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Mark Wahlberg

The latest news on Mark Wahlberg, American actor, including showbiz news and updates.

Born

5 Jun 1971

Industry

Entertainment, Film

Job Title

Actor, Filmmaker

Mark Wahlberg in a still from Planet of the Apes (2001). The film made a respectable US$362 million worldwide on a US$100 million budget, but is bland and workmanlike compared with some of director Tim Burton’s other features.

American cinema

Planet of the Apes at 25: why Tim Burton’s sci-fi remake was a confusing mess

The 2001 film with Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth and Helena Bonham Carter featured a muddled script and awkward callbacks to the 1968 original.

24 Jul 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Meet Michael Bergin, the ex Calvin Klein model who dated Carolyn Bessette

22 Feb 2026 - 6:00AM

Timepieces

November’s hottest watch moments, from awards to celebrity wrist candy

6 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM

Chinese zodiac predictions

What’s your luck like in November 2025, the month of the Fire Pig?

The Pig symbolises wealth in Chinese culture – it’s also a ‘double month’, meaning both good luck and bad energy are doubled.

10 Nov 2025 - 3:14PM

November is the month of the Fire Pig. Photo: Illustration: SCMP Graphics

Celebrity children

Meet Sunni Gaines, model girlfriend of Mark Wahlberg’s son Michael

While it’s unclear when Gaines and Wahlberg started dating, the model seems to get on well with his family, going on holidays and attending film premieres for his famous father.

28 May 2025 - 6:00PM

Donald Trump

Recap | What links Donald Trump, Michael Jordan, Mark Wahlberg and Kanye West? They all sell sneakers

Trump’s limited edition running shoes sold out in hours. Air Jordans are probably the most iconic brand on the market. And actor Wahlberg is dipping his toe in the market too. Find out what stars are selling, and also wearing, here.

6 Nov 2024 - 4:22PM

Fame and celebrity

How Spider-Man star Tom Holland makes and spends his millions – at just 27

Apart from being the face of Prada, the British MCU star also makes money via commercials and ads for Hyundai and Audi, and the Final Fantasy video games

28 Feb 2024 - 5:57PM

Tom Holland attends the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 14, in Santa Monica, California. Photo: Getty Images

Fashion

5 hottest male-led Calvin Klein campaigns ever – before Jeremy Allen White

White, star of the Hulu culinary comedy-drama The Bear, broke the internet with his steamy Calvin Klein underwear shoot set on a New York City rooftop – but which stars caused a stir before him?

16 Jan 2024 - 11:57AM

Fame and celebrity

29 of the highest-paid film deals of all time, ranked – from Leo to Margot

Some of Hollywood’s greatest actors like Leo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp appear on this list multiple times, but who’s No 1? From Keanu Reeves’ The Matrix millions to Tom Cruise’ Top Gun dollars …

13 Jan 2024 - 10:00AM

Celebrity children

What is Bigi Jackson up to? MJ’s youngest just directed a movie, for one

Bigi this year fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a director, and attended tributes to Michael Jackson, alongside siblings Prince and Paris – just don’t call him Blanket any more

3 Jan 2024 - 10:55AM

Bigi Jackson – known during his childhood as Blanket – this year fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a director, and attended tributes to his father, along with siblings Prince and Paris, on what would have been Michael Jackson’s 65th birthday. Photo: Getty Images

Fashion

How Fendi’s ‘It’ bag, the Baguette, made a comeback

Fendi’s Baguette was an ‘It’ bag in the late 90s before the Peekaboo eclipsed it – so how did it make a comeback, even turning into an inseparable part of the Italian luxury brand’s identity?

25 Dec 2023 - 2:00PM

Bread-inspired bags? Since its debut in 1997, Fendi has launched multiple reissue versions of the Baguette. Photo: @moderngurlz/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Meet teen Filipino-American Formula One star, Bianca Bustamante

After two wins at the inaugural all-female F1 Academy season, Bustamante has been signed to McLaren’s driver development programme

21 Dec 2023 - 5:00PM

Fame and celebrity

10 celebrity relationships that have stood the test of time – and scandals

Beyoncé and Jay-Z stayed strong through cheating, while David and Victoria Beckham offered glimpses into their marriage in the Netflix docu

20 Dec 2023 - 10:09AM

Celebrity children

Who are Rod Stewart’s 8 kids, aged 12 to 60 – and what do they do?

The musician shares his brood between 5 baby mamas – so who are Rod Stewart’s children? From 60-year-old Sarah Streeter, to Kimberly, Sean, Ruby, Renee, Liam, Alastair and Aiden

18 Dec 2023 - 11:35AM

Rod Stewart has fathered eight children by five different women – making for a large family (and that’s not including the dogs!) Photo: @penny.lancaster/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Who is Hugh Grant’s Swedish TV producer wife, Anna Elisabet Eberstein?

Hugh Grant just brought his wife Anna Eberstein to the premiere of Wonka – which he stars in alongside Timothée Chalamet – so what do we know about the entrepreneurial Swede?

15 Dec 2023 - 6:00PM

Hugh Grant and Anna Elisabet Eberstein attended a state dinner for King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Palace of Versailles in France. Photo: Getty Images

Fame and celebrity

Inside Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner’s messy divorce battle

Did Kevin Costner channel his Yellowstone role in his divorce from Christine Baumgartner? Inside the exes’ messy, multimillion-dollar legal battle over their mansion and child support for 3 teen kids

14 Dec 2023 - 5:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Keanu Reeves’ award-winning visual artist girlfriend, Alexandra Grant

The Hollywood actor’s girlfriend is talented in her own right, exhibiting across the globe – so what do we know about her and her famously low-profile relationship?

14 Dec 2023 - 5:00AM

Fame and celebrity

8 of Brad Pitt’s most underrated film and TV roles, from By the Sea to Friends

The Hollywood leading man also had a role in the sitcom Friends opposite Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green), who he was married to at the time – so what else has he been in that you might have missed?

11 Dec 2023 - 4:31PMvideocam

Brad Pitt has starred in a series of memorable roles over the years, but you may have missed him in Thelma & Louise or By the Sea. Photo: AFP

Fame and celebrity

Meet The Kid Laroi, the Australian rapper who’s besties with Justin Bieber

With Aboriginal roots and a youth spent in rural Australia, rapper The Kid Laroi now finds himself at the heart of the global music scene after his meteoric rise

22 Feb 2024 - 3:24PM

Fame and celebrity

How does Nick Cannon make the millions needed to support his 11 children?

From films with Alec Baldwin to his Ncredible production company and stints on America’s Got Talent, Cannon is working hard to pay for his huge family

8 Dec 2023 - 7:00PM

Celebrity children

Meet Mark Wahlberg’s 20-year-old university student daughter, Ella

Ella Wahlberg is the eldest of Mark Wahlberg’s 4 children, including younger siblings Michael, Brendan and horse-mad Grace – here’s how she’s making her dad proud

6 Dec 2023 - 9:00PM

Ella Wahlberg is reportedly making her dad Mark Wahlberg proud now that she’s knuckling down at university. Photos: @ellaawahlbrg, @bild_starsandstories/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Meet Mark Wahlberg’s wife Rhea Durham, 90s fashion model and proud mum of 4

Scouted at a mall when she was just 14 because she had ‘the right look at the right time’, Rhea Durham went on to found her own handbag line Ella Grace and start a family of 4 with her actor hubby

2 Dec 2023 - 5:31AM

Rhea Durham has always stood by her man, actor Mark Wahlberg. Photo: Getty Images

Millionaires, billionaires and trillionaires

How Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson makes and spends his millions

The Rock started his wrestling career earning just US$40 a match, but went on to make millions in Hollywood starring in The Mummy, the Fast and Furious franchise, DC Comics film Black Adam and more

24 Nov 2023 - 6:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Who is Sofia Vergara’s ‘hot’ 32-year-old son Manolo Gonzalez Vergara?

