William Walker Research Paper
Paul William Walker IV
Outside of acting, Walker was the face of The Coty Prestige fragrance brand Davidoff Cool Water for Men, and starred in the National Geographic Channel series, Expedition Great White. He also founded the charity "Reach Out Worldwide" (ROWW), an organization providing relief efforts for areas affected by natural disasters.
Walker died in a single-vehicle collision on November 30, 2013, alongside friend Roger Rodas. Three films that he was involved in at the time were released posthumously: Hours (2013), Brick Mansions (2014) and Furious 7 (2015). The song "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa, which appeared on the Furious 7 soundtrack, is a tribute to Walker.
Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 …show more content…
Death 5 Filmography 6 References 7 External links
Early life
Walker was born in Glendale, California, and was the son of Cheryl (née Crabtree), a fashion model, and Paul William Walker III, a sewer contractor and a fighter who was a two-time Golden Gloves champion.
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 drove a Nissan Skyline GT-R in 2 Fast 2 Furious.
In 2001, Walker 's breakthrough role arrived when he starred opposite actor Vin Diesel in the successful action film The Fast and the Furious, the first film in the franchise. The film established Walker as a notable film star and leading man and led to his reprisal of the role in the 2003 sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious. He continued his career with leading roles in films such as Joy Ride (2001), Into the Blue (2005), and Timeline (2003); he had a supporting role in Clint Eastwood 's adaptation of Flags of Our Fathers (2006).
Walker at a convention in February 2006
Walker then starred in the crime thriller Running Scared and Walt Disney Pictures ' Eight Below, both released in 2006. Eight Below garnered critical-acclaim and opened in first place at the box office, grossing over US$20 million during its first
weekend.
Walker starred in the independent film The Lazarus Project, which was released on DVD on October 21, 2008. He subsequently returned to The Fast and the Furious franchise, reprising his role in Fast & Furious, which was released on April 3, 2009.
The Coty Prestige fragrance brand Davidoff Cool Water for Men announced in January 2011 that Walker was going to be the new face of the brand as of July 2011.
Shortly after his death, the Hurricane Katrina based film Hours, which he had completed earlier in 2013, was released on December 13, 2013. He had also completed the action film Brick Mansions, a remake of the French film District 13, which was released in April 2014. At the time of his death, Walker had been filming Furious 7, which was slated for release in July 2014. The film was completed by using his brothers Caleb and Cody as his body doubles/stand-ins, and CGI, and was released in April 2015.
Personal life
From left: Dwayne Johnson, Ludacris, Jordana Brewster, Vin Diesel, and Walker with Natalie Morales for NBC 's Today Show. Walker shared close friendships with his Fast & Furious cast mates.
Walker lived in Santa Barbara with his dogs.
He held a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Ricardo "Franjinha" Miller at Paragon Jiu-Jitsu
Walker held an interest in marine biology; he joined the Board of Directors of The Billfish Foundation in 2006.
In March 2010, Walker went to Constitución, Chile to offer his help and support to the people injured in the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck on February 27. He flew with his humanitarian aid team, Reach Out Worldwide, to Haiti to lend a helping hand to the 2010 Haiti earthquake victims.
An avid car enthusiast, he competed in the Redline Time Attack racing series in which he raced an M3 E92 and was on the AE Performance Team. His car was sponsored by Etnies, Brembo Brakes, Ohlins, Volk, OS Giken, Hankook, Gintani, and Reach Out Worldwide.
Roger Rodas became Walker 's financial adviser in 2007 and helped to establish Reach Out Worldwide.
Walker was close friends with his The Fast and the Furious co-star Tyrese Gibson.
Death
Location of Walker 's death on Hercules Street in Santa Clarita (as of April 2015)
On November 30, 2013, at approximately 3:30 p.m. PST, Walker and Roger Rodas, 38, left an event for Walker 's charity Reach Out Worldwide for victims of Typhoon Haiyan
The curve where Walker and Rodas were killed is a popular spot for drifting cars.
Grave of Paul Walker at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills
In March 2014, further investigation revealed that the speed of the car was the main reason for the crash. The car was said to be traveling between 80 miles per hour (130 km/h) and 93 miles per hour (150 km/h), and had nine-year-old tires that were seldom driven on.
With Furious 7 in the middle of filming at the time of Walker 's death, Universal announced an indeterminate hiatus on the production, citing a desire to speak with his family before determining what to do with the film.
Numerous friends and movie stars posted tributes to Walker on social media.
In December 2014, Walker 's father, Paul William Walker III, filed a lawsuit against Roger Rodas 's estate seeking the return of, or "a proportionate share" of revenue generated by, a group of automobiles that were jointly owned by both Walker and Roger Rodas.
