>> at 13 years old that electric personality landed paul a string of roles in popular '90s sitcoms "like who's the boss." >> high school isn't a picnic. >> and "charles in charge." but for this california kid acting took a backseat. >> paul walker grew up in san fernando valley and he loved surfing from a young age. he eels always been fascinated by the ocean. later he became really into brazilian jujitsu and he was an athlete. he was a sportsman and he loved the outdoors and the blue eyes, blond hair and california surfer accent. >> how could you not love surfing looking like him looked. >> right, right? for a lot of people he became a prototypical california heart throb. >> a california heartthrob with a thing for cars. >> i remember when i got a jetta, a volkswagen jetta my