Mark Wahlberg American Actor Known for The Departed

Mark Wahlberg, born 5 June 1971 in Boston, is an American actor. Among the titles he is known for are The Departed (2006) and Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014).

Early life

He studied at Snowden International School.

Career

Records list Renaissance Man (1994) as his earliest screen credit. In the 1990s, he appeared in The Basketball Diaries (1995) and Boogie Nights (1997, as Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler). The 2000s brought Planet of the Apes (2001) and The Italian Job (2003, as Charlie Croker). His 2010s credits include The Fighter (2010, as Micky Ward) and Ted (2012). During the 2020s, he worked on Infinite (2021) and Uncharted (2022, as Victor Sullivan).

In all, 58 films and one TV series appear in his credits from 1994 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (16), followed by action (15) and crime (11). The newest title on record is By Any Means, from 2026. Of his seven titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) has the highest, at $1.1 billion.

Mila Kunis appears in three of his listed titles, including Max Payne (2008) and Date Night (2010). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are John Goodman (three titles) and Leonardo DiCaprio (two titles). Peter Berg directed four of his titles on record, among them Lone Survivor (2013) and Deepwater Horizon (2016). David O. Russell is credited as director on three of them, including Three Kings (1999) and I Heart Huckabees (2004).

His discography lists 2 singles, including United (1994). The records associate him with rapping and hip-hop. His recordings came out on Interscope Records. Transformers and Hate Crimes are listed among his notable work.

Recognition

His awards include the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has also been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2007 for The Departed. His awards record shows 1 win and 2 nominations.

Personal life

He has been married to Rhea Durham since 2009. He has 4 children on record.