Name: Mark Wahlberg
Date of Birth: 5 June 1971 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 just a day before his daughter Ella was born, on September 1st, 2003, leaving behind a teenaged 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. Read more Mark Wahlberg Fans :Mark Wahlberg movies (actor)User Comments |
