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.
Paul William Walker, IV was born on September 12, 1973 in Glendale, California to Paul, III and Cheryl Walker. Paul is the eldest of four children including his sister Ashlie, and his brothers Caleb and Cody.Paul's father, a former Golden Gloves champion, became a business man owning a contracting company. His mother Cheryl, a former model, decided to return to that career shortly after the birth of Paul. At the suggestion of her agent, she began taking Paul with her on assignments. This lead to Paul getting his break into modelingPaul made appearances in popular 80s sitcoms including "Charles in Charge" (1984), "Who's the Boss?" (1984) and "Diff'rent Strokes" (1978) before deciding to take a break from acting to live the normal life of a teenager filled with football and girls. But, before this, he co-starred in two movies, Programmed to Kill (1987) and Monster in the Closet (1987), as well as played on one season of the series "Throb" (1986) in 1987. Shortly after graduation in 1991, Paul decided to study marine biology because of his love for the ocean, while he worked odd construction jobs - a skill he picked up from summers working with his dad as a way of earning some cash. But, this didn't last long and he returned to acting, landing a recurring role as Brandon Collins on "The Young and The Restless"(1973) soap opera. This lasted about a year before he took some time off.Paul once again returned to acting with a role in the 1994 film Tammy and the T-Rex. However, the film did not fair well and the disappointment hit Paul hard, causing him to leave acting behind once again. Paul spent a lot of time traveling the world, hitting such exotic places as Thailand, Costa Rica and Fiji. His dreams came through when he got a call from his former agent telling him about a role on "Touched by an Angel". Paul took the role and was quickly bitten by the acting bug once again, and he never looked back.Paul directly landed two film roles, "Pleasantville" (1998) and "Meet the Deedles" (1998), followed by many more films over the next few years, sealing his place as one of Hollywood's hottest new stars. He received his big break with the Hollywood break-through film co-starring Vin Diesel, "The Fast and the Furious" (2001). Ironically Vin Diesel was also looking for his big break at the time. This movie leads to a steady stream of movies for both actors. In his spare time Paul likes to surf and play other water sports with friends, take his cars to the track or do some skateboarding. He is an avid driver and surfer.He describes himself as "a total gear-head" and owns numerous cars including the Nissan Skyline used in "2 Fast 2 Furious". Paul is a very down to earth kind of guy believes that life should be lived to the full.
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 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.
