Mark Wahlberg
Actor, Producer
5 June 1971 (54 years)
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.
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
Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2026 | Balls Up · as Brad |
| 2025 | The Family Plan 2 · as Dan Morgan |
| 2025 | Play Dirty · as Parker |
| 2025 | Flight Risk · as Daryl Booth |
| 2024 | The Union · as Mike Mckenna |
| 2024 | Arthur the King · as Michael |
| 2023 | The Family Plan · as Dan Morgan |
| 2022 | Me Time · as Huck Dembo |
| 2022 | Father Stu · as Father Stuart 'stu' Long |
| 2022 | Uncharted · as Victor 'sully' Sullivan |
| 2021 | Infinite · as Evan Mccauley |
| 2020 | Joe Bell · as Joe Bell |
| 2020 | Scoob! · as Blue Falcon (voice) |
| 2020 | Spenser Confidential · as Spenser |
| 2018 | Instant Family · as Pete Wagner |
| 2018 | Mile 22 · as James Silva |
| 2017 | All the Money in the World · as Fletcher Chase |
| 2017 | Daddy's Home 2 · as Dusty |
| 2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight · as Cade Yeager |
| 2016 | Patriots Day · as Sgt. Tommy Saunders |
| 2016 | Deepwater Horizon · as Mike Williams |
| 2015 | Daddy's Home · as Dusty Mayron |
| 2015 | Mojave · as Norman |
| 2015 | Ted 2 · as John |
| 2014 | MannyOn Plex |
| 2014 | The Gambler · as Jim Bennett |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction · as Cade Yeager |
| 2013 | Lone Survivor · as Petty Officer First Class Marcus Luttrell |
| 2013 | 2 Guns · as Michael 'stig' Stigman |
| 2013 | Pain & Gain · as Daniel Lugo |
| 2013 | Broken City · as Billy Taggart |
| 2012 | Ted · as John Bennett |
| 2012 | Contraband · as Chris Farraday |
| 2010 | The Fighter · as Micky Ward |
| 2010 | The Other Guys · as Detective Terry Hoitz |
| 2010 | Date Night · as Holbrooke |
| 2009 | The Lovely Bones · as Jack Salmon |
| 2008 | Max Payne · as Max Payne |
| 2008 | The Happening · as Elliot Moore |
| 2007 | We Own the Night · as Joseph Grusinsky |
| 2007 | Shooter · as Bob Lee Swagger |
| 2006 | The Departed · as Dignam |
| 2006 | Invincible · as Vince Papale |
| 2006 | Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters · as Bobby Shatford |
| 2005 | Four Brothers · as Bobby Mercer |
| 2004 | I Heart Huckabees · as Tommy Corn |
| 2004 | Juvies · as Cast |
| 2003 | The Italian Job · as Charlie Croker |
| 2003 | Legendary Nights · as Narrator |
| 2002 | The Truth About Charlie · as Peter Joshua |
| 2001 | Rock Star · as Chris 'izzy' Cole |
| 2001 | Planet of the Apes · as Captain Leo Davidson |
| 2000 | The Yards · as Leo Handler |
| 2000 | The Perfect Storm · as Bobby Shatford |
| 1999 | Three Kings · as Troy Barlow |
| 1999 | The Corruptor · as Danny Wallace |
| 1998 | The Big Hit · as Melvin Smiley |
| 1997 | Boogie Nights · as Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler |
| 1997 | Traveller · as PatOn Plex |
| 1996 | Fear · as David Mccall |
| 1996 | |
| 1995 | The Basketball Diaries · as Mickey |
| 1994 | Renaissance Man · as Pvt. Tommy Lee Haywood |
| 1993 | The Substitute · as Ryan Westerberg |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Form... Focus... Fitness, the Marky Mark Workout · as Marky Mark |
| 1992 | Out All Night · as Marky Mark |
| 1992 | |
| 1989 | Troldspejlet · as Captain Leo Davidson |
| 1987 | Kids' Choice Awards · as Host |
| 1979 |
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| 2025 | |
| 2025 | Cocaine Quarterback: Signal-Caller for the Cartel · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Spy High · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | Arthur the King · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | The Golden Boy · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | The Murders at Starved Rock · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Wahl Street · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The Lost Lincoln · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Undiscovered · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Run This City · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | McMillion$ · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Daddy's Home 2 · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Shooter · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Stealing Cars · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Ballers · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Wahlburgers · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Prisoners · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | How to Make It in America · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | In Treatment · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | |
| 2004 | Entourage · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | Juvies · as Executive Producer |
Sharky's Machine · as Executive Producer |