---
name: "Mark Wahlberg"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mark-wahlberg"
fi1m_id: "mark-wahlberg"
imdb_id: "nm0000242"
tmdb_id: 13240
wikidata_id: "Q164119"
roles: ["Actor","Producer"]
born: "5 June 1971"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 22
average_fi1m_score: 59
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 19
updated: "2026-10-19T04:31:23.493252+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Mark Wahlberg

## Identity

Mark Wahlberg

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mark-wahlberg
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** mark-wahlberg
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000242
- **TMDB ID:** 13240
- **Wikidata ID:** Q164119
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Wahlberg, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164119, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000242/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/13240

Actor and producer. Born 5 June 1971 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Producer
- **Born:** 5 June 1971, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- **Active:** 1995–present
- **Also known as:** Marky Mark, Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg, Marks Vālbergs
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 22: 19 acting, 3 producing
- **Frequently works with:** [Lorenzo di Bonaventura](https://film.one/person/lorenzo-di-bonaventura.md), [Michael Bay](https://film.one/person/michael-bay.md), [Art Marcum](https://film.one/person/art-marcum.md), [Charles Roven](https://film.one/person/charles-roven.md), [David O. Russell](https://film.one/person/david-o-russell.md), [Donald De Line](https://film.one/person/donald-de-line.md), [Don Murphy](https://film.one/person/don-murphy.md), [George Clooney](https://film.one/person/george-clooney.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscar nominations
- **Average Fi1m score:** 59, as actor, over 19 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 83 (2), 2000s 58 (7), 2010s 63 (10), 2020s 47 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 59 to 57 across 19 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 9 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 18 of 19 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 10, Drama 9, Adventure 6, Comedy 6, Crime 5, Thriller 5
- **Screen time:** 39 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $4,759m across 18 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Wahlberg, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164119, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000242/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/13240

## Coming up

- *Ted: The Animated Series*, as John (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/ted-the-animated-series.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Fighter*](https://film.one/film/the-fighter.md) (79), [*The Italian Job*](https://film.one/film/the-italian-job-2003.md) (70), [*Instant Family*](https://film.one/film/instant-family.md) (68), [*Pain & Gain*](https://film.one/film/pain-and-gain.md) (56), [*The Lovely Bones*](https://film.one/film/the-lovely-bones.md) (46), [*Transformers: Age of Extinction*](https://film.one/film/transformers-age-of-extinction.md) (38)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Deepwater Horizon*](https://film.one/film/deepwater-horizon.md) (71), [*All the Money in the World*](https://film.one/film/all-the-money-in-the-world.md) (63), [*Balls Up*](https://film.one/film/balls-up.md) (40)
- **Disney+:** [*Uncharted*](https://film.one/film/uncharted.md) (50), [*Planet of the Apes*](https://film.one/film/planet-of-the-apes-2001.md) (40)
- **Peacock:** [*The Happening*](https://film.one/film/the-happening.md) (38)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Mark Wahlberg

> Mark Wahlberg is at his most persuasive when toughness leaves room for uncertainty or humour. We rate the open ambition of *Boogie Nights* above his more routine action work; a strong director and good company usually help.

Mark Wahlberg's Eddie Adams wants to succeed in *Boogie Nights* (1997), and the wanting is easy to understand. Wahlberg makes the young man's ambition seem uncomplicated, even as Eddie takes the name Dirk Diggler. Paul Thomas Anderson gives him the centre of a crowded film, and Wahlberg makes it easy to stay interested in him. We were moved by Eddie's eagerness, because Wahlberg plays it without embarrassment or a request that we feel superior to him.

Eddie also has good company. Burt Reynolds gives filmmaker Jack Horner's ambitions serious attention, while Julianne Moore brings emotional weight to Amber Waves without asking for sympathy. Wahlberg's directness belongs beside those performances: each actor lets us care about someone who might have been an easy joke. The rise-and-fall story grows familiar, but he remains an appealing reason to follow it. Anderson gets something valuable from him here, and later variations on the capable tough man do not always make such good use of it.

The leading roles that followed spread across drama, action and comedy, with the directors often providing the more useful guide. David O. Russell directed him in the ensemble satire *Three Kings* (1999) and as boxer Micky Ward in *The Fighter* (2010). Martin Scorsese cast him as Staff Sergeant Sean Dignam in *The Departed* (2006). His voice can shift from a mumble to a higher, lighter register, a useful way of allowing uncertainty into an otherwise forceful manner. That is the Wahlberg we prefer: someone whose toughness can accommodate humour or vulnerability.

*Ted* (2012) took him into broad comedy, while Michael Bay's *Pain & Gain* (2013) cast him as the morally compromised Daniel Lugo. The willingness to try those parts matters, though a different genre does not always produce a different performance. Too many variations on the same straightforward tough man can become routine, and the later *Transformers* films offer less that is distinctive than the earlier dramas. Start with *Boogie Nights* if the action roles have made him seem predictable. We would like his next director to ask for more of that openness.

## Biography

Mark Wahlberg is an American actor. Born on 5 June 1971 in Boston, Massachusetts, he first gained attention as the frontman of the hip hop group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, releasing albums in the early 1990s.

Wahlberg made his screen debut in *Renaissance Man* (1994) and starred in *Fear* (1996). He received critical praise for his performance as Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler in *Boogie Nights* (1997).

He has appeared in films including *The Italian Job* (2003), *The Departed* (2006), *The Fighter* (2010), *Ted* (2012) and its sequel, and entries in the *Transformers* series. Wahlberg has received Academy Award nominations for acting and producing.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, themoviedb.org, britannica.com.*

## On Fi1m (22)

### Performed in (19) — the average rests on these

- *Balls Up* (2026), Fi1m 40, as Brad — [page](https://film.one/film/balls-up.md)
- *By Any Means* (2026), Fi1m 52, as Gregory Scarpa — [page](https://film.one/film/by-any-means.md)
- *Uncharted* (2022), Fi1m 50, as Victor 'Sully' Sullivan — [page](https://film.one/film/uncharted.md)
- *Instant Family* (2018), Fi1m 68, as Pete Wagner — [page](https://film.one/film/instant-family.md)
- *All the Money in the World* (2017), Fi1m 63, as Fletcher Chase — [page](https://film.one/film/all-the-money-in-the-world.md)
- *Transformers: The Last Knight* (2017), Fi1m 34, as Cade Yeager — [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-the-last-knight.md)
- *Deepwater Horizon* (2016), Fi1m 71, as Mike Williams — [page](https://film.one/film/deepwater-horizon.md)
- *Transformers: Age of Extinction* (2014), Fi1m 38, as Cade Yeager — [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-age-of-extinction.md)
- *Pain & Gain* (2013), Fi1m 56, as Daniel Lugo — [page](https://film.one/film/pain-and-gain.md)
- *Ted* (2012), Fi1m 64, as John Bennett — [page](https://film.one/film/ted.md)
- *The Fighter* (2010), Fi1m 79, as Micky Ward — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fighter.md)
- *The Lovely Bones* (2009), Fi1m 46, as Jack Salmon — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lovely-bones.md)
- *The Happening* (2008), Fi1m 38, as Elliot Moore — [page](https://film.one/film/the-happening.md)
- *The Departed* (2006), Fi1m 84, as Dignam — [page](https://film.one/film/the-departed.md)
- *The Italian Job* (2003), Fi1m 70, as Charlie Croker — [page](https://film.one/film/the-italian-job-2003.md)
- *Planet of the Apes* (2001), Fi1m 40, as Captain Leo Davidson — [page](https://film.one/film/planet-of-the-apes-2001.md)
- *The Perfect Storm* (2000), Fi1m 63, as Bobby Shatford — [page](https://film.one/film/the-perfect-storm.md)
- *Three Kings* (1999), Fi1m 80, as Troy Barlow — [page](https://film.one/film/three-kings.md)
- *Boogie Nights* (1997), Fi1m 86, as Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler — [page](https://film.one/film/boogie-nights.md)

