Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg (b. Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg, Massachusetts, 05 June 1971) is an American actor and former model and rapper under the name of 'Marky Mark'.

He is the younger brother of Donnie Wahlberg of the boy-band New Kids On The Block, and was also briefly a member of the band himself. In 1990 he began with his own group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch leading to the hit single Good Vibrations in 1991. The debut album Music for the People was a hit in native US although failed to make a big impact in the UK although in the same year the group won the Smash Hits Readers Poll award for Best Dance Act. His fame later increased when he became model for Clavin Klein underwear in 1992.

In 1993, Wahlberg made his debut as an actor in the TV film The Substitute, after which he dropped the "Marky Mark" name. Starring roles include Boogie Nights (1997), Planet of the Apes (2001) and The Italian Job (2003).

Wahlberg dropped out of school when he was 13 and has been convicted for acts of violence.

He is the highest paid actor of 2017, earning $68 million.