Donnie Wahlberg

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* Singer
* songwriter
* actor
* record producer
* film producer

**Musical career**| Genres | * Pop
* hip hop
* New Kids on the Block
* NKOTBSB
* Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

**Donald Edmond Wahlberg Jr.** (born August 17, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and film producer. He is a founding member of the boy band New Kids on the Block. Outside music, he has had roles in the *Saw* films, *Zookeeper*, *Dreamcatcher*, *The Sixth Sense*, *Righteous Kill*, and *Ransom*, as well as appearing in the World War II miniseries *Band of Brothers* as Carwood Lipton. From 2002 to 2003, he starred in the crime drama *Boomtown*. He has been starring in the drama series *Blue Bloods* as Danny Reagan since 2010, and since 2014 is an executive producer of the TNT reality television show *Boston's Finest*. He was nominated for *Choice Scream* at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards for his work in the *Saw* films. He has also produced and starred in *Rock This Boat*, *Donnie Loves Jenny* and *Return of the Mac* on Pop TV. He also produces and stars in *Wahlburgers* on A&E TV.

## Early life

Wahlberg was born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. He is the eighth of nine children, with older siblings, Arthur, Jim, Paul, Robert, Tracey, Michelle, and Debbie, and younger brother, Mark, who began his entertainment career formerly as the leader of the early 1990s 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 (née Donnelly), was a bank clerk and nurse's aide, and his father, Donald Edmond Wahlberg Sr., was a teamster who worked as a delivery driver; they divorced in 1982. His father was of Swedish and Irish descent, and his mother is of Irish, English, and French-Canadian ancestry. Maternally, he is distantly related to author Nathaniel Hawthorne.

## Career

### New Kids on the Block

*Main article: New Kids on the Block*
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As a recording artist, Wahlberg is known as an original member of the boy band New Kids on the Block.

### Acting career

Wahlberg's first film acting role was in the 1996 film *Bullet* with Mickey Rourke and Tupac Shakur. Also in 1996, he appeared as a kidnapper in *Ransom* with Mel Gibson. He went back to his home town for a starring role in the South Boston-based film *Southie*. Wahlberg received attention for his role in the 1999 film *The Sixth Sense*, playing the patient of Bruce Willis's character in the opening sequence.

In 2001, Wahlberg co-starred as Second Lieutenant C. Carwood Lipton in the television miniseries *Band of Brothers*. He also starred in the 2002–2003 NBC drama series *Boomtown* as Joel Stevens, a Los Angeles police detective. Graham Yost, executive producer and writer of *Boomtown*, had worked with him in *Band of Brothers* and was so impressed by his performance that he wrote the role of Joel Stevens specifically for him.Template:Citation needed

In 2003, Wahlberg starred alongside Timothy Olyphant, Jason Lee, and his *Band of Brothers* co-star Damian Lewis as the mentally challenged Duddits in William Goldman and Lawrence Kasdan's adaptation of the Stephen King alien-invasion thriller, *Dreamcatcher*. In 2005, he starred as Detective Eric Matthews in the second installment of the *Saw* series. He reprised the role in *Saw III* in 2006 and *Saw IV* in 2007, also appearing in *Saw V* in 2008 via archive footage from the previous films.

In 2006, Wahlberg played Lieutenant Commander Burton in the military/boxing drama *Annapolis*. In September 2006, he played the lead role in the short-lived television drama *Runaway* on The CW. The show was cancelled in October 2006 due to poor ratings. In 2007, he starred in the television film *Kings of South Beach* on A&E. Also in 2007, he starred on the TV series *The Kill Point*.

In 2008, Wahlberg appeared in *Righteous Kill* and co-starred in *What Doesn't Kill You*.

Wahlberg stars as 1st Grade Detective Danny Reagan on CBS's *Blue Bloods*, a police drama set in New York City.

As of 2011[update]Template:Dated maintenance category, Wahlberg is the host of an internet radio show on Friday nights at 8 pm PST called "DDUB's R&B Back Rub" on Cherry Tree Radio. and appeared in the 2011 comedy *Zookeeper*.

## Personal life

In 1991, Wahlberg was charged with first-degree arson for setting a fire at the historic Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. Authorities stated that Wahlberg, then known as the "bad boy" of boy band New Kids on the Block, was partying with fellow band member Danny Wood and fans in the early morning hours when Wahlberg dumped vodka on a hallway carpet and ignited it. Wahlberg was facing up to twenty years in prison, but the charge was later reduced to misdemeanor criminal mischief, and eventually dismissed after Wahlberg agreed to appear in public-service videos addressing fire safety, drug abuse, and drunk driving.

