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Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Actor and producer · Born June 5, 1971 (55) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

BAFTA Award winner · Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · 4 other major award bodies

Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971), formerly known by his stage name Marky Mark, is an American actor and former rapper. His work as a leading man spans the comedy, drama, and action genres. He has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and nine Primetime Emmy Awards. Wahlberg was born in Boston. He gained fame as a member of the hip hop group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch in the 1990s, with whom he released the albums Music for the People (1991) and You Gotta Believe (1992). Wahlberg made his screen debut in Renaissance Man (1994) and had his first starring role in Fear (1996). He received critical praise for his performance as porn actor Dirk Diggler in Boogie Nights (1997). In the early 2000s, Wahlberg ventured into big-budget action movies, such as The Perfect Storm (2000), Planet of the Apes (2001), and The Italian Job (2003). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a police officer in the crime drama The Departed (2006). Wahlberg was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for portraying Micky Ward in the sports drama biopic The Fighter (2010); as co-producer, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. During the 2010s, he landed successful comedy roles with The Other Guys (2010), Ted (2012), Ted 2 (2015), Daddy's Home (2015), and Daddy's Home 2 (2017). Wahlberg also starred in the Transformers franchise films Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) and Transformers: The Last Knight (2017). He was the world's highest-paid actor in 2017. Wahlberg served as executive producer of five HBO series: the comedy-drama Entourage (2004–2011), the period crime drama Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014), the comedy-dramas How to Make It in America (2010–2011) and Ballers (2015–2019), and the documentary McMillions (2020). He is co-owner of the Wahlburgers chain and co-starred in the reality TV series about it. Wahlberg received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010.

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Born
June 5, 1971 (55)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
78 on MovieCove · 96 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Mark Wahlberg's films like?

Across their 70 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action32 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
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Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
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Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
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Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Morality
24%
Self
20%
Survival
15%
Power
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds18 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival16 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition11 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 65 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 17 · Serious 18 · Dark 30

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 32 · Stylized 22 · Heightened 11

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 20 · Intense 38

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 36 · Whiplash 14

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 29 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 13

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 40 · Relentless 21

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 22 · Engaged 35 · Full focus 8

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 27 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 21

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 51 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

59 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 36 of 59 analyzed roles.

Hero
36 of 59
Ally
8 of 59
Shapeshifter
5 of 59
Shadow
4 of 59
Mentor
4 of 59
Threshold guardian
1 of 59
Trickster
1 of 59
Show the 59 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
48
Thrilling
23
Dread
17
Melancholic
22
Absurd
15
Other
64

How their films linger

Fun23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 16 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet33
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous11
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mark Wahlberg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 60 of their 78 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Wahlberg's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

96 credits, 78 with a MovieCove page; 39 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • By Any Means(2026)

    Producer · as Gregory Scarpa

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Balls Up(2026)

    as Brad

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • TMZ peanut oil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Family Plan 2(2025)

    Producer · as Dan Morgan

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Play Dirty(2025)

    as Parker

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Cocaine Quarterback: Signal-Caller for the Cartel(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Spy High(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Flight Risk(2025)

    as Daryl Booth

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Four Down(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Union(2024)

    Producer · as Mike McKenna

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • MoviePass, MovieCrash(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Arthur the King(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Michael

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Family Plan(2023)

    Producer · as Dan Morgan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Golden Boy(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Me Time(2022)

    as Huck Dembo

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Father Stu(2022)

    Producer · as Father Stuart 'Stu' Long

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Uncharted(2022)

    as Victor 'Sully' Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Murders at Starved Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Infinite(2021)

    Producer · as Evan McCauley

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Wahl Street(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Undiscovered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Joe Bell(2020)

    Producer · as Joe Bell

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Scoob!(2020)

    as Blue Falcon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Run This City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Spenser Confidential(2020)

    Producer · as Spenser

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • McMillions(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Instant Family(2018)

    Producer · as Pete Wagner

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Mile 22(2018)

    Producer · as James Silva

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • All the Money in the World(2017)

    as Fletcher Chase

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Daddy's Home 2(2017)

    Producer · as Dusty

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Transformers: The Last Knight(2017)

    as Cade Yeager

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Patriots Day(2016)

    Producer · as Sgt. Tommy Saunders

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Shooter(2016)

