On November 30, 2013, actor Paul Walker was killed in a car crash in Santa Clarita, California, after he lost control of the Porsche Carrera GT he was riding in and crashed into a tree. He was 40. Most famous for playing the role of Brian O’Conner in the Fast and Furious franchise, Walker’s high-octane lifestyle off-screen practically matched the larger-than-life persona he played in the movies. Here, we’ll look at his early beginnings and how he eventually became the popular action movie star who was taken too soon. Early Life and Career Just by looking at his family background, it’s clear that Paul William Walker IV was born to star in action movies. He was born in Glendale, California to a fashion model mother and a father who was both a sewer contractor and a two-time Golden Gloves boxing champion. On top of that, his paternal grandfather had a successful boxing career as well and another one of his grandfathers raced raced factory cars for Ford in the 1960s. You can guess where he got his love of cars from. Walker got his acting start at a young age, when he began modeling at the age of two. He would start acting in television shows at 12, starring in such shows as Who’s the Boss?, Touched by an Angel, and Highway to Heaven. At the age of 13, Walker began his big-screen film career. While he had supporting roles in such films as Pleasantville, Varsity Blues, She’s All That, and The Skulls, 2001 was the year that Walker would finally get his big break. Read More: Shocking Surveillance Video Shows Los Angeles Man Randomly Shove Man Under Truck Fast and Furious Stardom Paul Walker’s transition from supporting actor to mega star happened with the 2001 commercial success The Fast and The Furious. Starring opposite Vin Diesel, Walker would go on to star in five of the seven Fast and Furious installments (The Fast and The Furious, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Fast & Furious, Fast Five, and Fast & Furious 6), and went from making $1 million f