Mark Wahlberg Biography / Pictures

Biography

Mark Wahlberg first came to fame as the younger brother of Donnie Wahlberg of the New Kids on the Block. After his brother's bubblegum pop group ended, Mark began recording as Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch, earning hits with "Good Vibrations" and "Wild Side" from Music for the People (where he poses with a Saab 9000). His second LP, You Gotta Believe, was a relative failure. He was seen most prominently in a series of underwear ads from Calvin Klein, and would drop his pants as part of musical show. He then began an acting career, earning positive reviews. He is currently producing the series Entourage on HBO which is loosely based on incidents from his own life.

Mark has admitted to having been a hard drug user. When he was 16, he injured a Vietnamese man and went to jail. Wahlberg denied that the crime was racially motivated.

"Marky Mark's hottest moments" , March 1993 (with Penthouse Pet Natalie Smith)Modelling photos on his website show that he has a third nipple below his left breast.

Mark has claimed to have had a reservation to fly from his hometown of Boston back to Los Angeles on September 11, 2001, on either United Airlines Flight 175 or American Airlines Flight 11. He decided on the previous day to go instead to New York City to meet with friends.

Mark Wahlberg's sister, Debbie Wahlberg, died the same day his daughter Ella was born.

Mark Wahlberg has a daughter named Ella Rae with his longtime girlfriend Rhea Durham. Ella was born on September 2, 2003.

Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch discography

Albums

• 1991 "Music for the People" #21 US
• 1992 "You Gotta Believe" #67 US

Hit singles from "Music for the People"

• 1991 "Good Vibrations" #1 US, #14 UK
• 1991 "Wildside" #10 US

Filmography for Mark Wahlberg

• Four Brothers (2005) as Bobby Mercer
• I ♥ Huckabees (2004) as Tommy Corn
• The Italian Job (2003) as Charlie Croker
• The Truth About Charlie (2002) as Lewis Bartholomew
• Rock Star (2001) as Chris "Izzy" Cole
• Planet of the Apes (2001) as Captain Leo Davidson
• The Perfect Storm (2000) as Bobby Shatford
• The Yards (2000) as Leo Handler
• Three Kings (1999) as Sfc. Troy Barlow
• The Corruptor (1999) as Danny Wallace
• The Big Hit (1998) as Melvin Smiley
• Boogie Nights (1997) as Eddie Adams/Dirk Diggler
• Traveller (1997) as Pat O'Hara
• Fear (1996) as David McCall
• The Basketball Diaries (1995) as Mickey
• Renaissance Man (1994) as Pvt. Tommy Lee Haywood