He's been a rapper, film star, producer, and even dropped trou in Times Square. Now Mark Wahlberg will receive the 2,414th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Born June 5, 1971, Wahlberg first gained fame in the early 1990s in music, recording as Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch.
The group's single "Good Vibrations" from the album "Music for the People" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was certified as a platinum single.
In 1992, Wahlberg dropped trou for a series of Calvin Klein underwear ads including a famous billboard New York's Times Square.
Wahlberg then turned to acting, debuting in the 1993 made-for-cable television movie "The Substitute." His movie debut came a year later in "Renaissance Man."
Wahlberg's breakout role came in 1997's "Boogie Nights," as porn star Dirk Diggler.
Wahlberg received a best supporting actor Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of an abusive Massachusetts State Police staff sergeant in the 2006 best picture Oscar winner "The Departed."
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Wahlberg is an executive producer of the HBO series "Entourage," "In Treatment," "How to Make It In America" and "Boardwalk Empire."
