Mark Wahlberg

About

Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971), formerly known by his stage name Marky Mark, is an American actor 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, and nine Primetime Emmy Awards. Wahlberg was born in Boston. 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...

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RawSeries • 1993EntourageSeries • 2004Boardwalk EmpireSeries • 2010In TreatmentSeries • 2008The DepartedMovie • 2006By Any MeansMovie • 2026ShooterSeries • 2016The Family Plan 2Movie • 2025PrisonersMovie • 2013Ted 2Movie • 2015UnchartedMovie • 2022The Family PlanMovie • 2023The Other GuysMovie • 2010TedMovie • 2012Planet of the ApesMovie • 2001The Italian JobMovie • 2003Daddy's Home 2Movie • 2017Balls UpMovie • 2026Transformers: The Last KnightMovie • 2017Transformers: Age of ExtinctionMovie • 2014Boogie NightsMovie • 1997ShooterMovie • 2007Play DirtyMovie • 2025Daddy's HomeMovie • 2015