Paul Walker: What Was ‘The Fast and the Furious’ Actor’s Net Worth at the Time of His Death?
Paul Walker was best known for his starring role in The Fast and the Furious movie franchise. Here’s a look at Walker’s net worth and career.
Paul Walker’s movies and TV shows
Paul Walker made his television acting debut in 1984 in the CBS Schoolbreak Special television series. The following year, Walker appeared in the series Highway to Heaven. He played Todd Bryant/Eric Travers for four episodes. He made his film acting debut in the 1986 movie Monster in the Closet, in which he played the role of ‘Professor’ Bennett. That same year, Walker landed a recurring role in the television series Throb. He played the character Jeremy Beatty from 1986 to 1987.
Walker got his big break when he joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in 1992. He played Brandon Collins for 22 episodes until 1993. His other acting roles include appearances in Touched by an Angel, Takers, Running Scared, and She’s All That.
Paul Walker’s highest-grossing films
Walker’s highest-grossing film was Furious 7, with worldwide box office earnings of more than $1 billion. This includes more than $353 million in domestic box office earnings and more than $1 billion internationally. His other high-grossing films include Fast & Furious, with more than $363 million in worldwide box office earnings; Fast Five, with more than $630 million in worldwide box office earnings, and Fast & Furious 6, with more than $789 million in worldwide box office earnings.
Paul Walker felt ‘obligated’ to do more ‘Fast and Furious’ films
During a 2013 interview, Walker said he felt ‘obligated’ to continue appearing in movies for The Fast and the Furious franchise. When he didn’t appear in the third film, he said fans were very upset.
“We’ve been cranking these things for a long time and we’re all really grateful, but Vin [Diesel] and I talk about it, and we feel obligation,” said Walker.” We come back because the fans want another one. I didn’t do [The Fast and the Furious] 3; Vin didn’t do 3, we came back in the cameo again, but people were [upset] with me for not doing the third one.”
Paul Walker’s work outside of acting
Paul Walker’s entertainment career extended beyond acting. He also had four credits as a producer. Walker made his debut as a producer with the 2009 documentary Shelter. After that, he executive produced the 2013 movie Vehicle 19. His last two production projects were Hours and Pawn Shop Chronicles.
Paul Walker’s net worth
At the time of his death, Paul Walker had a net worth of $25 million according to Celebrity Net Worth estimates.
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