Mark Wahlberg
Acting

Mark Wahlberg

June 5, 1971 (54 years old) Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Also known as: Marky Mark, Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg

Biography

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. As a youth, he took part in a number of violent and racially motivated attacks. 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). Wahlberg 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, 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). Wahlberg also starred in the Transformers franchise films Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) and Transformers: 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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • TV

Raw

Raw

1993 • TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

The Italian Job

The Italian Job

2003 • Movie

Shooter

Shooter

2007 • Movie

Movie Credits (76)

Acting

2003

The Italian Job

as Charlie Croker

2007

Shooter

as Bob Lee Swagger

2006

The Departed

as Dignam

1996

Fear

as David McCall

2025

Play Dirty

as Parker

2023

The Family Plan

as Dan Morgan

2015

Ted 2

as John

2009

The Lovely Bones

as Jack Salmon

2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction

as Cade Yeager

2012

Ted

as John Bennett

2025

Flight Risk

as Daryl Booth

2017

Transformers: The Last Knight

as Cade Yeager

2015

Daddy's Home

as Dusty Mayron

1997

Boogie Nights

as Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler

1994

Renaissance Man

as Pvt. Tommy Lee Haywood

1999

The Corruptor

as Danny Wallace

2013

Lone Survivor

as Petty Officer First Class Marcus Luttrell

2001

Planet of the Apes

as Captain Leo Davidson

2010

The Other Guys

as Detective Terry Hoitz

2005

Four Brothers

as Bobby Mercer

Crew

2021

Infinite

Producer

2007

We Own the Night

Producer

2022

Father Stu

Producer

2010

The Fighter

Producer

2012

Contraband

Producer

2013

Broken City

Producer

2013

Lone Survivor

Producer

2014

The Gambler

Producer

2015

Entourage

Producer

2023

The Family Plan

Producer

TV Credits (53)

Acting

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

3 episodes

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

1993

Raw

1 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

2 episodes

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

1 episodes

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

1 episodes

2010

Conan

as Self

1 episodes

2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

5 episodes

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1 episodes

2002

Top Gear

as Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car

1 episodes

2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

1 episodes

2004

Entourage

as Self

4 episodes

1997

The View

as Self

1 episodes

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

3 episodes

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

2 episodes

1992

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self - Presenter

1 episodes

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

8 episodes

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

4 episodes

Crew

2004

Entourage

Executive Producer

2010

Boardwalk Empire

Executive Producer

2008

In Treatment

Executive Producer

2010

How to Make It in America

Executive Producer

2020

McMillion$

Executive Producer

2020

Run This City

Executive Producer

2021

Wahl Street

Executive Producer

2021

The Murders at Starved Rock

Executive Producer

2023

The Golden Boy

Executive Producer

2016

Shooter

Executive Producer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 5, 1971 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity
8.1

Career Stats

76
Movies
53
TV Shows