Robert George Wahlberg (born December 18, 1967) is an American actor who has appeared in films such as Southie, Mystic River and The Departed.
Robert Wahlberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert George Wahlberg December 18, 1967 Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | Gina Santangelo |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Donnie Wahlberg (brother) Mark Wahlberg (brother) Rhea Durham (sister-in-law) Jim Wahlberg (brother) Paul Wahlberg (brother) |
Life and career
editBorn in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Robert is the brother of Arthur, Jim, Paul, Tracey, Michelle, Debbie (died 2003), and actors/musicians Mark and Donnie Wahlberg.[1] He also has three half-siblings from his father's first marriage: Donna, Scott, and Buddy. His mother, Alma Elaine (née Donnelly), was a bank clerk and nurse's aid, and his father, Donald Edmond Wahlberg, Sr., was a teamster who worked as a delivery driver; the two divorced in 1982.[2][3] His father, a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, died on February 14, 2008.[4] His father was of Swedish and Irish descent, while his maternal ancestry is Irish, French-Canadian, and English.[5]
He has two children, Oscar and Charlie, from his marriage to Gina Santangelo.[6]
Wahlberg has appeared in films such as Southie, Orphan, Scenes of the Crime, Moonlight Mile, Mystic River, The Departed, Gone Baby Gone, Don McKay and The Equalizer.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Southie | Davey Quinn | |
| 2000 | The Exchange | Lee Naldoff | |
| 2001 | Orphan | Timmy Cummings | |
| Scenes of the Crime | Arnon | ||
| 2002 | Moonlight Mile | Pinky | |
| 2003 | Mystic River | Kevin Savage | |
| 2006 | The Departed | Frank Lazio | |
| 2007 | On Broadway | Kevin Sheehan | |
| Gone Baby Gone | Interrogating Officer | ||
| 2009 | Don McKay | Alfred | |
| 2012 | Contraband | John Bryce Farraday | |
| 2014 | The Equalizer | Detective Harris | |
| 2019 | City on a Hill | Bernie Hannahan, Detective | 5 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "Mark Wahlberg's Life And Career On Track". CBS News. March 19, 2007. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007.
- ^ "Donnie Wahlberg Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006.
- ^ "Mark Wahlberg Film Reference biography". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Donald E. Wahlberg - Death Notices". Boston Herald. February 18, 2008. Archived from the original on March 1, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ "Ancestry of Mark Wahlberg". Wargs.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Robert Wahlberg Family". Celebrityxyz. Retrieved 2020-07-16.