### Produced (3)

- *Prisoners* (2013), Fi1m 81, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/prisoners.md)
- *Boardwalk Empire* (2010), Fi1m 80, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/boardwalk-empire.md)
- *Entourage* (2004), Fi1m 63, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md)

## Complete filmography (89)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *By Any Means* (2026), as Gregory Scarpa · Producer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/by-any-means.md)
- *Balls Up* (2026), as Brad — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/balls-up.md)
- *The Family Plan 2* (2025), as Dan Morgan · Producer
- *Play Dirty* (2025), as Parker
- *Cocaine Quarterback: Signal-Caller for the Cartel* (2025), series, Executive Producer
- *Spy High* (2025), series, Executive Producer
- *Flight Risk* (2025), as Daryl Booth
- *The Union* (2024), as Mike McKenna · Producer
- *MoviePass, MovieCrash* (2024), Producer
- *Arthur the King* (2024), as Michael · Executive Producer
- *The Family Plan* (2023), as Dan Morgan · Producer
- *The Golden Boy* (2023), series, Executive Producer
- *Me Time* (2022), as Huck Dembo
- *Father Stu* (2022), as Father Stuart 'Stu' Long · Producer
- *Uncharted* (2022), as Victor 'Sully' Sullivan — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/uncharted.md)
- *The Murders at Starved Rock* (2021), series, Executive Producer
- *Infinite* (2021), as Evan McCauley · Producer
- *Wahl Street* (2021), series, Executive Producer
- *Undiscovered* (2020), series, Executive Producer
- *Joe Bell* (2020), as Joe Bell · Producer
- *Scoob!* (2020), as Blue Falcon (voice)
- *Run This City* (2020), series, Executive Producer
- *Spenser Confidential* (2020), as Spenser · Producer
- *McMillion$* (2020), series, Executive Producer
- *Instant Family* (2018), as Pete Wagner · Producer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/instant-family.md)
- *Mile 22* (2018), as James Silva · Producer
- *All the Money in the World* (2017), as Fletcher Chase — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/all-the-money-in-the-world.md)
- *Daddy's Home 2* (2017), as Dusty
- *Transformers: The Last Knight* (2017), as Cade Yeager — Fi1m 34, [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-the-last-knight.md)
- *Patriots Day* (2016), as Sgt. Tommy Saunders · Producer
- *Shooter* (2016), series, Executive Producer
- *Deepwater Horizon* (2016), as Mike Williams · Producer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/deepwater-horizon.md)
- *Stealing Cars* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Mojave* (2016), as Norman
- *Daddy's Home* (2015), as Dusty Mayron
- *Ted 2* (2015), as John
- *Entourage* (2015), as Mark Wahlberg · Producer
- *Manny* (2014), Actor
- *The Gambler* (2014), as Jim Bennett · Producer
- *Transformers: Age of Extinction* (2014), as Cade Yeager — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-age-of-extinction.md)
- *Lone Survivor* (2013), as Petty Officer First Class Marcus Luttrell · Producer
- *Legendary Nights: The Tale of Gatti-Ward* (2013), as Narrator (voice)
- *Prisoners* (2013), Executive Producer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/prisoners.md)
- *2 Guns* (2013), as Michael 'Stig' Stigman
- *Pain & Gain* (2013), as Daniel Lugo — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/pain-and-gain.md)
- *Broken City* (2013), as Billy Taggart · Producer
- *Ted* (2012), as John Bennett — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/ted.md)
- *Contraband* (2012), as Chris Farraday · Producer
- *The Fighter* (2010), as Micky Ward · Producer — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fighter.md)
- *Boardwalk Empire* (2010), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/boardwalk-empire.md)
- *The Other Guys* (2010), as Detective Terry Hoitz
- *Date Night* (2010), as Holbrooke
- *How to Make It in America* (2010), series, Executive Producer
- *The Lovely Bones* (2009), as Jack Salmon — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lovely-bones.md)
- *Max Payne* (2008), as Max Payne
