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Wahlberg has also served as executive producer of four HBO series: the comedy-drama ''[[Entourage (TV series)|Entourage]]'' (2004–11), the period crime drama ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'' (2009–14), and the comedy-dramas ''[[How to Make It in America]]'' (2010–11) and ''[[Ballers]]'' (2015–present). He is co-owner of the Wahlburgers chain and co-stars in the [[Wahlburgers|reality TV series]] about it. Wahlberg received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] on July 29, 2010.
Wahlberg has also served as executive producer of four HBO series: the comedy-drama ''[[Entourage (TV series)|Entourage]]'' (2004–11), the period crime drama ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'' (2009–14), and the comedy-dramas ''[[How to Make It in America]]'' (2010–11) and ''[[Ballers]]'' (2015–present). He is co-owner of the Wahlburgers chain and co-stars in the [[Wahlburgers|reality TV series]] about it. Wahlberg received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] on July 29, 2010.


==Early life==
= Bias, Lies and the Special Interests That Divide America | publisher = Macmillan | year = 2003 | page = 12 | isbn = 9780312320171}}</ref> At 16, Wahlberg approached a middle-aged Vietnamese man named Thanh Lam on the street, and using a large wooden stick, knocked him unconscious while calling him a "Vietnam fucking shit".<ref name="Ambinder">
Wahlberg was born in the [[Dorchester, Boston|Dorchester]] neighborhood of [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], the youngest of nine children,<ref name=biography.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/mark-wahlberg-9542335 |title=Mark Wahlberg Biography: Film Actor, Rapper (1971–) |publisher=[[Biography.com]] ([[FYI (TV network)|FYI]] / [[A&E Networks]]) |accessdate=August 14, 2010| archivedate= October 2, 2015| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20151002105429/http://www.biography.com/people/mark-wahlberg-9542335 | deadurl=no}}</ref> <!--with siblings Arthur, Jim, Paul,--> including actor [[Robert Wahlberg|Robert]] <!--, Tracey, Michelle, Debbie (died in 2003 at age 43),--> and actor-singer [[Donnie Wahlberg|Donnie]]. His mother, Alma Elaine (Donnelly), was a bank clerk and a nurse's aide, and his father, Donald E. Wahlberg, Sr., was a <!--[[Teamsters|teamster]] who worked as a--> delivery driver.<ref name=filmref>{{cite web| url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/35/Mark-Wahlberg.html|title=Mark Wahlberg Biography (1971-)| publisher= FilmReference.com | accessdate= November 2, 2015}}</ref><ref>http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/mark-wahlberg-on-his-mom-shes-not-speaking-to-me-right-now-2013512</ref><ref>http://www.bostonherald.com/2008/02/donald_e_wahlberg</ref> His parents divorced in 1982, and afterwards, he divided his time between them.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0630/104.html |title=Changing Room |work=Forbes |date=June 30, 2008 |accessdate=August 14, 2010 |first=Monte |last=Burke}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Galloway|first=Stephen|title=Mark Wahlberg on 'Entourage' Cast Apology, Wish to Own a Studio and 'Highway to Heaven' Reboot Pitch|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lone-survivor-mark-wahlberg-entourage-664601?page=3|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=January 8, 2014|page=3|date=December 12, 2013}}</ref> His father was of [[Swedish American|Swedish]] and [[Irish American|Irish]] descent, and his mother is of Irish, [[English American|English]], and [[French Canadian]] ancestry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wargs.com/other/wahlberg.html |title=Ancestry of Mark Wahlberg |publisher=Wargs.com |deadurl=no |accessdate=January 10, 2014}}</ref> Maternally, Wahlberg is distantly related to author [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2011/05/14/just_call_chris_child_pop_cultures_genealogy_sleuth/?p1=Upbox_links | work=The Boston Globe | first=Kathleen | last=Pierce | title=Just call him pop culture's sleuth | date=May 14, 2011}}</ref> Wahlberg had a Roman Catholic upbringing<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/movies/mark-of-a-man/story-e6frf9h6-1111117540758|title=Mark of a man|work=Herald Sun |location=Australia|date=September 21, 2008|accessdate=September 9, 2010|first=Ileana Young|last=Robin Lynch }}</ref><ref name=hs>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/reformed-bad-boy-mark-wahlberg-goes-to-church-during-australian-tour/story-e6frf96o-1225906318411|title=Reformed bad boy Mark Wahlberg goes to church during Australian tour|work=Herald Sun |location=Australia|date=August 17, 2010|accessdate=September 9, 2010}}</ref> and attended [[Snowden International School|Copley Square High School]] on [[Newbury Street (Boston)|Newbury Street]] in Boston. He never graduated, and so did not receive his high school diploma until June 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lewis|first=Raha|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20735589,00.html|title=Mark Wahlberg Earns His High School Diploma|date=September 16, 2013|work=[[People (magazine)|''People'']]|accessdate=September 17, 2013}}</ref>

