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Donnie Wahlberg Biography (1969-)
Full name, Donald Edmond Wahlberg, Jr.; born August 17, 1969, in Dorchester (now part of Boston), MA; son of Donald Edmond (a delivery person) and Alma (abank employee) Wahlberg; brother of Mark Wahlberg (an actor, model, and singer; originally performed using the name Marky Mark); married Kim Fey (a recording engineer), August, 1999; children: Xavier Alexander, Elijah. Addresses: Agent: IFA Talent Agency, 8730 Sunset Blvd., Suite 490, Los Angeles, CA 90069.; Manager: The Firm, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 212, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Ame Van Iden, Wolf-Kasteler-Van Iden and Associates Public Relations, 335 North Maple Dr., Suite 351, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, singer, composer, songwriter, music producer, arranger
- Birth Details
- August 17, 1969
- Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Cubby Barnes, Ransom, Buena Vista, 1996
- Big Balls, Bullet, 1997
- Greggo, Black Circle Boys, 1997
- Danny Quinn, Southie, Lions Gate Films, 1998
- Chollo, Bullfighter, Phaedra Cinema, 1999
- Vincent Gray, The Sixth Sense, Buena Vista, 1999
- Bobby Walker, Diamond Men, Panorama Entertainment, 2001
- Terry Malloy, Triggermen, Franchise Pictures, 2002
- Douglas "Duddits" Cavell, Dreamcatcher (also known as L'attrapeur de reves), Warner Bros., 2003
- Lieutenant commander Burton, Annapolis, Buena Vista, 2005
- Randall Ipswitch, Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School, Unclaimed Freight Productions/Charm School/Shoreline Entertainment, 2005
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Voice of himself, The New Kids on the Block (animated), ABC, 1990-91
- Chris Scott, Big Apple, CBS, 2001
- Detective Joel Stevens, Boomtown, NBC, 2002-2003
- Police officer, The Code, NBC, 2005-
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Miniseries
- Second lieutenant C. Carwood Lipton, Band of Brothers, HBO, 2001
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Retrosexual: The 80s, VH1, 2004
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Movies
- Booker, The Split (also known as Body Count), The Movie Channel, 1998
- Mr. Grey, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, ABC, 1998
- Rick Damon, Butter (also known as Never 2 Big), HBO, 1998
- Deputy Glen and Billy the Kid, Purgatory, TNT, 1999
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Specials
- Host, Dance Party New Year's Eve Blast, USA Network, 1990
- Host, New Kids on the Block: Hangin' Tough Live in Concert!, The Disney Channel, 1990
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Idols, Fox, 1991
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New Kids on the Block at Walt Disney World (also known as New Kids on the Block at Disney-MGM Studios: Wildest Dreams), ABC, 1991
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E! Rack-n-Roll: Behind the Scenes, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
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The Making of "Band of Brothers," 2001
- Himself, Bubblegum Babylon, VH1, 2002
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The Ninth Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2003
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Episodic
- (With New Kids on the Block) Soul Train, syndicated, 1988
- (With New Kids on the Block) Top of the Pops (also known as AllNew Top of the Pops and TOTP), BBC, 1991
- Patrick Rooney, "Settling," The Practice, ABC, 2000
- Bobby Rockwell, "City on Fire" (also known as "Crash"), UC: Undercover, NBC, 2001
- Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002
- Guest, The Best Damn Sports Show Period, Fox Sports Network, 2003
- Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2003
- Also appeared in episodes of Mickey Mouse Club (also known as MMC), The Disney Channel.
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Television Executive Producer
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The Code, NBC, 2005-
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RECORDINGS
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Albums with New Kids on the Block
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New Kids on the Block, Columbia, 1986
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Hangin' Tough, Columbia, 1988
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Merry, Merry Christmas, Columbia, 1989
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Step by Step, Columbia, 1990
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No More Games, Columbia, 1991
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No More Games Remix (EP), Columbia, 1991
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Face the Music, Columbia, 1994
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H.I.T.S. (import), 1997
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New Kids on the Block: Greatest Hits, Sony, 1999
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Super Hits, Sony, 2001
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Singles with New Kids on the Block
- "Please Don't Go, Girl," 1988
- "You Got It (the Right Stuff)," 1988
- "Cover Girl," 1989
- "Funky, Funky Xmas," 1989
- "Hangin' Tough," 1989
- "I'll be Lovin' You (Forever)," 1989
- "This One's for the Children," 1989
- "Games," 1990
- "Step by Step," 1990
- "Tonight," 1990
- "Baby I Believe," Alex, 1991
- "Call It What You Want," Alex, 1991
- "Games," Alex, 1991
- "If You Go Away," 1991
- "Megamix," Alex, 1991
- "Dirty Dawg" (version 1), 1993
- "Dirty Dawg" (version 2: dance mix), 1994
- "Never Let You Go," 1994
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Singles with Seiko Matsuda
- "The Right Combination," 1991
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Albums with Others
- Tommy Page, Paintings in My Mind, 1989
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Album Producer and Arranger
- Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, Music for the People, 1991
- Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, You Gotta Believe, 1992
- Producer of albums for New Kids on the Block and others, including Lyte Funkie Ones and Super Marvelous.
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Videos
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Wrestlemania X (also known as WWF Wrestlemania X), 1994
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The Sixth Sense: Reflections from the Set, Buena Vista Home Video,2002
- Performer and producer, Form ... Focus ... Fitness, the Marky Mark Workout (also known as The Marky Mark Workout), 1993
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Videos with New Kids on the Block
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Hangin' Tough: Live, CBS, 1989
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In Step ... Out Of, Sony, 1991
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In the Class, Sony, 1991
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Sheik of My Dreams, Sony, 1991
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Teen Vid I, 1991
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Kissed, Missed, Sony, 1995
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Overnight Success, Sony, 1995
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Greatest Hits: The Videos, Sony, 1999
- Other videos with New Kids on the Block include New Heroes on the Block, CBS.
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Music Videos with New Kids on the Block
- "Please Don't Go, Girl," 1988
- "You Got It (the Right Stuff)," 1988
- "Cover Girl," 1989
- "Hangin' Tough," 1989
- "I'll be Lovin' You (Forever)," 1989
- "This One's for the Children," 1989
- "Games," 1990
- "Step by Step," 1990
- "Tonight" (version 1: color), 1990
- "Tonight" (version 2: black and white), 1990
- "Call It What You Want," 1991
- "If You Go Away," 1991
- "Dirty Dawg" (version 1), 1993
- "Dirty Dawg" (version 2: dance mix), 1994
- "Never Let You Go," 1994
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WRITINGS
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Albums
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Songs with Others
- Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, Music for the People, 1991
- Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, You Gotta Believe, 1992
- Songs have been used in films and television programs.
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Video Composer
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Form ... Focus ... Fitness, the Marky Mark Workout (also known asThe Marky Mark Workout), 1993
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Boston Herald, June 2, 1999
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Parade, March 23, 2003, p. 18
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