Donnie Wahlberg is an American songwriter, actor, record producer, and film producer. He's well known for being a founding member of the boy band New Kids on the Block. He's well known for starring in the CBS Blue Bloods crime drama since 2010 where he plays Police detective Daniel "Danny" Reagan. He has also directed the Season 4 episode "Manhattan Queens".
Biography
Born August 17, 1969 in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, he is the eighth of nine children. Although he had some troubles when he was younger, getting involved in drama gave him positive direction.
Career
At 15 he joined a teen band, originally called "NYNUK" with his younger brother Mark, though Mark backed out. The group was later re-named "New Kids on the Block" after a song on their debut album, which initially flopped. Perseverance brought out a second album and with it their rise to popularity began and they became one of the most popular young singing groups in the late 80's to early 90's. He had a bad-boy image and played it up, even getting into some legal trouble. After some drama with lip-syncing played into the group's decline they decided to disband and go their separate ways in 1994.
Donnie then decided to follow Mark's example and get into acting. At first he typically played thuggish roles in movies such as Bullet (1996), Ransom (1996), Black Circle Boys (1997), and Southie (1998). One of his smallest roles is often credited as his most powerful movie performance in the psychological thriller The Sixth Sense (1999) where he dropped a disturbing amount of weight to play a former patient. His next role was in the Emmy award winning mini series Band of Brothers (2001). That led to Donnie being cast as a Detective in NBC's Boomtown (2002) which only had two seasons. From there he continued to have roles in both movies and TV until landing the lead in CBS's Blue Bloods.
Personal
Donnie and Kimberly Fey were married on August 20, 1999 and divorced on August 13, 2008 due to irreconcilable differences. Together they have two sons, the oldest is Xavier Alexander (March, 4, 1993) and Elijah Hendrix (August 20, 2001). Later he met Jenny McCarthy on Watch What Happens Live and they married on August 31, 2014.
Boston to the bone, he is an avid Celtics fan and owns a restaurant there with his brothers, Mark and Paul (head chef). Donnie has narrated a documentary called "The Association: Boston Celtics" which aired on ESPN.
Credits
Appearances
| Season One | ||||
| Episode 1: "Pilot" |
Episode 2: "Samaritan" |
Episode 3: "Privilege" |
Episode 4: ""Officer Down"" |
Episode 5: "What You See" |
| Episode 6: "Smack Attack" |
Episode 7: "Brothers" |
Episode 8: "Chinatown" |
Episode 9: "Re-Do" |
Episode 10: "After Hours" |
| Episode 11: "Little Fish" |
Episode 12: "Family Ties" |
Episode 13: "Hall of Mirrors" |
Episode 14: "My Funny Valentine" |
Episode 15: "Dedication" |
| Episode 16: "Age of Innocence" |
Episode 17: "Silver Star" |
Episode 18: "To Tell the Truth" |
Episode 19: "Model Behavior" |
Episode 20: "All That Glitters" |
| Episode 21: "Cellar Boy" |
Episode 22: "The Blue Templar" | |||
| Season Two | ||||
| Episode 1: "Mercy" |
Episode 2: "Friendly Fire" |
Episode 3: "Critical Condition" |
Episode 4: ""Innocence"" |
Episode 5: "A Night on the Town" |
| Episode 6: "Black and Blue" |
Episode 7: "Lonely Hearts Club" |
Episode 8: "Thanksgiving" |
Episode 9: "Moonlighting" |
Episode 10: "Whistle Blower" |