===Arrests and conviction===
By age 13, Wahlberg had developed an addiction to [[cocaine]] and other substances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.markwahlbergfan.com/article_vanityfair.htm |title=Vanity Fair. Rogue Star|publisher=Markwahlbergfan.com |accessdate=August 14, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Forbes">{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0630/104.html|title=Changing Room|last=Burke|first=Monte|date=June 30, 2008|work=Forbes}}</ref> At 15, civil action was filed against him for his involvement in two separate incidents of harassing African-American children (the first were siblings of each other, and the second incident was a group of black school children on a [[field trip]]), by [[criminal rock throwing|throwing rocks]] and shouting racial [[epithets]].<ref name=elder>{{Cite book| last = Elder | first = Larry | title = Showdown: Confronting Bias, Lies and the Special Interests That Divide America | publisher = Macmillan | year = 2003 | page = 12 | isbn = 9780312320171}}</ref> At 16, Wahlberg approached a middle-aged Vietnamese man named Thanh Lam on the street, and using a large wooden stick, knocked him unconscious while calling him a "Vietnam fucking shit".<ref name="Ambinder">
{{cite web|last1=Ambinder|first1=Marc|title=Mark Wahlberg should not be pardoned|url=http://theweek.com/article/index/273108/mark-wahlberg-should-not-be-pardoned|website=theweek.com|publisher=The Week|accessdate=December 6, 2014|date=December 5, 2014}}</ref><ref name="shit">{{cite web|title=Back In The Day: Marky Mark's Rap Sheet|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/back-day-marky-marks-rap-sheet-0?page=6|page=6|website=www.thesmokinggun.com|publisher=The Smoking Gun|accessdate=December 7, 2014}}</ref> That same day, Wahlberg also attacked a second Vietnamese man named Hoa "Johnny" Trinh, punching him in the face. He believed he had left his victim permanently blind in one eye.<ref name=elder/><ref name="Ambinder"/><ref name=smokinggun>{{cite web|title=Back In The Day: Marky Mark's Rap Sheet|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/back-day-marky-marks-rap-sheet-0|website=www.thesmokinggun.com|publisher=The Smoking Gun|accessdate=December 7, 2014}}</ref> Trinh was interviewed in December 2014 by the ''[[Daily Mail]]''; he revealed that he had already lost that eye during the [[Vietnam War]], and did not know the identity of his assailant prior to being contacted by the media.<ref name=dailymail>{{cite news|title=EXCLUSIVE: Wahlberg gets his pardon from the only person who matters – the VICTIM: Man he beat and racially abused says he forgives star and reveals he had no idea who his attacker was until now|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2868589/Mark-Wahlberg-s-blinding-race-attack-victim-backs-bid-pardon-saying-course-forgive-didn-t-blind-Communist-Vietnamese-did-that.html|accessdate=12 December 2014|publisher=Mail Online|location=London|date=December 11, 2014}}</ref> According to court documents regarding these crimes, when Wahlberg was arrested later that night and returned to the scene of the first assault, he stated to police officers: "You don't have to let him identify me, I'll tell you now that's the motherfucker who's (sic) head I split open."<ref name=smokinggun /> Investigators also noted that he "made numerous unsolicited racial statements about '[[gook]]s' and 'slant-eyed gooks'."<ref name="Ambinder"/><ref name=smokinggun />
{{cite web|last1=Ambinder|first1=Marc|title=Mark Wahlberg should not be pardoned|url=http://theweek.com/article/index/273108/mark-wahlberg-should-not-be-pardoned|website=theweek.com|publisher=The Week|accessdate=December 6, 2014|date=December 5, 2014}}</ref><ref name="shit">{{cite web|title=Back In The Day: Marky Mark's Rap Sheet|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/back-day-marky-marks-rap-sheet-0?page=6|page=6|website=www.thesmokinggun.com|publisher=The Smoking Gun|accessdate=December 7, 2014}}</ref> That same day, Wahlberg also attacked a second Vietnamese man named Hoa "Johnny" Trinh, punching him in the face. He believed he had left his victim permanently blind in one eye.<ref name=elder/><ref name="Ambinder"/><ref name=smokinggun>{{cite web|title=Back In The Day: Marky Mark's Rap Sheet|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/back-day-marky-marks-rap-sheet-0|website=www.thesmokinggun.com|publisher=The Smoking Gun|accessdate=December 7, 2014}}</ref> Trinh was interviewed in December 2014 by the ''[[Daily Mail]]''; he revealed that he had already lost that eye during the [[Vietnam War]], and did not know the identity of his assailant prior to being contacted by the media.<ref name=dailymail>{{cite news|title=EXCLUSIVE: Wahlberg gets his pardon from the only person who matters – the VICTIM: Man he beat and racially abused says he forgives star and reveals he had no idea who his attacker was until now|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2868589/Mark-Wahlberg-s-blinding-race-attack-victim-backs-bid-pardon-saying-course-forgive-didn-t-blind-Communist-Vietnamese-did-that.html|accessdate=12 December 2014|publisher=Mail Online|location=London|date=December 11, 2014}}</ref> According to court documents regarding these crimes, when Wahlberg was arrested later that night and returned to the scene of the first assault, he stated to police officers: "You don't have to let him identify me, I'll tell you now that's the motherfucker who's (sic) head I split open."<ref name=smokinggun /> Investigators also noted that he "made numerous unsolicited racial statements about '[[gook]]s' and 'slant-eyed gooks'."<ref name="Ambinder"/><ref name=smokinggun />


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On November 26, 2014, Wahlberg filed an application in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts requesting a full and unconditional pardon<ref>{{cite web|title=PDF file of Massachusetts Pardon application|url=http://media.nbcbayarea.com/documents/wahlberg.pdf|website=NBCBayArea.com|publisher=NBC Universal|accessdate=December 6, 2014}}</ref> from his prior convictions.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Regan|first1=Helen|title=Mark Wahlberg Is Seeking a Pardon for His 1988 Assault Conviction|url=http://time.com/3619577/mark-wahlberg-pardon-assault/|accessdate=December 6, 2014|work=TIME|publisher=Time.com|date=December 4, 2014}}</ref> His pardon application engendered some controversy.<ref name = "Ambinder"/> According to the [[BBC]], the debate about his suitability for a pardon is still ongoing with the arguments on both sides being far-reaching and complex.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-30425288|title=Does Mark Wahlberg want a 'white privilege' pardon? - BBC News|work=BBC News|accessdate=July 28, 2015}}</ref> One of Wahlberg's victims, Trinh, pledged in December 2014 to make a written statement supporting a pardon.<ref name=dailymail /> Also, a petition to the Massachusetts governor to deny Wahlberg's pardon is ongoing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2014/12/11/thousands-sign-petition-to-block-mark-wahlberg-pardon|title=Thousands sign petition to block Mark Wahlberg pardon|work=Toronto Sun|accessdate=July 28, 2015}}</ref>
On November 26, 2014, Wahlberg filed an application in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts requesting a full and unconditional pardon<ref>{{cite web|title=PDF file of Massachusetts Pardon application|url=http://media.nbcbayarea.com/documents/wahlberg.pdf|website=NBCBayArea.com|publisher=NBC Universal|accessdate=December 6, 2014}}</ref> from his prior convictions.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Regan|first1=Helen|title=Mark Wahlberg Is Seeking a Pardon for His 1988 Assault Conviction|url=http://time.com/3619577/mark-wahlberg-pardon-assault/|accessdate=December 6, 2014|work=TIME|publisher=Time.com|date=December 4, 2014}}</ref> His pardon application engendered some controversy.<ref name = "Ambinder"/> According to the [[BBC]], the debate about his suitability for a pardon is still ongoing with the arguments on both sides being far-reaching and complex.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-30425288|title=Does Mark Wahlberg want a 'white privilege' pardon? - BBC News|work=BBC News|accessdate=July 28, 2015}}</ref> One of Wahlberg's victims, Trinh, pledged in December 2014 to make a written statement supporting a pardon.<ref name=dailymail /> Also, a petition to the Massachusetts governor to deny Wahlberg's pardon is ongoing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2014/12/11/thousands-sign-petition-to-block-mark-wahlberg-pardon|title=Thousands sign petition to block Mark Wahlberg pardon|work=Toronto Sun|accessdate=July 28, 2015}}</ref>


