It’s 6 a.m. in Summerlin, and Mark Wahlberg has already checked off a few boxes. He’s been up for two hours now, working out, reading emails and mulling future projects.

“I like to workout at 4 a.m., so later I can watch that beautiful sun rising over the desert,” the 54-year-old actor says. “Plus, the rest of the day can be about recovery — until my wife says, ‘Want to hike the Red Rock loop?’ Believe me, we’re going.

“I love living in Las Vegas,” adds Wahlberg, who has four children with his wife, Rhea. “This was such a great decision for us as a family. I just got back from working for a while on a new film, and I’m so excited to be home. That’s when you know you’re in the right place — you can’t wait to come home.”

Having a hit holiday film makes that homecoming even sweeter.

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