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.
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
Self
2024
New Kids on the Block: iHeartRadio Live
2024
New Kids On the Block: Live from Philadelphia
2023
Sherri
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2022
Wahl Street
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2021
Sail Away: A New Kids On The Block Cruise Story
Self [NKOTB]
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2019
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Very Scary People
Self - Host · (68 episodes)
2019
The Masked Singer
Cluedle-Doo · (1 episode)
2019
The Masked Singer
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies
Self - Co-narrator · (3 episodes)
2017
Fuller House
Donnie Wahlberg · (1 episode)
2016
Tooken
Himself
2015
Donnie Loves Jenny
Himself · (26 episodes)
2015
Wahlburgers
Self · (96 episodes)
2014
NKOTBSB: Live at the O2 Arena
Self
2012
Zookeeper
Shane
2011
Blue Bloods
Danny Reagan · (293 episodes)
2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Joey Grant · (2 episodes)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (6 episodes)
2009
1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde
Himself
2008
What Doesn't Kill You
Detective Moran
2008
Righteous Kill
Det. Ted Riley
2008
In Plain Sight
(1 episode)
2008
Saw IV
Eric Matthews
2007
The Kill Point
Horst Cali · (8 episodes)
2007
Dead Silence
Det. Lipton
2007
Kings of South Beach
Andy Burnett
2007
Saw III
Eric Matthews
2006
Runaway
Paul Rader · (9 episodes)
2006
Rachael Ray
(1 episode)
2006
The Path to 9/11
Kirk', CIA operative · (2 episodes)
2006
Making of Saw II
2006
Annapolis
Lt. Burton
2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Randall Ipswitch
2006
Full Disclosure Report
Detective Eric Matthews
2005
Saw II
Eric Matthews
2005
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Helium 3 Commander
2005
Dreamcatcher
Douglas 'Duddits' Cavell
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(1 episode)
2003
Boomtown
Detective Joel Stevens · (24 episodes)
2002
Triggermen
Terry Malloy
2002
UC: Undercover
(1 episode)
2001
The Making of 'Band of Brothers'
Self
2001
Band of Brothers
C. Carwood Lipton · (10 episodes)
2001
Diamond Men
Bobby Walker
2000
Bullfighter
Chollo
2000
The Early Show
Self · (1 episode)
1999
The Sixth Sense
Vincent Grey
1999
New Kids on the Block - Greatest Hits: The Videos
1999
Where Are They Now?
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Purgatory
Deputy Glen / Billy the Kid
1999
Butter
Rick Damon
1998
TRL
(1 episode)
1998
Southie
Danny Quinn
1998
Body Count
Booker
1998
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Mr. Grey
1998
EP Daily
(1 episode)
1997
The View
(1 episode)
1997
The Practice
(1 episode)
1997
Black Circle Boys
Greggo
1997
Ransom
Cubby Barnes
1996
Bullet
Big Balls
1996
WWE WrestleMania X
Himself
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
1992
New Kids on the Block: Live in Japan
Self
1991
New Kids on the Block: Rock in Rio
Self
1991
New Kids on the Block: Live in Providence
Self
1990
New Kids on the Block
Self (live-action segments) · (15 episodes)
1990
New Kids On The Block Step by Step
Himself
1990
New Kids on the Block: Live in Nassau
Self
1990
New Kids On The Block: Hangin' Tough Live
Self
1989
New Kids On The Block: Hangin' Tough
Self
1989
MMC
(4 episodes)
1989
Sacrée soirée
Self - New Kids on the Block · (1 episode)
1987
American Music Awards
Self - New Kids on the Block · (2 episodes)
1974
Boston Blue
Danny Reagan · (1 episode)