Breaking Boston
originally aired on A&E
Mark Wahlberg was born June 5, 1971, in Boston, Massachusetts. He gained fame as a member of the hip hop group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch in the 1990s. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a police officer in the crime drama The Departed. He is co-owner of the Wahlburgers chain and co-starred in the reality TV series about it. He has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards.