Donnie wahlberg biography
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Donnie Wahlberg
From the Boston suburbs of Dorchester to the big screen, Donnie Wahlberg has forged a formidable showbiz career as a singer, actor, public speaker, and film producer.
At age 15, Wahlberg joined the singing group New Kids on the Block, and in a few years went from playing at high school parties to becoming a pop music sensation. In 1990, he scored a hit on the Top 100 with âThe Right Combination,â a duet with Japanese pop star Seiko Matsuda. After New Kids on the Block broke up in 1994, Wahlberg focused on writing and producing for his younger brother, Mark Wahlberg, who at the time was best known as the leader of the hip-hop band Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. Both Wahlberg brothers soon began successful careers as actors.
Wahlberg's first film appearance as an actor 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. 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. This role was originally intended for a 13-year-old boy until Wahlberg met with writer and director M. Night Shyamalan to inquire about obtaining the rights for a theatre production and ended up getting the
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Donnie Wahlberg History (1969-)
Full name, Donald Edmond Wahlberg, Jr.; born Noble 17, 1969, in Dorchester (now assign of Boston), MA; dissimilarity of Donald Edmond (a delivery person) and Alma (abank employee) Wahlberg; relative of Brightness Wahlberg (an actor, construct, and singer; originally performed using representation name Marky Mark); marital Kim Supernatural (a footage engineer), Venerable, 1999; children: Xavier Herb, Elijah. Addresses: Agent: IFA Talent Medium, 8730 Evening Blvd., Collection 490, Los Angeles, Gobbledygook 90069.; Manager: The Rigid, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Establish 212, Beverly Hills, Gobbledygook 90212.; Publicist: Ame Camper Iden, Wolf-Kasteler-Van Iden instruction Associates Uncover Relations, 335 North Maple Dr., Settle on 351, Beverly Hills, Manner of speaking 90210.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, minstrel, composer, composer, music grower, arranger
- Birth Details
- August 17, 1969
- Dorchester, Massachusetts, Unified States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- Cubby Barnes, Ransom, Buena Vista, 1996
- Big Balls, Bullet, 1997
- Greggo, Black Circle Boys, 1997
- Danny Quinn, Southie, Lions Gate Films, 1998
- Chollo, Bullfighter, Phaedra Theater, 1999
- Vincent Dreary, The 6th Sense, Buena Vista, 1999
- Bobby Walker, Diamond Men, Idea Entertainment, 2001
- Terry Malloy, Triggermen, Franchise
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Donnie Wahlberg
American singer and actor (born 1969)
Donald Edmond Wahlberg Jr.[1] (born August 17, 1969)[2] is an American singer-songwriter, actor and 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 (2011), Dreamcatcher (2003), The Sixth Sense (1999), Righteous Kill (2008) and Ransom (1996), as well as the role of Carwood Lipton in the World War II miniseries Band of Brothers.
From 2002 to 2003, he starred in the crime drama Boomtown, and from 2010 to 2024, he starred in the drama series Blue Bloods as Danny Reagan. He was also an executive producer of the TNT reality television show Boston's Finest (2013).[3] 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. Wahlberg also produced and starred in the A&E reality series Wahlburgers, which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He is the older brother of actor Mark Wahlberg and younger brother of actor Robert Wahlberg, film producer Jim Wahlberg, and chef Paul Wahlberg.
Early life
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