 donald edmond "donnie" wahlberg, jr. (born august 17, 1969) is an american singer, actor and film producer. he is a member of the boy band new kids on the block. donnie's work background includes music, feature films, and television. wahlberg has had featured roles in the saw films, the sixth sense, dreamcatcher, and righteous kill, also appearing in the award-winning world war ii miniseries band of brothers. from 2002â2003, he starred in the well-received but short-lived crime drama boomtown. he has been starring in the drama series blue bloods with tom selleck and bridget moynahan since 2010, and since 2014 is an executive producer of the tnt reality television show "boston's finest". wahlberg was nominated for choice scream at the 2008 teen choice awards for his work in the saw films. ==early life== wahlberg was born in the dorchester neighborhood of boston, massachusetts. he is the eighth of nine children, with older siblings arthur, jim, paul, robert, tracey, michelle, debbie (died 2003), and younger brother mark, the namesake for the former rap group marky mark and the funky bunch. he also has three half-siblings from his father's first marriage: donna, scott, and buddy. his mother, alma elaine (nÃ©e donnelly)
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