==Career==
== Mark, Paul Wahlberg Plot Fast-Food Empire - Bloomberg Business|author=Joel Stein|date=May 28, 2015|work=Bloomberg.com|accessdate=July 28, 2015}}</ref>
===Music===
Wahlberg first came to fame as the younger brother of [[Donnie Wahlberg]] of the successful [[boy band]] [[New Kids on the Block]]. Mark, at the age of 13, was one of the group's original members, along with Donnie, [[Danny Wood]], [[Jordan Knight]], and [[Jonathan Knight]]. However, he soon quit after staying three months in the group. His departure eventually allowed [[Joey McIntyre]] to take his place as the fifth member of the group.

In 1990, Wahlberg began recording with dancers/rappers Scott Ross (Scottie Gee), Hector Barros (Hector the Booty Inspector), Anthony Thomas (Ashley Ace), and Terry Yancey (DJ-T) as [[Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch]], earning a hit with "[[Good Vibrations (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch song)|Good Vibrations]]" from their debut album ''[[Music for the People (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch album)|Music for the People]]''. The record, produced by brother Donnie, hit number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], later becoming certified as a [[Platinum Single|platinum single]]. The second single, "[[Wildside (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch song)|Wildside]]", peaked at number five on ''Billboard's'' [[Hot Singles Sales]] chart and at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?exp=y&Ntt=wildside&Ntk=Keyword&an=bbcom&nor=10&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&N=37 |accessdate=July 19, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It was certified as a gold single. Marky Mark opened for the New Kids on the Block during their last tour. Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch also had their own video game, titled ''[[Make My Video (series)|Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch: Make My Video]]'', which despite the band's success, was a huge flop.<ref>{{cite web|last=Townsend |first=Emru |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/127579-6/the_10_worst_games_of_all_time.html |title=The 10 Worst Games of All Time - Page 6 |publisher=PCWorld |date=2012-03-14 |accessdate=2012-03-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/segacd/587969-marky-mark-and-the-funky-bunch-make-my-video/ |title=Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch: Make My Video for Sega CD |publisher=GameRankings |date= |accessdate=2012-03-29}}</ref> The second Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch LP, ''[[You Gotta Believe]]'', was not as successful as the first, yielding only a minor hit single in the title track.<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r60116/review|first=Ron|last=Wynn}}</ref>

Wahlberg later collaborated with the late reggae/[[ragga]] singer [[Prince Ital Joe]] on the album ''[[Life in the Streets]]''. The project combined rap vocals, electronic-infused [[ragga]], and "European dancefloor" music, delivering the singles "Happy People", German number one hit "United", "Life in the Streets", and "Babylon", with Frank Peterson and Alex Christensen as producers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZwgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA54&lpg=PA54&dq=life+in+the+streets+marky+mark+1994&source=bl&ots=MirIuKjBYP&sig=Won1UA2G2HGt_hYPxs3GiaVHOHE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCYQ6AEwBDg8ahUKEwiKvs3D1NvGAhVBI44KHTvHBTU#v=onepage&q=life%20in%20the%20streets%20marky%20mark%201994&f=false|title=Billboard|work=google.com|accessdate=July 28, 2015}}</ref>

In 1995, he released a single titled "No Mercy" in support of his friend [[Dariusz Michalczewski]], whom he had befriended earlier in the 1990s.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/02/opinion/slawomir-sierakowski-Dariusz-Michalczewski-from-pugilist-to-activist.html?smid=tw-nytimes&_r=1&referrer= | work=The New York Times | first=Slawomir | last=Sierakowski | title=From Pugilist to Activist | date=October 1, 2014}}</ref> Dariusz also appears in the music video of the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/straight-world-famous-boxer-makes-headlines-supporting-lgbt-equality-poland041014|title=Straight world-famous boxer makes headlines for supporting for LGBT equality in Poland|work=Gay Star News|accessdate=July 28, 2015}}</ref> Wahlberg and Ital Joe released another album in 1995 for Ultraphonic Records. Titled ''[[The Remix Album (Prince Ital Joe album)|The Remix Album]]'', it featured remixes from the duo's previous album, ''Life in the Streets'', as well as the Mark's solo track, "No Mercy".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/mark-wahlberg/biography/|title=Mark Wahlberg Bio - Mark Wahlberg Career|work=MTV Artists|accessdate=July 28, 2015}}</ref> In 1996, Wahlberg released a solo single titled "Hey DJ".<ref>http://hitparade.ch/song/Marky-Mark/Hey-DJ-21180</ref> This was followed by the release of another solo song titled "Feel the Vibe" in 1997. Another solo track titled "Best of my Love" was released the same year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/marky_mark/feel_the_vibe/|title=Feel the Vibe by Marky Mark (Single): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list - Rate Your Music|author=Threntall|date=December 1, 2011|work=rateyourmusic.com|accessdate=July 28, 2015}}</ref><ref>http://hitparade.ch/song/Marky-Mark/Best-Of-My-Love-765570</ref> All the solo tracks, along with another song titled "Here With Me", were released on an album titled ''All Around the World'' in 1997 that also included the remixed versions of the songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Marky+Mark/All+Around+the+World|title=All Around the World|work=Last.fm|accessdate=July 28, 2015}}</ref>

In 2000, he was also featured in the [[Black Label Society]] music video for "[[Counterfeit God]]", as a stand-in for the band's bassist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1431836/wahlbergs-dragon-megadeth-more-to-play-la/|title=Wahlberg’s "Dragon," Megadeth, More To Play L.A.|work=MTV News|accessdate=July 28, 2015}}</ref>

