Mark Wahlberg is one of the few revered entertainers who seamlessly made the switch from teen pop icon to successful actor.
Early Accomplishments
He quit school at age 13 while he sold and used drugs. He became a convicted felon at age 17 after being arrested for attempted murder.
He reinvented himself as Marky Mark, a rapping teenage sensation, dropping 2 albums in 1991 and '92.
Best Known For
Mark earned some critical adulation for his role in The Departed in 2006 and The Fighter in 2010.
Other films he made an impression are in Ted in 2012 and 2015, Daddy’s Home in 2015 and 2017, 2 Guns in 2013 and 2017’s Transformers.
Sexual Orientation
Mark is straight and is now married to his long-time girlfriend Rhea Durham. They started dating in 2001 and after birthing 4 children together, tied the knots in 2009.
Other women mark has dated include Jordana Brewster, Kate Moss and a rumored hook-up with Shannen Doherty.
Family
Mark is the littlest of the 9 children of the broken home of Donald Wahlberg and Alma Elaine.
His siblings are Arthur, James, Debbie, Michelle, Paul, Tracy, Robert and Donnie Wahlberg while his half-siblings are Scott, Buddy and Donna Wahlberg.
His kids are Ella, Michael, Brendan and Grace.
Religion
Mark is a devout, daily Mass attending Roman Catholic. He apologized to Pope Francis in 2015 for his role portrayal in Ted.
Worth To Know
Saved by a deadline day change in plans, Mark would have been on the airplane that crashed into the WTC building on September 11, 2001.
His Marky Mark persona almost always performed in his underwear. This prompted a modelling contract with Calvin Klein.
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