Mark Wahlberg is a great actor and talented producer. In addition, he loves to play sports, which is evident from his appearance, and is an exemplary family man. But in his youth, Mark was completely different. He even went to jail. At the present stage, the actor is in demand and popular. He has a lot of fans. He not only acts in film, but also produces his own projects.
Mark was born on June 5, 1971. The future actor was born in Dolchester. Parents had nothing to do with cinema. His mother worked at the checkout in a store, and his father delivered goods around the country. In addition to Mark, 8 more children were raised in the family. Of these, only Robert and Donnie were siblings to Mark. By the way, they also became actors.
The family broke up in the 80s. Mark was only 11 years old. It was from this moment that a difficult period in his life began.
Arrest
By the age of 13, Mark began to use drugs, tried various psychotropic substances. At the age of 15, he first appeared before the court. He was accused of racial hatred. However, Mark committed a more serious crime in his life at the age of 16. He beat two men with a stick. Subsequently, one of the victims lost an eye. A difficult teenager was sentenced to 2 years in prison.
Mark had to serve his sentence in an adult prison. However, he was released after a month. But the guy didn't learn his lesson. Although he was no longer summoned to court, he participated in fights. He even argued with Madonna at one of the parties. By the way, the singer is a distant relative of Mark. Subsequently, Mark repeatedly repented of his misdeeds.
Music and modeling business
The guy was still able to return to normal life. In this, the parish priest helped him quite seriously. Mark broke up with the street gang and started making music, joining a group founded by his older brother. For performances he took the pseudonym of Mark Mark. Although the first compositions turned out to be quite popular, the singer's career was not successful.
There was a time when Mark Wahlberg worked as a model. He advertised underwear in various magazines, often appeared in commercials. The actor has a cassette on which his training is recorded.
Success in cinematography
Mark got his first role in the film "Renaissance Man". He received the invitation due to the fact that he was a famous music performer. Then there was a secondary role in the film "The Basketball Diaries". Together with him, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in the film.
Mark got his first major role in the film "Fear". He was accompanied by Reese Witherspoon. The actor attracted attention from film critics by playing in the film “Boogie Nights”. In 2001, Mark was invited by Tim Burton. The actor got used to the image of Captain Leo Davidson in Planet of the Apes. Although the audience liked the picture, critics responded negatively about it. Then there were roles in such films as “Three Kings”, “Blood for Blood”, “Italian Robbery”. Mark was nominated for an Oscar for his supporting role in the hit film The Departed. The next job was the role of a sniper in the film "Shooter".
With projects such as Max Payne, Cops in Deep Stock, The Fighter, and The Apparition, Mark has achieved even greater success. He managed to win a place in Hollywood. He also starred in the blockbusters “Transformers. The Age of Extermination”and“Transformers: The Last Knight”.
The complete list of projects in which Mark participated is very long. He starred in films, commercials, short films. Perfectly plays characters, both action films and comedies. Among his recent works, one should highlight "Deep-Sea Horizon", "Patriot Day", "Hello, Dad, New Year" (2 parts) and "The third extra" (2 parts "). At the same time, the actor continues to actively act in new films.
Life off the set
How does Mark Wahlberg live outside of filming? The personal life of a popular actor is of interest to many. From 1981 to 2001, he tried to build a relationship with actress Jordana Brewster. But in the end, nothing good came of it. He is also credited with having an affair with Tea Chow and Reese Witherspoon. In 2009, the popular actor married Rea Dyurham. The decision was not hasty, since before the wedding, they lived together for 8 years. Mark has children - daughters Ella Rae and Grace Margaret, sons Brendan and Michael.
The famous actor loves basketball. He has been a fan of the Boston Celtics since childhood. Loves cars. He has been seen driving a Bentley more than once. The action and comedy star has its own fleet of vehicles. And, according to the actor, this car is the best.
The actor did not study in his youth. He just didn't go to class. But Mark still received a school education. The certificate was issued to him in 2013. Mark publicly repented of his misdeeds, asking for forgiveness from everyone he had offended in one way or another. An interesting fact is that the actor was supposed to be on the plane that crashed into the World Trade Center on September 11. However, at the last moment, Mark changed his mind about flying, abandoned the armor.