- *The Happening* (2008), as Elliot Moore — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/the-happening.md)
- *In Treatment* (2008), series, Executive Producer
- *We Own the Night* (2007), as Joseph Grusinsky · Producer
- *Shooter* (2007), as Bob Lee Swagger
- *The Departed* (2006), as Dignam — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-departed.md)
- *Invincible* (2006), as Vince Papale
- *Four Brothers* (2005), as Bobby Mercer
- *I ♥ Huckabees* (2004), as Tommy Corn
- *Entourage* (2004), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md)
- *The Italian Job* (2003), as Charlie Croker — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-italian-job-2003.md)
- *The Truth About Charlie* (2002), as Peter Joshua
- *Rock Star* (2001), as Chris 'Izzy' Cole
- *Planet of the Apes* (2001), as Captain Leo Davidson — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/planet-of-the-apes-2001.md)
- *The Perfect Storm* (2000), as Bobby Shatford — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-perfect-storm.md)
- *The Yards* (2000), as Leo Handler
- *Three Kings* (1999), as Troy Barlow — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/three-kings.md)
- *The Corruptor* (1999), as Danny Wallace
- *The Big Hit* (1998), as Melvin Smiley
- *Boogie Nights* (1997), as Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/boogie-nights.md)
- *Traveller* (1997), as Pat
- *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor
- *Fear* (1996), as David McCall
- *The Basketball Diaries* (1995), as Mickey
- *Renaissance Man* (1994), as Pvt. Tommy Lee Haywood
- *The Substitute* (1993), as Ryan Westerberg
- *The Marky Mark Workout: Form... Focus... Fitness* (1993), as Marky Mark
- *Out All Night* (1992), series, as Marky Mark
- *Weekend Warriors*, Actor
- *Ted: The Animated Series*, series, as John (voice) — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/tv/ted-the-animated-series.md)
- *Spenser Confidential 2*, as Spenser
- *Untitled Pras Michél Documentary*, Producer
- *The Operator*, as Producer
- *Six Billion Dollar Man*, as Steve Austin
- *The Big Fix*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Mark Wahlberg as Troy Barlow in Three Kings (1999)](https://film.one/media/title/4600/still-dc783c0229ed.jpg) Mark Wahlberg as Troy Barlow in *Three Kings* (1999) — Image via TMDB
- ![Mark Wahlberg as Micky Ward in The Fighter (2010)](https://film.one/media/title/505/still-de0fa26f6a1c.jpg) Mark Wahlberg as Micky Ward in *The Fighter* (2010) — Image via TMDB
- ![Mark Wahlberg as Pete Wagner in Instant Family (2018)](https://film.one/media/title/11943/still-74e24a1fc473.jpg) Mark Wahlberg as Pete Wagner in *Instant Family* (2018) — Image via TMDB
- ![Mark Wahlberg as Elliot Moore in The Happening (2008)](https://film.one/media/title/8382/still-dc69b8b7f6db.jpg) Mark Wahlberg as Elliot Moore in *The Happening* (2008) — Image via TMDB
- ![Mark Wahlberg](https://film.one/media/person/87101/gallery-8b0bc86923ad.jpg) Mark Wahlberg — U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge A. Rosales, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Mark_Wahlberg_2021.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Mark Wahlberg](https://film.one/media/person/87101/gallery-09722b133385.jpg) Mark Wahlberg — Image via TMDB
- ![Mark Wahlberg](https://film.one/media/person/87101/gallery-ed830972744b.jpg) Mark Wahlberg — Image via TMDB
- ![Mark Wahlberg](https://film.one/media/person/87101/gallery-0d93880dac08.jpg) Mark Wahlberg — Image via TMDB
- ![Mark Wahlberg](https://film.one/media/person/87101/gallery-13d219c04a38.jpg) Mark Wahlberg — Image via TMDB
- ![Mark Wahlberg](https://film.one/media/person/87101/gallery-58283828cae8.jpg) Mark Wahlberg — Image via TMDB
- ![Mark Wahlberg](https://film.one/media/person/87101/gallery-6c1910442d29.jpg) Mark Wahlberg — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 2011: Best Picture (nominated), for *The Fighter*
- 2007: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *The Departed*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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