he’s a former rapper turned Hollywood actor and producer welcome to
actor and producer welcome to
actor and producer welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the career of Mark Wahlberg
a look at the career of Mark Wahlberg
a look at the career of Mark Wahlberg [Music]
Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg was born on
Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg was born on June 5th 1971 in Boston Massachusetts
June 5th 1971 in Boston Massachusetts
June 5th 1971 in Boston Massachusetts the youngest of nine children he grew up
the youngest of nine children he grew up
the youngest of nine children he grew up in a poor working-class neighborhood and
in a poor working-class neighborhood and
in a poor working-class neighborhood and his parents divorced when he was only 11
his parents divorced when he was only 11
his parents divorced when he was only 11 years old after dropping out of high
years old after dropping out of high
years old after dropping out of high school at the age of 14 he pursued a
school at the age of 14 he pursued a
school at the age of 14 he pursued a life of drugs and petty crime prone to
life of drugs and petty crime prone to
life of drugs and petty crime prone to violence he was later convicted of
violence he was later convicted of
violence he was later convicted of assault and was sentenced to 50 days in
assault and was sentenced to 50 days in
assault and was sentenced to 50 days in prison he passed the time by exercising
prison he passed the time by exercising
prison he passed the time by exercising and contemplating his life and he
and contemplating his life and he
and contemplating his life and he emerged a buff young man with a desire
emerged a buff young man with a desire
emerged a buff young man with a desire to improve his circumstances as luck
to improve his circumstances as luck
to improve his circumstances as luck would have it
would have it
would have it his older brother Donnie had just made
his older brother Donnie had just made
his older brother Donnie had just made it big as a member of the 1980 singing
it big as a member of the 1980 singing
it big as a member of the 1980 singing sensation New Kids on the Block
sensation New Kids on the Block
sensation New Kids on the Block Donnie then helped his newly reformed
Donnie then helped his newly reformed
Donnie then helped his newly reformed brother land a recording contract
brother land a recording contract
brother land a recording contract despite Marc’s lack of singing talent
despite Marc’s lack of singing talent
despite Marc’s lack of singing talent promoters recognized that his good looks
promoters recognized that his good looks
promoters recognized that his good looks and ability to dance would attract a
and ability to dance would attract a
and ability to dance would attract a young female audience we’re doing it
young female audience we’re doing it
young female audience we’re doing it together you know and we’re doing it
together you know and we’re doing it
together you know and we’re doing it from the heart
from the heart
from the heart and that’s all that matters you know the
and that’s all that matters you know the
and that’s all that matters you know the success is all just icing on the cake
success is all just icing on the cake
success is all just icing on the cake after his brother provided him with easy
after his brother provided him with easy
after his brother provided him with easy songs to rap he paired with a troupe of
songs to rap he paired with a troupe of
songs to rap he paired with a troupe of dancers to form Marky Mark and the Funky
dancers to form Marky Mark and the Funky
dancers to form Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Bunch
Bunch due to Wahlberg’s willingness to perform
due to Wahlberg’s willingness to perform
due to Wahlberg’s willingness to perform in his boxer briefs on stage he soon
in his boxer briefs on stage he soon
in his boxer briefs on stage he soon became the chief underwear model for
became the chief underwear model for
became the chief underwear model for Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein I’ve had Luke 16 to mando air a few
I’ve had Luke 16 to mando air a few
I’ve had Luke 16 to mando air a few times my brother Donnie
times my brother Donnie
times my brother Donnie he’s always got clean underwear but uh
he’s always got clean underwear but uh
he’s always got clean underwear but uh he always starts to steal my Calvin Wow
he always starts to steal my Calvin Wow
he always starts to steal my Calvin Wow my mother still thinks I’m a virgin I
my mother still thinks I’m a virgin I
my mother still thinks I’m a virgin I think uh his bad-boy image was boosted
think uh his bad-boy image was boosted
think uh his bad-boy image was boosted even further after several scandals
even further after several scandals
even further after several scandals including a public fight and a book
including a public fight and a book
including a public fight and a book dedicated to his penis
