Paul Walker was an American actor, model and philanthropist with an estimated net worth of $25 million. Walker was killed in a motor vehicle accident at the age of 40-years old.
Paul William Walker was born on September 12, 1973 in Glendale, California. Walker was the son of Cheryl, a fashion model, and Paul, a sewer contractor and professional fighter. Walker began his small screen acting career as a toddler in television commercials. He began modeling at 2-years old and began working on television shows in 1985. His early roles including Highway to Heaven, Who’s the Boss, The Young and the Restless, and Touched by an Angel.
Walker began to be recognized for his roles in the movies Varsity Blues, She’s All That, and The Skulls. The coming-of-age films established Walker’s named as a heart throb amongst teenage girls around the country.
Walker’s breakthrough role came when he was cast in the successful action film The Fast and the Furious alongside Vin Diesel. The film’s success gave Walker a chance to be a lead in the movies Joy Ride, Into the Blue, and Timeline. In his life, Walker appeared in over 35 films. His net worth is built upon the $40 million in salary he received from his roles in the Fast and Furious franchise. As of October 2013, the Fast & Furious movie franchise has generated over $2.3 billion worldwide. It has become Universal Studios’ biggest franchise movie of all-time. They are by far Walker’s biggest financial movie success in his career.
Outside of film and television, Walker had a small minor business portfolio. An avid car enthusiast, Walker owned a high-end vehicle performance shop in Valencia. He also had a modeling career The Coty Prestige fragrance brand and Davidoff Cool Water for Men.
Walker was an active philanthropist who has been involved in various charitable activities. He joined the Board of Directors for The BillFish Foundation in 2006. This allowed him to fulfill a lifelong dream of being in a National Geographic series Expedition Great White in 2010. In March of 2010, Walker went to Constitucion, Chile to offer his help to the citizens of the country who were injured in an 8.8 magnitude earthquake. He flew his humanitarian aid team, Reach Out Worldwide, to Haiti to help earthquake victims.
Walker was killed on November 13, 2013 in a high-speed car accident in Santa Clarita, California. He and his friend, Roger Rodas, who worked as Walker’s financial advisor were killed when their 2005 Porsche hit a a concrete light pole and two two trees at a speed of 100 mph in a 45 mph zone. The car reportedly burst into flames. The two were pronounced dead at the scene. Two weeks later, Walker’s ashes were buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park – Hollywood Hills. Numerous friends and movie stars have posted tributes to the Walker. He is survived by his daughter Meadow and his charitable foundations. The loss of Walker was a terrible blow to Hollywood. At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated to be $25 million. All finances generated from Fast & Furious and other activities will flow to his estate until his daughter is of age.