===Advertising===
Wahlberg first displayed his physique in the "Good Vibrations" music video and most prominently in a series of underwear ads for [[Calvin Klein]] (1992)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://explore.calvinklein.com/en_US/timeline/1992/9|title=Calvin Klein Underwear|work=Calvin Klein}}</ref> shot by [[Herb Ritts]], following it with Calvin Klein television advertisements.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Eric|title=Stretching a Six-Pack|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/fashion/13calvin.html|work=The New York Times|accessdate=July 28, 2011|date=May 12, 2010}}</ref> Magazine and television promotions would sometimes feature Mark exclusively or accompanied by model [[Kate Moss]]. [[Annie Leibovitz]] also shot a famous session of Mark Wahlberg in underwear for [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|''Vanity Fair'']]'s annual Hall of Fame issue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jossip.com/category/annie-leibovitz/ |title=Annie Leibovitz / Jossip |publisher=Jossip.com |accessdate=October 27, 2008}}</ref> He also made a workout video titled ''The Marky Mark Workout: Form... Focus... Fitness'' (ISBN 1-55510-910-1).

In 2012, he launched a line of sports nutrition supplements called Marked.<ref>[http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Industry/Good-vibrations-Mark-Wahlberg-and-GNC-create-new-MARKED-sports-nutrition-range Good vibrations? Mark Wahlberg and GNC create new MARKED sports nutrition range] {{wayback|url=http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Industry/Good-vibrations-Mark-Wahlberg-and-GNC-create-new-MARKED-sports-nutrition-range |date=20120421025000 }}</ref>

===Film===
{{further|Mark Wahlberg filmography}}
[[File:Mark Wahlberg.jpg|thumb|upright|Wahlberg at the ''[[Shooter (2007 film)|Shooter]]'' premiere in [[London]], 2007]]

In 1993, Wahlberg made his acting debut in the TV film ''The Substitute''. After this appearance, he dropped the "Marky Mark" name. His big screen début came the next year, with the [[Danny DeVito]] feature ''[[Renaissance Man (film)|Renaissance Man]]''. A basketball fanatic, he caught the attention of critics after appearing in ''[[The Basketball Diaries (film)|The Basketball Diaries]]'' in 1995, playing the role of Mickey alongside [[Leonardo DiCaprio]], in a film adaptation of the [[Jim Carroll]] book of the [[The Basketball Diaries|same name]]. He had his first starring role in the 1996 [[James Foley (director)|James Foley]] thriller ''[[Fear (1996 film)|Fear]]''.

He earned positive reviews after films such as ''[[Boogie Nights]]'' (as Dirk Diggler), ''[[Three Kings (1999 film)|Three Kings]]'', ''[[The Perfect Storm (film)|The Perfect Storm]]'', and ''[[Four Brothers (film)|Four Brothers]]''. During the early 2000s, Wahlberg appeared in remakes of 1960s films such as ''[[Planet of the Apes (2001 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'', ''[[The Truth About Charlie]]'' (remake of ''[[Charade (1963 film)|Charade]]''), and ''[[The Italian Job (2003 film)|The Italian Job]]''. His performance in ''[[I Heart Huckabees|I ♥ Huckabees]]'' was voted best supporting performance of the year in the 2004 ''[[The Village Voice|Village Voice]]'' Critics Poll. Wahlberg was originally cast as Linus Caldwell in ''[[Ocean's Eleven]]''; [[Matt Damon]] played the role instead. The two later worked together in ''[[The Departed]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfodder.com/archive/oceans11 |title=filmfodder.com: archive: ocean's 11 |publisher=Filmfodder.com |accessdate=October 27, 2008}}</ref> Wahlberg was also considered for a role in the film ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]''. It was originally intended to star Wahlberg and [[Joaquin Phoenix]] (with whom he appeared in the 2000 film ''[[The Yards]]'') as [[Ennis Del Mar]] and [[Jack Twist]], respectively, but both actors were uncomfortable with the film's sex scenes. The roles ultimately went to [[Heath Ledger]] and [[Jake Gyllenhaal]], both of whom were nominated for Academy Awards for their performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/28/brokeback_mountain_script_creeped_out_ma |title='Brokeback Mountain' Script 'Creeped Out' Mark Wahlberg – Starpulse Entertainment News Blog |publisher=Starpulse.com |accessdate=October 27, 2008}}</ref>

Wahlberg starred in the American football drama ''[[Invincible (2006 film)|Invincible]]'', based on the true story of bartender [[Vince Papale]]. He was also the executive producer of the [[HBO]] series ''[[Entourage (TV series)|Entourage]]'' (2004-2011), which was loosely based on his experiences in Hollywood. In 2006, he appeared as a foul-mouthed [[Massachusetts State Police]] detective in [[Martin Scorsese]]'s critically acclaimed thriller, ''[[The Departed]]'', which netted him an [[Academy Award]] nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]], a [[Golden Globe]] nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, and an [[National Society of Film Critics]] Best Supporting Actor award. Wahlberg has confirmed that he was approached to star in a sequel to ''The Departed'', but it is still early in development. The sequel would reportedly revolve around the staff sergeant played by Wahlberg.<ref>{{cite web|author=Stax |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/761/761346p1.html |title=IGN.com article about Departed 2 problems. Retrieved February 9, 2007 |publisher=Movies.ign.com |date=February 5, 2007 |accessdate=January 28, 2011}}</ref>