dedicated to his penis
dedicated to his penis however this popularity quickly
however this popularity quickly
however this popularity quickly disappeared when he was arrested for
disappeared when he was arrested for
disappeared when he was arrested for assault and accused of being racist and
assault and accused of being racist and
assault and accused of being racist and homophobic humiliated and humbled by his
homophobic humiliated and humbled by his
homophobic humiliated and humbled by his sudden fall from grace in the music
sudden fall from grace in the music
sudden fall from grace in the music world Wahlberg decided to abandon his
world Wahlberg decided to abandon his
world Wahlberg decided to abandon his Marky Mark persona and try his hand at
Marky Mark persona and try his hand at
Marky Mark persona and try his hand at acting his first major screen role came
acting his first major screen role came
acting his first major screen role came opposite Danny DeVito in
opposite Danny DeVito in
opposite Danny DeVito in 1994’s Renaissance men while the movie
1994’s Renaissance men while the movie
1994’s Renaissance men while the movie itself bombed the new actor impressed
itself bombed the new actor impressed
itself bombed the new actor impressed critics in the role of a young and
critics in the role of a young and
critics in the role of a young and charming army recruit imagine all your
charming army recruit imagine all your
charming army recruit imagine all your life waiting growing up hoping the
life waiting growing up hoping the
life waiting growing up hoping the tornado come in wushu area next he
tornado come in wushu area next he
tornado come in wushu area next he continued to sway naysayers with his
continued to sway naysayers with his
continued to sway naysayers with his participation in the controversial
participation in the controversial
participation in the controversial picture The Basketball Diaries and as a
picture The Basketball Diaries and as a
picture The Basketball Diaries and as a psychopath in the thriller fear it is
psychopath in the thriller fear it is
psychopath in the thriller fear it is jealous Wow
jealous Wow
jealous Wow we have something that everybody wants
we have something that everybody wants
we have something that everybody wants but nobody has however his biggest
but nobody has however his biggest
but nobody has however his biggest milestone came when he transformed from
milestone came when he transformed from
milestone came when he transformed from a shy young man into porn star Dirk
a shy young man into porn star Dirk
a shy young man into porn star Dirk Diggler in 1997 Boogie Nights ha I guess
Diggler in 1997 Boogie Nights ha I guess
Diggler in 1997 Boogie Nights ha I guess the only thing I can say is I’ll promise
the only thing I can say is I’ll promise
the only thing I can say is I’ll promise to keep rocking it rollin making better
to keep rocking it rollin making better
to keep rocking it rollin making better films finally proving himself to be a
films finally proving himself to be a
films finally proving himself to be a reputable actor he landed parts in a
reputable actor he landed parts in a
reputable actor he landed parts in a string of high-profile projects he
string of high-profile projects he
string of high-profile projects he starred opposite George Clooney in three
starred opposite George Clooney in three
starred opposite George Clooney in three kings and the perfect storm and then
kings and the perfect storm and then
kings and the perfect storm and then took the lead in Tim Burton’s remake of
took the lead in Tim Burton’s remake of
took the lead in Tim Burton’s remake of Planet of the Apes who are you captain
Planet of the Apes who are you captain
Planet of the Apes who are you captain Leo Davidson pilot and US Air Force come
Leo Davidson pilot and US Air Force come
Leo Davidson pilot and US Air Force come from Atlanta called Earth your Apes
from Atlanta called Earth your Apes
from Atlanta called Earth your Apes permit you to fly our teams live in zoos
permit you to fly our teams live in zoos
permit you to fly our teams live in zoos that do what we tell them following this
that do what we tell them following this
that do what we tell them following this he lived the rock-and-roll lifestyle in
he lived the rock-and-roll lifestyle in
he lived the rock-and-roll lifestyle in rock star appeared with an all-star cast
rock star appeared with an all-star cast
rock star appeared with an all-star cast in the crime caper The Italian Job and
in the crime caper The Italian Job and
in the crime caper The Italian Job and played an obsessive firefighter in the
played an obsessive firefighter in the
played an obsessive firefighter in the philosophical comedy I Heart Huckabees
philosophical comedy I Heart Huckabees
philosophical comedy I Heart Huckabees baby this is the truth okay little girls
baby this is the truth okay little girls
baby this is the truth okay little girls like you they have to work in dark
like you they have to work in dark
