Mark Wahlberg

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Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg as Sgt. Bryce Dignam in Martin Scorsese's The Departed.
Birth name Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg
Born June 5, 1971 (age 35)
United StatesDorchester, Massachusetts, USA
Other name(s) Marky Mark
Monk D
Official site None
Notable roles Eddie Adams/Dirk Diggler in
Boogie Nights
Bobby Shatford in
The Perfect Storm
Charlie Croker in
The Italian Job
Bobby Mercer in
Four Brothers
Vince Papale in
Invincible
Bryce Dignam in
The Departed

Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971 in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts) is a Golden Globe-nominated American entretainer formerly known as a rapper and model, he is now an actor and television producer.


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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Wahlberg was born in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts to Catholic parents Donald Edward Wahlberg and Alma Elaine Donnelly. His paternal grandfather, Axel Simon Wahlberg, was of Swedish descent, while the remainder of his ancestry is Irish.[1] He graduated from Copley Square High School on Newbury Street in Boston.

According to ABC News, as a teen Wahlberg had a history of "petty crime, drug dealing and racism."

   
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 He harassed a group of African American school kids with racist epithets, and when he was 16, again using racist language, he attacked a middle-aged Vietnamese man and left the man blind in one eye. Wahlberg was arrested for attempted murder, plead guilty to assault, and spent 45 days in jail.
   
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[edit] Career

Wahlberg first came to fame as the younger brother of Donnie Wahlberg of the successful bubblegum pop group New Kids on the Block. Mark had been hired as an original member of the group but quit before it became a success.

SKY Magazine cover from November 1993 featuring Wahlberg in his Marky Mark persona.
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SKY Magazine cover from November 1993 featuring Wahlberg in his Marky Mark persona.

When the New Kids' success finally ended, Mark began recording as Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch, earning a hit with Good Vibrations from the album Music for the People. The record was produced by his brother Donnie. The second Marky Mark LP, You Gotta Believe, was a relative failure. He briefly became embroiled in controversy when he appeared to endorse the homophobic comments made by Shabba Ranks when they appeared as guests on the British chat show The Word. He later publicly dissociated himself from Ranks' comments, but after widespread media coverage.[3]

Wahlberg was also known for his impressive physique. He first displayed it in the Good Vibrations music video and most prominently in a series of underwear ads for Calvin Klein shot by Herb Ritts. He also made a workout video entitled The Marky Mark Workout: Fitness, Form, Focus.

He then began an acting career, making his debut in the 1993 TV movie The Substitute. He has earned positive reviews and appeared in a number of successful movies like Boogie Nights, Three Kings, The Perfect Storm, Four Brothers, and The Italian Job.

Wahlberg recently starred in the football drama, Invincible, based on the true story of Vince Papale. He is also the executive producer of the HBO series Entourage which is loosely based on his experiences in Hollywood. He also appeared as a Massachusetts State Police detective in Martin Scorsese's 2006 thriller, The Departed.

Mark Wahlberg is nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama (2007) for his role in Martin Scorsese's The Departed.

[edit] Personal life

Wahlberg has two children, Ella Rae born on September 2, 2003, and son Michael, born on March 22, 2006.

[edit] Discography

  • Music for the People (1991)
  • You Gotta Believe (1992)

[edit] Selected filmography

See the complete Mark Wahlberg filmography at IMDb

[edit] Trivia

[edit] External links

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