NKOTB's Joey McIntyre. Image Credit: IG @JoeyMcIntyre.

<p class="has-medium-font-size">With the resurgence of boy bands over the last few years, it&#8217;s easy to see why 80&#8217;s/90&#8217;s groups like <a href="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/tag/nkotb/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="New Kids on the Block (opens in a new tab)">New Kids on the Block</a> have made a successful comeback. One such member that has thrived in the spotlight is <a href="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/tag/joey-mcintyre/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Joey McIntyre (opens in a new tab)">Joey McIntyre</a> – but besides his musical talent, what else do you know about him? We&#8217;ve got 25 fun facts for you below, so keep reading to find out more about Joey!</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">1) He was born on Dec. 31 aka: New Year&#8217;s Eve, in 1972, which makes him currently 46 (soon to be 47!) years old. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">2) He was born in Needham, Massachusetts, which is a suburb of Boston.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">3) He was only 12 years old when he joined New Kids on the Block, which consists of 4 other members: <a href="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/toplists/50-fun-facts-about-the-cast-of-blue-bloods-featuring-donnie-wahlberg-bridget-moynahan-more/">Donnie Wahlberg</a>, <a href="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/toplists/35-fun-facts-about-jordan-knight-nkotb/">Jordan Knight</a>, <a href="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/toplists/25-fun-facts-about-danny-wood-from-new-kids-on-the-block/">Danny Wood</a>, and <a href="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/toplists/26-fun-facts-about-jonathan-knight-nkotb/">Jonathan Knight</a>. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">4) Joey actually was the one to replace Mark Wahlberg aka: Marky-Mark, when he left the band in 1985. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">5) When NKOTB split in the late 90&#8217;s, Joey went out on his own, recording an album called <em>Stay the Same</em>. This led to him signing with Sony in 1999 as a solo act. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">6) You may have seen him in the <a href="https://amzn.to/34Z4Tiv" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="2013 movie The Heat (opens in a new tab)">2013 movie <em>The Heat</em></a>, when he portrayed the brother of Melissa McCarthy&#8217;s character.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">7) He&#8217;s also guested in episodes of <em>Psych</em> and <em><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Fuller House (opens in a new tab)" href="https://amzn.to/2ZquJdS" target="_blank">Fuller House</a></em> (Season 2). </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">8) <a href="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/news/joey-mcintyre-from-nkotb-goes-on-a-romantic-getaway-with-wife-following-mixtape-tour/">He&#8217;s married to Barrett Williams</a>, and the two have 3 kids together: Griffin, Rhys, and Kira. Check out the video below of his son Griffin singing.</p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size">9) Joey released a podcast called <em>The Move with Joey McIntyre</em>, which cataloged people&#8217;s moving experiences. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">10) His net worth is estimated at around $19 million.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">11) He&#8217;s passionate about raising awareness for kids with hearing issues, as his own son Rhys is hearing impaired.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">12) After living in Los Angeles for 15 years with his family, Joey, his wife, and kids moved to New York City in early 2019. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">13) While <em>Fuller House</em>&#8216;s Andrea Barber is a huge fan of his, it goes both ways! Joey posted an awesome Instagram of himself reading Andrea&#8217;s new book! How sweet! <a href="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/news/joey-mcintyre-fangirls-over-fuller-house-actor-andrea-barbers-new-book-full-circle/">You can check out our article here for more on Andrea&#8217;s reaction too!</a></p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">14) Joey&#8217;s middle name is Mulrey. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">15) Despite being older now, he doesn&#8217;t mind that people still call him &#8220;Joey.&#8221; </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">16) He likes to give back and volunteer. In the fall Joey volunteered at God&#8217;s Love NYC, a meal delivery service that cooks food for people with illnesses. </p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size">17) He&#8217;s a fan of meditation.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">18) One of his favorite sports teams is the Boston Bruins.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">19) He was featured alongside Lea Michele in the 2017 Disney holiday special <em>Magical Holiday Celebration</em>.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">20) He&#8217;s a huge fan of Eddie Murphy, and one of his Christmas wishes is for Eddie to return as a series regular on <em>Saturday Night Live</em>. Check out his fun tweet below: </p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size">21) His favorite singers are Frank Sinatra and Anita Baker. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">22) His favorite NKOTB song is &#8220;Please Don&#8217;t Go Girl.&#8221; </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">23) His favorite colors are blue, white, and red.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">24) His star sign is Capricorn.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">25) He&#8217;s on <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Instagram (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.instagram.com/joeymcintyre/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Twitter (opens in a new tab)" href="https://twitter.com/joeymcintyre" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. Follow him @JoeyMcIntyre on both platforms. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">There you have it: 25 fun facts about New Kids on the Block&#8217;s Joey McIntyre! We wish him a happy early birthday too – hopefully year 47 treats him well! </p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>MORE JOEY MCINTYRE NEWS</strong></p>



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