[[File:Mark Wahlberg Max Payne 2008.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Wahlberg at the premiere of ''[[Max Payne (film)|Max Payne]]'' in 2008]]
To prepare for his role in ''[[Shooter (2007 film)|Shooter]]'', Wahlberg attended long-range shooting training at [[Front Sight Firearms Training Institute]] near [[Pahrump, Nevada]], and was able to hit a target at 1100 yards on his second day, a feat which usually takes weeks to achieve.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visualhollywood.com/movies/shooter/about4.php|title=Wahlberg goes to sniper school: About training as a shooter |publisher=visualhollywood.com}}{{deadlink|date=August 2016}}</ref> He had said in a number of interviews that he would retire at the age of 40 to concentrate on parenthood<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/actor-mark-wahlberg-says-he-plans-retire-at-age-40-1004076.php|title=Actor Mark Wahlberg says he plans to retire at age 40}}</ref> and [[professional golf]]. However, in early 2007 he indicated that the latter was no longer the plan as "his golf game is horrible".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/entourage/interviews/mark_wahlberg.html?ntrack_para1=insidehbo6_text|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080307223359/http://www.hbo.com/entourage/interviews/mark_wahlberg.html?ntrack_para1=insidehbo6_text|archivedate=March 7, 2008|title=HBO interview}}</ref> He played Jack Salmon, a leading role in [[Peter Jackson]]'s film of ''[[The Lovely Bones (film)|The Lovely Bones]]''.<ref name="DominionPost">{{cite news | last = Cardy | first = Tom| title = Lovely Bones' Gosling in shock exit | publisher=Dominion Post | date = October 23, 2007 | url = http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4247770a10.html | accessdate =October 23, 2007 }}</ref> In 2007, he starred opposite Joaquin Phoenix in ''[[We Own the Night (film)|We Own the Night]]'', a movie about a family of police officers in New York City.

He starred in [[M. Night Shyamalan]]'s ''[[The Happening (2008 film)|The Happening]]'' as Eliot Moore, which premiered in movie theatres on June 13, 2008. The same year, he played the title role in ''[[Max Payne (film)|Max Payne]]'', based on a video game of the [[Max Payne|same name]]. While promoting ''Max Payne'', Wahlberg became involved in a playful feud with [[The Lonely Island]]'s [[Andy Samberg]] and threatened to "crack that big fucking nose of his". Samberg had done an impression of Wahlberg in a ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' sketch titled "Mark Wahlberg Talks to Animals".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/red-101808-samberg,0,4155250.story |title=Wahlberg threatens to punch SNL's Samberg over impression |work= Chicago Tribune |author=RedEye |date=October 26, 2008 |accessdate=October 27, 2008}}{{deadlink|date=August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/digital-shorts/video/mark-wahlberg-talks-to-animals/727504/ |title=Saturday Night Live – Mark Wahlberg Talks to Animals – Video |publisher=Nbc.com |accessdate=January 20, 2013}}{{deadlink|date=August 2016}}</ref> Wahlberg later appeared in a follow-up sketch parodying the original one, Samberg's impression of Wahlberg, and his own threats to Samberg.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/digital-shorts/video/mark-wahlberg-backstage/773862/ |title=Saturday Night Live – Mark Wahlberg Backstage – Video |publisher=Nbc.com |accessdate=January 20, 2013}}{{deadlink|date=August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popeater.com/television/article/mark-wahlberg-cracks-jokes-not-noses/217025 |title=Mark Wahlberg Cracks Jokes, Not Noses |publisher=Popeater.com |accessdate=October 27, 2008}}</ref>

In a February 2007 interview with ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'', updated in 2010, Wahlberg stated that there might be a sequel to ''The Departed'', focusing on his character, Dignam, with [[Robert De Niro]] potentially playing a corrupt senator. He also stated that [[William Monahan]] was writing the script.<ref>{{cite news |title=Exclusive: News On Departed 2... And 3! |publisher=EmpireOnline.com |date=2007-02-07 |url=http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=20343 |accessdate=2007-02-07}}</ref> The film is said to be on hold, because producer [[Brad Grey]] is now the head of [[Paramount Pictures]] and the film is a [[Warner Bros.]] project.<ref>{{cite news|author=Stax|title=No Departed 2 Just Yet |publisher=IGN|date=2007-02-05 |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/761/761346p1.html|accessdate=2007-02-07}}</ref> In June 2010, Wahlberg and Monahan continued to express interest in a sequel, then said to be projected for 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Departed Sequel Will Arrive in 2012|url=http://thefilmstage.com/2010/06/10/the-departed-sequel-arriving-in-2012 |publisher=TheFilmStage.com|accessdate=June 10, 2010|date=June 10, 2010}}{{deadlink|date=August 2016}}</ref> Nothing further has been announced.

Wahlberg later starred as [[United States Navy SEALs|Navy SEAL]] [[Marcus Luttrell]] in the war film ''[[Lone Survivor (film)|Lone Survivor]]'' (2013), based on Luttrell's 2007 [[Lone Survivor (book)|book of the same name]]. The film received commercial success and mostly positive reviews, and Wahlberg's performance was highly praised. In 2014, Wahlberg starred in the [[The Gambler (2014 film)|remake]] of ''[[The Gambler (1974 film)|The Gambler]]'', the 1974 [[James Caan]] film that was loosely inspired by [[The Gambler (novel)|the Dostoyevsky novella]].<ref>Bahr, Lindsey (2013). "Casting Net: Brie Larson in talks to star opposite Mark Wahlberg," Oct 17, 2013.</ref><ref>Bahr, Lindsey (2013). "Casting Net: Brie Larson," Oct 17, 2013.</ref> In 2015 he starred opposite Will Ferrell in the comedy ''Daddy's Home.''

===Sports franchise===
In July 2013, Wahlberg became an equity interest of the [[Barbados Tridents]] [[cricket]] franchise.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wahlberg owns Barbados Tridents |author=Staff writer |url=http://www.cbc.bb/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7622%3Awahlberg-owns-barbados-tridents&catid=25%3Alocal-sports&Itemid=88 |newspaper=[[Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] |date=29 July 2013 |deadurl=no |accessdate=18 September 2013 }}{{deadlink|date=August 2016}}</ref> A team within the Limacol [[Caribbean Premier League]], Wahlberg became involved with them through colleague and personal connection Ajmal Khan, the founder of Limacol CPL.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.caribjournal.com/2013/07/31/mark-wahlberg-takes-stake-in-caribbean-cricket-team/ |title=Mark Wahlberg Takes Stake in Caribbean Cricket Team |author=Journal staff |date=July 31, 2013 |publisher=Carib Journal |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl= |accessdate= |quote=Limacol CPL CEO Damien O’Donohoe said the league was “thrilled” that Wahlberg had taken an equity interest in the team. |ref= }}</ref> Following the announcement, Wahlberg stated, "I am a huge cricket fan now. I'm excited to be a part of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League because I know cricket is huge in the Caribbean and a rich part of the region's heritage. Sports and entertainment are a powerful combination, and the LCPL will appeal to a huge audience worldwide."<ref name="GT">{{cite web |url=http://www.guyanatimesgy.com/?p=25270 |title=Hollywood glamour comes to Limacol CPL, Mark Wahlberg on board with Barbados |author=Staff writer |date=30 July 2013 |publisher=Guyana Times |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl= |accessdate= |quote=Limacol Caribbean Premier League cricket officials announced that American actor Mark Wahlberg has taken an equity interest in the Barbados Tridents team. |ref= |separator= |postscript=}}{{deadlink|date=August 2016}}</ref>

