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Biography:
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 ser ...(read more)
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 "Young and the Restless, The" (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.
Kelly (kelly@roberts.as)
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 modeling
Paul 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.
Cillian (bullittfan1@hotmail.com)
Quotes:
* "You know, all that really matters is that the people you love are
happy and healthy. Everything else is just sprinkles on the sundae." -
in Flaunt Magazine, July 2001
* "Some people say that you should go to all the parties, to the
nightclubs, t ...(read more)
* "You know, all that really matters is that the people you love are
happy and healthy. Everything else is just sprinkles on the sundae." -
in Flaunt Magazine, July 2001
* "Some people say that you should go to all the parties, to the
nightclubs, the Viper Room, and make contacts, and I look at them and
say, 'You don't want to have contacts with those people.' Look at what
happened to River Phoenix (who died in 1993 of a drug overdose outside
the Viper Room). If you get caught up in that, it ruins you. Hollywood
is garbage."
* "Surfing soothes me, it's always been a kind of zen experience for me.
The ocean is so magnificent, peaceful, and awesome. The rest of the
world disappears for me when I'm on a wave."
* "I'm into being a dad, that's where my focus is most of the time. I'm
an actor that's my job, but it's not my life. I have a lot of other
interests too."
* "I'm a dreamer. I've got this whole thing where I think I'm supposed to
be a musician. I live by the seat of my pants, but I'd like to think
that I'm also pretty sensible."
* "I want to get married. I think about it a lot. But I also think about
my cars, so maybe my priorities aren't exactly in line just yet."
* "Life's too short. And the biggest curse is falling in love with
somebody."
* "I'm much more likely to give myself a kick in the butt than a pat on
the back."
* "I like low maintenance, natural, outdoor-shy girls."
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