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Mark Wahlberg: Must Watch Movies and TV Shows

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Mark Wahlberg is a celebrated actor, producer, and businessman of America who is a former rapper too. His several prestigious accolades owe them to the number of roles in which Wahlberg has starred in films and tv series.

The fifty-one years old actor used the name Marky Mark as his stage name during his rapping days. The article lists the most notable films and tv series in which he has been cast.

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Films in which Mark Wahlberg has starred:

Traveler (1997)-

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This is Jack N. Green’s crime drama that deals with a group of North Carolina’s nomadic con artists. The role that Wahlberg played in the film is of Pat O’Hara. The movie was released on August 8, 1997, in the United States.

Boogie Nights (1997)-

This is Paul Thomas Anderson’s period comedy film which is the 1988 mockumentary short film Anderson- ‘The Dirk Diggler Story. Wahlberg played Eddie Adams aka Dirk Diggler in the movie.

He was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award under the category of Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for this role.

The movie premiered on September 11, 1997, at Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States on October 10 of the same year.

Three Kings (1999)-

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David O. Russell directed this black comedy war movie that cast Wahlberg playing Sergeant First Class Troy Barlow along co-starring with George Clooney. The movie was released on October 1, 1999, in the United States and on January 13, 2000, in Australia.

The Italian Job (2003)-

This is a heist action film centering on a motley crew of thieves in which Wahlberg was cast to play the role of the leader and master thief of the team named Charlie Croker. It was released on May 11, 2003, at Tribeca Film Festival and in the US on May 30 of the same year.

Invincible (2006)-

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Ericson Core has directed the sports drama based on the non-fictional story of Philadelphia Eagles player Vince Papale.

Wahlberg portrayed Papale in this film co-starring with Greg Kinnear who played Papale’s coach Dick Vermeil. The movie was released on August 25, 2006, in the United States.

The Departed (2006)-

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Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning epic crime thriller cast Wahlberg in the role of Staff Sergeant Sean Dignam as he co-starred with Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon.

Wahlberg was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this role. He also received nominations for Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards for this role. The movie was released on October 6, 2006, in the United States.

The Other Guys (2010)-

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In Adam McKay’s buddy cop action movie Wahlberg played the role of Detective Terry Hoitz. The movie was released in the United States on August 6, 2010.

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The Fighter (2010)-

This is a biographical sports drama that is directed by David O. Russell and cast Wahlberg in the role of professional boxer Micky Ward. Wahlberg was cast in this role for his friendship and familiarity with Ward.

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This role also garnered him an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture for this role. The movie was released on December 10, 2010, in the United States.

Lone Survivor (2013)-

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The biographical war drama ‘Love Survivor’, set during the war in Afghanistan, starred Wahlberg in the role of Hospital corpsman First Class Marcus Luttrell. The movie was released in the US on January 10, 2014.

Deepwater Horizon (2016)-

Starring as the lead role of Mike Williams, Wahlberg was cast in this biographical disaster movie. It premiered at Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2016, and was released in the United States on September 30 of the same year.

Patriots Day (2016)-

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Dealing with the Boston Marathon bombings of 2013 as its theme, the action thriller cast Wahlberg in the role of Sergeant Tommy Saunders of the Boston Police Department. It was released in the United States on December 21, 2016.

All the Money in the World (2017)-

This biographical crime thriller cast Wahlberg as a former CIA operative James Fletcher Chace. The movie was released in the US on January 5, 2018.

Instant Family (2018)-

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In this family comedy-drama, Wahlberg was cast in the lead role with Rose Byrne as he played the role of the Wagner father Pete. The movie was released on November 16, 2018, in the US.

TV Series in which Mark Wahlberg has starred:

Entourage-

Number of Seasons: 8

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This is a comedy-drama show on HBO. Wahlberg along with Stephen Levinson were executive producers of the show. Wahlberg’s up-and-coming film star experiences inspired the show.

Wahlburgers-

Number of Seasons: 10

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Based on the Wahlburgers, the casual dining burger restaurant and bar, this reality tv series is starred by the Wahlberg brothers Paul, Mark, and Donnie who own the restaurant in partnership.

Wahl Street-

Number of Seasons: 2

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This show takes the viewers on an inside journey through Mark Wahlberg’s life as he balances his acting career and business.

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