===Restaurant franchise===
He co-owns Wahlburgers with his brothers Donnie and Paul.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aetv.com/wahlburgers/video/rheas-requests-for-mark|title=Watch the Rhea's Requests for Mark Video - Wahlburgers - A&E|work=aetv|accessdate=July 28, 2015}}</ref> It was Mark's idea to expand Paul's restaurant in [[Hingham, Massachusetts]], into a full-fledged chain with a [[Wahlburgers|reality show]] to promote it. Rick Vanzura, formerly of [[Panera Bread]], is the [[CEO]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-28/wahlburgers-donnie-mark-paul-wahlberg-plot-fast-food-empire|title=Wahlburgers: Donnie, Mark, Paul Wahlberg Plot Fast-Food Empire - Bloomberg Business|author=Joel Stein|date=May 28, 2015|work=Bloomberg.com|accessdate=July 28, 2015}}</ref>


===Television production===
===Television production===

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"Marky Mark" redirects here. For the Brazilian musician, see DJ Marky.
For the American television host, see Mark L. Walberg.

Mark Wahlberg
Wahlberg at the Australian premiere of Contraband in February 2012
Born
Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg

(1971-06-05) June 5, 1971 (age 53)
Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Other namesMarky Mark
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • model
  • rapper
Spouse
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(m. 2009)​
Children4
Relatives
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
LabelsInterscope, Alantic
Websitewww.markwahlberg.com

Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971)[2] is an American actor, producer, businessman and former model and rapper. He was known as Marky Mark in his earlier years, as frontman with the band Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, releasing the albums Music for the People and You Gotta Believe. Wahlberg later transitioned to acting, appearing in films such as the drama Boogie Nights and the satirical war comedy-drama Three Kings during the 1990s. In the 2000s, he starred in the biographical disaster drama The Perfect Storm, the science-fiction film Planet of the Apes and the Martin Scorsese-directed neo-noir crime drama The Departed. In the 2010s, he starred in the action-comedy The Other Guys alongside Will Ferrell, the biographical sports drama The Fighter, the comedy Ted, the war film Lone Survivor and the science-fiction action film Transformers: Age of Extinction.

Wahlberg has also served as executive producer of four HBO series: the comedy-drama Entourage (2004–11), the period crime drama Boardwalk Empire (2009–14), and the comedy-dramas How to Make It in America (2010–11) and Ballers (2015–present). He is co-owner of the Wahlburgers chain and co-stars in the reality TV series about it. Wahlberg received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on July 29, 2010.

Early life

Wahlberg was born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest of nine children,[2] including actor Robert and actor-singer Donnie. His mother, Alma Elaine (Donnelly), was a bank clerk and a nurse's aide, and his father, Donald E. Wahlberg, Sr., was a delivery driver.[3][4][5] His parents divorced in 1982, and afterwards, he divided his time between them.[6][7] His father was of Swedish and Irish descent, and his mother is of Irish, English, and French Canadian ancestry.[8] Maternally, Wahlberg is distantly related to author Nathaniel Hawthorne.[9] Wahlberg had a Roman Catholic upbringing[10][11] and attended Copley Square High School on Newbury Street in Boston. He never graduated, and so did not receive his high school diploma until June 2013.[12]

Arrests and conviction

By age 13, Wahlberg had developed an addiction to cocaine and other substances.[13][14] At 15, civil action was filed against him for his involvement in two separate incidents of harassing African-American children (the first were siblings of each other, and the second incident was a group of black school children on a field trip), by throwing rocks and shouting racial epithets.[15] At 16, Wahlberg approached a middle-aged Vietnamese man named Thanh Lam on the street, and using a large wooden stick, knocked him unconscious while calling him a "Vietnam fucking shit".[16][17] That same day, Wahlberg also attacked a second Vietnamese man named Hoa "Johnny" Trinh, punching him in the face. He believed he had left his victim permanently blind in one eye.[15][16][18] Trinh was interviewed in December 2014 by the Daily Mail; he revealed that he had already lost that eye during the Vietnam War, and did not know the identity of his assailant prior to being contacted by the media.[19] According to court documents regarding these crimes, when Wahlberg was arrested later that night and returned to the scene of the first assault, he stated to police officers: "You don't have to let him identify me, I'll tell you now that's the motherfucker who's (sic) head I split open."[18] Investigators also noted that he "made numerous unsolicited racial statements about 'gooks' and 'slant-eyed gooks'."[16][18]

For these crimes, Wahlberg was charged with attempted murder, pleaded guilty to assault, and was sentenced to two years in Suffolk County Deer Island House of Correction. He ultimately served only 45 days of his sentence,[16][20] but carries a permanent felony record. In another incident, then 21-year-old Wahlberg fractured the jaw of a neighbor in an unprovoked attack.[21] Commenting in 2006 on his past crimes, Wahlberg stated: "I did a lot of things that I regret, and I have certainly paid for my mistakes." He said the right thing to do would be to try to find the blinded man and make amends, and admitted he has not done so, but added that he was no longer burdened by guilt: "You have to go and ask for forgiveness and it wasn't until I really started doing good and doing right by other people, as well as myself, that I really started to feel that guilt go away. So I don't have a problem going to sleep at night. I feel good when I wake up in the morning."[20]

After prison, he decided to improve his behavior. Of this he has said,

As soon as I began that life of crime, there was always a voice in my head telling me I was going to end up in jail. Three of my brothers had done time. My sister went to prison so many times I lost count. Finally I was there, locked up with the kind of guys I'd always wanted to be like. Now I'd earned my stripes and I was just like them, and I realized it wasn't what I wanted at all. I'd ended up in the worst place I could possibly imagine and I never wanted to go back. First of all, I had to learn to stay on the straight and narrow.

