Paul William Walker was an American actor. He was born in Glendale, California, and was the son of Cheryl and Paul William Walker III . Walker attended high school in the San Fernando Valley, graduating from Sun Valley's Village Christian School in 1991. After high school, Walker attended several community colleges in Southern California, majoring in marine biology. He began his early career guest-starring in television . Walker gained international fame for playing Brian O'Conner, one of the lead protagonists in the street racing action film The Fast and the Furious. Outside of acting, Walker also founded his own charity. On November 30, 2013 The car crashed into a concrete light pole and two trees Walker died in a accident