Manolo Gonzalez Vergara is the 32-year-old son of Sofia Vergara and her childhood sweetheart Joe Gonzalez – here’s what we know about the actor, cook and entrepreneur

14 Nov 2023 - 7:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Inside Rod Stewart’s flamboyant US$70 million mansion in Los Angeles, on sale

The legendary British musician is selling his North Beverly Park mansion, which boasts a style just as extravagant as Stewart’s own with plenty of treasures and amenities

4 Jul 2023 - 5:00AM

Rod Stewart and his wife, Penny Lancaster, are selling their Los Angeles mansion for US$70 million. Photo: @sirrodstewart/Instagram

American cinema

Review | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – tedium returns with 1990s-set sequel

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts features the voice of Michelle Yeoh and a change in scenery from the usual cityscape alien robot battles – but do not expect this sequel to be any less tedious.

7 Jun 2023 - 12:52PMvideocam

Optimus Prime, voiced by Peter Cullen, in a still from “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” (category IIA), directed by Steven Caple Jr. Anthony Ramos and Michelle Yeoh co-star.

Fame and celebrity

7 of Lila and Kate Moss’ best twinning mother-daughter fashion looks

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree with 90s icon Kate Moss and her model daughter Lila Grace, who are often seen in public looking equally stunning in everything from Burberry to Fendi

8 Apr 2023 - 12:15AM

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Why Hong Kong star Chow Yun-fat’s hopes of Hollywood success were dashed

The star of action movies such as The Killer, Chow Yun-fat hoped to extend his range in Hollywood but instead was offered more of the same. Soon he was back in Hong Kong.

23 Jan 2023 - 2:20PM

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Mark Wahlberg

Planet of the Apes at 25: why Tim Burton’s sci-fi remake was a confusing mess

The 2001 film with Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth and Helena Bonham Carter featured a muddled script and awkward callbacks to the 1968 original.

Meet Michael Bergin, the ex Calvin Klein model who dated Carolyn Bessette

November’s hottest watch moments, from awards to celebrity wrist candy

What’s your luck like in November 2025, the month of the Fire Pig?

The Pig symbolises wealth in Chinese culture – it’s also a ‘double month’, meaning both good luck and bad energy are doubled.

Meet Sunni Gaines, model girlfriend of Mark Wahlberg’s son Michael

While it’s unclear when Gaines and Wahlberg started dating, the model seems to get on well with his family, going on holidays and attending film premieres for his famous father.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Recap | What links Donald Trump, Michael Jordan, Mark Wahlberg and Kanye West? They all sell sneakers

Trump’s limited edition running shoes sold out in hours. Air Jordans are probably the most iconic brand on the market. And actor Wahlberg is dipping his toe in the market too. Find out what stars are selling, and also wearing, here.

How Spider-Man star Tom Holland makes and spends his millions – at just 27

Apart from being the face of Prada, the British MCU star also makes money via commercials and ads for Hyundai and Audi, and the Final Fantasy video games

5 hottest male-led Calvin Klein campaigns ever – before Jeremy Allen White

White, star of the Hulu culinary comedy-drama The Bear, broke the internet with his steamy Calvin Klein underwear shoot set on a New York City rooftop – but which stars caused a stir before him?

29 of the highest-paid film deals of all time, ranked – from Leo to Margot

Some of Hollywood’s greatest actors like Leo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp appear on this list multiple times, but who’s No 1? From Keanu Reeves’ The Matrix millions to Tom Cruise’ Top Gun dollars …

What is Bigi Jackson up to? MJ’s youngest just directed a movie, for one

Bigi this year fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a director, and attended tributes to Michael Jackson, alongside siblings Prince and Paris – just don’t call him Blanket any more

How Fendi’s ‘It’ bag, the Baguette, made a comeback

Fendi’s Baguette was an ‘It’ bag in the late 90s before the Peekaboo eclipsed it – so how did it make a comeback, even turning into an inseparable part of the Italian luxury brand’s identity?

