Mark Wahlberg (before his popularity.)

1971:
June 5 — was born in Dorchester (a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, USA), the youngest of nine children in the family.
names of brothers and sisters:
Arthur, Jim, Debbie, Michelle, Paul, Tracy, Robert, Donnie, Mark. (from senior to junior)
His mother: Alma Elaine Wahlberg. (worked as a bank clerk; a nurse.)
father: Donald Wahlberg.(He was a truck driver and a Korean War veteran.)
They divorced in 1982.

1980s (teenage years):
He dropped out of Copley Square High School at the age of 14. He had numerous problems with the law (about 20-25 convictions), including charges of assault and robbery.
At the age of 16, he served 45 days in prison out of the 2 years assigned (he was released ahead of schedule).

1991:
Creates the hip‑hop group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch.
Releases the album Music for the People.
The single Good Vibrations takes the 1st place in the Billboard Hot 100, the album becomes "platinum".

1992:
Starts a modeling career.
He stars in an advertisement for Calvin Klein underwear with Kate Moss, which brings him wide fame.

1993:
He makes his film debut with a role in the film "Substitute Teacher."

1994:
Starring in Penny Marshall's comedy Renaissance Man.

1995:
He plays in the drama "Diary of a Basketball Player" (a film adaptation of the novel by Jim Carroll).

1996–1997:
He starred in the thriller "Fear" and the drama "The Traveler".
Breakthrough role — pornographic actor Eddie Adams ("Dirk Diggler") in Paul Thomas Anderson's film Boogie Nights (1997). Critics have noted his acting talent.

The character of the teenage Wahlberg is a complex fusion of street rebellion, impulsivity and aggression with the search for his own path and, as a result, with a moment of deep awareness and desire to change everything. In general, he was risky, rude, and addicted. His eyes were brown, his brown hair was short, and his body was toned. He was tall 5,8 feet.