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 | Paul Walker biography |
Real Name: Paul William Walker IV
Nationality: American
Height: 6' 3"
Hair: Dark Blonde
Eyes: Blue / Green
Born: September 12, 1973
Glendale, California.
Discovered: Paul began modeling in the late 1980s. He began his acting career with appearances in several low-budget "B movies", including Monster in the Closet (1987) and Tammy and the T-Rex (1994). In 1998, he starred in his first widely released film, the critically-derided Meet the Deedles, as well as the well-received Pleasantville, playing a high-school basketball player opposite Reese Witherspoon. Between 1999 and 2001, Paul appeared in a few notable films aimed at a teenage audience, including She's All That and Varsity Blues.
His breakthrough came in 2001, when he starred opposite Vin Diesel in the highly successful action film The Fast and the Furious, which established him as a notable film star and leading man. As a result, Paul played the lead role in a number of action-adventure films, the most financially successful of which was 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003). His other 2001 film, Joy Ride, received very positive reviews by critics.
In 2002, Paul was chosen by People Magazine as one of the "50 most beautiful people in the world".
Recently, Paul has appeared in two upcoming films; Running Scared, an action thriller, and Eight Below, an adventure set in Antarctica. He is also currently filming a part in Flags of our Fathers, a war movie directed by Clint Eastwood.
Income: Timeline (2003) $3,000,000
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) $7,000,000
Resume: 2006 Running Scared
2006 Eight Below
2005 Into the Blue
2003 Timeline
2003 2 Fast 2 Furious
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2001 Joy Ride
2001 The Fast and the Furious
2000 The Skulls
1999 Varsity Blues
1998 Pleasantville
1998 Meet the Deedles
Home: In Santa Barbara and Huntington Beach, California.
Romance: Paul has a daughter, Meadow Rain (born January 28, 1999) from a former girlfriend.
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." - Paul Walker
"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." - Paul Walker
"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." - Paul Walker
"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." - Paul Walker
"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." - Paul Walker
"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." - Paul Walker
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