Donnie Wahlberg
Biography
Donald Edmond "Donnie" Wahlberg, Jr. (born August 17, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, film producer, and record producer. One of his siblings is actor Mark Wahlberg and he is married to comedian/actress Jenny McCarthy. He is a founding member of the popular 1980s and 1990s boy band New Kids on the Block. He's most known for his TV role as Det. Danny Reagan on Blue Bloods, for which he was nominated for a People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Crime Drama Actor in 2017. He's also known for his roles as Donnie on the sitcom Return of the Mac, Det. Horst Cali on The Kill Point, Paul Rader on Runaway, Det. Joel Stevens on Boomtown, Lt. C. Carwood Lipton on the award-winning miniseries Band of Brothers, and Chris Scott on Big Apple. 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. He's taken part in the reality shows Donnie Loves Jenny, Wahlburgers, Rock This Boat: New Kids on the Block, and The Masked Singer. He is narrator of HLN's true crime show Very Scary People. He is executive producer and narrator of the reality series Boston's Finest, in part produced by his company Donnie D. Productions. He's known for his film roles as Det. Eric Matthews in the Saw film series (starting in Saw II), Shane in Zookeeper, Det. Teddy Riley in Righteous Kill, Commander Burton in Annapolis, Douglas 'Duddits' Cavell in Dreamcatcher, and Vincent Grey in The Sixth Sense. He's also had roles in TV movies including The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998 TV movie), as well as Kings of South Beach, and Bunker Hill. As of 2011, he 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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Blue Bloods
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Rizzoli & Isles
The View
The Practice
All Movies (43)
- Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands2024 · as Self - New Kids on the Block
- New Kids on the Block: iHeartRadio Live2024
- New Kids On the Block: Live from Philadelphia2023
- Sail Away: A New Kids On The Block Cruise Story2020 · as Self [NKOTB]
- Tooken2015 · as Himself
- NKOTBSB: Live From The O2 Arena London2012 · as Self
- Zookeeper2011 · as Shane
- Bunker Hill2009 · as Detective Mike Moriarty
- 1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde2008 · as Himself
- What Doesn't Kill You2008 · as Detective Moran
- Righteous Kill2008 · as Det. Ted Riley
- Saw IV2007 · as Eric Matthews
- Dead Silence2007 · as Det. Lipton
- Kings of South Beach2007 · as Andy Burnett
- Saw III2006 · as Eric Matthews
- Annapolis2006 · as Lt. Burton
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School2006 · as Randall Ipswitch
- Full Disclosure Report2005 · as Detective Eric Matthews
- Saw II2005 · as Eric Matthews
- Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon2005 · as Helium 3 Commander
- Dreamcatcher2003 · as Duddits
- Triggermen2002 · as Terry Malloy
- The Making of 'Band of Brothers'2001 · as Self
- Diamond Men2000 · as Bobby Walker
- Bullfighter2000 · as Chollo
- The Sixth Sense1999 · as Vincent Gray
- New Kids on the Block - Greatest Hits: The Videos1999
- Purgatory1999 · as Deputy Glen / Billy the Kid
- Butter1998 · as Rick Damon
- Southie1998 · as Danny Quinn
- Body Count1998 · as Booker
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three1998 · as Mr. Grey
- Black Circle Boys1997 · as Greggo
- Ransom1996 · as Cubby Barnes
- Bullet1996 · as Big Balls
- WWE WrestleMania X1994 · as Himself
- New Kids on the Block: Live in Japan1991 · as Self
- New Kids on the Block: Rock in Rio1991 · as Self
- New Kids on the Block: Live in Providence1990 · as Self
- New Kids On The Block Step by Step1990 · as Himself
- New Kids on the Block: Live in Nassau1990 · as Self
- New Kids On The Block: Hangin' Tough Live1989 · as Self
- New Kids On The Block: Hangin' Tough1989 · as Self
All TV Shows (41)
- Boston Blue2025 · as Det. Danny Reagan
- Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
- The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
- Today with Jenna & Sheinelle2019 · as Self
- Very Scary People2019 · as Self - Host
- The Masked Singer2019 · as Cluedle-Doo
- The Masked Singer2019 · as Self
- Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies2017 · as Self - Co-narrator
- Fuller House2016 · as Donnie Wahlberg
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
- Donnie Loves Jenny2015 · as Himself
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
- Wahlburgers2014 · as Self
- Blue Bloods2010 · as Danny Reagan
- Rizzoli & Isles2010 · as Joey Grant
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
- In Plain Sight2008 · as Jimmy McCabe / Jimmy Porter
- The Kill Point2007 · as Horst Cali
- Runaway2006 · as Paul Rader
- Rachael Ray2006
- The Path to 9/112006 · as Kirk', CIA operative
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
- Boomtown2002 · as Detective Joel Stevens
- UC: Undercover2001
- Band of Brothers2001 · as C. Carwood Lipton
- Big Apple2001 · as Chris Scott
- The Early Show1999 · as Self
- Where Are They Now?1999 · as Self
- TRL1998
- EP Daily1997
- The View1997 · as Self
- The Practice1997 · as Patrick Rooney
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
- New Kids on the Block1990 · as Donnie Wahlberg
- MMC1989
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
- Sacrée soirée1987 · as Self - New Kids on the Block
- American Music Awards1974 · as Self - New Kids on the Block
- American Music Awards1974 · as Self - Musical Guest
- The Grammys1959 · as Self