Mark Wahlberg
American actor
Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971) is an American actor and television and movie producer. His father was of Swedish and Irish descent, and his mother is of Irish, Scottish, English ancestry.[1] He has been nominated for an Academy Award. He was also known as "Marky Mark" at the beginning of his career, when he had become famous as a rap musician with the band Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch after a brief time as a member of New Kids on the Block.
Mark Wahlberg | |
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 Wahlberg at the Australian premiere of Contraband, February 2012 | |
| Born | Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg June 5, 1971 |
| Other names | Marky Mark |
| Spouse | Rhea Durham |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | NBR Award for Best Cast
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Wahlberg was convicted of assault when he was 16, for which he was imprisoned. He is a Roman Catholic.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Ancestry of Mark Wahlberg". Wargs.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Hello profile". Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
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- Mark Wahlberg Message Board Archived 2011-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Mark Robert Wahlberg British fan site
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- Mark Wahlberg Interview at Moviehole.net Archived 2007-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Mark Wahlberg Interview on "Fresh Air"
- Mark Wahlberg on The Hour
- Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation