How old was Mark Wahlberg in The Basketball Diaries?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. Knowing that can offer insight into their career stage and personal growth. We’re about to uncover that piece of the puzzle.

While The Basketball Diaries was being made, Mark Wahlberg was:

23 years old

That number reflects the celebrity’s real age when the movie was made.

Our method involved using the first calendar day of the release year of The Basketball Diaries:

January 1, 1995

And the known birth date of Mark Wahlberg:

June 05, 1971

Because movies often premiere within a year of starting production, Mark Wahlberg might have been either one year younger or older while filming some scenes.