Donny Wahlberg is an American actor, musician, music producer and director. Boy Boys Leader New Kids On The Block. As an actor, he became famous thanks to his roles in the series of films “Saw”, the films “The Sixth Sense” and “Dream Catcher”, as well as the series “Blue Blood”. The brother of the famous Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg.
Childhood and youth
Donny Wahlberg was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Eighth of nine children in a family.
At the age of fifteen, he auditioned for the pop group New Kids On The Block and became its first member. After he brought to the team his younger brother Mark (who soon left her for a solo career) and his childhood friend Danny Wood.
Music career
The band New Kids On The Block in the period from 1988 to 1994 released four albums. Has sold about eighty million records. In the first two years of existence, she headed the Billboard magazine chart three times and, according to journalists, bypassed Madonna and Michael Jackson in profitability.
After 1990, the group's popularity declined and in 1994 it was dissolved. In 2008, the band reunited for the anniversary concert tour and has since released two albums and one EP. It is considered one of the best teenage pop groups in the history of music.
Acting
In 1996, Donnie Wahlberg made his film debut, playing one of the roles in the movie "Bullet", where Mickey Rourke and Tupac Shakur became his screen partners. In the same year, he played one of the kidnappers in the thriller ransom with Mel Gibson in the title role.
In 1999, he played the mentally ill patient of the protagonist in the thriller The Sixth Sense and received positive reviews from film critics and ordinary viewers for this work. In 2001, he played a major role in the military mini-series of Stephen Spielberg's Brothers in Arms.
In 2003, the actor played in the successful horror film Dream Catcher based on the novel by Stephen King. One of the most successful films with Donnie Wahlberg is the sequel to the famous horror Saw. Donnie returned in two more parts of the franchise.
Since 2010, plays a major role in the police series "Blue Blood". The series has excellent ratings and has recently been extended for the ninth season. The last role of Donnie Wahlberg in the full-length film is the comedy My Boyfriend from the Zoo.
In 2014, together with his brother Mark, he launched the Walburgers reality show, named after a chain of restaurants and bars owned by Donny, Mark and Paul Wahlberg. He also participated in a short-lived reality show based on his relationship with his wife Jenny McCarthy.
