Mark Wahlberg
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 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.
Filmography
Balls Up
as Brad
Balls Up
as Brad
The Family Plan 2
as Dan Morgan
The Family Plan 2
as Dan Morgan
Play Dirty
as Parker
Play Dirty
as Parker
Flight Risk
as Daryl Booth
Flight Risk
as Daryl Booth
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
as Self (archive footage)
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
as Self (archive footage)
The Union
as Mike McKenna
The Union
as Mike McKenna
Arthur the King
as Michael
Arthur the King
as Michael
The Family Plan
as Dan Morgan
The Family Plan
as Dan Morgan
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
Me Time
as Huck Dembo
Me Time
as Huck Dembo
Father Stu
as Father Stuart 'Stu' Long
Father Stu
as Father Stuart 'Stu' Long
Uncharted
as Victor 'Sully' Sullivan
Uncharted
as Victor 'Sully' Sullivan
Infinite
as Evan McCauley
Infinite
as Evan McCauley
kid 90
as Self (archive footage)
kid 90
as Self (archive footage)
Joe Bell
as Joe Bell
Joe Bell
as Joe Bell
Scoob!
as Blue Falcon (voice)
Scoob!
as Blue Falcon (voice)
Spenser Confidential
as Spenser
Spenser Confidential
as Spenser
Instant Family
as Pete Wagner
Instant Family
as Pete Wagner
Mile 22
as James Silva
Mile 22
as James Silva
All the Money in the World
as Fletcher Chase
All the Money in the World
as Fletcher Chase
Daddy's Home 2
as Dusty
Daddy's Home 2
as Dusty
Transformers: The Last Knight
as Cade Yeager
Transformers: The Last Knight
as Cade Yeager
Patriots Day
as Sgt. Tommy Saunders
Patriots Day
as Sgt. Tommy Saunders
Deepwater Horizon
as Mike Williams
Deepwater Horizon
as Mike Williams
Mojave
as Norman
Mojave
as Norman
Daddy's Home
as Dusty Mayron
Daddy's Home
as Dusty Mayron
Ted 2
as John
Ted 2
as John
Entourage
as Mark Wahlberg
Entourage
as Mark Wahlberg
Manny
Manny
The Gambler
as Jim Bennett
The Gambler
as Jim Bennett
Evolution Within Extinction
as Self
Evolution Within Extinction
as Self
Lone Survivor
as Petty Officer First Class Marcus Luttrell
Lone Survivor
as Petty Officer First Class Marcus Luttrell
Legendary Nights: The Tale of Gatti-Ward
as Narrator (voice)
Legendary Nights: The Tale of Gatti-Ward
as Narrator (voice)
Pain & Gain
as Daniel Lugo
Pain & Gain
as Daniel Lugo
Broken City
as Billy Taggart
Broken City
as Billy Taggart
Ted
as John Bennett
Ted
as John Bennett
Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame
as Self (archive footage)
Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame
as Self (archive footage)
The Fighter
as Micky Ward
The Fighter
as Micky Ward
The Other Guys
as Detective Terry Hoitz
The Other Guys
as Detective Terry Hoitz
Date Night
as Holbrooke
Date Night
as Holbrooke
The Lovely Bones
as Jack Salmon
The Lovely Bones
as Jack Salmon
Max Payne
as Max Payne
Max Payne
as Max Payne
The Happening
as Elliot Moore
The Happening
as Elliot Moore
We Own the Night
as Joseph Grusinsky
We Own the Night
as Joseph Grusinsky
Shooter
as Bob Lee Swagger
Shooter
as Bob Lee Swagger
Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed'
as Self
Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed'
as Self
The Departed
as Dignam
The Departed
as Dignam
Invincible
as Vince Papale
Invincible
as Vince Papale
Four Brothers
as Bobby Mercer
Four Brothers
as Bobby Mercer
Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden
as Self
Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden
as Self
I ♥ Huckabees
as Tommy Corn
I ♥ Huckabees
as Tommy Corn
Overnight
as Self
Overnight
as Self
The Italian Job
as Charlie Croker
The Italian Job
as Charlie Croker
Rock Star
as Chris 'Izzy' Cole
Rock Star
as Chris 'Izzy' Cole
The Perfect Storm
as Bobby Shatford
The Perfect Storm
as Bobby Shatford
The Yards
as Leo Handler
The Yards
as Leo Handler
The Corruptor
as Danny Wallace
The Corruptor
as Danny Wallace
The Big Hit
as Melvin Smiley
The Big Hit
as Melvin Smiley
Boogie Nights
as Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler
Boogie Nights
as Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler
The Substitute
as Ryan Westerberg
The Substitute
as Ryan Westerberg
Spenser Confidential 2
as Spenser
Spenser Confidential 2
as Spenser
The Making of We Own the Night
as Self
The Making of We Own the Night
as Self