Walters was born in
Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in
Marblehead, Massachusetts. After graduating from high school, he attended
New York University and studied film for two years and studied acting at The Actors Space in New York City. While attending college, he was discovered at a bank by a casting agent who placed him in three high-profile commercials for Levi's 501 Jeans. He then moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting and musical career. He played a bit role on
Everyday Heroes. His film debut came in 1991 with the movie
Shout, alongside
John Travolta,
Heather Graham, and
Gwyneth Paltrow. Walters performed the song "Rockin' the Pad" on the
Shout soundtrack album. In 1992,
Aaron Spelling cast Walters as the lead on the Fox series
The Heights, in which he also sang the theme song "
How Do You Talk to an Angel?." The single reached number 1 on the
Billboard Hot 100 on November 14, 1992. and number 76 in Australia. The album sold over 1 million copies and was certified
platinum. In 1997, he released his second album
Ride. It was certified
gold. He became a firefighter and paramedic in 2002. He worked for the Los Angeles Fire Department. ==Personal life==