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Paul Walker
Walker was born in Glendale, California and raised in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County. The son of Paul WalkerI (a sewer contractor) and Cheryl a former fashion model), he is the second oldest of his four siblings (two brothers and two sisters). Walker is of Irish and German ancestry and was raised a Mormon, graduating from Village Christian School.After high school, he attended several community colleges, seeking a degree, and a career, in marine biology.
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 had a supporting role 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. During the filming of Running Scared, director Wayne Kramer stated that, "[Walker] is that guy on some level but he’s not really" 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."
Walker starred in the independent film The Lazarus Project which was released on DVD on October 21, 2008. He has recently finished the next film of The Fast And The Furious franchise, titled Fast and Furious, which is scheduled for release on June 5, 2009.
Walker has been cast opposite Matt Dillon and Hayden Christensen in the crime drama Bone Deep, which began filming in early September 2008.
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Fast And Furious - BLU-RAY Version
(2009)
Starring: Jordana Brewster, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker
Director: Justin Lin
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This fourth entry in THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS franchise reunites the original stars: Michelle Rodriguez, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, and of course the bad dude himself, Vin Diesel. Needless to say, there's going to be a lot of speed and demolition, especially in the fantastic opening truck ..read more »
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Fast and Furious
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez
Director: Justin Lin
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Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reteam with Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed! From big rig heists to precision tunnel crawls, Fast & Furious takes you back into the high-octane world to race through crowded city streets and across ..read more »
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74%
from 3,266 members
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The Lazarus Project
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Paul Walker, Lambert Wilson, Tony Curran
Director: John Glenn
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In this mysterious and harrowing dramatic thriller, Paul Walker is Ben, a desperate man who blows his parole and once again loses his job and family when he makes the mistake of participating in a robbery with his derelict brother. With the heist resulting in murder, Ben is sentenced to a lethal ..read more »
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The Death And Life Of Bobby Z
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Jason Lewis, Paul Walker
Director: John Herzfeld
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An action packed thrill ride about an ex-con (Walker) who agrees to impersonate a recently deceased drug dealer in order to gain his freedom. However, when things go terribly wrong, he finds himself on the run from a ruthless DEA agent (Fishburne) as well as several angry drug lords.
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Eight Below - BLU-RAY Version
(2006)
Starring: Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood
Director: Frank Marshall
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Inspired by a true story and the hit Japanese film NANKYOKU MONOGATARI, Frank Marshall's (ALIVE, CONGO) EIGHT BELOW captures a rugged world of ice, snow, and threatening weather that few will ever experience in person. As a guide for a National Science Foundation Research Base in Antarctica, Jerry ..read more »
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Eight Below
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood
Director: Frank Marshall, Bruce Hendricks
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Inspired by a true story and the hit Japanese film NANKYOKU MONOGATARI, Frank Marshall's (ALIVE, CONGO) EIGHT BELOW captures a rugged world of ice, snow, and threatening weather that few will ever experience in person. As a guide for a National Science Foundation Research Base in Antarctica, Jerry ..read more »
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Running Scared
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Chazz Palminteri, Paul Walker, Cameron Bright
Director: Wayne Kramer
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For over a decade Joey Gazelle (Paul Walker) has successfully juggled his conflicting roles as loving family man and low-ranking mobster. However, when Joey ignores the mob's explicit instructions to dispose of the gun used in the fatal shooting of a corrupt cop during a bungled drugs operation, he ..read more »
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from 17,732 members
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Into The Blue - BLU-RAY Version
(2005)
Starring: Paul Walker, Jessica Alba, Scott Caan
Director: John Stockwell
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When four young free divers come upon a legendary shipwreck rumoured to contain millions in gold, they believe their dreams of buried treasure has come true. But nearby on the ocea floor they unearth another, more sinister mystery... The fortune hunting friends make a pact to keep quiet about both ..read more »
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Into The Blue
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Paul Walker, Jessica Alba, Scott Caan
Director: John Stockwell
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When four young free divers come upon a legendary shipwreck rumoured to contain millions in gold, they believe their dreams of buried treasure has come true. But nearby on the ocean floor they unearth another, more sinister mystery... The fortune hunting friends make a pact to keep quiet about both ..read more »
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2 Fast, 2 Furious - HD DVD Version
(2003)
Starring: Paul Walker, Eva Mendes, Tyrese Gibson
Director: John Singleton
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Since moving to Los Angeles Brian O'Connor agrees to go undercover to infiltrate a group of street-racers in exchange for his criminal record to be wiped.. This time he is helped by an agent called Monica and an ex-con called Roman together they must work together to bring down Carter Verone and ..read more »
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from 373 members
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2 Fast, 2 Furious
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Paul Walker, Eva Mendes, Tyrese Gibson
Director: John Singleton
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The sequel to the racing smash THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS may not have Vin Diesel as its star, but it burns with even higher octane than its predecessor, and a lot less extraneous drama. Back in action is undercover cop Brian O'Connor (Paul Walker) whose career has hit the skids since he let Diesel's ..read more »