Wahlberg first relied on the guidance of his parish priest to turn his back on crime. He told his street gang that he was leaving them and had "some serious fights" with them over it.[22]

On November 26, 2014, Wahlberg filed an application in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts requesting a full and unconditional pardon[23] from his prior convictions.[24] His pardon application engendered some controversy.[16] According to the BBC, the debate about his suitability for a pardon is still ongoing with the arguments on both sides being far-reaching and complex.[25] One of Wahlberg's victims, Trinh, pledged in December 2014 to make a written statement supporting a pardon.[19] Also, a petition to the Massachusetts governor to deny Wahlberg's pardon is ongoing.[26]

Career

Music

Wahlberg first came to fame as the younger brother of Donnie Wahlberg of the successful boy band New Kids on the Block. Mark, at the age of 13, was one of the group's original members, along with Donnie, Danny Wood, Jordan Knight, and Jonathan Knight. However, he soon quit after staying three months in the group. His departure eventually allowed Joey McIntyre to take his place as the fifth member of the group.

In 1990, Wahlberg began recording with dancers/rappers Scott Ross (Scottie Gee), Hector Barros (Hector the Booty Inspector), Anthony Thomas (Ashley Ace), and Terry Yancey (DJ-T) as Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, earning a hit with "Good Vibrations" from their debut album Music for the People. The record, produced by brother Donnie, hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, later becoming certified as a platinum single. The second single, "Wildside", peaked at number five on Billboard's Hot Singles Sales chart and at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.[27] It was certified as a gold single. Marky Mark opened for the New Kids on the Block during their last tour. Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch also had their own video game, titled Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch: Make My Video, which despite the band's success, was a huge flop.[28][29] The second Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch LP, You Gotta Believe, was not as successful as the first, yielding only a minor hit single in the title track.[30]

Wahlberg later collaborated with the late reggae/ragga singer Prince Ital Joe on the album Life in the Streets. The project combined rap vocals, electronic-infused ragga, and "European dancefloor" music, delivering the singles "Happy People", German number one hit "United", "Life in the Streets", and "Babylon", with Frank Peterson and Alex Christensen as producers.[31]

In 1995, he released a single titled "No Mercy" in support of his friend Dariusz Michalczewski, whom he had befriended earlier in the 1990s.[32] Dariusz also appears in the music video of the song.[33] Wahlberg and Ital Joe released another album in 1995 for Ultraphonic Records. Titled The Remix Album, it featured remixes from the duo's previous album, Life in the Streets, as well as the Mark's solo track, "No Mercy".[34] In 1996, Wahlberg released a solo single titled "Hey DJ".[35] This was followed by the release of another solo song titled "Feel the Vibe" in 1997. Another solo track titled "Best of my Love" was released the same year.[36][37] All the solo tracks, along with another song titled "Here With Me", were released on an album titled All Around the World in 1997 that also included the remixed versions of the songs.[38]

In 2000, he was also featured in the Black Label Society music video for "Counterfeit God", as a stand-in for the band's bassist.[39]

Advertising

Wahlberg first displayed his physique in the "Good Vibrations" music video and most prominently in a series of underwear ads for Calvin Klein (1992)[40] shot by Herb Ritts, following it with Calvin Klein television advertisements.[41] Magazine and television promotions would sometimes feature Mark exclusively or accompanied by model Kate Moss. Annie Leibovitz also shot a famous session of Mark Wahlberg in underwear for Vanity Fair's annual Hall of Fame issue.[42] He also made a workout video titled The Marky Mark Workout: Form... Focus... Fitness (ISBN 1-55510-910-1).

In 2012, he launched a line of sports nutrition supplements called Marked.[43]

Film

Further information: Mark Wahlberg filmography
Wahlberg at the Shooter premiere in London, 2007

In 1993, Wahlberg made his acting debut in the TV film The Substitute. After this appearance, he dropped the "Marky Mark" name. His big screen début came the next year, with the Danny DeVito feature Renaissance Man. A basketball fanatic, he caught the attention of critics after appearing in The Basketball Diaries in 1995, playing the role of Mickey alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, in a film adaptation of the Jim Carroll book of the same name. He had his first starring role in the 1996 James Foley thriller Fear.

He earned positive reviews after films such as Boogie Nights (as Dirk Diggler), Three Kings, The Perfect Storm, and Four Brothers. During the early 2000s, Wahlberg appeared in remakes of 1960s films such as Planet of the Apes, The Truth About Charlie (remake of Charade), and The Italian Job. His performance in I ♥ Huckabees was voted best supporting performance of the year in the 2004 Village Voice Critics Poll. Wahlberg was originally cast as Linus Caldwell in Ocean's Eleven; Matt Damon played the role instead. The two later worked together in The Departed.[44] Wahlberg was also considered for a role in the film Brokeback Mountain. It was originally intended to star Wahlberg and Joaquin Phoenix (with whom he appeared in the 2000 film The Yards) as Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist, respectively, but both actors were uncomfortable with the film's sex scenes. The roles ultimately went to Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, both of whom were nominated for Academy Awards for their performances.[45]

Wahlberg starred in the American football drama Invincible, based on the true story of bartender Vince Papale. He was also the executive producer of the HBO series Entourage (2004-2011), which was loosely based on his experiences in Hollywood. In 2006, he appeared as a foul-mouthed Massachusetts State Police detective in Martin Scorsese's critically acclaimed thriller, The Departed, which netted him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, and an National Society of Film Critics Best Supporting Actor award. Wahlberg has confirmed that he was approached to star in a sequel to The Departed, but it is still early in development. The sequel would reportedly revolve around the staff sergeant played by Wahlberg.[46]

Wahlberg at the premiere of Max Payne in 2008

To prepare for his role in Shooter, Wahlberg attended long-range shooting training at Front Sight Firearms Training Institute near Pahrump, Nevada, and was able to hit a target at 1100 yards on his second day, a feat which usually takes weeks to achieve.[47] He had said in a number of interviews that he would retire at the age of 40 to concentrate on parenthood[48] and professional golf. However, in early 2007 he indicated that the latter was no longer the plan as "his golf game is horrible".[49] He played Jack Salmon, a leading role in Peter Jackson's film of The Lovely Bones.[50] In 2007, he starred opposite Joaquin Phoenix in We Own the Night, a movie about a family of police officers in New York City.

