Birth Name: Paul W. Walker Jr.
Birth date: September 12, 1973
Birthplace: Glendale, California
Occupation: Actor
Quote: "I'm not ready for a leading-man role yet anyway. I don't want the pressure of all
those millions of dollars rising on my performance. I'm much more comfortable in the back seat right now." --The Dallas Morning News, January 30, 1999
Claim to Fame: Played high school basketball star Skip, in Pleasantville (1988)
Family:
Grandfather: William Walker (aka 'Irish' Billy Walker) , professional boxer
Father: Paul W. Walker Sr., businessman; operates a general contracting firm
Mother: model
Brother: Caleb Walker (aka Cody Walker); born 1977
Sister: Ashlie Walker
Factoids:
Played regular role of Jeremy, son of Diana Canova's divorced record-company employee on the syndicated sitcom Throb (1986-1987)
Education:
Attended "nearly every community college in Southern California" over a two year period; briefly studied marine biology
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