Former rapper and Calvin Klein skivvies model Mark Wahlberg was born June 5, 1971, in Dorchester, Mass., the youngest of nine children (and brother of New Kids on the Block member Donnie Wahlberg). First known as "Marky Mark," he struck gold with a hip-hop song and starred in a workout video before transitioning to acting with the made-for-TV movie The Substitute (1993).It was Wahlberg's turn as an artfully endowed porn stud in Boogie Nights (1997) that skyrocketed him to A-list status in Hollywood. Since then, the actor has starred in a string of successful films, including Three Kings (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000), The Italian Job (2003) and The Departed (2006, for which he received a supporting actor Oscar nomination).
In 2010, Wahlberg scored a Golden Globe nod as Best Actor for his work in The Fighter. He also shares credits as creator and executive producer of the Emmy-nominated cable comedy series "Entourage."
The FighterAfter a string of defeats, Mickey Ward rediscovers his fighting will with help from trainer and half-brother Dicky (Oscar winner Christian Bale) -- a once-talented pugilist and small-town hero now battling drug addiction. Read More
ShooterAn expert marksman (Mark Wahlberg) is coaxed out of seclusion by colleagues who need his help in preventing a plot to kill the president. But he realizes he's been set up when he's framed for the assassination attempt. Can he elude the law long enough to bring the real culprits to justice? Danny... Read More
Planet of the ApesThis remake of the 1960s camp classic starring Charlton Heston (who makes an appearance here) is anything but monkey business. After flying through a space "worm hole," astronaut Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) crashes on a planet where simians rule over humans. Aided and abetted by a sympathetic... Read More
The Italian JobMark Wahlberg stars as Charlie Croker, a clever thief who masterminds a major heist amid the waterways of Venice, Italy -- but a betrayal by one of his own spells disaster, and Croker returns to Los Angeles without the stash, plotting revenge. With an eye on recovering his riches, Croker rounds up... Read More
Boogie NightsDirector Paul Thomas Anderson's epic about the adult film industry stars Mark Wahlberg as a nightclub busboy who transforms himself into porn king Dirk Diggler and ultimately becomes intoxicated by success, cocaine and lofty aspirations. Set in the 1970s, the film features Oscar-nominated supporting... Read More
Contraband (2012) | R | |
Ted (2012) | NR | |
R | ||
PG-13 | ||
The Other Guys (2010) | UR | |
PG-13 | ||
The Happening (2008) | R | |
Max Payne (2008) | UR | |
R | ||
We Own the Night (2007) | R | |
R | ||
Invincible (2006) | PG | |
Four Brothers (2005) | R | |
R | ||
Juvies (2004) | NR | |
The Italian Job (2003) | PG-13 | |
Overnight (2003) | R | |
The Truth About Charlie (2002) | PG-13 | |
PG-13 | ||
Rock Star (2001) | R | |
NR | ||
The Perfect Storm (2000) | PG-13 | |
The Yards (2000) | R | |
Three Kings (1999) | R | |
The Corruptor (1999) | R | |
The Big Hit (1998) | R | |
R | ||
Traveller (1997) | R | |
Fear (1996) | R | |
The Basketball Diaries (1995) | R | |
Renaissance Man (1994) | PG-13 | |
