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Aliases: Marky Mark , Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg , მარკ უოლბერგი

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Homepage: https://markwahlberg.com

Movie Involvements: 78

TV Involvements: 22


Most Famous Work

Biography

Mark Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971), former stage name Marky Mark, is an American actor, businessman, and former rapper. His work as a leading man spans the comedy, drama, and action genres. He has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, nine Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Wahlberg was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1971. During his early life, he perpetrated several crimes. In the 1990s, Wahlberg was a member of the music group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, 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, he 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 the sports drama biopic The Fighter (2010), in which he starred as Micky Ward. In the 2010s, he 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 became the protagonist in two films in the Transformers live-action film franchise, Transformers: Age of Extinction and Transformers: The Last Knight. 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. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010.

Most Famous Work

Going Live!
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6

Going Live!

(1987) Self
Honest Trailers
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6

Honest Trailers

(2012) Dan Morgan (archive footage)
Good Day Live
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3

Good Day Live

(2001) Self
Arthur the King
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8

Arthur the King

(2024) Michael Light
Transformers: Age of Extinction
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6

Transformers: Age of Extinction

(2014) Cade Yeager
The Departed
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8

The Departed

(2006) Dignam
Transformers: The Last Knight
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6

Transformers: The Last Knight

(2017) Cade Yeager
Planet of the Apes
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6

Planet of the Apes

(2001) Captain Leo Davidson

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Daryl Booth
Mike
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Michael Light
2023 Dan Morgan
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022 Huck Dembo
Father Stuart 'Stu' Long
Victor 'Sully' Sullivan
2021 Evan McCauley
Self
Self
Self
2020 Joe Bell
Blue Falcon (voice)
Spenser
2019 Self
Self
2018 Pete Wagner
James Silva
2017 Fletcher Chase
Dusty
Self (archive footage)
Cade Yeager
2016 Sgt. Tommy Saunders
Mike Williams
Norman
2015 Dusty Mayron
Self
John
Mark Wahlberg
2014 N/A
Jim Bennett
Self
Self
Cade Yeager
Self
Self
Self
2013 Petty Officer First Class Marcus Luttrell
Narrator (voice)
Michael 'Stig' Stigman
Daniel Lugo
Billy Taggart
2012 John Bennett
Dan Morgan (archive footage)
Chris Farraday
2011 Self
2010 Micky Ward
Self
Self
Detective Terry Hoitz
Holbrooke
2009 Jack Salmon
2008 Max Payne
Elliot Moore
2007 Cpt. Joseph 'Joe' Grusinsky
Bob Lee Swagger
Self
Self - Guest
Self
2006 Dignam
Vince Papale
2005 Bobby Mercer
Self
2004 Self
Tommy Corn
Mark Wahlberg
2003 Self
Self
Charlie Croker
N/A
Self
2002 Peter Joshua
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Self
2001 Self
N/A
Chris 'Izzy' Cole
Captain Leo Davidson
2000 Bobby Shatford
Leo Handler
1999 Self - Guest
Troy Barlow
Danny Wallace
1998 Melvin Smiley
1997 Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler
Self
Pat
1996 N/A
David McCall
1995 Mickey
1994 Self
Pvt. Tommy Lee Haywood
1993 SS Officer at concentration camp (uncredited)
Ryan Westerberg
Self - Guest
N/A
Marky Mark
1992 Marky Mark
N/A
1991 Self
1988 Self
Self - Guest
1987 Self
Host
1981 Self
Self (archive footage)
1980 N/A
1975 Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1952 Self
Spenser
Self
Steve Austin
Parker
Victor Sullivan
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2024 Producer
Executive Producer
Producer
2023 Producer
Executive Producer
2022 Producer
2021 Executive Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
2020 Producer
Executive Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
2018 Producer
Producer
2016 Producer
Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
2015 Producer
2014 Producer
2013 Producer
Executive Producer
Producer
2012 Producer
2010 Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
2008 Executive Producer
2007 Producer
2004 Executive Producer
Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
2014 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

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