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1990: Following his Brother His older brother, Donnie (left), looked after him after his sentence in prison. Donnie had just joined New Kids on the Block and negotiated Mark into the band. Time Life Pictures – Getty Images
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1991: Becoming Marky Mark With the help of his brother’s connections in music industry, Wahlberg branched out from the band and began marketing himself as Marky Mark. Paul Natkin – Getty Images
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1991: Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch In 1991, Wahlberg joined forces with a group of backup dancersScott Ross, Hector Barros, Anthony Thomas, and Terry Yanceywho were dubbed “The Funky Bunch.” The band produced their first album For the People that year with Interscope Records. Tim Roney – Getty Images
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1991: His First Big Hit Wahlberg grew in popularity, largely due to the success of their first two singles, “Good Vibrations” and “Wildside.” The songs topped the charts , causing their album to go platinum. Tim Roney – Getty Images
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1991: An Avid Performer Their songs were climbing up the charts , but the appeal of Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch had very little to do with the musicand everything to do with Wahlberg’s heartthrob status. Robin Platzer – Getty Images
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1991: Family First While Donnie was still in his boy band, New Kids on the Block, the brothers collaborated and worked together throughout the early ’90s. Time Life Pictures – Getty Images
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1992: A Modeling Contract In 1992, Wahlberg’s persona as Marky Mark earned him a high-profile modeling contract with Calvin Klein . Tim Roney – Getty Images
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1992: A Teen Star By 1992, Wahlberg had officially become one of MTV’s biggest stars. Here the rapper plays basketball in the network’s Rock ‘N Jock tournament. Jeff Kravitz – Getty Images
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1993: Hanging With Hollywood Elite Wahlberg was skyrocketing to stardom around the same time as up-and-coming actor, Leonardo DiCaprio (who Wahlberg would end up working with). Kevin.Mazur/INACTIVE – Getty Images
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1993: The Book of Marky Mark In 1993, Marky Mark was the subject of a book of photography published by photographer Lynn Goldsmith. The book was a collection of photos of the rapper, paired with interviews from him, his friends, and his family. Barry King – Getty Images
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1994: A Move to Film Wahlberg decided to move on from his rap career and pivoted into acting. His first feature film role was in Peggy Marshall’s Renaissance Man. Here, he’s seen on set with the famous director. HBO – Getty Images
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1995: My Calvins Still repping his Calvins, Walhberg walked in the Calvin Klein 1995 Fall Fashion show in his briefs. By this time, his now-iconic commercial was everywhere and was one of the biggest marketing campaigns of the decade . Barry King – Getty Images
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1995: A Breakthrough Role If there was ever a turning point in Wahlberg’s career, it was when he was cast in The Basketball Diaries, alongside a blossoming Leonardo DiCaprio. New Line Cinema – Getty Images
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1996: Another Movie Wahlberg immediately followed up his movie success with another hit. In 1996, Fear came out, which was a dramatic thriller he costarred in with a young Reese Witherspoon. Archive Photos – Getty Images
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1997: His Biggest Movie Yet Wahlberg’s acting success was solidified when he landed a role in the 1997 film Boogie Nights, alongside Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Burt Reynolds, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Michael Ochs Archives – Getty Images
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1998: No More Marky Mark By 1998, Wahlberg had completely shed his Marky Mark image, swapping out his sagging jeans for tailored suits, and had morphed into one of Hollywood’s hottest young film stars. Here, he poses with other big names at the moment, Matthew Perry, Salma Hayek, and George Clooney. Jeff Kravitz – Getty Images
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1999: Taking on Action Roles Wahlberg continued to land roles in major box office films and began dabbling in action movies, like Three Kings and The Corruptor, which were both released in 1999. Getty Images – Getty Images
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2000: Going Rock ann Roll Yes, that’s Wahlberg’s real hair. The actor began sporting long hair in 2000. While it made no sense at the time, it was later revealed that it was for his role in the Rock Star. Ronald Siemoneit – Getty Images
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2000: ‘The Perfect Storm’ Premiere Wahlberg teamed up with George Clooney (again) and Diane Lane for The Perfect Storm. The movie was a monumental success at the box office, raking in $328 million worldwide , which only furthered established his movie career. Chris Weeks – Getty Images
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2001: A Major Star By 2001, Wahlberg had proven himself as a box office star. In that year alone, the actor was in two major pictures, including Rock Star (pictured at the premiere with his then-girlfriend Jordana Brewster). LUCY NICHOLSON – Getty Images
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2002: Finding Love Wahlberg reportedly began dating model Rhea Durham after meeting in New York City. While they kept their relationship under wraps at first, the couple later revealed they began dating in 2001 . J. Vespa – Getty Images
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2003: Welcoming a Baby Wahlberg and Durham announced they were pregnant in 2003. Here, the couple walks the red carpet of one of Wahlberg’s movies, The Italian Job, while Durham was well into her pregnancy. Their daughter, Ella Rae Wahlberg, was born on September 2, 2003. Kevin Winter – Getty Images
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2004: Creating ‘Entourage’ Wahlberg partnered with HBO as an executive producer for a new dramatic comedy series based on the actor’s experience living in Los Angeles as a young star. Entourage starred actors Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, and Jeremy Piven. Evan Agostini – Getty Images
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2006: Another Big Role In 2006, Wahlberg was seen filming in New York City for his latest blockbuster movie, The Departed. The film was shot mainly around Manhattan , but was based in Wahlberg’s hometown of Boston. James Devaney – Getty Images
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2006: Expecting Another Baby Wahlberg and Durham walk the red carpet at the Golden Globes, when they were expecting their second child. Their son, Michael Wahlberg, was born in 2006. Dan MacMedan – Getty Images
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2007: An Oscar Nomination Wahlberg earned his first Academy Award nomination for his role in The Departed. The actor was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, but lost to Alan Arkin for Little Miss Sunshine. GABRIEL BOUYS – Getty Images
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2008: A Hands-On Father Wahlberg sits courtside at a Lakers basketball game with his daughter Ella Rae in 2008. “[Parenting] is the most amazing thing ever, it’s the most important job you’ll ever have,” Wahlberg said on The Ellen Degeneres Show . Noel Vasquez – Getty Images
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2009: Tying the Knot After welcoming their third child together, Brendan Wahlberg, in 2008, the couple said “I do” in a private church ceremony in Beverly Hills. “I owe a lot to my wife. She has helped me become the man that I am and created a beautiful life for me and our children,” Wahlberg told The Sun . Jeff Kravitz – Getty Images
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2010: A Happy Family Wahlberg is joined by his wife and their four childrenthey welcomed Grace Margaret in 2010as he receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. John Shearer – Getty Images
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2011: Another Trip to the Oscars The actor was once again nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Fighter. The movie was nominated for Best Picture, however it lost to The King’s Speech. Frazer Harrison – Getty Images
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2012: A Comedy Star With films in action and drama under his belt, Wahlberg pivoted towards comedic roles. First up: His 2010 film The Other Guys with Will Ferrell, then came the successful blockbuster Ted. Jeff Kravitz – Getty Images
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2014: Taking on ‘Transformers’ Wahlberg landed a role in the massively successful Transformers franchise in 2014. He appeared as Cade Yeager in Transformers: Age of Extinction. Callaghan Walsh – Getty Images
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2014: Going Into Business With Family In 2014, Donnie, Mark, and their brother, Paul, opened Wahlburgers, a family burger chain. “Growing up the youngest of nine, I got tortured by my brothers and sisters, so it’s nice that we have a good relationship now,” he said on The Colbert Report . Mireya Acierto – Getty Images
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2015: A Blockbuster Reunion Wahlberg served as executive producer when the cast of Entourage reunited for a feature film in 2015. Jon Kopaloff – Getty Images
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2017: A Big Night for Boston The Bostonian and his wife Rhea were center field when the New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons at the Super Bowl in Houston, Texas. Kevin Mazur – Getty Images
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2017: A Controversial Film In 2017, Wahlberg starred in All the Money in the World about the Getty family. The movie was almost done being filmed when sexual misconduct allegations against the lead actor, Kevin Spacey, surfaced. As a result, the production team scrambled to reshoot his scenes, replacing him with Christopher Plummer. However, controversy continued to swirl around the project when it was revealed that Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million for his reshoots while his costar, Michelle Williams, was paid only $80 a day for her time. Ultimately, Wahlberg decided to donate his reshoot earnings to the Time’s Up organization. Kevin Winter – Getty Images
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2018: Launching His Company Wahlberg had experience as a producer and executive producer on a number of past projects, but in 2018 the actor launched his own production company. Partnering with Stephen Levinson and Archie Gips, Wahlberg started Unrealistic Ideas , which is focused on a non-scripted content. Vera Anderson – Getty Images
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2019: A Skilled Golfer Over the years, Wahlberg has become one of the most serious non-professional golfers in Hollywood. The movie star says he can play 18 holes in under an hour and even has a backyard practice facility . Harry How – Getty Images
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2020: The Top of His Game The actor has a new film, Spenser Confidential, set to come out in 2020. How does he handle all of his professional and personal responsibilities? Simple: He wakes up at 2:30 a.m. In a now-viral Instagram post , the actor shares his daily routine and how he makes the most of his time. Honestly, it explains a lot. Allen Berezovsky – Getty Images
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