Mark Wahlberg: A remarkable journey from troubled youth to bonafide superstar
Having emerged from his less than ideal controversy-laden teenage phase relatively unscathed, Wahlberg went on to earn a name as one of Hollywood's most talented actors.
Think Mark Wahlberg and you almost immediately subconsciously associate him with this tough-guy persona — the line of thought no doubt aided by the fact that his difficult upbringing and numerous run-ins with the law are common public knowledge. His penchant to play the police officer, military personnel, or the scarred, thuggish criminal in films go a long way in furthering the notion that the 47-year-old is this tough-as-nails, gritty, dogged stalwart of a man who, if you looked at the wrong way, would show no hesitation in putting you in your place.