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Mark Wahlberg
American actor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Mark Wahlberg | |
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![]() Wahlberg at the Australian premiere of Contraband, February 2012 | |
Born | Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (1971-06-05) June 5, 1971 (age 53) |
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]