Was originally a member of New Kids on the Block, but left the band before they had their big break
Dropped out of school when he was 13
Has stated his performance as Max Payne in Max Payne (2008) as his favorite role.
Was briefly sent to prison for two 1988 incidents in which he attacked, beat, and yelled ethnic slurs at two Vietnamese men in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Both incidents were unprovoked by the victims, and in the second attack, Wahlberg beat and permanently blinded in one eye a man who was trying to help him escape from the police after the first attack
He and some friends were actually booked to fly on one of the planes that crashed in to the twin towers on September 11, 2001. Originally planning on flying from Boston to Los Angeles but at the last minute they decided to charter a plane to Toronto, Canada for a film festival and then from there to Los Angeles. A near brush with death that he still dreams about today. "We certainly would have tried to do something to fight. I've had probably over 50 dreams about it
Has a tattoo of Bob Marley on his left shoulder
# Shooter (2007/I) .... Bob Lee Swagger
# The Departed (2006) .... Staff Sgt. Dignam
# Invincible (2006) .... Vince Papale
# Four Brothers (2005) .... Bobby Mercer
# I Heart Huckabees (2004) .... Tommy Corn
... aka "I Love Huckabees" - USA (alternative title)
# The Italian Job (2003) .... Charlie Croker
# Rock Star (2001) .... Chris 'Izzy' Cole
# Planet of the Apes (2001) .... Captain Leo Davidson
# The Perfect Storm (2000)....Bobby Shatford
# Three Kings(1999)....Troy Barlow
I rest my case