His father was a rapper 30 years ago, because he often performed shirtless to show off his abs.
He went on to become an A-list movie star who has collaborated with Reese Witherspoon, The Rock, George Clooney and a talking teddy bear, to name a few.
This actor also produced a major TV show about a famous man and his mute friends.
His mother was a model who posed for top fashion magazines, and she still looks cover-worthy today as she is constantly photographed on the red carpet.
And his uncle starred in New Kids On The Block, a reality TV show, a police show and several movies.
This teenager was seen at his father's film premiere on Wednesday.
Who is he?
His father was a rapper 30 years ago and then he became an A-list movie star. His mother was a model and his uncle was in New Kids On The Block. This teen was spotted at his father's movie premiere on Wednesday. Who is he?
He is 17-year-old Michael Wahlberg, the son of model Rhea Durham, 45, and movie star Mark Wahlberg, 52.
His uncle is Donnie Wahlberg of New Kids On The Block. He is married to Playboy model Jenny McCarthy and has starred in the TV shows Blue Bloods and Wahlburgers. Donnie also appeared in Band Of Brothers, The Sixth Sense and a few Saw films.
Michael wore prescription glasses and an ivory hoodie with dark pants as he posed with his parents at the premiere of dad's new comedy The Family Plan with costar Michelle Monaghan.
Next to Michael was model Sunni Gaines.
The event took place at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
In addition to Michael, the couple also share son Brendan, 15, and daughters Ella, 20, and Grace, 13.
Michael's name is a tribute to both his father and grandfather. “My dad called me Mike since I was a kid,” Wahlberg shared prior to this birth. “So in honor of my father, I think we're going to call him Michael.”
Michael was “obsessed with all things sports” growing up, his father said. And he also likes boxing. “He just hits me as hard as he can,” Wahlberg said of Michael. 'Nice for him, not nice for me, because I literally thought: “This boy is starting to hit hard, man!”'
In 2022, Michael made his confirmation. Dad said: 'So proud of this young man❤️congratulations buddy!! Even though mom deserves most of the credit, thank you darling❤️.”
Wahlberg celebrated Michael's 17th birthday in March: “Happy B Day Mikey, I can't believe you're 17 already❤️time goes by so fast, so proud of the amazing young man you are.”
He then received his as a gift first car: a Ford Bronco.
Mark and Rhea have been married since 2009.
He is 17-year-old Michael Wahlberg, the son of model Rhea Durham, 45, and film star and producer Mark Wahlberg, 52
The teen was with his parents and Sunni Gaines, far left, for the premiere of The Family Plan at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Wahlberg revealed in 2022 that he had moved his family from Los Angeles to Nevada; In addition to Michael, the couple also share son Brendan, 15, and daughters Ella, 20, and Grace, 13
In 2010 when Mark received the star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
The couple with all four children at Safe Kids Day at The Lot in West Hollywood in 2015
In the action comedy, Wahlberg portrays a devoted family man forced to deal with the consequences of his past as a secret assassin, while Michelle plays his wife.
This is the second time Michelle has taken on the role of Wahlberg's wife.
She previously played his wife in the 2016 film Patriots Day, an action thriller about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.
The family plan will be released on December 15 on the Apple TV+ streaming service.
In October, Mark revealed that his wife and children are “adjusting well” to desert life after moving to Vegas from Los Angeles.
Wahlberg and his family moved to Las Vegas a year ago, in October 2022.
The actor was promoting Wahlberg Week for his fitness brand F45 when he talked about his family's new life in Nevada.
'Everyone has adapted well. The kids are all at school and everyone is happy,” Wahlberg said.
He added that he's “constantly busy and traveling, so I'm looking forward to coming home for the holidays and spending some time with the family.”
The family plan will be released on December 15 on the Apple TV+ streaming service
Wahlberg revealed on The Talk in mid-October 2022 that he had moved his family to Nevada.
'I want to be able to work from home. “I moved to California many years ago to pursue acting and I only made a few films in the entire time I was there,” he said.
“To be able to give my children a better life and to be able to follow and pursue their dreams, whether it be my daughter as a rider, my son as a basketball player, my youngest son as a golfer, this made much more sense to us,” he added .
“We came here to give ourselves a little bit of a new look, a fresh start for the kids, and there's a lot of opportunity here,” he added.
“I'm very excited about the future,” he added.