Donnie Wahlberg

Donnie Wahlberg (born August 17, 1969, Dorchester, Massachusetts) is an actor and was a member of the 1980s boy band New Kids on the Block. He is the brother of fel

Donnie Wahlberg (born August 17, 1969, Dorchester, Massachusetts) is an actor and was a member of the 1980s boy band New Kids on the Block. He is the brother of fellow actor Mark Wahlberg. With a background that includes music, feature films, and television, Donnie Wahlberg has shown his versatility by transforming himself from a teen pop sensation to a noteworthy and critically acclaimed dramatic actor.

Born near Boston as the eighth of nine children, Wahlberg began performing in plays and banging on pots and pans as early as the first grade. In high school, he attended a fledgling arts program and became involved in theatre, acting, writing, and directing plays. At age 14, Wahlberg started a band, and in a few years they went from playing at high school parties to becoming the pop music sensation New Kids on the Block. At the height of New Kids' popularity, Wahlberg made a decision to go in another direction, focusing on writing and producing for his younger brother, Mark.