Acting · Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, USA · Born August 17, 1969
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.
TVThe Adam Ray Show
2026
as Self - Guest
TVBoston Blue
2025
as Det. Danny Reagan
MovieLarger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
2024
as Self - New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block: iHeartRadio Live
2024
New Kids On the Block: Live from Philadelphia
2023
TVSherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Sail Away: A New Kids On The Block Cruise Story
2020
as Self [NKOTB]
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
TVToday with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
as Self
TVVery Scary People
2019
as Self - Host
TVThe Masked Singer
2019
as Cluedle-Doo
TVCeltics/Lakers: Best of Enemies
2017
as Self - Co-narrator
TVFuller House
2016
as Donnie Wahlberg
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
MovieTooken
2015
as Himself
TVDonnie Loves Jenny
2015
as Himself
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
TVWahlburgers
2014
as Self
MovieNKOTBSB: Live From The O2 Arena London
2012
as Self
MovieZookeeper
2011
as Shane
TVBlue Bloods
2010
as Danny Reagan
TVRizzoli & Isles
2010
as Joey Grant
Bunker Hill
2009
as Detective Mike Moriarty
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Movie1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde
2008
as Himself
MovieWhat Doesn't Kill You
2008
as Detective Moran
MovieRighteous Kill
2008
as Det. Ted Riley
TVIn Plain Sight
2008
as Jimmy McCabe / Jimmy Porter
MovieSaw IV
2007
as Eric Matthews
TVThe Kill Point
2007
as Horst Cali
MovieDead Silence
2007
as Det. Lipton
MovieKings of South Beach
2007
as Andy Burnett
MovieSaw III
2006
as Eric Matthews
Gregg Hoffman: In Memoriam
2006
as Self (Archival Footage)
TVRunaway
2006
as Paul Rader
TVRachael Ray
2006
TVThe Path to 9/11
2006
as Kirk', CIA operative
MovieAnnapolis
2006
as Lt. Burton
MovieMarilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
as Randall Ipswitch
MovieFull Disclosure Report
2005
as Detective Eric Matthews
MovieSaw II
2005
as Eric Matthews
MovieMagnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005
as Helium 3 Commander
MovieDreamcatcher
2003
as Duddits
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
TVBoomtown
2002
as Detective Joel Stevens
MovieTriggermen
2002
as Terry Malloy
TVUC: Undercover
2001
MovieThe Making of 'Band of Brothers'
2001
as Self
TVBand of Brothers
2001
as C. Carwood Lipton
TVBig Apple
2001
as Chris Scott
MovieDiamond Men
2000
as Bobby Walker
MovieBullfighter
2000
as Chollo
TVThe Early Show
1999
as Self
MovieThe Sixth Sense
1999
as Vincent Gray
MovieNew Kids on the Block - Greatest Hits: The Videos
1999
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
MoviePurgatory
1999
as Deputy Glen / Billy the Kid
MovieButter
1998
as Rick Damon
TVTRL
1998
MovieSouthie
1998
as Danny Quinn
MovieBody Count
1998
as Booker
MovieThe Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1998
as Mr. Grey
TVEP Daily
1997
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVThe Practice
1997
as Patrick Rooney
MovieBlack Circle Boys
1997
as Greggo
MovieRansom
1996
as Cubby Barnes
MovieBullet
1996
as Big Balls
MovieWWE WrestleMania X
1994
as Himself
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
New Kids on the Block: Live in Japan
1991
as Self
MovieNew Kids on the Block: Rock in Rio
1991
as Self
New Kids on the Block: Live in Providence
1990
as Self
TVNew Kids on the Block
1990
as Donnie Wahlberg
MovieNew Kids On The Block Step by Step
1990
as Himself
New Kids on the Block: Live in Nassau
1990
as Self
MovieNew Kids On The Block: Hangin' Tough Live
1989
as Self
MovieNew Kids On The Block: Hangin' Tough
1989
as Self
TVMMC
1989
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
TVSacrée soirée
1987
as Self - New Kids on the Block
TVAmerican Music Awards
1974
as Self - New Kids on the Block
TVThe Grammys
1959
as Self
