 Wahlberg transitioned from music to acting, with his screen debut in "Renaissance Man" (1994) and his first starring role in "Fear" (1996).He received critical praise for his performance as porn actor Dirk Diggler in "Boogie Nights".In the early 2000s, he ventured into big budget action-oriented movies, such as "The Perfect Storm" (2000), "Planet of the Apes" (2001), and "The Italian Job" (2003).