Robert Wahlberg

Born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, Robert Wahlberg grew up with his siblings Mark and Donnie Wahlberg, both also involved in acting and music. His parents, Alma Elaine Donnelly and Donald Edmond Wahlberg, Sr., were of mixed Irish, French Canadian, and English ancestry, with his father also being of Swedish descent. His family experienced divorce when he was young, and his father passed away at home in 2008 after serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Wahlberg began his acting career, appearing in films like Southie and Mystic River before expanding into other projects such as Orphan and Gone Baby Gone.