like you they have to work in dark factories where they go blind for a
factories where they go blind for a
factories where they go blind for a dollar 60 a month just to make mommy
dollar 60 a month just to make mommy
dollar 60 a month just to make mommy your pretty shoes can you even imagine
your pretty shoes can you even imagine
your pretty shoes can you even imagine that crazy baby the world is crazy after
that crazy baby the world is crazy after
that crazy baby the world is crazy after experimenting with different types of
experimenting with different types of
experimenting with different types of roles throughout the years he finally
roles throughout the years he finally
roles throughout the years he finally found himself a perfect fit for grittier
found himself a perfect fit for grittier
found himself a perfect fit for grittier crime thrillers among these movies were
crime thrillers among these movies were
crime thrillers among these movies were four brothers and Martin Scorsese’s
four brothers and Martin Scorsese’s
four brothers and Martin Scorsese’s critically acclaimed hit The Departed
critically acclaimed hit The Departed
critically acclaimed hit The Departed that film even earned him an Oscar
that film even earned him an Oscar
that film even earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor
nomination for Best Supporting Actor
nomination for Best Supporting Actor coming off that career high Wahlberg
coming off that career high Wahlberg
coming off that career high Wahlberg appeared as a science teacher in M night
appeared as a science teacher in M night
appeared as a science teacher in M night Shyamalan horror tale The Happening in
Shyamalan horror tale The Happening in
Shyamalan horror tale The Happening in this project he fled from trees and
this project he fled from trees and
this project he fled from trees and grass as nature tried to wipe out
grass as nature tried to wipe out
grass as nature tried to wipe out mankind with a suicide inducing toxin
mankind with a suicide inducing toxin
mankind with a suicide inducing toxin we’re just here to use the bathroom then
we’re just here to use the bathroom then
we’re just here to use the bathroom then we’re just gonna leave well that’s okay
we’re just gonna leave well that’s okay
we’re just gonna leave well that’s okay unfortunately this and his video game
unfortunately this and his video game
unfortunately this and his video game adaptation of Max Payne both failed to
adaptation of Max Payne both failed to
adaptation of Max Payne both failed to generate positive buzz unfazed Wahlberg
generate positive buzz unfazed Wahlberg
generate positive buzz unfazed Wahlberg delved into drama with the lovely bones
delved into drama with the lovely bones
delved into drama with the lovely bones showcased a newfound knack for comedy
showcased a newfound knack for comedy
showcased a newfound knack for comedy alongside Will Ferrell and the other
alongside Will Ferrell and the other
alongside Will Ferrell and the other guys and stunt critics as boxer Micky
guys and stunt critics as boxer Micky
guys and stunt critics as boxer Micky Ward in 2010’s the fighter I’m the one
Ward in 2010’s the fighter I’m the one
Ward in 2010’s the fighter I’m the one fighting okay not you not you and not
fighting okay not you not you and not
fighting okay not you not you and not you I know what I need and you need
you I know what I need and you need
you I know what I need and you need Dickie
Dickie
Dickie I want Dickie back not just successful
I want Dickie back not just successful
I want Dickie back not just successful as an actor he has become a high-profile
as an actor he has become a high-profile
as an actor he has become a high-profile producer as well as producing the
producer as well as producing the
producer as well as producing the fighter he has worked on several other
fighter he has worked on several other
fighter he has worked on several other film and television projects including
film and television projects including
film and television projects including the popular HBO series entourage and
the popular HBO series entourage and
the popular HBO series entourage and Boardwalk Empire Mark Wahlberg is a
Boardwalk Empire Mark Wahlberg is a
Boardwalk Empire Mark Wahlberg is a Hollywood heavyweight who continues to
Hollywood heavyweight who continues to
Hollywood heavyweight who continues to entertain and explore new film genres
entertain and explore new film genres
entertain and explore new film genres while he is an action star to many fans
while he is an action star to many fans
while he is an action star to many fans he will always be marking mark to us and
he will always be marking mark to us and
he will always be marking mark to us and those lucky enough to have experienced
those lucky enough to have experienced
those lucky enough to have experienced his earlier exploits as a rapper
his earlier exploits as a rapper
his earlier exploits as a rapper [Music]
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