Paul Walker

Early life

Walker, the son of Cheryl (nee Crabtree), a fashion model, and Paul William Walker III, a sewer contractor, was born in Glendale,California, and raised in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County He was of Irish, English, and German descent. His paternal grandfather was professional boxer "Irish Billy Walker".Walker was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He graduated from Village Christian School. After high school, he attended several community colleges, majoring in marine biology.

Career

Walker began his small screen career as a toddler, when he starred in a television commercial for Pampers. He began modeling at the age of two and began working on television shows in 1985, with roles in shows such as Highway to Heaven, Who's the Boss?, The Young and the Restless, and Touched by an Angel. That same year, he starred in a commercial for Showbiz Pizza. Walker's film career began in 1986, with the horror/comedy film Monster in the Closet. He and his sister Ashlie were contestants on a 1988 episode of the game show I'm Telling!; they finished in second place. He continued with roles in several other movies without much success. In 1998, 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 (1998) , Varsity Blues (1999), She's All That (1999), and The Skulls (2000).