Paul Walker made a reputation for himself far past the Fast and the Furious franchise. The actor — who died tragically in a automobile collision on Saturday, Nov. 30 on the age of 40 — leaves many memorable movies behind.
After conquering the small display screen in appearances in Charles in Cost, Who’s the Boss and The Young and the Restless within the early 90s, Walker would then get his toes moist on the massive display screen with the low price range 1998 surfer comedy Meet the Deedles.
Over the following few years, Walker inched towards the massive leagues in Hollywood because of a number of high-profile roles. He confirmed his performing vary because the clean-cut Skip Martin in 1998’s fantasy-comedy Pleasantville (reverse Reese Witherspoon) and his dramatic chops as soccer participant Lance Harbor in 1999’s Varsity Blues.
That very same 12 months, he made his mark within the comedy style because the cocky, All-American jock Dean Sampson within the late 90s basic, She’s All That, costarring alongside Rachael Leigh Cook and Freddie Prinze, Jr.
However the true game-changer maybe for Walker was in the end when he landed the position of Brian O’Conner within the Fast and the Furious franchise, which is now the very best grossing collection of all time.
Since 2001, the actor has starred within the automobile racing movies alongside Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. The unique forged has gone on to movie 5 extra movies, with Fast & Furious 6 premiering in 2013.
The Glendale, Calif. native was set to reprise his position in Fast & Furious 7in 2014. His final tweet, despatched on Nov. 29, was of an image of himself, Diesel, and Tyrese Gibson in character. “The boys are again. Will you be prepared?” the caption read.
Common Photos, the studio behind the Fast and the Furious franchise, made an announcement shortly after the information of Walker’s dying broke.
“All of us at Common are heartbroken,” the assertion learn. “Paul was really some of the beloved and revered members of our studio household for 14 years, and this loss is devastating to us, to everybody concerned with the Fast and Furious movies, and to numerous followers. We ship our deepest and most honest condolences to Paul’s household.”
Walker is survived by his 15-year-old daughter Meadow, whom he shared with an ex-girlfriend, Rebecca. The actor lately revealed to Us Weekly whereas selling his newest thriller Hours, that Meadow moved in with him after beforehand residing along with her mom in Hawaii.
