- Walker stars in the drag racing movie 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS, but there's nothing fast or furious about his social life - Walker says he just hangs out with people he grew up with and spends as much time as he can with his 4-year-old daughter, Meadow, though he admits he was really freaked out at the prospect of being a dad. (May 21, 2003)
- Walker said he was angry when Vin Diesel, his co-star in THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS, pulled out of the sequel, 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS -- Walker told an American magazine it hurt his feeling because he thought they were partners. (April 8, 2003)
- He and Matt Schulze carefully choreographed the fight scene outside the grocery store, but when it came time to shoot, it didn't feel right. In the end they just improvised.
- Hair color: Blonde
- Eye color: blue
- A car enthusiast prior to making THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS
- Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful Persons in the world in 2001.
- Doesn't like to watch himself on screen and will only watch his own movies once.
- Describes himself as a total gearhead.
- Owns the Nissan Skyline R34 which he used in, 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS
- Is a keen traveller and has visited countries such as India, Fiji and Costa Rica
- Was paid $8,500,000 for INTO THE BLUE (2004)
- Was paid $3,000,000 for TIMELINE (2003)
- Was paid 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS (2003) $7,000,000
- Favorite movie: STAR WARS
- Loves to watch Discovery Channel and Animal Planet.
- First starred in Pampers commercials.
- Is currently dating Bliss Ellis. They met on the set of VARSITY BLUES. She was an extra.
- Nickname: The Vagrant or Pretty Boy
- Famous Friends: Scott Caan & Erik Macarthur
- Wants to work with Paul Newman and Harrison Ford
- Has a Chesapeake Bay retriever named Kimber and recently adopted a puppy
- Favorite music: The Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band, Pete Yorn, Nirvana, U2, Sting, and Janis Joplin
- Secret Hobby: Ceramics
- His dad played as the coach in The Skulls.
- Shattered his elbow snowboaring when he was 19. He needed reconstructive surgery and 9 months of physical therepy.
- Shares his beach house with 4 roommates: Alvin, Jason, Lucus, and Brian.
- Favorite actor: Tom Hanks, Jeff Daniels
- Favorite sports: Surfing, skiing, snow boarding, soccer, and many more.
- Things to do on a date: Bowling or Miniature Golfing
- Nominated for Breakthrough Male Performance at MTV Movie Awards for THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS (2002)
Quotes- "You know, all that really matters is that the people you love are happy and healthy. Everything else is just sprinkles on the sundae."
- "Surfing soothes me, it's always been a kind of zen experience for me. The ocean is so magnificent, peaceful, and awesome. The rest of the world disappears for me when I'm on a wave."
- "I'm into being a dad, that's where my focus is most of the time. I'm an actor that's my job, but it's not my life. I have a lot of other interests too."
- "I'm a dreamer. I've got this whole thing where I think I'm supposed to be a musician. I live by the seat of my pants, but I'd like to think that I'm also pretty sensible."
- "I live by 'Go big or go home.' That's with everything. It's like either commit and go for it or don't do it at all. I apply that to everything..."
- " If I wasn't here, I'd probably be living in Central America or something. I love it down there. Or Fiji - it's so awesome. I like being by the ocean, tropical, warm weather."
- "I've always wanted to be a marine biologist. I took a bunch of marine bio and oceanography classes in school. I still love it. I watch the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet all the time."
Awards- MTV Movie Awards: Best On-Screen Team, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS (2002) - shared with Vin Diesel
- Hollywood Film Festival: Hollywood Discovery Award - Breakthrough Male Performance (2001)
- Young Hollywood Awards: New Stylemaker - Male (2001)
- Young Hollywood Awards: Exciting New Face - Male (2000)
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