Donnie Wahlberg

Donnie Wahlberg

Known for
Acting
Born
August 17, 1969 (age 57)
Birthplace
Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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

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Filmography

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CBS Fall First Look poster

CBS Fall First Look

Movie · as Self

2026
The Adam Ray Show poster

The Adam Ray Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2025
Boston Blue poster

Boston Blue

TV · as Det. Danny Reagan · 27 eps

2024
New Kids on the Block: iHeartRadio Live

New Kids on the Block: iHeartRadio Live

Movie

2024
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands poster

Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Movie · as Self - New Kids on the Block

2023
New Kids On the Block: Live from Philadelphia

New Kids On the Block: Live from Philadelphia

Movie

2022
Sherri poster

Sherri

TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

2020
Sail Away: A New Kids On The Block Cruise Story

Sail Away: A New Kids On The Block Cruise Story

Movie · as Self [NKOTB]

2019
The Masked Singer poster

The Masked Singer

TV · as Cluedle-Doo, Self

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2019
Very Scary People poster

Very Scary People

TV · as Self - Host · 68 eps

2019
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle poster

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2017
Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies poster

Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies

TV · as Self - Co-narrator · 3 eps

2016
Fuller House poster

Fuller House

TV · as Donnie Wahlberg · 1 ep

2015
Tooken poster

Tooken

Movie · as Himself

2015
Donnie Loves Jenny poster

Donnie Loves Jenny

TV · as Himself · 26 eps

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2014
Wahlburgers poster

Wahlburgers

TV · as Self · 96 eps

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2012
NKOTBSB: Live From The O2 Arena London poster

NKOTBSB: Live From The O2 Arena London

Movie · as Self

2011
Zookeeper poster

Zookeeper

Movie · as Shane

2010
Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods

TV · as Danny Reagan · 293 eps

2010
Rizzoli & Isles poster

Rizzoli & Isles

TV · as Joey Grant · 2 eps

2009
Bunker Hill

Bunker Hill

Movie · as Detective Mike Moriarty

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 6 eps

2008
Righteous Kill poster

Righteous Kill

Movie · as Det. Ted Riley

2008
What Doesn't Kill You poster

What Doesn't Kill You

Movie · as Detective Moran

2008
1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde poster

1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde

Movie · as Himself

2008
Saw V poster

Saw V

Movie · as Eric Matthews (archive footage)

2008
In Plain Sight poster

In Plain Sight

TV · as Jimmy McCabe / Jimmy Porter · 1 ep

2007
Kings of South Beach poster

Kings of South Beach

Movie · as Andy Burnett

2007
Dead Silence poster

Dead Silence

Movie · as Det. Lipton

2007
Saw IV poster

Saw IV

Movie · as Eric Matthews

2007
The Kill Point poster

The Kill Point

TV · as Horst Cali · 8 eps

2006
Annapolis poster

Annapolis

Movie · as Lt. Burton

2006
Saw III poster

Saw III

Movie · as Eric Matthews

2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School poster

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Movie · as Randall Ipswitch

2006
Gregg Hoffman: In Memoriam

Gregg Hoffman: In Memoriam

Movie · as Self (Archival Footage)

2006
The Path to 9/11 poster

The Path to 9/11

TV · as Kirk', CIA operative · 2 eps

2006
Rachael Ray poster

Rachael Ray

TV · 1 ep

2006
Runaway poster

Runaway

TV · as Paul Rader · 9 eps

2005
Saw II poster

Saw II

Movie · as Eric Matthews

2005
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon poster

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

Movie · as Helium 3 Commander

2005
Full Disclosure Report poster

Full Disclosure Report

Movie · as Detective Eric Matthews

2003
Dreamcatcher poster

Dreamcatcher

Movie · as Duddits

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
Triggermen poster

Triggermen

Movie · as Terry Malloy

2002
Boomtown poster

Boomtown

TV · as Detective Joel Stevens · 24 eps

2001
The Making of 'Band of Brothers' poster

The Making of 'Band of Brothers'

Movie · as Self

2001
UC: Undercover poster

UC: Undercover

TV · 1 ep

2001
Band of Brothers poster

Band of Brothers

TV · as C. Carwood Lipton · 10 eps

2001
Big Apple poster

Big Apple

TV · as Chris Scott · 8 eps

2000
Diamond Men poster

Diamond Men

Movie · as Bobby Walker

2000
Bullfighter poster

Bullfighter

Movie · as Chollo

1999
The Sixth Sense poster

The Sixth Sense

Movie · as Vincent Gray

1999
New Kids on the Block - Greatest Hits: The Videos poster

New Kids on the Block - Greatest Hits: The Videos

Movie

1999
Purgatory poster

Purgatory

Movie · as Deputy Glen / Billy the Kid

1999
The Early Show poster

The Early Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1999
Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Body Count poster

Body Count

Movie · as Booker

1998
Southie poster

Southie

Movie · as Danny Quinn

1998
Butter poster

Butter

Movie · as Rick Damon

1998
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three poster

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Movie · as Mr. Grey

1998
TRL poster

TRL

TV · 1 ep

1997
Black Circle Boys poster

Black Circle Boys

Movie · as Greggo

1997
EP Daily poster

EP Daily

TV · 1 ep

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · as Patrick Rooney · 1 ep

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
Ransom poster

Ransom

Movie · as Cubby Barnes

1996
Bullet poster

Bullet

Movie · as Big Balls

1994
WWE WrestleMania X poster

WWE WrestleMania X

Movie · as Himself

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1991
New Kids on the Block: Rock in Rio poster

New Kids on the Block: Rock in Rio

Movie · as Self

1991
New Kids on the Block: Live in Japan

New Kids on the Block: Live in Japan

Movie · as Self

1990
New Kids On The Block Step by Step poster

New Kids On The Block Step by Step

Movie · as Himself

1990
New Kids on the Block: Live in Providence

New Kids on the Block: Live in Providence

Movie · as Self

1990
New Kids on the Block: Live in Nassau

New Kids on the Block: Live in Nassau

Movie · as Self

1990
New Kids on the Block poster

New Kids on the Block

TV · as Donnie Wahlberg · 1 ep

1989
New Kids On The Block: Hangin' Tough poster

New Kids On The Block: Hangin' Tough

Movie · as Self

1989
New Kids On The Block: Hangin' Tough Live poster

New Kids On The Block: Hangin' Tough Live

Movie · as Self

1989
MMC poster

MMC

TV · 4 eps

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1987
Sacrée soirée poster

Sacrée soirée

TV · as Self - New Kids on the Block · 1 ep

1974
American Music Awards poster

American Music Awards

TV · as Self - New Kids on the Block, Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps

1959
The Grammys poster

The Grammys

TV · as Self · 1 ep