Paul Walker net worth – Paul Walker was an American actor who has an estimated net worth of US$25 million at the time of his death on November 30, 2013.
A successful career in the movie industry along with some valuable investments made it possible for Walker to enjoy so much wealth up until his sudden demise.
Paul Walker Biography
Paul William Walker IV was born in Glendale, California on September 12, 1973. His father Paul Walker III was a sewer contractor and former amateur boxer who was a two-time Golden Gloves champion while his mother was a fashion model.
Walker was raised alongside four other siblings; Aimee, Ashlie, Caleb, and Cody. He was a Christian and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
During his early life, he was mostly in the Sunland neighborhood of Los Angeles. Paul Walker graduated from Village Christian School in 1991. He attended several community colleges in Southern California, majoring in marine biology.
Paul Walker began his career as a child actor in the 1980s, gaining recognition in the 1990s after appearing in the television soap opera The Young and the Restless; he received praise for his performances in the teen comedy She’s All That and the comedy-drama Varsity Blues (both 1999), and saw international fame by starring in The Fast and the Furious (2001).
Walker also made an appearance in road thriller Joy Ride; after which he turned his attention to being an action star. The beginning was rough as movies. Into the Blue (2005) and Running Scared (2006) were disappointments. After that tough, he gained recognition for his role in survival drama “Eight Below”.
Fast & Furious came along and there Walker made the best of his talent and earned praises for his role. The film became the highest-grossing film in the franchise up until that point. He then reprised his role in the fifth and sixth installments of the franchise, which were commercially successful.
On November 30, 2013, Walker died in a single-vehicle collision. Wrongful death lawsuits against Porsche where filed by Walker’s father and daughter. The car brand did settle his family. At the time of his death, he was still filming Furious 7. Rewrites were made and his brothers Cody and Caleb filled in for him.
Paul Walker Career
Walker’s acting career began in 1984. He appeared in “CBS Schoolbreak Special,” a teen anthology series. He also made an appearance in the drama series “Highway to Heaven” from 1984 to 1986. By 1987, he had secured his first leading role as Jeremy Beatty in “Throb.” Walker continued featuring in sitcoms and received guest roles in “Charles in Charge, Who’s the Boss?” and “The Young and the Restless” in the early 90s.
Walker got nominated for a Youth in Film Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Soap Opera for his performance in “The Young and the Restless.” Walker’s final role in television was on the “Statute of Limitations” episode of the 1996 show “Touched by an Angel.” Walker’s film career goes back to 1986. He got his first feature film role in “Meet the Deedles” (1998).
Walker appeared in several films, including “Varsity Blues” (1999), “She’s All That” (1999), and “Skulls” (2000), before getting his breakthrough role in “The Fast and the Furious.” He won an MTV Movie Award for his role as Brian O’Conner in 2002 for ‘Best On-Screen Team’ — an award he shared with co-star Vin Diesel.
He reprised this role in the 2003 sequel, “2 Fast 2 Furious,” and the following sequels before his demise. Walker had four films in which he starred, released posthumously. These films are “Hours” (2013), “Brick Mansions” (2014), “Pawn Shop Chronicles” (2013), and “Furious 7” (2015).
Walker lived a great life, and he is missed every day by his friends, co-stars, and family. Before his demise, he was dating Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell. Walker died tragically in a car crash en route to a charity event in a Valencia neighborhood.
He was in the car with Roger Rodas, and they were both burnt beyond recognition. He is survived by his daughter, Meadow Rain Walker, whom he had with his one-time girlfriend, Rebecca Soteros.
How many houses and cars does Paul Walker have?
It’s unknown how many houses he owned but he had an estate worth US$25 million. For his love of cars, he owned a fleet of them including 1963 Chevrolet Nova Wagon, 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Wagon., 1989 Nissan R32 Skyline Race Car., 2000 Audi S4 and 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302S Race Car among several others.
Paul Walker Age
Walker would be 49 years old and turning 50 later in the year.
Paul Walker net worth
Prior to his death in 20013, he used to make US$10 million per year.
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