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13 unusual facts about Mark Wahlberg


2010 Indianapolis 500

Prior to the start of the race, Michael Andretti drove Mark Wahlberg in a custom-built, two-seat Indy car billed as the "Izod Fastest Seat in Sports".

After the traditional starting command by Mari Hulman George, the pace car, driven by Robin Roberts, led the cars through the pace laps, followed by a special two-seater car driven by Michael Andretti and carrying Mark Wahlberg.

Bob Halloran

Paramount Pictures has retained Bob Halloran as a technical consultant for the producers of the upcoming film The Fighter starring Mark Wahlberg as Micky Ward and Christian Bale as Micky's brother Dicky Eklund.

Front Sight Firearms Training Institute

In 2006, Mark Wahlberg attended sniper shooting classes at Front Sight to prepare for the 2007 movie Shooter.

Ignatius Piazza

Through Front Sight, Piazza was involved in preparing actor Mark Wahlberg for his role in the 2007 film Shooter.

Illinois Railway Museum

The most recent film Transformers: Age of Extinction starring Mark Wahlberg made IRM the host of several scenes will be released in 2014.

Jaz Martin

In 2011 he was cast in the Mark Wahlberg executive-produced sports comedy pilot, Home Game on CBS.

Shifang protest

Liu's image was photoshopped into other scenes, depicting him chasing after actor Mark Wahlberg and Olympic hurdler Liu Xiang, or appearing in the background of Edvard Munch's The Scream.

Stoney Creek, Ontario

Another movie filmed in the area was the 1998 film The Big Hit starring Mark Wahlberg.

The New Biographical Dictionary of Film

The cover art has been reworked (There Will Be Blood replaces To Have and Have Not) along with a swell of new entries (over 100 in all, including Judd Apatow and Mark Wahlberg).

Tom Wahl's

In 2011, an equity group that includes Mark Wahlberg, Donnie Wahlberg, and chef Paul Wahlberg licensed the name "Wahlburger" from Tom Wahl's for use in their own restaurant.

Tony Locke

He recently appeared in the movie Invincible starring Mark Wahlberg as a football player along with WR/DB Kevin Ingram who played with Locke when he was with the Los Angeles Avengers.

Vince Papale

Papale, who earned the nickname "Rocky" (after the Sylvester Stallone character) while playing with the Eagles, is the subject of the Disney movie Invincible, starring Mark Wahlberg.


Clarence Moniba

He also played a lead football stunt role in the movie Invincible while going against the main character Vince Papale, played by Mark Walhberg, and he appeared in several football action scenes of We Are Marshall.

Davie Brown Entertainment

Meyer was responsible for the branded entertainment deal between Mini Cooper and Paramount Pictures to feature the cars in the 2003 remake of the movie "The Italian Job," starring Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, and Edward Norton.

Dov Davidoff

In addition to performing regularly in clubs and colleges throughout the country, Davidoff also acted in Invincible with Mark Wahlberg, and has made guest or recurring appearances on various TV shows including Chelsea Lately, Chappelle's Show, Law & Order, Raines, Whitney, and most recently, The League.

Jeff Lipsky

Lipsky has photographed many well-known actors and actresses for high-profile magazines, including Ellen Page for the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Mark Wahlberg for Men’s Journal, Dustin Hoffman for AARP Magazine, Jonathan Rhys Meyers for Cosmopolitan, Jeremy Renner, Harrison Ford, and Jerry Seinfeld.

Kirk Wong

Wong made his American directing debut in 1998 film The Big Hit along with Mark Wahlberg and Lou Diamond Phillips.

Lola Glaudini

In the 2006 film Invincible, she had a brief role as the first wife of Vince Papale, played by Mark Wahlberg, where she is seen berating Papale's career failures and informs him of divorce.

Paul E. Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell

In 2009, the boxing scenes of the 2010 film The Fighter were shot here with Mark Wahlberg portraying Micky Ward, Lowell's own boxer who won a world championship, and Christian Bale portraying his brother Dicky Eklund.

Ralph Saenz

Ralph can be seen in the glass booth auditioning, when Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston walk into the audition.

SKY magazine

Famous, often nude or scantily clad, cover stars included Madonna (most frequently featured), Louise Nurding, Anna Friel, Kylie Minogue, Mark Wahlberg, Brad Pitt, Nick Kamen and Ewan McGregor.

Stephen Herek

Moving into the 2000s, Herek directed the 2001 movie Rock Star, a film about a rockstar wannabe and the evolution of a fictional rock group Steel Dragon mimicking that of Judas Priest, starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston, as well as produced by George Clooney.

Steven Grant

Grant's 2 Guns has been made into a major motion picture from Universal Studios starring Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Bill Paxton and Paula Patton.

The Corruptor

The Corruptor is a 1999 American action thriller film directed by James Foley, and starring Chow Yun-fat and Mark Wahlberg.

West Coast Customs

The second season began on February 12, 2012, and included numerous celebrity clients such as will.i.am, Sylvester Stallone, Mark Wahlberg and Justin Bieber.

When Corruption Was King

In March 2011, Paramount Pictures announced in Variety Mark Wahlberg's attachment to produce and possibly star in the movie adaptation of "When Corruption Was King," along with "Twilight Saga" producers Temple Hill.