Brother of Donnie Wahlberg and Robert Wahlberg.

Named one of "People" magazines 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [May 1992]

His older siblings are: Arthur, James, Debbie, Michelle, Paul, Tracey, Robert Wahlberg and Donnie Wahlberg. Robert, Donnie and Mark are from their mother's third marriage with Donald Wahlberg.

Was originally cast as Linus Caldwell in Ocean's Eleven (2001) but dropped out.

December 2001 - Bought a 5 million dollar mansion in Beverly Hills, and moved his mother in.

His music group, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, debuted on "The Arsenio Hall Show" (1989) in the early 1990's.

[September 2, 2003] His first child with girlfriend Rhea Durham, a girl named Ella Rae was born at 4.am at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The baby weighed in at 7 pounds, 4 ounces.

He said in one of the featurettes in The Italian Job (2003) DVD that he thought about doing the movie because it was going to be his third remake in a row (if you don't count Rock Star (2001)) after The Truth About Charlie (2002) and Planet of the Apes (2001).

Is of Swedish, Irish, German and French Canadian descent.

Narrated the documentary Juvies (2004) along with The Italian Job (2003) co-star Mos Def (Mos Def supplied poetry).

Was scheduled to be on one of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. However, he changed his plans at the last minute, and drove from Boston to New York with some friends.

Dated actress Jordana Brewster for several years [1998-2001].

His older sister Debbie passed away just a day before his daughter Ella was born, on September 1st, 2003, leaving behind a teenaged son.

Has a tattoo of Bob Marley on his left shoulder.

Is very close to his mother.

Was a member of the boy group New Kids on the Block, but left the band before they were famous.

Mark and his girlfriend, Rhea Durham, welcomed their second baby and first son, Michael, on March 21, 2006.

Has a summer home in Wrentham, Massachusetts.

Turned down the role of "Hero" in Feast (2005).

Turned down the lead role of "Jake Roenick" in Assault on Precinct 13 (2005).

Martin Scorsese directed Wahlberg to his very first Academy Award nomination as "Sgt. Sean Dignam" in The Departed (2006). Wahlberg has said that it's one of the roles he is most proud of.

Distant relative of Madonna and Halle Berry and nephew of John Hathorn (1641-1717), Judge in the Salem Witch trials.

Friends with Leonardo DiCaprio.

Considers The Truth About Charlie (2002) his worst film.

He and some friends were actually booked to fly on one of the planes that crashed in to the twin towers on September 11, 2001. Originally planning on flying from Boston to Los Angeles but at the last minute they decided to charter a plane to Toronto, Canada for a film festival and then from there to Los Angeles. A near brush with death that he still dreams about today. "We certainly would have tried to do something to fight. I've had probably over 50 dreams about it."

Personal Quotes

I've always looked at my career as an athlete would look at his. I won't play forever. Some don't know when to walk away, but the smart ones do.

[Reflecting on his delight for starring in Walt Disney's Invincible (2006)]: It's a movie my kids can see - my nieces and nephews. I haven't had that. None of my nieces and nephews have seen Boogie Nights (1997), thank God! I haven't made too many PG movies.

[His reaction to his Oscar-nomination for The Departed (2006)]: Any time someone says you have an opportunity to work with Martin Scorsese you jump at the chance.

Marty and I were constantly in this struggle. I had problems with Marty. He was "I'm Martin Scorsese... da-dee-da." He was pushing me in different ways. But it wasn't just Marty. The whole time I was in the character so I was mad at everybody. It was Leo, Matt and Jack. Fuck Jack too. We were able to laugh about it afterwards and we have a great relationship now and we're going to do other stuff in the future.