Donald Edmond Wahlberg, Jr. was born on 17 August 1969, in Dorchester, Massachusetts USA. He is a famous singer, the member of the band New Kids on the Block. More, Donnie is an actor and film producer. Wahlberg has been active in the entertainment industry since 1984.
Wonder if this singer and actor is rich? $20 million is the sum of Donnie Wahlberg’s current net worth, with the main sources being singing and acting.
Donnie Wahlberg Net Worth $20 Million
Donnie Wahlberg was raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA together with his eight siblings. In 1984, Donnie with Danny Wood, Joey McIntyre, Jonathan Knight and Jordan Knight formed a boy band called New Kids on the Block. The band rose to prominence quickly, and in ten years they have sold more than 80 million records all over the world. The most popular studio albums of the band were “New Kids on the Block” (1986), “Hangin’ Tough” (1988), “Merry, Merry Christmas” (1989) and “Step by Step” (1990). All the above mentioned albums were certified multi-platinum in USA, UK, Canada and other countries. More, the album “Step by Step” (1990) topped the charts of USA, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. This success has made the band one of the world’s best-selling groups of all time. Among other awards they won two American Music Awards. The band members enjoyed the popularity and wealth, however, New Kids on the Block band broke up in 1994. After several attempts the band reunited in 2008; they have released several studio albums including “The Block” (2008) and “10” (2013), although they couldn’t reach their previous level of success and popularity. The band was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2014, though.
To add more, Donnie Wahlberg is a famous actor. He pursued an acting career when the band New Kids on the Block broke up. He debuted on the big screen starring in the crime drama film “Bullet” (1996) directed by Julien Temple. Afterwards, he appeared in the main cast of the following feature films: “Ransom” (1996), “Body Count” (1998), “Butter” (1998), “Southie” (1999), “Diamond Men” (2000), “Triggermen” (2002) and “Dreamcatcher” (2003). The main role landed in the horror film “Saw II” (2005) directed by Darren Lynn Bousman was an exception in Wahlberg’s career as he was nominated for the Teen Choice Award. Afterwards, he landed roles in such feature films as “Annapolis” (2006), “Dead Silence” (2007), “Righteous Kill” (2008), “What Doesn’t Kill You” (2008) and other films. Furthermore, the actor landed roles in television series “Boomtown” (2002 – 2003), “Runway” (2006 – 2008) and “Blue Bloods” (2010 – present). His episodic appearances in various other series have also increased the overall amount of his wealth. More, he has voiced the shepherd in the video game “Turok” (2008).
Donnie Walhberg has been married twice. In 1999, he married his first wife Kim Fey. However, after nine years and two sons together, they divorced because of irreconcilable differences. In 2014, Donnie married comedian and actress Jenny McCarthy.
Xavier Alexander Wahlberg, Elijah Hendrix Wahlberg
Parents
Alma Wahlberg, Donald Wahlberg
Siblings
Mark Wahlberg, Robert Wahlberg, Arthur Wahlberg
Nicknames
Donald Edmond Wahlberg , Wahlberg, Donnie , Cheese , Donnie D , Ddub , Donald Edmond Wahlberg, Jr. , Donald Edmond "Donnie" Wahlberg, Jr. , Donald E. Wahlberg
“New Kids on the Block” (1986), “Hangin' Tough” (1988), “Merry, Merry Christmas” (1989), “Step by Step” (1990)
Music Groups
New Kids on the Block (Since 1984), NKOTBSB (Since 2010)
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program, People's Choice Award for Favorite Crime Drama TV Actor, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Scream Scene
[following the Boston Marathon bombings] In the past few months I've discovered something different about Boston. Everyone can celebrate in times of glory, but when something horrific happens, when something unspeakable happens, that's not when cities come together, that's when families come together. And I think we've shown the world that we are just not one of the greatest cities on earth, we are one of the greatest families on the face of this Earth.
His father was of half Swedish and half Irish ancestry. On his mother's side, he has Irish, French-Canadian, and English ancestry. His paternal grandfather, Axel Simon Wahlberg, was the son of Swedish immigrants. Through his French-Canadian ancestry, he is a distant relative of singers Madonna and Céline Dion.
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His first movie Bullet (1996) with Mickey Rourke and late rap artist Tupac Shakur was deemed too bad to release, but was eventually given life after the surging rise of interest following Tupac's shooting death in September of 1996.
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Wahlberg is current developing a TV project that would tell the teen band's story from his own point of view.
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In 1999, during the teen pop revival, MTV tried to reunite the group and get them to perform on that years VMA's. All members were on board, except Jonathan - and so the performance didn't happen. In 2003, another attempt to coerce each of the boys to reunite was made for a one-night performance for the show "VH1's Bands Reunited." Jonathan this time agreed, as did Jordan - but Donnie, Joe and Danny all declined.
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Donnie produced, arranged, mixed and co-wrote "Music for the People" and "You Gotta Believe" the 1991 and 1992 hit albums from brother Mark's group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch - which included a #1 hit with "Good Vibrations" and a multi-platinum album for the former. He also worked on the successful 1999 solo releases for NKOTB's Joey McIntyre and Jordan Knight.
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Originally called "Nynuk", the boy group eventually settled on the name New Kids On The Block after a rap song that Donnie had written for their debut album, which flopped upon initial release. However, the album would eventually sell over four million in response to the group's later popularity.
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Was always seen as the free-spirited, more earthy urban member of New Kids on the Block.
He sang the song, "The Right Combination", with Seiko Matsuda.
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Lost 43 pounds for the role of Vincent Grey in The Sixth Sense (1999).
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Was arrested on charges of first-degree arson for setting fire in a hallway with a bottle of alcohol at The Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky (Which is also featured in the movie The Insider (1999) with Al Pacino). On April 10, 1991 he agreed to a reduced charge of second-degree criminal mischief and made public service ads about fire safety, drugs and drunk driving in return for an eventual dismissal of the charge. [March 1991]
Has two children with his ex-wife, Kim Fey, Xavier Wahlberg (Xavier Alexander Wahlberg) (born on March 4, 1993) and Elijah Wahlberg (Elijah Hendrix Wahlberg) (born on August 20, 2001).