Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg was born in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, on June 5, 1971, is an American actor. Young Mark Wahlberg first started his career as a original member of the boy band "New Kids on the Block", at the age of 13. He landed his first big break as a frontman of the band "Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch", they released debut album, "Music for the People" in 1991. He got his acting television debut in psychological thriller movie The Substitute (1993) in role as Ryan Westerberg. He made his big screen debut in comedy drama film Renaissance Man (1994) in role as Private Tommy Lee Haywood. Mark's breakthrough performance came as Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler in drama film Boogie Nights (1997).
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Mark Wahlberg
June 5, 1971
53 years old
United States
Gemini
Dark Brown
Hazel
5 ft 8 in | 173 cm
$400 Million
78 kg | 172 lbs
46 in | 117 cm
9.5 US | 43 EU
35 in | 89 cm
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role as Staff Sgt. Sean Dignam in crime drama film The Departed (2006).
He produced and starred as Micky Ward in biographical sports drama movie The Fighter (2010), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and Best Motion Picture – Drama also for the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture of the Year.
He was nominated for the Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler in drama film Boogie Nights (1997).
He was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor - Drama for his role as Bobby Shatford in biographical disaster drama film The Perfect Storm (2000).
He won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Action Team for his role as Troy Barlow in comedy war movie Three Kings (1999).
He played John Bennett in comedy films:
Ted (2012), for which he was nominated for the Critics Choice Award for Best Actor in a Comedy
Ted 2 (2015)
He played Cade Yeager in science fiction action films:
Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), for which he was nominated for the Kids' Choice Blimp Award for Favorite Movie Actor
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), for which he was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer Movie Star: Male
He was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Film - Choice Hissy Fit for his role as Captain Leo Davidson in science fiction film Planet of the Apes (2001).
He was nominated for the Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Tommy Corn in black comedy film I Heart Huckabees (2004).
He was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry for his role as Detective Terry Hoitz in action comedy film The Other Guys (2010).
He won the Critics Choice Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie for his role as Marcus Luttrell in biographical war drama movie Lone Survivor (2013).
He was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain for his role as David McCall in psychological thriller movie Fear (1996).
He was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Drama for his role as Captain Joe Grusinsky in crime drama movie We Own the Night (2007).
He was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Comedy Movie Actor for his role as Pete Wagner in comedy movie Instant Family (2018).
He was nominated for the People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Movie Star for his role as Spenser in action comedy movie Spenser Confidential (2020).
He was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for his role as Father Stuart “Stu” Long in biographical drama film Father Stu (2022).
The Yards (2000) thriller drama as Leo Handler
Deepwater Horizon (2016) drama disaster as Mike Williams
Shooter (2007) action thriller as Bob Lee Swagger
The Basketball Diaries (1995) drama as Mickey
The Italian Job (2003) heist as Charlie Croker
Max Payne (2008) neo-noir action thriller as Max Payne
Pain & Gain (2013) dark comedy crime as Danny Lugo
The Gambler (2014) crime drama as Jim Bennett
He portrayed Dusty Mayron in comedy movies Daddy's Home (2015) and Daddy's Home 2 (2017).
All the Money in the World (2017) thriller drama as Fletcher Chace
Mile 22 (2018) action thriller as James Silva
Good Joe Bell (2020) drama as Joe Bell
He voiced Blue Falcon in animated adventure comedy film Scoob! (2020).
Infinite (2021) science fiction as Evan McCauley / Heinrich Treadaway 2020
Uncharted (2022) as Victor Sullivan
Me Time (2022) buddy comedy as Huck Dembo
He produced and guest starred in HBO reality television series Wahlburgers (2014–2019), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.
He created and starred in HBO Max television series Wahl Street (2021).
Attended Copley Square High School in Boston, Massachusetts.
Has five older brothers: Arthur, Jim, Paul, Robert, Donald and two older sisters: Tracey, Michelle also had older sister, Debbie (died in 2003).
Has Swedish, French Canadian, English, Irish and Scottish ancestry.
Featured in a series of underwear ads for Calvin Klein in the early 1990s.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6259 Hollywood Boulevard in 2010.
He released two albums with group "Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch":
Music for the People (1991)
You Gotta Believe (1992)
Good friends with actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Will Ferrell.
Has a tattoo of Bob Marley.
He established the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation in 2001.
He co-owns a casual dining burger restaurant and bar "Wahlburgers", with his brothers Donnie and Paul.
Lives in Los Angeles, California.
He dated Jordana Brewster (2000-2001), Rachel Hunter (2000), China Chow (1997-2000), Reese Witherspoon (1995-1997), Savannah (1993), Kate Moss (1992), Soleil Moon Frye (1992-1993) and Traci Bingham (1991).
He married model Rhea Durham in 2009, they have two daughters: Ella Rae, Grace Margaret and two sons: Michael Robert, Brendan Joseph.