Paul William Walker IV
(born September 12, 1973) is an American actor. He became well known in
1999 after his role in the hit film Varsity Blues. He is also known for
starring in the surprise summer hit The Fast and the Furious. His other
films include Joy Ride, Running Scared, Into the Blue and Eight Below.
The films he has starred in have grossed more than $1.7 billion. He also
appears in the National Geographic Channel series Expedition Great
White.
Walker was born in Glendale, California and raised in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County, the son of Cheryl, a fashion model, and Paul Walker III, a sewer contractor. His paternal grandfather was a professional boxer. He is the oldest of five, having two brothers and two sisters. Walker was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormon, church. He attended and graduated from Village Christian School. After high school, he attended several community colleges where he majored in marine biology.
Walker was born in Glendale, California and raised in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County, the son of Cheryl, a fashion model, and Paul Walker III, a sewer contractor. His paternal grandfather was a professional boxer. He is the oldest of five, having two brothers and two sisters. Walker was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormon, church. He attended and graduated from Village Christian School. After high school, he attended several community colleges where he majored in marine biology.