| Episode 11: "The Uniform" |
Episode 12: "The Job" |
Episode 13: "Leap of Faith" |
Episode 14: "Parenthood" |
Episode 15: "The Life We Chose" |
| Episode 16: "Women With Guns" |
Episode 17: "Reagan Vs. Reagan" |
Episode 18: "No Questions Asked" |
Episode 19: "Some Kind of Hero" |
Episode 20: "Working Girls" |
| Episode 21: "Collateral Damage" |
Episode 22: "Mother's Day" | |||
| Season Three | ||||
| Episode 1: "Family Business" |
Episode 2: "Domestic Disturbance" |
Episode 3: "Old Wounds" |
Episode 4: ""Scorched Earth"" |
Episode 5: "Risk and Reward" |
| Episode 6: "Greener Grass" |
Episode 7: "Nightmares" |
Episode 8: "Higher Education" |
Episode 9: "Secrets and Lies" |
Episode 10: "Fathers and Sons" |
| Episode 11: "Front Page News" |
Episode 12: "Framed" |
Episode 13: "Inside Jobs" |
Episode 14: "Men in Black" |
Episode 15: "Warriors" |
| Episode 16: "Quid Pro Quo" |
Episode 17: "Protest Too Much" |
Episode 18: "No Regrets" |
Episode 19: "Loss of Faith" |
Episode 20: "Ends and Means" |
| Episode 21: "Devil's Breath" |
Episode 22: "The Bitter End" |
Episode 23: "This Way Out" | ||
| Season Four | ||||
| Episode 1: "Unwritten Rules" |
Episode 2: "The City That Never Sleeps" |
Episode 3: "To Protect and Serve" |
Episode 4: ""The Truth About Lying"" |
Episode 5: "Lost and Found" |
| Episode 6: "Growing Boys" |
Episode 7: "Drawing Dead" |
Episode 8: "Justice Served" |
Episode 9: "Bad Blood" |
Episode 10: "Mistaken Identity" |
| Episode 11: "Ties That Bind" |
Episode 12: "The Bogeyman" |
Episode 13: "Unfinished Business" |
Episode 14: "Manhattan Queens" |
Episode 15: "Open Secrets" |
| Episode 16: "Insult to Injury" |
Episode 17: "Knockout Game" |
Episode 18: "Righting Wrongs" |
Episode 19: "Secret Arrangements" |
Episode 20: "Custody Battle" |
| Episode 21: "Above and Beyond" |
Episode 22: "Exiles" | |||
| Season Five | ||||
| Episode 1: "Partners" |
Episode 2: "Forgive and Forget" |
Episode 3: "Burning Bridges" |
Episode 4: ""Excessive Force"" |
Episode 5: "Loose Lips" |
| Episode 6: "Most Wanted" |
Episode 7: "Shoot the Messenger" |
Episode 8: "Power of the Press" |
Episode 9: "Under the Gun" |
Episode 10: "Sins of the Father" |
| Episode 11: "Baggage" |
Episode 12: "Home Sweet Home" |
Episode 13: "Love Stories" |
Episode 14: "The Poor Door" |
Episode 15: "Power Players" |
| Episode 16: "In The Box" |
Episode 17: "Occupational Hazards" |
Episode 18: "Bad Company" |
Episode 19: "Through the Looking Glass" |
Episode 20: "Payback" |
| Episode 21: "New Rules" |
Episode 22: "The Art of War" | |||
| Season Six | ||||
| Episode 1: "Worst Case Scenario" |
Episode 2: "Absolute Power" |
Episode 3: "All the News That's Fit to Click" |
Episode 4: ""With Friends Like These"" |
Episode 5: "Backstabbers" |
| Episode 6: "Rush to Judgment" |
Episode 7: "The Bullitt Mustang" |
Episode 8: "Unsung Heroes" |
Episode 9: "Hold Outs" |
Episode 10: "Flags of Our Fathers" |
| Episode 11: "Back in the Day" |
Episode 12: "Cursed" |
Episode 13: "Stomping Grounds" |
Episode 14: "The Road to Hell" |
Episode 15: "Fresh Start" |
| Episode 16: "Help Me Help You" |
Episode 17: "Friends in Need" |
Episode 18: "Town Without Pity" |
Episode 19: "Blast from the Past" |
Episode 20: "Down the Rabbit Hole" |
| Episode 21: "The Extra Mile" |
Episode 22: "Blowback" | |||
| Season Seven | ||||
| Episode 1: "The Greater Good" |
Episode 2: "Good Cop Bad Cop" |
Episode 3: "The Price of Justice" |
Episode 4: ""Mob Rules"" |
Episode 5: "For the Community" |
