In The Fast and the Furious, what is Paul Walker’s character called?

Paul Walker’s character in The Fast and the Furious is Brian O’Conner.

Brian is introduced as an undercover police officer investigating truck hijackings connected to Dominic Toretto’s street-racing crew. He initially uses the alias Brian Spilner while working undercover, but Brian O’Conner is his canonical character name. His investigation becomes complicated when he develops genuine friendships with Dom, Mia, and the rest of the group.

Paul Walker portrayed Brian across several films in the series. Brian’s relationship with Dom became one of the franchise’s most important recurring partnerships, shifting from an undercover investigation to mutual loyalty and family-like trust.

The character is sometimes confused with other drivers in the series. Roman Pearce is played by Tyrese Gibson, Sean Boswell is the lead of Tokyo Drift, and Tej Parker is played by Chris “Ludacris” Bridges. Brian is especially associated with blue and silver Nissan Skyline and Toyota Supra cars in different installments.