Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg
	Wahlberg at the Australian premiere of Contraband, February 2012
Born	Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg; June 5, 1971 (age 54); Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupations	Actor; producer; businessman; rapper;
Years active	1989–present
Works	Filmography
Spouse	Rhea Durham (m. 2009)
Children	4
Relatives	Donnie Wahlberg (brother); Jim Wahlberg (brother); Robert Wahlberg (brother); Paul Wahlberg (brother); Jeff Wahlberg (nephew);
Awards	Full list
	Musical career
Also known as	Marky Mark
Genres	Hip hop; Eurodance; R&B; pop; new jack swing;
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1984–1997
Labels	Interscope; Atlantic;
Formerly of	Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch; New Kids on the Block;

Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971) is an American actor and television and movie producer. His father was of Swedish and Irish descent, and his mother is of Irish, Scottish, English ancestry.^[1] He has been nominated for an Academy Award. He was also known as "Marky Mark" at the beginning of his career, when he had become famous as a rap musician with the band Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch after a brief time as a member of New Kids on the Block.

Wahlberg was convicted of assault when he was 16, for which he was imprisoned. He is a Roman Catholic.^[2]

References

↑ "Ancestry of Mark Wahlberg". Wargs.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
↑ "Hello profile". Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2012-10-25.