Paul WalkerNeck and No Neck version uploadedSTLFBXOBJPaul William Walker IV (September 12, 1973 – November 30, 2013) was an American actor, social activist and philanthropist. He is best remembered for his role as Brian O'Conner in The Fast and the Furious franchise. Walker began his career as a child actor during the 1970s and 1980s, but first gained recognition in the early 1990s after appearing in the television soap opera The Young and the Restless. He soon transitioned into film, and received praise in 1999 for his performances in the teen films She's All That and Varsity Blues, which helped kickstart his career. Walker then gained international fame after starring in The Fast and the Furious.