Donald Edmond Wahlberg, Jr. was born August 17, 1969 in Dorchester Massachusetts, into a family of Swedish . He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Kim Fey, and sons Xavier and Elijah. As a former teen heartthrob seemingly headed down a troubled and dangerous path after his initial success, he somehow managed to avoid the traditional pitfalls of drugs and self-destruction, and has since proven himself an actor with "the right stuff."
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).
His siblings are: Arthur Wahlberg , James M. Wahlberg , Debbie, Paul Wahlberg , Michelle, Tracey, Robert Wahlberg and Mark Wahlberg. Donnie is also named after his father, Donald E. Wahlberg Sr. , making him a Jr.
(27 March 1991) 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 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.
Lost 43 pounds for the role of Vincent Grey in The Sixth Sense .
He sang the song, "The Right Combination", with Seiko Matsuda.
Grew up with former New Kids on the Block members, Jonathan Knight , Jordan Knight , Joey Mcintyre and Danny Wood.
Was always seen as the free-spirited, more earthy urban member of New Kids on the Block.
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 groups later popularity.
Donnie produced, arranged, mixed and co-wrote "Music for the People" and "You Gotta Believe" the 1991 and 1992 hit albums from brother Marks 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 NKOTBs Joey McIntyre and Jordan Knight.
In 1999, during the teen pop revival, MTV tried to reunite the group and get them to perform on that years VMAs. All members were on board, except Jonathan - and so the performance didnt happen. In 2003, another attempt to coerce each of the boys to reunite was made for a one-night performance for the show "VH1s Bands Reunited." Jonathan this time agreed, as did Jordan - but Donnie, Joe and Danny all declined.
Wahlberg is current developing a TV project that would tell the teen bands story from his own point of view.
His first movie Bullet 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 Tupacs shooting death in September of 1996.
His father was of half Swedish and half Irish descent, and his mothers ancestry is 11/16ths Irish, one eighth French-Canadian, one eighth English, and one sixteenth Scottish. Donnies paternal grandfather, Axel Simon Wahlberg, was the son of Swedish immigrants, Axel Gustaf Wahlberg and Ida Albertina Nordstrom. Through his French-Canadian ancestry, he is a distant relative of singers Madonna and Cline Dion.
New Kids on the Block reunited in 2008.
Is a big fan of the Boston Celtics and a very good friend of Celtics forward Paul Pierce.
Brother-in-law of Rhea Durham , Lynette McCarthy , Joanne McCarthy , Amy McCarthy.
Son of Alma McPeck (Alma Conroy) and Donald E. Wahlberg Sr..
Sister Debbie died in 2003 at the age of 44.
Engaged to Jenny McCarthy [April 16, 2014].
Second husband of Jenny McCarthy.
Son-in-law of Daniel McCarthy.
Cousin-in-law of Melissa McCarthy.
Stepfather of Evan Asher.
