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 s ch as Highwa! to Heaven, Who"s the #oss$, %he &o ng and the 'estless, and %o ched b! an (ngel. %hat same !ear, he starred in a commercial for )howbi* Pi**a.+1,- Walker"s film career began in 198., with the horror/comed! film 0onster in the Closet. He and his sister (shlie were contestants on a 1988 episode of the game show 1"m %elling23 the! finished in second place. 1n 199, he pla!ed #randon Collins on the C#) soap opera %he &o ng and the 'estless. He and his co4star Heather %om, who pla!ed 5ictoria 6ewman, were nominated for 7 tstanding 8ead (ctor and (ctress in a soap opera at the &o th in 9ilm (wards. 1n 1998, Walker made his feat re film deb t in the comed! 0eet the :eedles, which finall! gained him fame. %his s bse; entl! led to s pporting roles in the movies Pleasantville <1998=, 5arsit! #l es <1999=, )he"s (ll %hat <1999=, and %he )k lls <>???=. Pa l Walker at a convention in >??.

1n >??1, Walker"s breakthro gh role arrived when he starred opposite actor 5in :iesel in the s ccessf l action film %he 9ast and the 9 rio s. %he film established Walker as a notable film star and leading man and led to his reprisal of the role in the >??, se; el > 9ast > 9 rio s. He contin ed his career with leading roles in films s ch as @o! 'ide <>??1=, 1nto the #l e <>??5=, and %imeline <>??,=3 he had a s pporting role in Clint Aastwood"s adaptation of 9lags of 7 r 9athers <>??.=.

Walker then starred in the crime thriller ' nning )cared and Walt :isne! Pict res" Aight #elow, both released in >??.. Aight #elow garnered critical4acclaim and opened in first place at the boB office, grossing over C)D>? million d ring its first weekend.+1E- : ring the filming of ' nning )cared, director Wa!ne Framer stated that G+Walker- is that g ! on some levelG+15- when comparing Walker with his character in the movie, @oe! Ha*elle. Framer contin ed on to sa! that he Gloved working with +Walker- beca se as a director he"s completel! s pportive of m! vision of what the film is. (nd even better, he"s completel! game for it.G+15-

Walker starred in the independent film %he 8a*ar s ProIect, which was released on :5: on 7ctober >1, >??8. He s bse; entl! ret rned to %he 9ast and the 9 rio s franchise, reprising his role in 9ast J 9 rio s, which was released on (pril ,, >??9.

+1.- Walker then appeared in the crime drama %akers, which began filming in earl! )eptember >??8 and was released in ( g st >?1?.+1K-

%he Cot! Prestige fragrance brand :avidoff Cool Water for 0en anno nced in @an ar! >?11 that Walker was going to be the new face of the brand as of @ l! >?11. +18- He reprised his role in the fifth installment of %he 9ast and the 9 rio s series, 9ast 9ive <>?11=, and again in 9ast J 9 rio s . <>?1,=. Cpcoming films in which Walker starred or appeared in d e for release are Ho rs, set for release in :ecember >?1,, and #rick 0ansions, set for release in 0a! >?1E. (t the time of his death, Walker had been filming 9ast and 9 rio s K, which was slated for release in @ l! >?1E.+19- He was also set to pla! (gent EK in the Hitman film adaptation.+>?-