="2" | 2002 || rowspan="2" | [[MTV Movie Award]] || Best On-Screen Team<br><small>Shared with [[Vin Diesel]]</small> || rowspan="2" | ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]'' || {{award-won}}
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| Breakthrough Male Performance || {{award-nom}}
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| 2003 || [[Teen Choice Award]] || Choice Movie Chemistry<br><small>For Paul Walker and his car</small> || ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]'' || {{award-won}}
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Paul Walker
Walker at WonderCon 2006
Born
Paul William Walker IV
OccupationActor
Years active1985-present

Paul William Walker IV (born September 12, 1973) is an American actor. He became well known in 2001 after starring in the surprise summer hit The Fast and the Furious and has since gone on to star in movies such as Joy Ride, Running Scared, and the critically-acclaimed Eight Below.

Biography

Early life

Walker was born in Glendale, California and raised in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County.[1] The son of Paul Walker III (a sewer contractor)[2] and Cheryl (née Crabtree; a former fashion model),[3] he is the second oldest of his four siblings (two brothers and two sisters).[4] Walker is of Irish and German ancestry[5] and was raised a Mormon, graduating from Village Christian School.[6][7] After high school, he attended several community colleges, seeking a degree, and a career, in marine biology.[6]

Career

Walker's small-screen career began as a toddler, when he starred in a television commercial for Pampers.[8] He began modeling at the age of 2[9] and began working on television shows in 1985, possessing roles in shows such as Highway to Heaven, Who's the Boss?, The Young and the Restless and Touched By an Angel.

Walker's film career began in 1987, with the horror/comedy film Monster in the Closet. He continued with roles in several other movies without much success. It wasn't until 1998 that Walker made his feature film debut in the comedy Meet the Deedles, which finally gained him fame. This subsequently led to supporting roles in the movies Pleasantville, Varsity Blues, She's All That, and The Skulls.

In 2001, Walker's breakthrough role arrived when he starred opposite actor Vin Diesel in the successful action film The Fast and the Furious. The film established Walker as a notable film star and leading man and led to his reprisal of the role in the 2003 sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious. He continued his career with leading roles in films such as Joy Ride, Into the Blue, and Timeline, and also made a guest appearance in Clint Eastwood's 2006 adaptation of Flags of Our Fathers.

Walker's most recent feature films are action/thriller Running Scared and Walt Disney Pictures' Eight Below, both released in 2006. Eight Below garnered critical-acclaim and opened in first place at the box office, grossing over $20 million during its first weekend.[10] During the filming of Running Scared, director Wayne Kramer stated that, "[Walker] is that guy on some level but he’s not really"[11] when comparing Walker with his character in the movie, Joey Gazelle. Kramer continued on to say that he "loved working with [Walker] because as a director he’s completely supportive of my vision of what the film is. And even better, he’s completely game for it."[11]

Walker recently finished filming both the independent film The Lazarus Project and the next film of The Fast and the Furious franchise, titled Fast and Furious. They are scheduled for an October 21, 2008 direct-to-DVD release and a theatrical release on June 5, 2009,[12] respectively.

Walker has been cast opposite Matt Dillon and Hayden Christensen in the crime drama Bone Deep, which began filming in early September 2008.[13]

Personal life

Walker, an avid surfer,[14] currently resides in Santa Barbara, California[15] with his Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Boone.[2] His daughter, Meadow Rain[3] (born some time in 1999), lives in Hawaii[16] with her mother, a former girlfriend of Walker's. He studies the martial arts forms of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai kickboxing, combining them into his exercise routines, which also include outdoor sports.[14]

Filmography

Year Film Role
1987 Monster in the Closet 'Professor' Bennett
Programmed to Kill Jason
1994 Tammy and the T-Rex Michael
1998 Meet the Deedles Phil Deedle
Pleasantville Skip Martin
1999 Varsity Blues Lance Harbor
She's All That Dean Sampson
2000 The Skulls Caleb Mandrake
2001 The Fast and the Furious Brian O'Conner
Joy Ride Lewis Thomas
2003 2 Fast 2 Furious Brian O'Conner
Timeline Chris Johnston
2004 Noel Mike Riley
2005 Into the Blue Jared
2006 Running Scared Joey Gazelle
Eight Below Jerry Shepard
Flags of Our Fathers Hank Hansen
2007 The Death and Life of Bobby Z Tim Kearney
2008 The Lazarus Project Ben Garvey
2009 Fast and Furious Brian O'Conner
TBA Bone Deep TBA

Awards

Year Award Category Film/TV Show Result
1988 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor – Guest Starring in a Television Drama
For episode "A Special Love"		 Highway to Heaven Nominated
1993 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor in a Daytime Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
1994 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Male Newcomer Nominated
Young Artist Award Best Youth Actor in a Soap Opera Nominated
2000 Young Hollywood Award Exciting New Face – Male Won
2001 Hollywood Breakthrough Award Breakthrough Male Performance
Received at the Hollywood Film Festival		 Won
Young Hollywood Award New Stylemaker – Male Won
2002 MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Team
Shared with Vin Diesel		 The Fast and the Furious Won
Breakthrough Male Performance Nominated
2003 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Chemistry
For Paul Walker and his car		 2 Fast 2 Furious Won
(Source: IMDb.com)

References

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  1. ^ "Paul Walker Biography". Retrieved 2008-09-28. Yahoo!
  2. ^ a b Keck, William (2005-09-27). "Fame lets Paul Walker dive in". Retrieved 2008-09-28. USA Today
  3. ^ a b "Paul Walker". Retrieved 2008-09-28. Complex Magazine
  4. ^ Aames, Ethan (2004-11-12). "Paul Walker on Noel". Retrieved 2008-09-28. Cinema Confidential
  5. ^ Buckmaster, Luke. "Paul Walker: A Man for All Seasons". Retrieved 2008-09-28. In Film Australia
  6. ^ a b "Paul Walker bio: Fast & Furious Actor". Retrieved 2008-09-28. Tribute.ca
  7. ^ Kim, Beatrice (2003-11-21). "Pretty boy is pretty coy: Walker talks the talk". Retrieved 2008-09-28. The Stanford Daily
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External links

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