Wahlberg married Kimberly Fey on August 20, 1999, with whom he has two sons. They filed for divorce on August 13, 2008, citing irreconcilable differences. In July 2013, it was reported by *Us Weekly* that he was dating actress and comedian Jenny McCarthy after meeting on *Watch What Happens Live* in March. They announced their engagement on *The View* on April 16, 2014, and wed on August 31, 2014, at the Hotel Baker in St. Charles, Illinois.

Wahlberg is a fan of the Boston Celtics and has been seen attending many of their games. He narrated *The Association: Boston Celtics*, a documentary about the team's 2010 season, and co-narrated, alongside Ice Cube, the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary *Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies*, about the Celtics' rivalry with the Los Angeles Lakers. He co-owns a Boston restaurant called Wahlburgers with brothers Paul and Mark.Template:Citation needed

In February 2016, Wahlberg endorsed Marco Rubio for president of the United States.

## Discography

*Main article: New Kids on the Block discography*
### New Kids on the Block albums

* *New Kids on the Block* (1986)
* *Hangin' Tough* (1988)
* *Step by Step* (1990)
* *Face the Music* (1994)
* *The Block* (2008)
* *10* (2013)
* *Thankful (EP)* (2017)

### Solo

* "The Right Combination" — duet with Seiko Matsuda (1990)

## References

1. ↑ "Donnie Wahlberg". http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/donnie-wahlberg/147840/. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
2. ↑ Brophy, Ed (November 27, 2012). "First Look: Donnie Wahlberg's New TNT Reality Show 'Boston's Finest'". tvfishbowl.com. http://tvfishbowl.com/first-look-donnie-wahlbergs-new-tnt-reality-show-bostons-finest/. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
3. ↑ "Donnie Wahlberg Biography (1969–)". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/98/Donnie-Wahlberg.html. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
4. ↑ "Donnie Wahlberg Biography – Yahoo! Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800024619/bio. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
5. ↑ "Ancestry of Mark Wahlberg". Wargs.com. http://www.wargs.com/other/wahlberg.html. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
6. ↑ Pierce, Kathleen (May 14, 2011). "Just call him pop culture's sleuth", *The Boston Globe*.
7. ↑ "'Blue Bloods' Star Donnie Wahlberg Engaged To Jenny McCarthy", Associated Press, *CBS News* (April 16, 2014). Retrieved on September 2, 2014.
8. ↑ "DDUB'S R&B Back Rub on Cherrytree Radio". Cherrytree Records. October 8, 2009. http://www.cherrytreerecords.com/profiles/blogs/ddubs-rampb-back-rub-on. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
9. ↑ "Arson Charges Dismissed Against Donnie Wahlberg", *Orlando Sentinel* (October 22, 1991). Retrieved on February 2, 2018.
10. ↑ Lee, Ken (August 18, 2008). "Donnie Wahlberg and His Wife File for Divorce – Breakups, Donnie Wahlberg". People.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20219949,00.html. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
11. ↑ "New Couple Alert! Jenny McCarthy, Donnie Wahlberg Are Dating". http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jenny-mccarthy-donnie-wahlberg-are-dating-pair-spends-fourth-of-july-together-2013127.
12. ↑ "Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy announce engagement - Boston.com". http://www.boston.com/entertainment/celebrity/2014/04/16/donnie-wahlberg-and-jenny-mccarthy-announce-engagement/d84mSIExqNg4gEoSbDTY2I/story.html.
13. ↑ Corriston, Michele (September 3, 2014). "Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg Share Their First Newlywed Selfie", *People*. Retrieved on September 7, 2014.
14. ↑ Rothman, Michael (September 4, 2014). "Exclusive: Donnie Wahlberg Talks Love of Photography, 'Exciting' Wedding to Jenny McCarthy", *ABC News*. Retrieved on September 7, 2014.
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16. ↑ "Donnie Wahlberg to narrate TV series on Boston Celtics – ESPN Boston". Sports.espn.go.com. December 1, 2010. http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=5870869. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
17. ↑ Finn, Chad (June 14, 2017). "Donnie Wahlberg talks new Celtics-Lakers documentary and toughness of the '80s NBA". Boston Globe. https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2017/06/14/donnie-wahlberg-celtics-lakers-documentary.
18. ↑ Watkins, Eli. "Donnie Wahlberg thinks Marco Rubio has the right stuff". CNN. http://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/21/politics/donnie-wahlberg-marco-rubio/. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
19. ↑ "People's Choice Awards 2017: Full List Of Winners". January 19, 2017. http://blog.peopleschoice.com/2017/01/18/peoples-choice-awards-2017-winners/. Retrieved January 19, 2017.

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