Donnie Wahlberg
Donnie Wahlberg at the 1990 Grammys
Birth name	Donald Edmond Wahlberg
Born	August 17, 1969 (1969-08-17) (age 37) Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse(s)	Kim Fey (1999 - present) 2 children
Notable roles	Lt. Carwood Lipton in Band of Brothers Vincent Gray in The Sixth Sense Det. Joel Stevens in Boomtown Detective Eric Matthews in Saw II

Donald Edmond Wahlberg, Jr. (born August 17, 1969) is an American actor and producer. He was a member of the popular 1980s and 1990s boy band New Kids on the Block and is the older brother of fellow actor Mark Wahlberg. With a background that includes music, feature films, and television, Wahlberg is now working as a producer. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Massachusetts. ... 1888 German map of Boston Harbor showing Dorchester in the lower left hand corner. ... Clifford Carwood Lip Lipton (January 30, 1920 - December 16, 2001) was a United States Army officer in the 101st Airborne Division, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Easy Company. ... Band of Brothers is an acclaimed 10-part television miniseries set during World War II, co-produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. ... For other uses of this phrase see Sixth sense (disambiguation) The Sixth Sense is a 1999 Academy Award-nominated Psychological thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan that tells the story of Cole, a troubled, isolated boy (played by Haley Joel Osment) who claims to be able to... For other uses of this phrase see Sixth sense (disambiguation) The Sixth Sense is a 1999 Academy Award-nominated Psychological thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan that tells the story of Cole, a troubled, isolated boy (played by Haley Joel Osment) who claims to be able to... Boomtown is a U.S. television action/drama series produced by NBC. Created by Graham Yost, the shows title is a nickname for its setting, Los Angeles. ... Detective Eric Matthews is a character from the Saw series, first appearing in Saw II. He was portrayed by Donnie Wahlberg. ... Saw II is the sequel to the 2004 horror film Saw, making it the second in the series. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A film producer creates the conditions for making movies. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, and television producer. ... // Music is an art form consisting of sound and silence expressed through time. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as...

Biography

Early life

Wahlberg was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, as the eighth of nine children, with older siblings Arthur, Jim, Paul, Robert, and Tracey, Michelle, Debbie, and younger sibling Mark. His father, Donald Edward Wahlberg, was a delivery driver, and his mother, Alma Elaine Donnelly, was a nurse and bank employee;^[1] the two divorced in 1982.^[2] His paternal grandfather was of Swedish descent, while the majority of his other ancestry is Irish.^[3] 1888 German map of Boston Harbor showing Dorchester in the lower left hand corner. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Robert Wahlberg (b. ... Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, and television producer. ... // A nurse is a health care professional who is engaged in the practice of nursing. ...

Wahlberg began performing in plays 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, although all of his teachers agreed his acting talent was miniscule. In April 1991 he was charged and arrested with first degree arson. He apparently was trying to set a hotel on fire with a molotov cocktail fire bomb. These charges were later reduced then dropped because he agreed to do public service commercials. Romeo and Juliet by Ford Madox Brown A play, written by a playwright, or dramatist, is a form of literature, almost always consisting of dialog between characters, and intended for performance rather than reading. ... First grade is a year of education in the United States and other countries immediately following kindergarten. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A theatre director is a principal in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a play by unifying various endeavors and aspects of production. ... Molotov cocktail is the generic name for a variety of crude incendiary weapons. ... Molotov cocktail is the generic name for a variety of crude incendiary weapons. ...

Career

At age fifteen, Wahlberg joined New Kids on the Block and in a few years they went from playing at high school parties to becoming the pop music sensation. Donnie was known as the "bad boy" of the group and was known to curse during live performances on awards shows. In 1990, Wahlberg scored a hit on the Top 100 with "The Right Combination", a duet with Japanese pop star Seiko Matsuda who was attempting to cross over to North America from the Japanese market. Following the group's disbanding in 1994, Wahlberg made a decision to go in another direction, focusing on writing and producing for his younger brother, Mark Wahlberg was later offered the chance to reunite with his bandmates for a VH1 television show, but like a majority of the group, he declined, citing his desire to focus on his acting career. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... J-pop (or Jpop) is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ... Seiko Matsuda , born Kamachi Noriko, 蒲池法子, on March 10, 1962) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division...

