Donnie Wahlberg

Donnie Wahlberg is an actor, musician and producer who first gained fame as a founding member of the boy band New Kids on the Block in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The group was known for hits like “Step By Step” and “You Got It (The Right Stuff).”

After the band disbanded in 1994, Whalberg shifted to acting, landing roles in The Sixth Sense (1999), Band of Brothers (2001) and the Saw franchise (2004-2007). He also starred in the CBS series Blue Bloods (2010-2024) and co produced the reality series Wahlburgers, with his brothers, Mark and Paul Wahlberg.

Donnie married actress Jenny McCarthy in August 2014. The couple initially met on Watch What Happens Live and reconnected in 2013 when Wahlberg appeared on McCarthy’s talk show. They soon began dating, and McCarthy’s son, Evan (born 2002), helped with Wahlberg’s proposal.