Mark Wahlberg and His Siblings 'Don't Really' Talk Work When They Get Together: 'Life Is Too Short' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Donnie Wahlberg, Paul Wahlberg and Mark Wahlberg attend the Wahlburgers Coney Island VIP Preview Party on June 23, 2015 in New York City.Photo:Mireya Acierto/FilmMagicWhenMark Wahlbergand his siblings get together, it’s all about family time.Wahlberg, 53, recently touched on how he and hiseight siblings— including Debbie, whodied in 2003, Michelle, Arthur, Paul, Jim, Tracey, Robert andDonnie— approach family gatherings while speaking with PEOPLE about his new thrillerFlight Risk.“We don’t really get into it that much. I think when we’re getting together and spending time together, it’s really just about quality time together as a family,” he says, when asked if he and his siblings take the time to review each other’s work. Donnie, 55, is well-known for his acting and music with the boy band New Kids on the Block; their brothers Jim, Robert and Arthur have also worked in film and television over the years, andPaulappeared alongside Mark and Donnie in their reality television seriesWahlburgersin the 2010s.“I think there was more of that before, but now it’s just like… I think we’ve all gotten to an age where it’s like, life is too short,” Mark adds. “We gotta just enjoy each other’s company as often as possible. And I got over criticizing my siblings after my early forties.“Donnie Wahlberg, Alma Wahlberg, Paul Wahlberg and Mark Wahlberg on Oct. 24, 2011.Marc Andrew Deley/FilmMagicMark and his siblings grew up in Dorchester, a neighborhood in Boston. Their motherAlma Wahlbergworked as a bank clerk and nurse’s aide while they were kids, and their father Donald Wahlberg Sr. worked as a delivery driver. Alma died in 2021 at 78, and Donald Sr. died in 2008.Mark nowlives in Las Vegaswith his wifeRhea Durhamand their four kids:Ella, 21, Michael, 18, Brendan, 16 and Grace, 15. His brother Paul operates the Wahlburgers restaurant chain, which originated in Hingham, Massachusetts, and Robert still lives in Dorchester.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Mark shared with PEOPLE back in June 2024 he expected his family to get a kick out of seeing hisshaved-head lookinFlight Risk.Jim Wahlberg, Mark Wahlberg and Paul Wahlberg attend the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation Celebrity Invitational Gala on December 02, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Gabe Ginsberg/Getty"I think this they’re gonna see it in a theater,” he said of his family’s plans to screen the thrilling new film, which also starsMichelle DockeryandTopher Grace. “But this is the perfect movie to see in a theater anyway, because you’re interacting with the screen, you’re yelling, you’re screaming. You’ll probably grab some stranger next to you when something crazy happens.“Flight Riskis in theaters now.

Donnie Wahlberg, Paul Wahlberg and Mark Wahlberg attend the Wahlburgers Coney Island VIP Preview Party on June 23, 2015 in New York City.Photo:Mireya Acierto/FilmMagic

