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What did Mark Wahlberg look like when he was younger?

MARK Wahlberg has always been known for his incredible physique thanks to his punishing fitness regime.

However in May 2021, the Hollywood star, 49, shocked fans when .

Mark Wahlberg is a Hollywood superstar
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Mark Wahlberg is a Hollywood superstarCredit: AP:Associated Press

What did Mark Wahlberg look like when he was younger?

Since burst onto the scene in 1990 he has been known for his muscles.

With his ripped torso and all-American smile, he was a teenage pin-up.

Despite his launch to fame being over 30 years ago, the actor's appearance hasn't changed that much.

He was known for his bulging biceps and rock hard abs, which he has kept as his trademark throughout the years.

Mark was a model for Calvin Klein in the 90s
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Mark was a model for Calvin Klein in the 90sCredit: Handout

How did Mark Wahlberg become famous?

Mark's first touch of fame was as the younger brother of Donnie Wahlberg of boyband New Kids on the Block.

At the age 13, he one of the group's original members, along with Donnie, but quit after a few months, before Danny Wood, Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight and Joey McIntyre all joined the band.

In 1990, Mark formed a hip-hop group called Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, who are best known for their smash hit Good Vibrations from their debut album Music for the People.

Mark getting ready to perform with Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch in 1991
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Mark getting ready to perform with Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch in 1991Credit: Getty - Contributor

Mark's ripped body and good looks soon caught the attention of the modelling world and he landed a contract with Calvin Klein in 1992.

But not keen with just conquering the world of music and modelling, he soon became an actor and is now one of Hollywood's leading men.

Mark has a fortune of $350million.

Mark seen here modelling for Calvin Klein in the 90s with Kate Moss
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Mark seen here modelling for Calvin Klein in the 90s with Kate MossCredit: Calvin Klein

How does Mark Wahlberg maintain his physique?

Mark has previously revealed his gruelling schedule which sees him get up at 2.30am and go to bed at 7.30pm.

Mark then works out from 3.40-5.15am - when most people still aren't even up.

At 6am he showers then it's time for a half-hour round of golf at 7.30am

After an 8am snack he goes into a cryo chamber to let his body recover before having another snack at 10.30am.

Then Mark takes a two-hour break from exercising to spend time with family or deal with work stuff before having lunch at 1pm.

More meetings and business calls take place until 3pm when the doting father-of-four does the school run.

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At 3.30pm it's time for another snack - after all, the intense work out regime requires fuel - and then he exercises again from 4pm for an hour.

Mark takes another shower so he's not sweaty in time for his 5.30pm family dinner and then, having risen so early, the movie star is tucked up in bed by 7.30pm

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