He starred in M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening as Eliot Moore, which premiered in movie theatres on June 13, 2008. The same year, he played the title role in Max Payne, based on a video game of the same name. While promoting Max Payne, Wahlberg became involved in a playful feud with The Lonely Island's Andy Samberg and threatened to "crack that big fucking nose of his". Samberg had done an impression of Wahlberg in a Saturday Night Live sketch titled "Mark Wahlberg Talks to Animals".[51][52] Wahlberg later appeared in a follow-up sketch parodying the original one, Samberg's impression of Wahlberg, and his own threats to Samberg.[53][54]

In a February 2007 interview with Empire, updated in 2010, Wahlberg stated that there might be a sequel to The Departed, focusing on his character, Dignam, with Robert De Niro potentially playing a corrupt senator. He also stated that William Monahan was writing the script.[55] The film is said to be on hold, because producer Brad Grey is now the head of Paramount Pictures and the film is a Warner Bros. project.[56] In June 2010, Wahlberg and Monahan continued to express interest in a sequel, then said to be projected for 2012.[57] Nothing further has been announced.

Wahlberg later starred as Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell in the war film Lone Survivor (2013), based on Luttrell's 2007 book of the same name. The film received commercial success and mostly positive reviews, and Wahlberg's performance was highly praised. In 2014, Wahlberg starred in the remake of The Gambler, the 1974 James Caan film that was loosely inspired by the Dostoyevsky novella.[58][59] In 2015 he starred opposite Will Ferrell in the comedy Daddy's Home.

Sports franchise

In July 2013, Wahlberg became an equity interest of the Barbados Tridents cricket franchise.[60] A team within the Limacol Caribbean Premier League, Wahlberg became involved with them through colleague and personal connection Ajmal Khan, the founder of Limacol CPL.[61] Following the announcement, Wahlberg stated, "I am a huge cricket fan now. I'm excited to be a part of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League because I know cricket is huge in the Caribbean and a rich part of the region's heritage. Sports and entertainment are a powerful combination, and the LCPL will appeal to a huge audience worldwide."[62]

Restaurant franchise

He co-owns Wahlburgers with his brothers Donnie and Paul.[63] It was Mark's idea to expand Paul's restaurant in Hingham, Massachusetts, into a full-fledged chain with a reality show to promote it. Rick Vanzura, formerly of Panera Bread, is the CEO.[64]

Television production

In 2014, Wahlberg was the producer of the reality show Breaking Boston, which was pulled off the air after its premiere had 311,000 viewers.[65] He executive-produced one episode of Wahlburgers, while co-starring in it.[66]

Charities

Wahlberg established the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation in May 2001 for the purpose of raising and distributing funds to youth service and enrichment programs.[67] Wahlberg is active with The Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women and Children.[68]

Personal life

In the early 1990s, Wahlberg dated former child actress Soleil Moon Frye.[69] Wahlberg has been in a relationship with model Rhea Durham since 2001,[citation needed] and they were married on August 1, 2009, at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Beverly Hills.[70] The couple have four children, two sons and two daughters.[71][72] In a 2011 interview with USA Weekend, Wahlberg stated that he had taken his children to visit his old Dorchester neighborhood, and said, "I want them to know that not everyone is as fortunate and how important it is to work hard and give back."[73]

Wahlberg's father, a US Army veteran of the Korean War, died on February 14, 2008.[74]

In 2012, Wahlberg was quoted in a magazine interview regarding what would have happened if he had flown aboard American Airlines Flight 11 on September 11, 2001. He had been booked on Flight 11, but his plans changed the day before the scheduled flight and he cancelled his reservation. Wahlberg received public criticism for stating, "If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn't have went down like it did", and "There would have been a lot of blood in that first-class cabin and then me saying, 'OK, we're going to land somewhere safely, don't worry'". Wahlberg issued a public apology after family members of those killed on the flight expressed outrage for his statements.[75]

Wahlberg is a supporter of the Democratic Party, having donated all of his campaign contribution money to Democratic presidential candidates. He voiced support for Barack Obama on the 2012 presidential re-election campaign.[76]

A committed Roman Catholic and daily Mass attendee,[77] Wahlberg openly supports same-sex marriage.[78] On September 27, 2015, he apologized to Pope Francis about jokes he made regarding his movie Ted.[79] He said he had his personal rosary blessed by the pontiff.[80]

Discography

See also: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

Albums

Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark

Year Album details
1994 Life in the Streets
  • Release date: 1994
  • Label: Ultraphonic Records
1995 The Remix Album
  • Release date: 1995
  • Label: Ultraphonic Records

Solo release

Year Album details
1994 All Around the World
  • Release date: 1997

Singles

Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUT
[81] 		BEL
(Vl)
[82] 		DEN
[83] 		FIN
[84] 		GER
[85] 		NED
[81] 		SWI
[81] 		SWE
[81] 		EUR [86]
1993 "Happy People" 23 — — 8 4 — 22 24 22 Life in the Streets
1994 "Life in the Streets" — — — 8 11 — 5 36 58
"United" 6 23 7 10 1 7 9 6 9
1995 "Babylon" — — — 11 17 — 35 — 94
"Rastaman Vibrations" — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Solo

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US
[88] 		AUS
[89] 		AUT
[90] 		CAN
[91] 		GER
[92] 		IRE
[93] 		NOR
[94] 		NZ
[95] 		SWE
[96] 		UK
[97]
1995 "No Mercy" — — — — 44 — — — — — Non-album singles
1996 "Hey DJ" — — — — 58 — — — — —
1997 "Feel the Vibe" — — — — — — — — — —
"Best of my Love" — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

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Further reading

  • Reisfeld, Randi. Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. New York: Avon Books, 1992. ISBN 0-380-77100-4
  • Simpson, Mark. "Marky Mark and the Hunky [sic] Bunch: the Hustler Syndrome", in his Male Impersonators: Men Performing Masculinity (New York: Routledge, 1994, ISBN 0-41590991-0), p. [150]-163. N.B.: Wahlberg is also mentioned and discussed elsewhere (as "Marky Mark") in Simpson's book.
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