Mark Wahlberg

Described as

American actor (born 1971)

Other names

Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg, Marky Mark

Born

June 5, 1971 · 6 references

Born in

Boston · 2 references

Citizen of

United States · 1 reference

Occupation

film actor; actor · 2 references; film producer; television actor · 1 reference; record producer · 1 reference; rapper · 1 reference; television producer · 1 reference; musician · 2 references

Education

Snowden International School

Member of

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

Genre

rapping; hip-hop · 2 references

Instrument

voice

Record label

Interscope Records

Known for

Ted; Uncharted; Transformers; Hate Crimes; Boogie Nights; Planet of the Apes; The Departed

Awards

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1 reference

Field

film acting · 1 reference; film production · 1 reference; rapping · 1 reference

Spouse

Rhea Durham (2009–)

Children

Brendan Wahlberg · 1 reference; Ella Wahlberg · 1 reference; Michael Wahlberg · 1 reference

Father

Donald Edward Wahlberg · 1 reference

Mother

Alma Elaine Donnelly · 1 reference

Siblings

Robert Wahlberg; Donnie Wahlberg; Paul Wahlberg; Jim Wahlberg

Religion

Catholic Church · 1 reference

Lived in

Beverly Hills; Las Vegas (2022–2025) · 1 reference

Website

http://www.markwahlberg.com · 1 reference

Wikipedias with a page

99

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Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971), formerly known by his stage name Marky Mark, is an American actor, producer, and former rapper. His work as a leading man spans the comedy, drama, and action genres. He has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA TV Award and a Sports Emmy Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, three Golden Globes, and nine Primetime Emmy Awards.
Wahlberg was born in Boston. As a youth, he took part in a number of violent and racially motivated attacks, resulting in a felony conviction. He gained fame as a member of the hip hop group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch in the 1990s, with whom he released the albums Music for the People (1991) and You Gotta Believe (1992). Wahlberg made his screen debut in Renaissance Man (1994) and had his first starring role in Fear (1996). He received critical praise for his performance as porn actor Dirk Diggler in Boogie Nights (1997).
In the early 2000s, Wahlberg ventured into big-budget action movies, such as The Perfect Storm (2000), Planet of the Apes (2001), and The Italian Job (2003). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a police officer in the crime drama The Departed (2006). He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for portraying Micky Ward in the sports drama biopic The Fighter (2010); as co-producer, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. During the 2010s, Wahlberg landed successful comedy roles with The Other Guys (2010), Ted (2012), Ted 2 (2015), Daddy's Home (2015), and Daddy's Home 2 (2017). He also starred in the Transformers films Age of Extinction (2014) and The Last Knight (2017). He was the world's highest-paid actor in 2017.
Wahlberg served as executive producer of five HBO series: the comedy-drama Entourage (2004–2011), the period crime drama Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014), the comedy-dramas How to Make It in America (2010–2011) and Ballers (2015–2019), and the documentary McMillions (2020). He is co-owner of the Wahlburgers chain and co-starred in the reality TV series about it. Wahlberg received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010.

Born, in its opening lines

June 5, 1971

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