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By ANN BRENOFF Los Angeles Times

The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 26, 2008

LOS ANGELES - Actor Mark Wahlberg - aka Marky Mark (the guy whose trademark was stripping down to his whitey-whites during concerts) - has listed his house in Beverly Hills at $15.9 million.

The gated 1.4-acre property has about 15,000 square feet of living space, much of it devoted to grown-up toys.

The Mediterranean-style main house has a 2,500-square-foot gym with a boxing ring and a full basketball court. There is also a state-of-the-art 35-millimeter home theater befitting an HBO prince like himself; a pool with a grotto (in case Hugh Hefner stops by?), and a waterfall. The property also has a putting green.

There are five bedrooms and 10 1/2 bathrooms.

Wahlberg debuted as a rap musician in 1991 and grew into an Academy Award-nominated actor. He had a brief stint as a model, gracing Calvin Klein billboards across America.

He is the executive producer of the HBO series "Entourage," which is based loosely on his Hollywood life. He is currently starring in "Max Payne" and "The Happening."

No Time For Part-Time Home

Actor Christopher Lloyd is just one of those guys you know would be a hoot to meet at a cocktail party. The three-time Emmy-winning Lloyd has tons of movie, TV and stage credits - typically playing oddball characters. You probably know him as the eccentric Emmett "Doc" Brown in the "Back to the Future" franchise, but to me, he'll always be Taber in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975).

Lloyd has been a fixture on the Montecito scene for many years. He recently took his principal house in Montecito, near Santa Barbara, off the market while he remodels it. He is trying to sell his pied-a-terre for $3.6 million.

That listing has two bedrooms and two bathrooms in 2,514 square feet and is within walking distance of Montecito's lower village.

The gated house has bamboo floors and a raised bamboo pergola overlooking the pool and spa. There is also a waterfall that cascades into the pool. The home has three fireplaces and a study with built-in shelving off the living room. There are high ceilings throughout.

The actor, who turns 70 Wednesday, known early in his career for playing Reverend Jim on "Taxi," has appeared in more than 200 stage plays, including several on Broadway.

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