Mark Wahlberg will become the 2,414th person to be awarded a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame on today, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Mark Wahlberg will receive the honor just before the release of his next film, "The Other Guys".Wahlberg is an American actor, rapper and producer of film and television. He was known as "Marky Mark" in his earlier years and became famous in his 1991 debut as a rap musician with the band Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. Wahlberg has appeared in numerous films, including Boogie Nights (1997) and The Departed (2006) for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.CBS News provides more on Wahlberg's most recent honor:-- Will Ferrell, Wahlberg's co-star in the action-comedy, and David O'Russell, the film's director, will reportedly join Wahlberg at the late-morning ceremony in front of Dillon's Irish Pub (the corner of Hollywood & Vine Street).Born June 5, 1971 in Boston as the youngest of Alma and Donald Wahlberg's nine children, Wahlberg first gained fame in the early 1990s in music, recording as Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. (Brother Donnie is also an actor and known for being a member of New Kids on the Block.)The Funky Bunch's single "Good Vibrations" from the album "Music for the People" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was certified as a platinum single.Wahlberg's breakout role came in 1997's "Boogie Nights," as porn star Dirk Diggler. Wahlberg and his ripped abs became a heart throb as a Calvin Klein underwear model.Wahlberg received a best supporting actor Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of an abusive Massachusetts State Police staff sergeant in the 2006 best picture Oscar winner "The Departed."Wahlberg's other film credits include "Three Kings," "Date Night," "The Perfect Storm," "The Italian Job," "Invincible," "The Basketball Diaries" and "Fear."In addition to being an executive producer of "Entourage," Wahlberg is also producer of "In Treatment," "How to Make It In America" and "Boardwalk Empire." --
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