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2 Fast, 2 Furious - BLU-RAY Version
(2003)
Starring: Paul Walker, Eva Mendes, Tyrese Gibson
Director: John Singleton
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The sequel to the racing smash THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS may not have Vin Diesel as its star, but it burns with even higher octane than its predecessor, and a lot less extraneous drama. Back in action is undercover cop Brian O'Connor (Paul Walker) whose career has hit the skids since he let Diesel's ..read more »
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Timeline
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Paul Walker, Frances O'Connor, Gerard Butler
Director: Richard Donner
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The archaeological excavation at La Roque Castle in Castelgard, France, appears to be like any other dig. At least it does until archaeology student Kate (Frances O'Connor) and assistant professor Andre Marek (Gerard Butler) discover a note from their boss Professor Edward Johnston (Billy Connolly) ..read more »
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The Fast And The Furious
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster
Director: Rob Cohen
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THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS is a nitro-burning joyride that makes outstanding use of special effects, innovative camera work, and a nonstop throbbing soundtrack. From the opening sequence--a high-speed, high-tech truck robbery--the film never drops below the red line. Roaring along at breakneck speed, ..read more »
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Roadkill
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Steve Zahn, Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski
Director: John Dahl
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Director John Dahl knows his way around a thriller as few contemporary filmmakers do. He revitalized the film noir with his darkly witty films, RED ROCK WEST and THE LAST SEDUCTION. With ROADKILl, Dahl streamlines the plot and ratchets up the tension. Two brothers, Lewis (Paul Walker) and Fuller (..read more »
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The Skulls
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Joshua Jackson, Hill Harper, Paul Walker
Director: Rob Cohen
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College senior, Luke McNamara, is invited to join a secret fraternity organisation called 'The Skulls'. At first he is excited by this prospect, but as time passes he realises that the group harbours some sinister secrets...
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She's All That
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Anna Paquin, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Rachael Leigh Cook
Director: Robert Iscove
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A modern retelling of George Bernard Shaw's story PYGMALION, the film stars Freddie Prinze, Jr. as Zach, a high-school stud who makes a bet with a friend that he can transform the artistic, geeky Laney (Rachel Leigh Cook) into a prom queen. It turns out the transformation is even more successful ..read more »
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Pleasantville
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Joan Allen, Reese Witherspoon
Director: Gary Ross
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Two modern American teenagers are sucked into their television set and end up living in a black-and-white fifties sitcom. Bewildered by their new world's naivete and innocence, they slowly start to add color and spice to the town's life. Eventually, however, they begin to question their influence, ..read more »
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Varsity Blues
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight, Paul Walker
Director: Brian Robbins, Peter O'Brian
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Surprise hit high school football saga from MTV Pictures starring James ("Dawson") Van Der Beek as a star player and Jon Voight as his brutally gruff coach. While the coaches and everyone else believe they know what is right for the young star, he has other ideas.
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Noel
on DVD
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Penelope Cruz, Penelope Cruz
Director: Chazz Palminteri
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A first-rate cast comes together for this collection of intertwining tales of lonely New Yorkers reaching out to each other on Christmas Eve. Susan Sarandon plays Rose, a widowed editor who spends way too much time at the hospital bed of her Alzheimers-stricken mother. Robin Williams is the ..read more »
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Meet The Deedles
on DVD
Starring: Paul Walker, Steve Van Wormer
Director: Steve Boyum
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Surfing fanatics Stew and Phil Deedle are about to be expelled from school. Hoping to bring about reform, their father sends them to a summer camp, where they are mistaken for Park Ranger Recruits. The hapless duo go along with their new roles, but can they survive the great outdoors?
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Noel
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(2005)
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Paul Walker, Alan Arkin
Director: Chazz Palminteri
Certificate: 
Watch now: £2.49
Run time: 92 minutes
It's Christmas Eve in New York City, and with a little help from each other, five people will discover a new meaning to their lives on Christmas Day. Rose is spending the holidays at a nursing home where her mother is deep in the clutches of Alzheimer's. Despite her own tragic circumstances, Rose ..read more »
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Shameless - Series 3, Episode 07
to Watch Now
(2005)
Starring: David Threlfall, Maggie O'Neill, Dean Lennox Kelly
Director: Paul Walker
Certificate: 
Watch now: FREE
Run time: 49 minutes
When the lights go out on Debbie's party the Gallaghers discover that Sue's forgotten to pay the electricity bill. No big deal until they scratch the surface of her excuses and unravel Sue's got twelve grand worth of debt. She claims it's owed to her by her ex Craig but Carol's having none of it ..read more »
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Shameless - Series 3, Episode 08
to Watch Now
(2005)
Starring: David Threlfall, Maggie O'Neill, Dean Lennox Kelly
Director: Paul Walker
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Watch now: FREE
Run time: 46 minutes
Frank and Sheila's wedding day looms, and in celebration Sheila commissions a conservatory for her back yard. Unfortunately she doesn't bargain on the builders needing to excavate for the foundations - in a panic she cancels the work, and then confesses to Frank: her first husband, Sheldon, is ..read more »
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Maybe you need a love for cars? 29 April 2005
...- but at least it was watchable. The first film contrasted the vulnerability of Paul Walker, (aka Keanu Reeves), against the world weariness of Vin Diesel, (aka Patrick Sw...
AKA Joy Ride in the US 6 October 2004
Guns, Murder's and Crooked Cops? I was made for this! 11 November 2003