Donnie Wahlberg as Detective Eric Matthews in Saw II

In 1994, Wahlberg was a special guest celebrity at WrestleMania X, acting as special guest ring announcer for the main event, as well as joining Bret Hart, along with other wrestlers, in celebrating his World Championship win. Image File history File links Donnie_Wahlberg. ... Image File history File links Donnie_Wahlberg. ... Saw II is the sequel to the 2004 horror film Saw, making it the second in the series. ... WrestleMania X was the tenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... For the Fingathing album, see The Main Event. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ...

As an actor, Wahlberg's first film appearance was in the 1996 film Bullet with Mickey Rourke, a project that lit a spark in him, motivating him to continue to work on his craft. Also in 1996, he appeared as a kidnapper in over his head in Ransom with Mel Gibson. Wahlberg received attention for his role in the 1999 film The Sixth Sense, playing the distraught 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 this pivotal role. This is a list of film-related events in 1996. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ransom is an action movie released in 1996, starring Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, and Gary Sinise and directed by Ron Howard. ... Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson AO (born January 3, 1956) is an American born Australian actor, director, and producer. ... The year 1999 in film involved some significant events. ... For other uses of this phrase see Sixth sense (disambiguation) The Sixth Sense is a 1999 Academy Award-nominated Psychological thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan that tells the story of Cole, a troubled, isolated boy (played by Haley Joel Osment) who claims to be able to... Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is an American actor and singer. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Manoj Nelliattu Shyamalan (born August 6, 1970), known professionally as M. Night Shyamalan, is an Academy Award-nominated film writer and director. ...

Wahlberg as Lt. Carwood Lipton in the miniseries Band of Brothers

In 2001, Wahlberg co-starred as 2nd Lieutenant C. Carwood Lipton in the Emmy Award-winning television miniseries Band of Brothers. Wahlberg also starred in the 2002–2003 NBC drama series Boomtown as Joel Stevens, an intense Los Angeles police detective struggling to keep his troubled home life private while remaining dedicated to facing the challenges of his daily work life. Graham Yost, executive producer and writer of Boomtown, had worked with Wahlberg in Band of Brothers and was so impressed by his performance that he wrote the role of Joel Stevens specifically for him. Image File history File links Donnie_wahlberg_clipton. ... Image File history File links Donnie_wahlberg_clipton. ... Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ... Clifford Carwood Lip Lipton (January 30, 1920 - December 16, 2001) was a United States Army officer in the 101st Airborne Division, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Easy Company. ... Band of Brothers is an acclaimed 10-part television miniseries set during World War II, co-produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. ... Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ... Clifford Carwood Lip Lipton (January 30, 1920 - December 16, 2001) was a United States Army officer in the 101st Airborne Division, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Easy Company. ... An Emmy Award. ... A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... Band of Brothers is an acclaimed 10-part television miniseries set during World War II, co-produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. ... NBC (a former acronym for National Broadcasting Company) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Boomtown is a U.S. television action/drama series produced by NBC. Created by Graham Yost, the shows title is a nickname for its setting, Los Angeles. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... A detective is an officer of the police who performs criminal or administrative investigations, in some police departments, the lowest rank among such investigators (above the lowest rank of officers and below sergeants), a civilian licensed to investigate information not readily available in public records (a private investigator, also called... Graham Yost is a Canadian film and television screenwriter. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

as Duddits in Dreamcatcher, 2003

2003 was also the year that Wahlberg starred along side Timothy Olyphant and Jason Lee as the mentally challenged Duddits in William Goldman and Lawrence Kasdan's adaptation of the Stephen King alien-invasion thriller, Dreamcatcher. In 2005, Wahlberg starred as Detective Eric Matthews in the second installment of the Saw series. He reprised the role for Saw III. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Timothy Olyphant (born May 20, 1968 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American actor. ... Jason Lee may refer to: Jason Lee (missionary) (1803–1845), American missionary and pioneer in the Oregon Territory Jason Scott Lee (born 1966), Asian-American film actor Jason Lee (actor) (born 1970), American actor in TV series My Name is Earl, Church of Scientology member, and former professional skateboarder Jason... Developmental disability is a term used to describe life-long disabilities attributable to mental and/or physical or combination of mental and physical impairments, manifested prior to age twenty-two. ... William Goldman (born August 12, 1931) is an American novelist, playwright and two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter. ... Lawrence Kasdan (born 14 January 1949, Miami, Florida) is an American movie producer, director and screenwriter. ... Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of over 200 stories including over 50 bestselling horror novels. ... Dreamcatcher may refer to: a Native American cultural object Dreamcatcher Interactive, a video game publisher a novel by Stephen King the movie based on the Stephen King novel an album by the group Secret Garden This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... Detective Eric Matthews is a character from the Saw series, first appearing in Saw II. He was portrayed by Donnie Wahlberg. ... Saw II is the sequel to the 2004 horror film Saw, making it the second in the series. ... Saw III is the third installment in the Saw horror film series. ...