| Episode 6: "Whistleblowers" |
Episode 7: "Guilt by Association" |
Episode 8: "Personal Business" |
Episode 9: "Confessions" |
Episode 10: "Unbearable Loss" |
| Episode 11: "Genetics" |
Episode 12: "Not Fade Away" |
Episode 13: "The One That Got Away" |
Episode 14: "In and Out" |
Episode 15: "Lost Souls" |
| Episode 16: "Hard Bargain" |
Episode 17: "Shadow of a Doubt" |
Episode 18: "A Deep Blue Goodbye" |
Episode 19: "Love Lost" |
Episode 20: "No Retreat, No Surrender" |
| Episode 21: "Foreign Interference" |
Episode 22: "The Thin Blue Line" | |||
| Season Eight | ||||
| Episode 1: "Cutting Losses" |
Episode 2: "Ghosts of the Past" |
Episode 3: "The Enemy of My Enemy" |
Episode 4: ""Out of the Blue"" |
Episode 5: "The Forgotten" |
| Episode 6: "Brushed Off" |
Episode 7: "Common Ground" |
Episode 8: "Pick Your Poison" |
Episode 9: "Pain Killers" |
Episode 10: "Heavy is the Head" |
| Episode 11: "Second Chances" |
Episode 12: "The Brave" |
Episode 13: "Erasing History" |
Episode 14: "School of Hard Knocks" |
Episode 15: "Legacy" |
| Episode 16: "Tale of Two Cities" |
Episode 17: "Close Calls" |
Episode 18: "Friendship, Love, and Loyalty" |
Episode 19: "Risk Management" |
Episode 20: "Your Six" |
| Episode 21: "The Devil You Know" |
Episode 22: "My Aim is True" | |||
| Season Nine | ||||
| Episode 1: "Playing With Fire" |
Episode 2: "Meet the New Boss" |
Episode 3: "Mind Games" |
Episode 4: ""Blackout"" |
Episode 5: "Thicker Than Water" |
| Episode 6: "Trust" |
Episode 7: "By Hook Or By Crook" |
Episode 8: "Stirring the Pot" |
Episode 9: "Handcuffs" |
Episode 10: "Authority Figures" |
| Episode 11: "Disrupted" |
Episode 12: "Milestones" |
Episode 13: "Ripple Effect" |
Episode 14: "My Brother's Keeper" |
Episode 15: "Blues" |
| Episode 16: "Past Tense" |
Episode 17: "Two-Faced" |
Episode 18: "Rectify" |
Episode 19: "Common Enemies" |
Episode 20: "Strange Bedfellows" |
| Episode 21: "Identity" |
Episode 22: "Something Blue" | |||
| Season Ten | ||||
| Episode 1: "The Real Deal" |
Episode 2: "Naughty or Nice" |
Episode 3: "Behind the Smile" |
Episode 4: "Another Look" |
Episode 5: "The Price You Pay" |
| Episode 6: "Glass Houses" |
Episode 7: "Higher Standards" |
Episode 8: "Friends in High Places" |
Episode 9: "Grave Errors" |
Episode 10: "Bones to Pick" |
| Episode 11: "Careful What You Wish For" |
Episode 12: "Where the Truth Lies" |
Episode 13: "Reckless" |
Episode 14: "Fog of War" |
Episode 15: "Vested Interests" |
| Episode 16: "The First 100 Days" |
Episode 17: "The Puzzle Palace" |
Episode 18: "Hide in Plain Sight" |
Episode 19: "Family Secrets" | |
Discography
New Kids on the Block
Solo
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Filmography
Movies
1996
1998
1999
2000
2002
2003
2005
2006
2007
2008
2011
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Television
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Trivia
- Reportedly lost 43 lbs for the role of Vincent Grey in The Sixth Sense
- An ironic fact about Donnie Wahlberg is that although in the series he plays the oldest son of Frank Reagan, in real life he is the second youngest of a total of nine siblings: Donnie has 7 older siblings, including Jim (film screenwriter, director and producer), Paul (chef, businessman and reality TV star) and Robert (film and TV actor) and one younger brother, the famous Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg.
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