Mark Wahlberg - Biography

Last Editor: spicyminx30				Mark Wahlberg Biography -   Name : Mark Wahlberg Date Of Birth : June 5, 1971 Birth Place : Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA Birth Name : Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg aka: Marky Mark Education : high School dropout Occupation : Actor, Model, Singer Nationality : American Claim to fame : As Dirk Diggler in Boogie Nights (1997) Fan Mail : C/O United Talent Agency 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA

Mark Wahlberg Trivia -

Younger brother of Donnie Wahlberg and Robert Wahlberg. Named one of "People" magazines 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [May 1992] His older siblings are: Arthur, James, Debbie, Michelle, Paul, Tracey, Robert Wahlberg and Donnie Wahlberg. Robert, Donnie and Mark are from their mother's third marriage with Donald Wahlberg. Half Siblings from his dad's side of the family Scott Wahlberg, Buddy Wahlberg and Donna Wahlberg. Was originally cast as Linus Caldwell in Ocean's Eleven (2001) but dropped out. December 2001 - Bought a 5 million dollar mansion in Beverly Hills, and moved his mother in. His music group, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, debuted on "The Arsenio Hall Show" (1989) in the late 1980s. [September 2, 2003] His first child with girlfriend Rhea Durham, a girl named Ella Rae was born at 4.am at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The baby weighed in at 7 pounds, 4 ounces. He said in one of the featurettes in The Italian Job (2003) DVD that he thought about doing the movie because it was going to be his third remake in a row (if you don't count Rock Star (2001)) after The Truth About Charlie (2002) and Planet of the Apes (2001). Is of Swedish, Irish, German and French Canadian descent. Narrated the documentary Juvies (2004) along with The Italian Job (2003) co-star Mos Def (Mos Def supplied poetry). Dated actress Jordana Brewster for several years [1998-2001]. His older sister Debbie passed away September 3rd, 2003 leaving behind a teenage son. Has a tattoo of Bob Marley on his left shoulder. Is very close to his mother. Older brother Donnie was a member of the boy group New Kids on the Block. Mark and his girlfriend, Rhea Durham, welcomed their second baby and first son, Michael, on March 21, 2006. Has a summer home in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Turned down the role of "Hero" in Feast (2005). Turned down the lead role of "Jake Roenick" in Assault on Precinct 13 (2005). Martin Scorsese directed Wahlberg to his very first Academy Award nomination as "Sgt. Sean Dignam" in The Departed (2006). Wahlberg has said that it's one of the roles he is most proud of. Distant relative of Madonna and Halle Berry and nephew of John Hathorn (1641-1717), Judge in the Salem Witch trials. Friends with Leonardo DiCaprio. Considers The Truth About Charlie (2002) his worst film. He and some friends were actually booked to fly on one of the planes that crashed in to the twin towers on September 11, 2001. Originally planning on flying from Boston to Los Angeles but at the last minute they decided to charter a plane to Toronto, Canada for a film festival and then from there to Los Angeles. A near brush with death that he still dreams about today. "We certainly would have tried to do something to fight. I've had probably over 50 dreams about it." Ranked #65 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists. His father Donald E. Wahlberg, a veteran of the Korean War, died on 14 February 2008. As of 2008, he earns a reported $12-15 million per film plus a percentage of the back end profits. While performing as Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch he often wore nothing but underpants on stage. Calvin Klein consequently asked him to model for Klein's underwear line. Was originally a member of New Kids on the Block, but left the band before they had their big break. Through being a distant relative of Madonna, he is also one of Céline Dion. Had to spent about 60 days in the House of Correction in Massachusetts when he was a teenager. Was a drug dealer as a young teenager. His mother's maiden name is Alma McPeck. Was born in St. Margarets's hospital in Boston. Dropped out of school when he was 13. Rhea Durham, gave birth to their third child, a boy named Brendan Joseph Wahlberg, on September 16, 2008. He weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. Has stated his performance as Max Payne in Max Payne (2008) as his favorite role. Has stated that he struggled with weight gain his whole life. Ranked #1 on VH1's "Hottest Hotties of the 90's". Was spoofed by Andy Samberg on "Saturday Night Live" (1975). After the first skit premiered Wahlberg jokingly acted as if he was offended when appearing on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) ("Jimmy Kimmel Live!: (#6.141)" (2008)), but he eventually appeared in SNL ("Saturday Night Live: Josh Brolin/Adele (#34.5)" (2008)) going along with the joke.

Mark Wahlberg Detailed Biography -

Born June 5, 1971, in Dorchester, MA, Wahlberg had a troubled early life. One of nine children, he dropped out of school at 16 (he would later earn his GED) and committed a number of minor felonies. After working various odd jobs, Wahlberg briefly joined brother Donnie and his group New Kids on the Block before forming his own, Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch. The group had widespread popularity for a time, most notably with its 1992 hit single "Good Vibrations." However, it was Wahlberg himself who received the lion's share of attention, whether it was for the homophobia controversy that surrounded him for a time, or for the 1992 Calvin Klein ad campaign featuring him wearing nothing more than his underwear, Kate Moss, and an attitude. In 1993, Wahlberg turned his attentions to acting with a role in The Substitute. The film, co-starring a then-unknown Natasha Gregson Wagner, was a critical and commercial failure, but Wahlberg's next project, 1994's Renaissance Man with Danny De Vito, gave him the positive notices that would increase with the release of his next film, The Basketball Diaries (1995). Although the film received mixed reviews, many critics praised Wahlberg's performance as Mickey, Leonardo Di Caprio's friend and fellow junkie. Following Diaries, Wahlberg appeared in Fear (1996) in the role of Reese Witherspoon's psychotic boyfriend. It was with the release of Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights in 1997 that Wahlberg finally received across-the-board respect for his commanding yet unassuming performance as busboy-turned-porn star Eddie Adams/Dirk Diggler. The film was nominated for three Oscars and a slew of other awards by associations ranging from the British Academy to the New York Film Critics Circle to MTV. The positive attention landed Wahlberg on a wide range of magazine covers and gave him greater Hollywood pulling power. He had, as they say, arrived.