Rhea Durham and Mark Wahlberg in 2023.Photo:Gabe Ginsberg/Getty
Gabe Ginsberg/Getty
TheArthur the Kingactor, 52, tells PEOPLE that when Durham, 45, is in charge of the remote control, she usually gravitates toward reality television.
“If my wife wants to pick a show, then it’s usually something in the vein of some sort ofHousewivesor90 Day Fiancéor something of that nature,” he says.
As for Wahlberg’s tastes? He prefers a movie, football when it’s in season or something else “sports-oriented.”
No matter what is playing on screen, however, Wahlberg is likely to fall asleep. “I never make it to the end,” he says.
It’s no wonder. The physical fitness aficionadooften wakes at 4 a.m. to get in a workoutbefore the sun rises. Wahlberg, who used to rise even earlier, jokes waking at that early hour is “sleeping in.”
Mark Wahlberg and canine costar Ukai in ‘Arthur the King’.Carlos Rodriguez/Courtesy of Lionsgate
Carlos Rodriguez/Courtesy of Lionsgate
It’sall part of the actor’s life in Nevada, where he and Durham — who share children Ella, 20, Michael, 17, Brendan, 15, and Grace, 14 — relocated from Los Angeles in 2022.
“It’s a place where my kids can thrive and do their thing,” says Wahlberg, whoalso shares his home with four dogs: Pomsky (Siberian Husky and Pomeranian mix) Jojo, Pomsky Penny, Boston Terrier Lola, and Pomeranian Champ.
He costars with a canine inArthur the King, a heartwarming tale based on the true story of Swedish adventure racer Mikael Lindnord, who rescued a stray dog while he was in the midst of a high-stakes competition.
“He was really honored that people wanted to see his story,” Wahlberg says of Lindnord. “I think this was something that he just did out of the goodness of his heart, when he decided to give up the race to save Arthur.”
Mark Wahlberg and Rhea Durham with family.Rhea Wahlberg/ Instagram
Rhea Wahlberg/ Instagram
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“Hopefully,” says theBoogie Nightsstar, “we’ll be able to make movies at home.”
After enjoying a stretch of four months with his family due to last year’s actors' strike, “you get used to being at home,” he continues, adding that he’d rather not be away “when there’s so much going on in my kids' lives.”
Arthur the Kingis in theaters now.
source: people.com
