London, Jul 30 (IANS): American actor Mark Wahlberg has been honoured with a star at Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The "Boogie Nights" actor insists he couldn't believe it when he was first told he would receive the prestigious accolade.
"When I heard I was getting this star, I felt like it was a practical joke," femalefirst.co.uk quoted him as saying.
Wahlberg credited his success in Hollywood to rediscovering his Catholic faith.
He said: "I was raised around the Church, but then I strayed off and started hanging out with guys in the neighbourhood.
"When I got into trouble, I turned to God. Once I started to refocus my faith, really good things started happening for me.
"And even when bad things happened, it was a lot easier to deal with. It's become the most important part of my life."