Actor, producer, and former rapper Mark Wahlberg was born June 5, 1971 in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

• "I'd go out to a club, and girls would scream out 'let me see your dick!' It was tough at times, but not that bad, right?"




• "I've made a direct effort to stay away from anything with street talking, street slang. I've done things that were a little bit violent and aggressive at times."




• "Clooney is just a pretty boy, man, and that's it, OK? I carried him on my back long enough. I'm on my own. "




• "All that running around in my underwear put money in my pockets. I can focus on working in interesting movies without having to worry about supporting myself."




• "I had just gotten out of jail and I wanted to make a record. I saw my brother making millions of dollars and I'm still struggling, so I compromised. But they continued to push me further in the opposite direction. I decided not to make another record."




• "I've had a lot of run-ins with the police, so it was nice to finally use that experience in a role. I never thought it would come in handy."( about his role in The Departed)




• “I never lie. I believe everything I say, so it's not a lie.”




• “I try to do as much as I can, to give back. I think the biggest impact I can have is by actually being there with kids and inspiring them in a way that they can relate to me. ”