Mark Wahlberg is a popular American actor and one of the richest Hollywood stars, as he has ventured into many businesses beyond acting. Wahlberg first gained popularity as "Marky Mark" in the early 1990s with his hip-hop group, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, and later transitioned into acting. For his work in film, he has received nominations for 2 Academy Awards, 3 Golden Globe Awards, 8 Emmy Awards, and 3 SAG Awards.
Apart from acting projects, Wahlberg is a successful producer and has produced hit TV shows like Entourage (2004-2011) and Boardwalk Empire (2010-2014). He is also a businessman and co-owner of the Wahlburgers restaurant chain with his brothers. Over the years, he has established himself as one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars. Let’s take a look at the list of films Mark Wahlberg has starred in.
Mark Wahlberg's movies in order
Mark Wahlberg made his acting debut with Renaissance Man in 1994. After that, he worked in many successful films like The Basketball Diaries (1995), Fear (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), The Perfect Storm (2000), etc. In 2006, he was praised for his performance as Staff Sergeant Sean Dignam in the film The Departed and received an Academy Award nomination for it. He has been part of many successful films like The Fighter (2010), Ted (2012), Daddy's Home (2015), Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), etc.
Year | Film Title | Role |
1993 | The Marky Mark Workout | Himself |
1994 | Renaissance Man | Private Tommy Lee Haywood |
1995 | The Basketball Diaries | Mickey |
1996 | Fear | David McCall |
1997 | Traveller | Pat O'Hara |
1997 | Boogie Nights | Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler |
1998 | The Big Hit | Melvin Smiley |
1999 | The Corruptor | Detective Danny Wallace |
1999 | Three Kings | Troy Barlow |
2000 | The Yards | Leo Handler |
2000 | The Perfect Storm | Bobby Shatford |
2001 | Planet of the Apes | Captain Leo Davidson |
2001 | Rock Star | Chris "Izzy" Cole |
2002 | The Truth About Charlie | Joshua Peters |
2003 | The Italian Job | Charlie Croker |
2003 | Overnight | Himself |
2004 | Juvies | Narrator |
2004 | I Heart Huckabees | Tommy Corn |
2005 | Four Brothers | Bobby Mercer |
2006 | Invincible | Vince Papale |
2006 | The Departed | Staff Sergeant Sean Dignam |
2007 | Shooter | Bob Lee Swagger |
2007 | We Own the Night | Captain Joe Grusinsky |
2008 | The Happening | Elliot Moore |
2008 | Max Payne | Max Payne |
2009 | The Lovely Bones | Jack Salmon |
2010 | Date Night | Holbrooke Grant |
2010 | The Other Guys | Detective Terry Hoitz |
2010 | The Fighter | Micky Ward |
2012 | Contraband | Chris Farraday |
2012 | Ted | John Bennett |
2013 | Broken City | Billy Taggart |
2013 | Pain & Gain | Danny Lugo |
2013 | 2 Guns | Michael 'Stig' Stigman |
2013 | Lone Survivor | Marcus Luttrell |
2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Cade Yeager |
2014 | The Gambler | Jim Bennett |
2015 | Mojave | Norman |
2015 | Entourage | Himself |
2015 | Ted 2 | John Bennett |
2015 | Daddy's Home | Dusty Mayron |
2016 | Deepwater Horizon | Mike Williams |
2016 | Patriots Day | Tommy Saunders |
2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight | Cade Yeager |
2017 | Daddy's Home 2 | Dusty Mayron |
2017 | All the Money in the World | Fletcher Chace |
2018 | Mile 22 | James Silva |
2018 | Instant Family | Pete Wagner |
2020 | Spenser Confidential | Spenser |
2020 | Scoob! | Brian Crown / Blue Falcon (voice) |
2020 | Joe Bell | Joe Bell |
2021 | Infinite | Evan McCauley / Heinrich Treadaway 2020 |
2022 | Uncharted | Victor Sullivan |
2022 | Father Stu | Father Stuart "Stu" Long |
2022 | Me Time | Huck Dembo |
2023 | The Family Plan | Dan Morgan |
2024 | Arthur the King | Mikael Lindnord |
2024 | The Union | Mike |
2025 | Flight Risk | Daryl Booth |
Mark Wahlberg’s upcoming projects
Mark Wahlberg has many upcoming projects lined up in 2025. According to Deadline, Wahlberg will be seen in the upcoming crime thriller film, Play Dirty, directed by Shane Black for Amazon MGM Studios. He will play the role of Parker, a thief who is double-crossed and plans the biggest heist of his life for revenge. The film is based on the character Parker, who appears in many novels written by Donald E. Westlake under the name Richard Stark. The film is set to be released in 2025.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mark Wahlberg will be seen in the upcoming action comedy film Balls Up directed by Peter Farrelly for Amazon MGM Studios. The screenplay is written by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese. The script is based on 2 marketing executives who get fired from their jobs for ruining a potential opportunity. The story focuses on the chaos they create at a big soccer match after getting drunk. It also stars Paul Walter Hauser, Molly Shannon, Eva De Dominici, Benjamin Bratt, etc.
In October 2024, Apple Original Films announced the sequel of the hit film The Family Plan. Mark Wahlberg will reprise his role as Dan Morgan in the film and will also produce it. Currently, the film is in the development stage, and along with Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, Zoe Colletti, and Van Crosby will reprise their roles as well. According to Deadline, they exclusively reported on December 11, 2024, that Kit Harington also joined the cast, though his character has not been revealed yet.
FAQs about Mark Wahlberg
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