Donnie Wahlberg
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Donnie Wahlberg is an American actor, singer and producer. Wahlberg's acting career began when he was in the first grade and has continued into his adult life. When Wahlberg turned 15, he joined the famous boy band, New Kids On The Block. In 1994, the group split up and Wahlberg decided to go in a different direction and quickly fell into writing and producing for his younger brother Mark Wahlberg's music career.
In 1999, Wahlberg received great attention for his role in the Bruce Willis movie, The Sixth Sense. He portrayed the character, Vincent Grey, the young man that took his own life in the opening scene of the movie.
Fast Facts
- Full Name: Donald Edmond Wahlberg, Jr.
- Born: August 17, 1969
- Birthplace: Dorchester, Massachusetts
- Has eight siblings
- Member of New Kids On The Block
- Brother to actor Mark Wahlberg
- Swedish and Irish descent
- Married to Kim Fey
- Has two sons: Xavier and Elijah
- Father died on Valentines Day 2008
Film Career
Wahlberg has explored several feature and television roles in projects such as the HBO television mini-series, Band of Brothers, the film adaptation of the Stephen King book, Dreamcatcher' and the hit movies, Saw II and Saw III.
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In 2008 the former members of New Kids On The Block announced that they were joining the ranks of bands that have reunited. They appeared on The Today Show to announce they would be performing for the first time live on The Today Show on May 16, 2008.
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