Mark Wahlberg Steals a Shirtless Moment in Hawaii

He looked muscular and compact as he waded in to the sea in a pair of blue plaid board shorts.

This year will see him returning to the world of big explosions and heavy artillery when his new film Broken City hits cinemas in a few week's time.

Co-starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Russell Crowe, Wahlberg plays a private investigator hired to follow the New York mayor's wife, only to find himself immersed in a dangerous scandal.

However, scripts and set times seemed to be the last thing on the handsome actor's mind as he enjoyed a spot of family time.

He was joined on the idyllic island by his wife, model Rhea Durham, and their offspring, 9-years old Ella Rae, her six yer old brother Michael Robert, four year old Brendan Joseph and Grace Margaret, who turns two next week.