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Paul Walker

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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Paul Walker - what members say


  • The Fast And The Furious
  • The Fast And The Furious review by from England
    Rated - 1 stars 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...  
  • Roadkill
  • Roadkill review by A customer from Canterbury
    Rated - 3 stars AKA Joy Ride in the US 6 October 2004
    ...stes in films. the plot covers two brothers, fuller (steve zahn) and lewis (Paul Walker ? the fast and the furious) who whilst on a long distance car trip buy a cb rad...  
  • 2 Fast, 2 Furious
  • 2 Fast, 2 Furious review by from United Kingdom :)
    Rated - 5 stars Guns, Murder's and Crooked Cops? I was made for this! 11 November 2003
    ... of the film. If you liked the first film consider this a continuation of the 'Paul Walker' story rather than a whole new street racing film. A definate must watch for an...  

Paul Walker - filmography


  • Fast and Furious on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Vin Diesel,  Paul Walker,  Michelle Rodriguez
    Director: Justin Lin
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    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 »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 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
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    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 »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 150 members
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  • Into The Blue - BLU-RAY Version (2005)
    Starring: Paul Walker,  Jessica Alba,  Scott Caan
    Director: John Stockwell
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 2,108 members
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  • Into The Blue on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Paul Walker,  Jessica Alba,  Scott Caan
    Director: John Stockwell
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 36,121 members
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  • 2 Fast, 2 Furious on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Paul Walker,  Eva Mendes,  Tyrese Gibson
    Director: John Singleton
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 14,956 members
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  • Timeline on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Paul Walker,  Frances O'Connor,  Gerard Butler
    Director: Richard Donner
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    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 »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 12,748 members
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  • The Fast And The Furious on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Vin Diesel,  Paul Walker,  Jordana Brewster
    Director: Rob Cohen
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 14,613 members
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  • Roadkill on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Steve Zahn,  Paul Walker,  Leelee Sobieski
    Director: John Dahl
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 5,612 members
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  • The Skulls on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Joshua Jackson,  Hill Harper,  Paul Walker
    Director: Rob Cohen
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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...
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 2,059 members
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  • She's All That on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Anna Paquin,  Jodi Lyn O'Keefe,  Rachael Leigh Cook
    Director: Robert Iscove
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 7,306 members
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  • Pleasantville on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Tobey Maguire,  Joan Allen,  Reese Witherspoon
    Director: Gary Ross
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    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 »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 6,203 members
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  • Noel on DVD
    Starring: Susan Sarandon,  Penelope Cruz,  Penelope Cruz
    Director: Chazz Palminteri
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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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 »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 3,630 members
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  • Meet The Deedles on DVD
    Starring: Paul Walker,  Steve Van Wormer
    Director: Steve Boyum
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    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 to Watch Now (2005)
    Starring: Susan Sarandon,  Paul Walker,  Alan Arkin
    Director: Chazz Palminteri
    Certificate: Certificate: PG (TBC)
    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 »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 40% from 1 member
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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: Certificate: 18 (TBC)
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    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 »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 11 members
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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
    Certificate: Certificate: 18 (TBC)
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    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 »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 10 members
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Paul Walker facts

5 most recent films

Fast And Furious - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Fast and Furious - 3.5 stars
The Lazarus Project - 2.5 stars
Death And Life Of Bobby Z, The - BLU-RAY Version - 3.0 stars
The Death And Life Of Bobby Z - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Fast and Furious - 3.5 stars
Eight Below - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Eight Below - 3.5 stars
Fast And The Furious, The - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Letters from Iwo Jima - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Bone Deep - 5.0 stars
Meet The Deedles - 2.5 stars
The Lazarus Project - 2.5 stars
Timeline - 2.5 stars
Noel - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Vin Diesel - 6 times - show films
Michelle Rodriguez - 6 times - show films
Jordana Brewster - 6 times - show films
Ludacris - 3 times - show films
Gal Gadot - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Rob Cohen - 4 times - show films
Justin Lin - 3 times - show films
Clint Eastwood - 3 times - show films
John Singleton - 3 times - show films
John Herzfeld - 2 times - show films