Mark Wahlberg (born 05.06.71) Mark Wahlberg is an American actor, producer, and ex-rapper, best known for his musical career as 'Marky Mark' and his acting career in films like 'Boogie Nights', 'The Departed' and 'Transformers: Age of Extinction'.
Net Worth: In 2013, Celebrity Net Worth stated that Mark Wahlberg had a net worth of 200 million USD.
Childhood: Mark Wahlberg was born in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, to Alma Elaine and Donald Edward Wahlberg as the youngest of nine children. As several of his siblings had criminal records, Wahlberg became associated with drugs and violence at an early age, with two trips to prison by the time he was 21. Wahlberg's older brother, Donnie, was a member of the band 'New Kids on the Block', and Mark appeared with the band for a brief period of time.
Career: Mark convinced his brother Donnie to start a new hip-hop band, called 'Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch', with Mark acting as the frontman. Their 1991 single, 'Good Vibrations', hit number one on Billboard's Hot 100 list, as well as a becoming certified platinum record. After showing off his physic in the music video for 'Good Vibrations', Wahlberg became a Calvin Klein underwear model for a time. In 1993, Wahlberg began his acting career by appearing in the television movie, 'The Substitute'.
The following year, Wahlberg made his big-screen debut in the film 'Renaissance Man', alongside Danny DeVito. In 1995, he appeared with Leonardo DiCaprio in the film, 'The Basketball Diaries'. He shot to the public eye in 1997 for his performance in 'Boogie Nights'.
In 2004, he became exectutive producer for the HBO series, 'Enterage', which was loosely based on his experience as a new star in Hollywood. Two years later, he starred alongside DiCaprio again in the Martin Scorsese crime thriller 'The Departed'.
In 2010, Wahlberg appeared in three films, one of which was the action comedy 'The Other Guys', and another was 'The Fighter', alongside Christian Bale. In 2012, he appeared in the Boston-set Seth MacFarlane film, 'Ted', with 2013 seeing him star in 'Pain & Gain', '2 Guns' and 'Lone Survivor'. The following year, he starred in the fourth 'Transformers' film, 'Transformers: Age of Extinction'.
Personal Life: Wahlberg began dating model Rhea Durham in 2001, and the couple got married in 2009. The couple have four children together
Biography by Contactmusic.com