In early 2006, Wahlberg played the significant role of Lt. Burton in the military slash boxing drama, Annapolis. In September 2006, he had the lead role of the short-lived television drama Runaway on The CW. The show was cancelled in October 2006, as it had very poor ratings and failed to make an impact. In 2007, he starred alongside Jason Gedrick, Ricardo Chaivera, and Nadine Velasquez in the television movie Kings of South Beach on A&E. City nickname: Americas Sailing Capital Location in the state of Maryland Founded 1649 Mayor Ellen O. Moyer (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 19. ... Runaway was an hour-long drama series that debuted on The CW on September 25, 2006. ... The CW Television Network, casually referred to as The CW, or most recently as The New CW (due to it being a new network) is a television network in the United States launched during the 2006 television season. ... Jason Gedrick on the video cover of The Force Jason Gedrick (b. ... “Telefilm” redirects here. ... Biography is one of A&Es longest-running and most popular programs. ...

Personal life

Wahlberg is a body art enthusiast; he has had his left ear pierced four times, as well as piercings in his left nostril and his left nipple. He also has a tattoo of his family crest on his left arm. Wahlberg lives in Los Angeles with his wife Kim, and sons Xavier and Elijah. Complex Kadakali makeup is a form of body art Body art is art made on, with, or consisting of, the human body. ... A nostril is one of the two channels of the nose, from the point where they bifurcate to the external opening. ... Typical human female nipple and areola. ... For other uses, see Tattoo (disambiguation). ... So far as the United Kingdom, the Americas and the Commonwealth are concerned, there is no such thing as a family crest. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

A nickname by which Wahlberg has been known is "Dennis Cheese", and he is credited this way for the rap he performs on Tiffany's song "New Inside", the title track to her 1990 album. Tiffany Renee Darwish (born October 2, 1971), known popularly as Tiffany, is an American singer who had a number of teen pop hits during the late 1980s. ... New Inside is the third regular studio album by Tiffany, released on October 2, 1990 (see 1990 in music). ... A title track is the name for a song which shares its name with the album its from. ...

Wahlberg is a Boston Celtics fan, as he can be seen attending the games and joining Tommy Heinsohn and Mike Gorman announcing the game as a special guest. His favorite book is The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier. The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Tom Heinsohn (August 26, 1934- ) is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player on the Boston Celtics basketball team. ... Mike Gorman is a television play-by-play commentator for the Boston Celtics basketball team, currently broadcasting on the Fox Sports New England cable channel. ... Cover of The Chocolate War from the 1986 mass-market paperback edition, published by Laurel-Leaf Books. ... Robert Cormier Robert Edmund Cormier (January 17, 1925 – November 2, 2000) was an American author for young adults. ...

Filmography

• Bullet (1996)
• Ransom (1996)
• Southie (1998)
• Purgatory (1999), as Deputy Glen/Billy The Kid
• The Sixth Sense (1999), as Vincent Gray
• Band of Brothers (2001), television miniseries, as C. Carwood Lipton
• Dreamcatcher (2003), as Douglas "Duddits" Cavell
• Boomtown (2002–2003), television series, as Dt. Joel Stevens
• Saw II (2005), as Detective Eric Matthews
• Saw III (2006), as Detective Eric Matthews
• Annapolis (2006), as Burton
• Runaway (2006), (TV series), as Paul Rader
• The Path to 9/11 (2006), television miniseries, as Kirk
• Kings of South Beach (2007), as Andy
• Dead Silence (2007), as Detective Jim Lipton
• The Kill point (2007), (TV series), as Horst Cali

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References

External links

• Donnie Wahlberg at the Internet Movie Database
• TheNewKidsForever.com - The Funkiest NKOTB Site On The Web!
• Donnie Wahlberg on NNDB
• DonnieWahlberg.net
• Thosewahlbergmen.com
• Poet & Author Carlos A. Cook