Donald Edmond Wahlberg, Jr. was born on 17 August 1969, in Dorchester, Massachusetts USA. He is a famous singer, the member of the band New Kids on the Block. More, Donnie is an actor and film producer. Wahlberg has been active in the entertainment industry since 1984.
Wonder if this singer and actor is rich? $20 million is the sum of Donnie Wahlberg’s current net worth, with the main sources being singing and acting.
Donnie Wahlberg Net Worth $20 Million
Donnie Wahlberg was raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA together with his eight siblings. In 1984, Donnie with Danny Wood, Joey McIntyre, Jonathan Knight and Jordan Knight formed a boy band called New Kids on the Block. The band rose to prominence quickly, and in ten years they have sold more than 80 million records all over the world. The most popular studio albums of the band were “New Kids on the Block” (1986), “Hangin’ Tough” (1988), “Merry, Merry Christmas” (1989) and “Step by Step” (1990). All the above mentioned albums were certified multi-platinum in USA, UK, Canada and other countries. More, the album “Step by Step” (1990) topped the charts of USA, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. This success has made the band one of the world’s best-selling groups of all time. Among other awards they won two American Music Awards. The band members enjoyed the popularity and wealth, however, New Kids on the Block band broke up in 1994. After several attempts the band reunited in 2008; they have released several studio albums including “The Block” (2008) and “10” (2013), although they couldn’t reach their previous level of success and popularity. The band was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2014, though.
To add more, Donnie Wahlberg is a famous actor. He pursued an acting career when the band New Kids on the Block broke up. He debuted on the big screen starring in the crime drama film “Bullet” (1996) directed by Julien Temple. Afterwards, he appeared in the main cast of the following feature films: “Ransom” (1996), “Body Count” (1998), “Butter” (1998), “Southie” (1999), “Diamond Men” (2000), “Triggermen” (2002) and “Dreamcatcher” (2003). The main role landed in the horror film “Saw II” (2005) directed by Darren Lynn Bousman was an exception in Wahlberg’s career as he was nominated for the Teen Choice Award. Afterwards, he landed roles in such feature films as “Annapolis” (2006), “Dead Silence” (2007), “Righteous Kill” (2008), “What Doesn’t Kill You” (2008) and other films. Furthermore, the actor landed roles in television series “Boomtown” (2002 – 2003), “Runway” (2006 – 2008) and “Blue Bloods” (2010 – present). His episodic appearances in various other series have also increased the overall amount of his wealth. More, he has voiced the shepherd in the video game “Turok” (2008).
Donnie Walhberg has been married twice. In 1999, he married his first wife Kim Fey. However, after nine years and two sons together, they divorced because of irreconcilable differences. In 2014, Donnie married comedian and actress Jenny McCarthy.