    Show 31 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Deepwater Horizon(2016)

    Producer · as Mike Williams

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Stealing Cars(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mojave(2015)

    as Norman

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Daddy's Home(2015)

    as Dusty Mayron

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Ted 2(2015)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Entourage(2015)

    Producer · as Mark Wahlberg

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Manny(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Gambler(2014)

    Producer · as Jim Bennett

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Age of Extinction(2014)

    as Cade Yeager

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Wahlburgers(2014)

    Show 96 episodes · Creator · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Lone Survivor(2013)

    Producer · as Petty Officer First Class Marcus Luttrell

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Legendary Nights: The Tale of Gatti-Ward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Prisoners(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • 2 Guns(2013)

    as Michael 'Stig' Stigman

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Pain & Gain(2013)

    as Daniel Lugo

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Broken City(2013)

    Producer · as Billy Taggart

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Ted(2012)

    as John Bennett

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Contraband(2012)

    Producer · as Chris Farraday

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Fighter(2010)

    Producer · as Micky Ward

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Boardwalk Empire(2010)

    Show 56 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Other Guys(2010)

    as Detective Terry Hoitz

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Date Night(2010)

    as Holbrooke

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • How to Make It in America(2010)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Lovely Bones(2009)

    as Jack Salmon

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Max Payne(2008)

    as Max Payne

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Happening(2008)

    as Elliot Moore

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • In Treatment(2008)

    Show 130 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • We Own the Night(2007)

    Producer · as Joseph Grusinsky

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Shooter(2007)

    as Bob Lee Swagger

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Departed(2006)

    as Dignam

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Invincible(2006)

    as Vince Papale

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Four Brothers(2005)

    as Bobby Mercer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • I Heart Huckabees(2004)

    as Tommy Corn

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 96 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Italian Job(2003)

    as Charlie Croker

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Truth About Charlie(2002)

    as Peter Joshua

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Rock Star(2001)

    as Chris 'Izzy' Cole

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Planet of the Apes(2001)

    as Captain Leo Davidson

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Storm(2000)

    as Bobby Shatford

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Yards(2000)

    as Leo Handler

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Three Kings(1999)

    as Troy Barlow

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Corruptor(1999)

    as Danny Wallace

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Big Hit(1998)

    as Melvin Smiley

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Boogie Nights(1997)

    as Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Traveller(1997)

    as Pat

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fear(1996)

    as David McCall

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Basketball Diaries(1995)

    as Mickey

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Renaissance Man(1994)

    as Pvt. Tommy Lee Haywood

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Substitute(1993)

    as Ryan Westerberg

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • WWE Monday Night RAW(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Marky Mark Workout: Form... Focus... Fitness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Marky Mark

  • Out All Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Marky Mark

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Kids' Choice Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • Nightline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Six Billion Dollar Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Steve Austin

  • Spenser Confidential 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Spenser

  • Ted: The Animated Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show as John (voice)

  • The Big Fix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Operator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • Untitled Pras Michél Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Weekend Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 96 titles, 89 of them dated from 1980 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

Prisoners (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

By Any Means (2026)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19802026

Peak 2013 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 55 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting78 of 96: 57 only acting, 21 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdProducing38 of 96: 17 only producing, 21 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndOther crew1 of 96: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

96 titles, 21 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 21 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s17 · 15 acting · 3 crew2010s30 · 24 acting · 16 crew2020s25 · 16 acting · 18 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 64% of 59 roles
94990409141924

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a BAFTA Award and 1 other major award from 21 major nominations, 1998–2021.

WinNomination
  1. 2021
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
  2. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
  3. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
  4. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actor in an Action Movie
  5. 2013
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Comedy
  6. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
  7. 2011
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  8. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
Show 3 earlier years
  1. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  2. 2007
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best International
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble
  3. 1998
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Mark Wahlberg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 66; across their 65 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 65

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 65

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 65

Midcredits score across 78 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th27
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

36 of their 78 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser36
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · producer

Four Down (2025)

99th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Prisoners (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 62 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Mark Wahlberg's work okay for kids?

Across up to 59 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore55 titles30–90 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity59 titles20–62 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity56 titles39–93 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs53 titles18–84 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense53 titles23–81 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mark Wahlberg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Wahlberg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen Levinson shares the most, 26.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles