'I'm not the crazy, fun guy I used to be': Father-of-four Mark Wahlberg admits he's grown up since becoming a family man

By Jody Phan For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 22:00 EST, 23 May 2016 | Updated: 01:55 EST, 24 May 2016

He's as famous for his wild past as he is for his roles in blockbuster films.

But Mark Wahlberg insists he's put all the craziness behind him after becoming a family man.

The actor told KIIS FM's Kyle and Jackie O on Tuesday morning that he's mellowed since having children, admitting: 'I'm a 44-year-old father-of-four now. I'm not the crazy, fun guy that I used to be.'

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Family man: Mark Wahlberg, pictured here with his wife Rhea Durham and their four children, has confessed he's not the same party boy he used to be

Family man: Mark Wahlberg, pictured here with his wife Rhea Durham and their four children, has confessed he's not the same party boy he used to be

Mark added that people in his native Boston expect a 'certain type of guy' when meeting the action movie star, but insists he's a reformed party boy.

'If you can't grow up and become more mature having children, then nothing's going to work for you,' he said.

The proud father added: 'You had all that time to do your thing and worry about you as an individual. Now you're responsible for raising and providing for others.'

Mark married his model wife Rhea Durham in 2009 after eight years of dating.

Happily married: The Boston native and his model wife Rhea Durham were dating since 2001 before marrying in 2009

Happily married: The Boston native and his model wife Rhea Durham were dating since 2001 before marrying in 2009

The pair have four children together: daughters Ella, 12, and Grace, six, as well as sons Michael, 10, and Brendan, seven. 

Growing up on the wrong side of the tracks in Boston, Massachusetts, the actor has been open with his troubled past, including a 45-day stint in prison for assault in 1988.

The Daddy's Home star has not only turned his life around with a successful acting career, but is also a producer and entrepreneur with a lucrative food chain Wahlburgers, which he runs with his brothers.

He previously admitted he never imagined he would go on to be as successful as he has been. 

Speaking to Men's Health magazine, the actor said: 'I'm very passionate about what I do and I'm able to provide for my family in a way that I never dreamt of, certainly in a way my parents weren't able to provide for us.'

Wild past: The 44-year-old actor grew up on the wrong side of the tracks and spent time in jail for crimes committed when he was 16

Wild past: The 44-year-old actor grew up on the wrong side of the tracks and spent time in jail for crimes committed when he was 16

 

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