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Video: Mark Wahlberg Answers Questions from T.C. Williams Students

Actor Mark Wahlberg visited Alexandria on Wednesday.

Academy Award-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg visited Alexandria's T.C. Williams High School Wednesday morning for an assembly presented by nonprofit Get Schooled aimed at encouraging students to graduate.

See: Mark Wahlberg Visits T.C. Williams High School

The 41-year-old Boston native answered questions from moderator Sway Calloway from MTV News and several students during the event. The video above includes a few of his responses, including what he considers his favorite movie.

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Wahlberg was scheduled to visit the White House with a student and college counselor later Wednesday to speak with a presidential adviser about the importance of improving graduation rates, according to The Washington Post.

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