Meet teen Filipino-American Formula One star, Bianca Bustamante

After two wins at the inaugural all-female F1 Academy season, Bustamante has been signed to McLaren’s driver development programme

10 celebrity relationships that have stood the test of time – and scandals

Beyoncé and Jay-Z stayed strong through cheating, while David and Victoria Beckham offered glimpses into their marriage in the Netflix docu

Who are Rod Stewart’s 8 kids, aged 12 to 60 – and what do they do?

The musician shares his brood between 5 baby mamas – so who are Rod Stewart’s children? From 60-year-old Sarah Streeter, to Kimberly, Sean, Ruby, Renee, Liam, Alastair and Aiden

Who is Hugh Grant’s Swedish TV producer wife, Anna Elisabet Eberstein?

Hugh Grant just brought his wife Anna Eberstein to the premiere of Wonka – which he stars in alongside Timothée Chalamet – so what do we know about the entrepreneurial Swede?

Inside Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner’s messy divorce battle

Did Kevin Costner channel his Yellowstone role in his divorce from Christine Baumgartner? Inside the exes’ messy, multimillion-dollar legal battle over their mansion and child support for 3 teen kids

Meet Keanu Reeves’ award-winning visual artist girlfriend, Alexandra Grant

The Hollywood actor’s girlfriend is talented in her own right, exhibiting across the globe – so what do we know about her and her famously low-profile relationship?

8 of Brad Pitt’s most underrated film and TV roles, from By the Sea to Friends

The Hollywood leading man also had a role in the sitcom Friends opposite Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green), who he was married to at the time – so what else has he been in that you might have missed?

Meet The Kid Laroi, the Australian rapper who’s besties with Justin Bieber

With Aboriginal roots and a youth spent in rural Australia, rapper The Kid Laroi now finds himself at the heart of the global music scene after his meteoric rise

How does Nick Cannon make the millions needed to support his 11 children?

From films with Alec Baldwin to his Ncredible production company and stints on America’s Got Talent, Cannon is working hard to pay for his huge family

Meet Mark Wahlberg’s 20-year-old university student daughter, Ella

Ella Wahlberg is the eldest of Mark Wahlberg’s 4 children, including younger siblings Michael, Brendan and horse-mad Grace – here’s how she’s making her dad proud

Meet Mark Wahlberg’s wife Rhea Durham, 90s fashion model and proud mum of 4

Scouted at a mall when she was just 14 because she had ‘the right look at the right time’, Rhea Durham went on to found her own handbag line Ella Grace and start a family of 4 with her actor hubby

How Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson makes and spends his millions

The Rock started his wrestling career earning just US$40 a match, but went on to make millions in Hollywood starring in The Mummy, the Fast and Furious franchise, DC Comics film Black Adam and more

Who is Sofia Vergara’s ‘hot’ 32-year-old son Manolo Gonzalez Vergara?

Manolo Gonzalez Vergara is the 32-year-old son of Sofia Vergara and her childhood sweetheart Joe Gonzalez – here’s what we know about the actor, cook and entrepreneur

Inside Rod Stewart’s flamboyant US$70 million mansion in Los Angeles, on sale

The legendary British musician is selling his North Beverly Park mansion, which boasts a style just as extravagant as Stewart’s own with plenty of treasures and amenities

Review | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – tedium returns with 1990s-set sequel

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts features the voice of Michelle Yeoh and a change in scenery from the usual cityscape alien robot battles – but do not expect this sequel to be any less tedious.

7 of Lila and Kate Moss’ best twinning mother-daughter fashion looks

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree with 90s icon Kate Moss and her model daughter Lila Grace, who are often seen in public looking equally stunning in everything from Burberry to Fendi

Why Hong Kong star Chow Yun-fat’s hopes of Hollywood success were dashed

The star of action movies such as The Killer, Chow Yun-fat hoped to extend his range in Hollywood but instead was offered more of the same. Soon he was back in Hong Kong.

Recap | What links Donald Trump, Michael Jordan, Mark Wahlberg and Kanye West? They all sell sneakers