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Donnie Wahlberg

Facts of Donnie Wahlberg

Date of Birth: 1969 , August-17
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 Feet 10 Inch

Quick Timeline of Donnie Wahlberg

1969 Born in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts
1984 Formed an American boy band New Kids on the Block
1996 Began his acting career
2005 Appeared in the movie, Saw II
1986 New Kids on the Block's debut album, New Kids on the Block
1999 Married to Kimberly "Kim" Fey
1993 First child, Xavier Alexander Wahlberg
2001 Second child, Elijah Hendrix Wahlberg
2013 Began dating Jenny McCarthy
2014 Married to Jenny McCarthy
2014 Nominated in Primetime Emmy Awards

Detail Timeline of Donnie Wahlberg

August 17 , 1969

Born in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts

Multi talented, Donnie Wahlberg was Donald Edmond Wahlberg, Jr. in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America to Alma Elaine (née Donnelly). He has eight siblings. He is of Swedish, Irish, English, and French Canadian descent.

August 17 , 1984

Formed an American boy band New Kids on the Block

When Donnie was aged 15 years old, he formed an American boy band New Kids on the Block. He formed this band with Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre and Danny Wood. Together they released several albums like New Kids on the Block, Hangin' Tough, Step by Step and so on. 

1996

Began his acting career

He is an actor and has been pursuing his acting career since the mid 1990s. In 1996, he appeared in the movies like Bullet, Ransom and Black Circle Boys. In 1999, he starred the role of Vincent Grey in an American supernatural horror-thriller film The Sixth Sense.

2005

Appeared in the movie, Saw II

He has also established himself as an actor, film producer and record producer. He is well acclaimed for starring the role of Detective Eric Matthews in an American horror film Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV and Saw V.

April 1 , 1986

New Kids on the Block's debut album, New Kids on the Block

Donnie Wahlberg is a renowned singer and songwriter from United States. He is also one of the founding members of the boy band New Kids on the Block. Their debut album New Kids on the Block was released on 1st of April 1986.

August 20 , 1999

Married to Kimberly "Kim" Fey

On 20th of August 1999, Donnie got married to Kimberly "Kim" Fey. As a loving husband and wife, they welcomed two children from this married life. After being married for about a decade, they finally got divorced on 18th of August 2008 citing irreconcilable differences.

March 4 , 1993

First child, Xavier Alexander Wahlberg

He became father for the first time in his life in 1993. Before he got married to Kimberly "Kim" Fey, they also had romantic love life for several years. Their first child Xavier Alexander Wahlberg was born on 4th of March. 

August 20 , 2001

Second child, Elijah Hendrix Wahlberg

He became father for the second time in his life in 2001. He and his ex wife, Kimberly "Kim" Fey welcomed their second child together on 20th of August and that time it was a son and they named him Elijah Hendrix Wahlberg. 

2013

Began dating Jenny McCarthy

While Donnie was on the set of the show Watch What Happens Live in March, he met an American model and a TV show host Jenny McCarthy. They began their romantic love life in July 2013 and they finally got engaged on 16th of April 2014. 

August 31 , 2014

Married to Jenny McCarthy

After being in love with Jenny McCarthy for several months, he decided to enter into the new stage of their love life. They got engaged in July 2014 and they finally got married on 31st of August 2014.

2014

Nominated in Primetime Emmy Awards

He has twice been nominated in Primetime Emmy Awards. He got nominated in this award for the first time in his life in 2014 and that was for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program. He got nominated in this award for his role in the TV series Wahlburgers. 

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On 20th of August 1999, Donnie got married to Kimberly "Kim" Fey. As a loving husband and wife, they welcomed two children from this married life. After being married for about a decade, they finally got divorced on 18th of August 2008 citing irreconcilable differences.

While Donnie was on the set of the show Watch What Happens Live in March, he met an American model and a TV show host Jenny McCarthy. They began their romantic love life in July 2013 and they finally got engaged on 16th of April 2014. They got married on 31st of August 2014. His nationality is American. His younger sibling Mark Wahlberg is also an American actor.

When Donnie was aged 15 years old, he formed an American boy band New Kids on the Block. He formed this band with Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre and Danny Wood. Together they released several albums like New Kids on the Block, Hangin' Tough, Step by Step and so on. Besides being a musical artist, he is also an actor and has been pursuing his acting career since the mid 1990s. In 1996, he appeared in the movies like Bullet, Ransom and Black Circle Boys. In 1999, he starred the role of Vincent Grey in an American supernatural horror-thriller film The Sixth Sense. He is well acclaimed for starring the role of Detective Eric Matthews in an American horror film Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV and Saw V. His net worth is said to be around $20 million.

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