Donnie Wahlberg - Overview - MSN Movies

Donnie Wahlberg

:

Overview

Donnie Wahlberg
Avg.User Rating: 
177 Ratings
Rate this person:
Actor
Born:
August 17, 1969
Biography:"Donnie Wahlberg" is one of the few performers who has been able to go from early stardom as a teen idol to a respected career as a dramatic character actor. Born Donald Edmund Wahlberg in Dorchester, MA, on August 17, 1969, Donnie came from a large family (he has five brothers and three sisters), and first became interested in performing as a way of getting attention in a busy household. Wahlberg developed an interest in music early on, and was only ten years old when he joined his first band, a local group called Risk. Wahlberg had a strong interest in black music and became a passionate hip-hop fan, learning how to breakdance and write his own raps; a few years later, Wahlberg joined an R&B-styled group called the Kool Aid Bunch, which also featured singer Danny Wood. In 1986, producer and entrepreneur Maurice Starr, who had guided the R&B harmony group "New Edition" to platinum success, decided to... Full Biography
News
Aug. 25, 2008, 1:25 PM EST
'Tropic Thunder' pulls in $16.3 million to remaining No. 1, holding off 'House Bunny'
Aug. 25, 2008, 12:33 PM EST
Week in video-game news: Europe's big show; a Sept. 11 'Space Invaders' controversy
advertisement