Mark Wahlberg BIO

Mark Wahlberg (born June 5th, 1971) first made a name for himself as a rapper with Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch.  With an assist from his famous older brother, Donnie Wahlberg (from the boy band New Kids on the Block), Mark Wahlberg recorded the 1991 album Music for the People with the hit single "Good Vibrations".  Mark Wahlberg went on the record 1992's You Gotta Believe with the Funky Bunch as well as two collaborative albums with reggae singer Prince Ital Joe, Life in the Streets in 1994 and The Remix Album in 1995.  He would eventually make his way into a successful movie career by making his big screen debut in The Renaissance Man in 1994.  This would lead Mark Wahlberg to additional roles such as 1995's The Basketball Diaries with Leonardo Dicaprio, 1996's Fear with Reese Witherspoon and his breakthrough performance as Dirk Diggler in 1997's Boogie Nights.  Hollywood took notice of Mark Wahlberg's acting chops as he would go on to star in high profile films such The Perfect Storm (2000), The Italian Job (2003), Invincible (2006) as well as his Academy Award nominated performance in The Departed (2006).  Mark Wahlberg has a huge slate of current films include The Happening (2008) with Zooey Deschanel, Max Payne (2008) with Mila Kunis, The Lovely Bones (2009) with Rachel Weisz and The Brazilian Job (2011) with Charlize Theron.

Mark Wahlberg and China Chow in The Big Hit Mark Wahlberg and China Chow in The Big Hit

Ice Cube, George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg in Three Kings Ice Cube, George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg in Three Kings

Mark wahlberg in InvincibleMark wahlberg in Invincible

Mark Wahlberg and Jason Schwartzman in I Heart Huckabees Mark Wahlberg and Jason Schwartzman in I Heart Huckabees

Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston in Rock Star Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston in Rock Star

Mark Wahlberg and Julianne Moore in Boogie Nights Mark Wahlberg and Julianne Moore in Boogie Nights

Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron and Jason Statham in The Italian Job Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron and Jason Statham in The Italian Job

Mark Wahlberg and Elizabeth Banks in Invincible Mark Wahlberg and Elizabeth Banks in Invincible

Mark Wahlberg and Estella Warren in Planet of the Apes Mark Wahlberg and Estella Warren in Planet of the Apes

Mark Wahlberg, Garrett Hedlund and Tyrese Gibson in Four Brothers Mark Wahlberg, Garrett Hedlund and Tyrese Gibson in Four Brothers

Mark Wahlberg and Joaquim Phoenix in We Own The Night Mark Wahlberg and Joaquim Phoenix in We Own The Night

Mark Wahlberg and Kate Mara in Shooter Mark Wahlberg and Kate Mara in Shooter

Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon in The Departed Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon in The Departed

Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis in Max Payne Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis in Max Payne

Mark Wahlberg in The Perfect Storm Mark Wahlberg in The Perfect Storm

Mark Wahlberg in The Truth About Charlie Mark Wahlberg in The Truth About Charlie

Mark Wahlberg in The Yards Mark Wahlberg in The Yards

Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel in The Happening Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel in The Happening