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20 Things: Marky Mark 20 Things About Mark Wahlberg<br>The "Shooter" star modeled underwear, was attacked by apes and bought his mom a $5 million home. Sweet, right?<br>By Lauren Harris
2001 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals 1. As a teenager, Wahlberg breakdanced on the streets of Boston in order to earn extra money.
Timberwolves v Lakers 3. A former underwear model, Wahlberg put out a workout tape in 1993 called "The Marky Mark Workout: Fitness, Form, Focus."
2004 Hollywood Foreign Press Installation Luncheon 4. After he became successful, he bought his mother a $5 million dollar home in Beverly Hills.
Premiere Of HBO's "Entourage" 5. He is the youngest of nine children and the brother of former New Kid on the Block Donnie Wahlberg. Mark was also a member of the group, but quit before they got famous.
Mark Wahlberg on the Set of The Italian Job 6. Wahlberg dropped out of school at the age of 14 and later obtained his GED.
Los Angeles Premiere Of The Italian Job 7. His troubled childhood aided his acting career: "I'd always gotten over on the judges and the lawyers and my mother, so I figured I could do it."
20 Things: Marky Mark 8. Wahlberg's mother Alma considers "Boogie Nights," the story of an exceptionally well-endowed porn star, her favorite film her son has starred in.
Mark Wahlberg 9. He was arrested for a series of racially motivated crimes as an adolescent, and once spent 30 days in jail.
20 Things: Marky Mark 10. Wahlberg was attacked by two apes on the set of the Tim Burton-directed remake of "Planet of the Apes."
Los Angeles Premiere of Fox Searchlights' "I Heart Huckabees" - Arrivals 11. He was originally slated to play the role of Linus in "Ocean's Eleven," but dropped out. The part went to Matt Damon.
79th Annual Academy Award Nominees Luncheon 12. Wahlberg is an avid golfer. "Ten years ago, if you'd have told me that I'd be waking up at five to play golf instead of staying up till five partying, I'd have laughed at you," he told People.
20 Things: Marky Mark 13. During the filming of "A Perfect Storm," one of his earplugs was trapped under his eardrum, causing his entire face to swell and a temporary loss of hearing.
Paramount Pictures "Four Brothers" 14. Wahlberg is a celebrated Casanova, having dated Jessica Alba, Reese Witherspoon and porn star Savannah, before settling down with Rhea Durham, with whom he has two children.
11th Annual Gala For The Children Benefit For A Place Called Home 15. In preparation for his role as Bobby Shatford in "A Perfect Storm," Wahlberg went out on a fishing boat for several days, where he was treated like a regular member of the crew.
HBO Premiere's Season 3 Of Entourage 16. He's the executive producer of "Entourage," which is loosely based on his life. "The first purchase I made when I got a check for $100,000 was a Mercedes for $100,000," Wahlberg told Time.
Mark Wahlberg, 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 18. He held onto a key prop from "Boogie Nights," which he keeps locked away in his office closet. "That thing could be valuable one day. I could sell it on eBay," he told Time.
East Hampton Screening of Paramount's "Four Brothers" 19. Wahlberg almost played the lead role in cult hit "Donnie Darko," but wanted the character to have a lisp. The director disagreed and the role went to Jake Gyllenhaal.
Actor Mark Wahlberg attends the 79th annual Academy Award nominees luncheon held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. 20. He has a tattoo of Bob Marley on his shoulder.
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