American actor Mark Wahlberg was born on this day in 1971. Wahlberg transitioned from music to acting in the 90s and has since carved out a successful career in Hollywood appearing in films such as 'Boogie Nights' (1997), 'Three Kings' (1999), 'The Perfect Storm' (2000), 'I Heart Huckabees' (2004), 'The Departed' (2006), 'The Fighter' (2010). 'Ted' (2012), 'Deepwater Horizon' (2016) and 'All the Money in the World (2017).

For his role as a police officer in 'The Departed' he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Happy Birthday Mark.