Mireya Acierto/FilmMagic

WhenMark Wahlbergand his siblings get together, it’s all about family time.Wahlberg, 53, recently touched on how he and hiseight siblings— including Debbie, whodied in 2003, Michelle, Arthur, Paul, Jim, Tracey, Robert andDonnie— approach family gatherings while speaking with PEOPLE about his new thrillerFlight Risk.“We don’t really get into it that much. I think when we’re getting together and spending time together, it’s really just about quality time together as a family,” he says, when asked if he and his siblings take the time to review each other’s work. Donnie, 55, is well-known for his acting and music with the boy band New Kids on the Block; their brothers Jim, Robert and Arthur have also worked in film and television over the years, andPaulappeared alongside Mark and Donnie in their reality television seriesWahlburgersin the 2010s.“I think there was more of that before, but now it’s just like… I think we’ve all gotten to an age where it’s like, life is too short,” Mark adds. “We gotta just enjoy each other’s company as often as possible. And I got over criticizing my siblings after my early forties.“Donnie Wahlberg, Alma Wahlberg, Paul Wahlberg and Mark Wahlberg on Oct. 24, 2011.Marc Andrew Deley/FilmMagicMark and his siblings grew up in Dorchester, a neighborhood in Boston. Their motherAlma Wahlbergworked as a bank clerk and nurse’s aide while they were kids, and their father Donald Wahlberg Sr. worked as a delivery driver. Alma died in 2021 at 78, and Donald Sr. died in 2008.Mark nowlives in Las Vegaswith his wifeRhea Durhamand their four kids:Ella, 21, Michael, 18, Brendan, 16 and Grace, 15. His brother Paul operates the Wahlburgers restaurant chain, which originated in Hingham, Massachusetts, and Robert still lives in Dorchester.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Mark shared with PEOPLE back in June 2024 he expected his family to get a kick out of seeing hisshaved-head lookinFlight Risk.Jim Wahlberg, Mark Wahlberg and Paul Wahlberg attend the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation Celebrity Invitational Gala on December 02, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Gabe Ginsberg/Getty"I think this they’re gonna see it in a theater,” he said of his family’s plans to screen the thrilling new film, which also starsMichelle DockeryandTopher Grace. “But this is the perfect movie to see in a theater anyway, because you’re interacting with the screen, you’re yelling, you’re screaming. You’ll probably grab some stranger next to you when something crazy happens.“Flight Riskis in theaters now.

WhenMark Wahlbergand his siblings get together, it’s all about family time.

Wahlberg, 53, recently touched on how he and hiseight siblings— including Debbie, whodied in 2003, Michelle, Arthur, Paul, Jim, Tracey, Robert andDonnie— approach family gatherings while speaking with PEOPLE about his new thrillerFlight Risk.

“We don’t really get into it that much. I think when we’re getting together and spending time together, it’s really just about quality time together as a family,” he says, when asked if he and his siblings take the time to review each other’s work. Donnie, 55, is well-known for his acting and music with the boy band New Kids on the Block; their brothers Jim, Robert and Arthur have also worked in film and television over the years, andPaulappeared alongside Mark and Donnie in their reality television seriesWahlburgersin the 2010s.

“I think there was more of that before, but now it’s just like… I think we’ve all gotten to an age where it’s like, life is too short,” Mark adds. “We gotta just enjoy each other’s company as often as possible. And I got over criticizing my siblings after my early forties.”

Donnie Wahlberg, Alma Wahlberg, Paul Wahlberg and Mark Wahlberg on Oct. 24, 2011.Marc Andrew Deley/FilmMagic

Mark and his siblings grew up in Dorchester, a neighborhood in Boston. Their motherAlma Wahlbergworked as a bank clerk and nurse’s aide while they were kids, and their father Donald Wahlberg Sr. worked as a delivery driver. Alma died in 2021 at 78, and Donald Sr. died in 2008.

Mark nowlives in Las Vegaswith his wifeRhea Durhamand their four kids:Ella, 21, Michael, 18, Brendan, 16 and Grace, 15. His brother Paul operates the Wahlburgers restaurant chain, which originated in Hingham, Massachusetts, and Robert still lives in Dorchester.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Mark shared with PEOPLE back in June 2024 he expected his family to get a kick out of seeing hisshaved-head lookinFlight Risk.

Jim Wahlberg, Mark Wahlberg and Paul Wahlberg attend the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation Celebrity Invitational Gala on December 02, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Gabe Ginsberg/Getty

Gabe Ginsberg/Getty

“I think this they’re gonna see it in a theater,” he said of his family’s plans to screen the thrilling new film, which also starsMichelle DockeryandTopher Grace. “But this is the perfect movie to see in a theater anyway, because you’re interacting with the screen, you’re yelling, you’re screaming. You’ll probably grab some stranger next to you when something crazy happens.”

Flight Riskis in theaters now.

source: people.com