Mark Wahlberg
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieBy Any Means
2026
Gregory Scarpa
movieThe Family Plan 2
2025
Dan Morgan
moviePlay Dirty
2025
Parker
movieFlight Risk
2025
Daryl Booth
movieLarger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Union
2024
Mike McKenna
movieArthur the King
2024
Michael
movieThe Family Plan
2023
Dan Morgan
movieThe Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
2023
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieCommitment to Life
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieMe Time
2022
Huck Dembo
movieFather Stu
2022
Father Stuart 'Stu' Long
movieUncharted
2022
Victor 'Sully' Sullivan
movieInfinite
2021
Evan McCauley
moviekid 90
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieJoe Bell
2020
Joe Bell
movieScoob!
2020
Blue Falcon (voice)
movieInstant Family
2018
Pete Wagner
movieMile 22
2018
James Silva
movieAll the Money in the World
2017
Fletcher Chase
tvThe Defiant Ones
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieTransformers: The Last Knight
2017
Cade Yeager
moviePatriots Day
2016
Sgt. Tommy Saunders
movieDeepwater Horizon
2016
Mike Williams
movieMojave
2016
Norman
movieDaddy's Home
2015
Dusty Mayron
movieTed 2
2015
John
movieEntourage
2015
Mark Wahlberg
movieThe Gambler
2014
Jim Bennett
movieTransformers: Age of Extinction
2014
Cade Yeager
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self / Self - Guest
movieLone Survivor
2013
Petty Officer First Class Marcus Luttrell
movieLegendary Nights: The Tale of Gatti-Ward
2013
Narrator (voice)
movie2 Guns
2013
Michael 'Stig' Stigman
moviePain & Gain
2013
Daniel Lugo
movieBroken City
2013
Billy Taggart
movieTed
2012
John Bennett
movieContraband
2012
Chris Farraday
Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame
2011
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Fighter
2010
Micky Ward
tvConan
2010
Self
movieThe Other Guys
2010
Detective Terry Hoitz
movieDate Night
2010
Holbrooke
movieThe Lovely Bones
2009
Jack Salmon
movieMax Payne
2008
Max Payne
movieThe Happening
2008
Elliot Moore
movieWe Own the Night
2007
Joseph Grusinsky
movieShooter
2007
Bob Lee Swagger
movieThe Departed
2006
Dignam
movieInvincible
2006
Vince Papale
movieFour Brothers
2005
Bobby Mercer
movieI ♥ Huckabees
2004
Tommy Corn
tvEntourage
2004
Self
movieThe Italian Job
2003
Charlie Croker
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self / Self - Guest
movieThe Truth About Charlie
2002
Peter Joshua
tvTop Gear
2002
Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
movieRock Star
2001
Chris 'Izzy' Cole
moviePlanet of the Apes
2001
Captain Leo Davidson
movieThe Perfect Storm
2000
Bobby Shatford
movieThe Yards
2000
Leo Handler
tvThe Early Show
1999
Self - Guest
movieThree Kings
1999
Troy Barlow
movieThe Corruptor
1999
Danny Wallace
movieThe Big Hit
1998
Melvin Smiley
movieBoogie Nights
1997
Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieFear
1996
David McCall
movieRenaissance Man
1994
Pvt. Tommy Lee Haywood
movieThe Substitute
1993
Ryan Westerberg
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
Out All Night
1992
Marky Mark
tvMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
Self - Presenter
tvThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Self - Guest
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
tvToday
1952
Self
Production38
movieBy Any Means
2026
Producer
movieThe Family Plan 2
2025
Producer
tvCocaine Quarterback: Signal-Caller for the Cartel
2025
Executive Producer
tvSpy High
2025
Executive Producer
movieThe Union
2024
Producer
movieMoviePass, MovieCrash
2024
Producer
movieArthur the King
2024
Executive Producer
movieThe Family Plan
2023
Producer
tvThe Golden Boy
2023
Executive Producer
movieFather Stu
2022
Producer
tvThe Murders at Starved Rock
2021
Executive Producer
movieInfinite
2021
Producer
tvWahl Street
2021
Executive Producer
tvUndiscovered
2020
Executive Producer
movieJoe Bell
2020
Producer
tvRun This City
2020
Executive Producer
movieSpenser Confidential
2020
Producer
tvMcMillion$
2020
Executive Producer
movieInstant Family
2018
Producer
movieMile 22
2018
Producer
moviePatriots Day
2016
Producer
tvShooter
2016
Executive Producer
movieDeepwater Horizon
2016
Producer
movieStealing Cars
2016
Executive Producer
movieEntourage
2015
Producer
movieThe Gambler
2014
Producer
movieLone Survivor
2013
Producer
moviePrisoners
2013
Executive Producer
movieBroken City
2013
Producer
movieContraband
2012
Producer
movieThe Fighter
2010
Producer
tvBoardwalk Empire
2010
Executive Producer
tvHow to Make It in America
2010
Executive Producer
tvIn Treatment
2008
Executive Producer
movieWe Own the Night
2007
Producer
tvEntourage
2004
Executive Producer
The Operator
Producer
Creator1
tvWahlburgers
2014
Creator