Filmography
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Outside of acting, Walker was the face of The Coty Prestige fragrance brand Davidoff Cool Water for Men, and starred in the National Geographic Channel series, Expedition Great White. He also founded the charity "Reach Out Worldwide" (ROWW), an organization providing relief efforts for areas affected by natural disasters.
Walker died in a single-vehicle collision on November 30, 2013, alongside friend Roger Rodas. Three films that he was involved in at the time were released posthumously: Hours (2013), Brick Mansions (2014) and Furious 7 (2015). The song "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa, which appeared on the Furious 7 soundtrack, is a tribute to Walker.
Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 …show more content…
Death 5 Filmography 6 References 7 External links
Early life
Walker was born in Glendale, California, and was the son of Cheryl (née Crabtree), a fashion model, and Paul William Walker III, a sewer contractor and a fighter who was a two-time Golden Gloves champion.
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 drove a Nissan Skyline GT-R in 2 Fast 2 Furious.
In 2001, Walker 's breakthrough role arrived when he starred opposite actor Vin Diesel in the successful action film The Fast and the Furious, the first film in the franchise. The film established Walker as a notable film star and leading man and led to his reprisal of the role in the 2003 sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious. He continued his career with leading roles in films such as Joy Ride (2001), Into the Blue (2005), and Timeline (2003); he had a supporting role in Clint Eastwood 's adaptation of Flags of Our Fathers (2006).
Walker at a convention in February 2006
Walker then starred in the crime thriller Running Scared and Walt Disney Pictures ' Eight Below, both released in 2006. Eight Below garnered critical-acclaim and opened in first place at the box office, grossing over US$20 million during its first
weekend.
Walker starred in the independent film The Lazarus Project, which was released on DVD on October 21, 2008. He subsequently returned to The Fast and the Furious franchise, reprising his role in Fast & Furious, which was released on April 3, 2009.
The Coty Prestige fragrance brand Davidoff Cool Water for Men announced in January 2011 that Walker was going to be the new face of the brand as of July 2011.
Shortly after his death, the Hurricane Katrina based film Hours, which he had completed earlier in 2013, was released on December 13, 2013. He had also completed the action film Brick Mansions, a remake of the French film District 13, which was released in April 2014. At the time of his death, Walker had been filming Furious 7, which was slated for release in July 2014. The film was completed by using his brothers Caleb and Cody as his body doubles/stand-ins, and CGI, and was released in April 2015.
Personal life
From left: Dwayne Johnson, Ludacris, Jordana Brewster, Vin Diesel, and Walker with Natalie Morales for NBC 's Today Show. Walker shared close friendships with his Fast & Furious cast mates.
Walker lived in Santa Barbara with his dogs.
He held a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Ricardo "Franjinha" Miller at Paragon Jiu-Jitsu
Walker held an interest in marine biology; he joined the Board of Directors of The Billfish Foundation in 2006.
In March 2010, Walker went to Constitución, Chile to offer his help and support to the people injured in the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck on February 27. He flew with his humanitarian aid team, Reach Out Worldwide, to Haiti to lend a helping hand to the 2010 Haiti earthquake victims.
An avid car enthusiast, he competed in the Redline Time Attack racing series in which he raced an M3 E92 and was on the AE Performance Team. His car was sponsored by Etnies, Brembo Brakes, Ohlins, Volk, OS Giken, Hankook, Gintani, and Reach Out Worldwide.
Roger Rodas became Walker 's financial adviser in 2007 and helped to establish Reach Out Worldwide.
Walker was close friends with his The Fast and the Furious co-star Tyrese Gibson.
Death
Location of Walker 's death on Hercules Street in Santa Clarita (as of April 2015)
On November 30, 2013, at approximately 3:30 p.m. PST, Walker and Roger Rodas, 38, left an event for Walker 's charity Reach Out Worldwide for victims of Typhoon Haiyan
The curve where Walker and Rodas were killed is a popular spot for drifting cars.
Grave of Paul Walker at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills
In March 2014, further investigation revealed that the speed of the car was the main reason for the crash. The car was said to be traveling between 80 miles per hour (130 km/h) and 93 miles per hour (150 km/h), and had nine-year-old tires that were seldom driven on.
With Furious 7 in the middle of filming at the time of Walker 's death, Universal announced an indeterminate hiatus on the production, citing a desire to speak with his family before determining what to do with the film.
Numerous friends and movie stars posted tributes to Walker on social media.
In December 2014, Walker 's father, Paul William Walker III, filed a lawsuit against Roger Rodas 's estate seeking the return of, or "a proportionate share" of revenue generated by, a group of automobiles that were jointly owned by both Walker and Roger Rodas.
Filmography
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes