Paul Walker

Date of birth:

Paul Walker was Born on September 12, 1973, in Glendale, California

Why is this person famus?:

Paul Walker was an American actor who came to fame in movies such as Varsity Blues and became well-known for his starring role in The Fast and the Furious franchise.

Background info:

Paul Walker appeared in front of the camera at a young age, modeling and acting in

television shows such as Charles in Charge, Highway to Heaven and Who's the Boss.

After high school, Walker attended various California community colleges, but he dove

into acting full-time in 1993, taking a role in the soap opera The Young and the

Restless. After a handful of TV guest roles and the lead inTammy and the T-Rex,

Walker starred in the family comedy Meet the Deedles and left his TV career behind for

good.

Important things this person did:

In 2001, Walker's career hit overdrive when he landed a leading role alongside up-and-

comer Vin Diesel in The Fast and the Furious. This movie brought Walker to new

heights of fame on the way to box-office receipts of more than $200 million.

Two years later, the franchise was back with its first sequel, 2 Fast 2 Furious, and Walker was again along for the ride. Walker then appeared in a few more action-oriented movies, including Timeline (2003),Into the Blue (2005) and Running Scared (2006), while also signing on to appear in the ensemble drama Noel (2004) and the children's adventure movie Eight Below (2006) and others more.While not filming, Walker was active in Reach Out Worldwide, a nonprofit organization he formed in 2010 to bring aid to regions devastated by natural disasters.

Death of death and reason: Walker died in a car accident on November 30, 2013, in

Santa Clarita California at the age of 40. He was reportedly in the passenger seat of a

Porsche when his friend who was driving lost control, crashing the vehicle into a tree.

The car was engulfed in flames and both individuals were pronounced dead at the

scene of the accident.

At the time of his death, Walker had finished on Brick Mansions and was working

on Fast & Furious 7, both slated to be released in 2014.

Explain why you admire this person:

I admire him because I like Fast and furious, and my opinion of him is that His personality was genuine and spontaneous , was a good person and a role model to achieve our dreams.