An exclusive report from Deadline on November 10, 2025, revealed that Jeff Wahlberg will join the cast of Euphoria for its third season. The actor, who is the nephew of stars Donnie and Mark Wahlberg, has been cast in a recurring role for the highly anticipated season currently in production.
This marks his most significant television project to date. While HBO has not released details about his character or storyline, the show is set for a spring 2026 premiere and will follow the characters into adulthood after a significant time jump from high school.
Jeff Wahlberg Age
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 17, 1996, Jeffrey Wahlberg is 29 years old. He has a fraternal twin sister, Kyra, and a younger brother named Daniel. Following his high school graduation around 2014, Wahlberg moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting instead of attending college.
Jeff Wahlberg Career
A still from Dora and the Lost City of Gold starring Jeff Wahlberg | Credit: Paramount Pictures
Wahlberg began his acting career in 2012 in the film A Feeling from Within. His breakout performance was in the 2017 independent drama Don’t Come Back from the Moon. The film premiered at the LA Film Festival to positive reviews, with The New York Observer calling him a “promising newcomer” who “sensitively played” his part. The movie earned an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
In 2019, Wahlberg played Diego in Paramount’s Dora and the Lost City of Gold, where Roger Ebert noted he “brings a deadpan humor as the increasingly mortified Diego.” He later appeared in the 2021 Apple TV+ drama Cherry from directors Anthony and Joe Russo. More recently, he had a role in the 2022 Hulu series The Girl from Plainville and has a lead role in the upcoming horror film Corpus.
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Jeff Wahlberg Race
Jeff Wahlberg’s mother, Bennie, is Dominican, while his father, Jim Wahlberg, has Irish, Swedish, French-Canadian, English, and Scottish ancestry. This background has allowed him to play characters of varied ethnicities. His father is an executive director for the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation (via Jim Wahlberg’s Official Website).
Through his father, he is the nephew of actors Mark and Donnie Wahlberg, connecting him to a well-known entertainment family.
Jeff Wahlberg’s Role In Euphoria Season 3
Specifics about Jeff Wahlberg’s character in Euphoria Season 3 have not been released. The production is maintaining high levels of secrecy, which cast member Jacob Elordi compared to “The JFK Files,” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Wahlberg is one of over 18 new actors joining the show (via BBC). His recurring status indicates his character will play a key part in the new season’s storyline.
Production for the eight-episode season began in February 2025 (via Deadline), following multiple delays that pushed the premiere to spring 2026 (via Variety, as related by Elle). Creator Sam Levinson described the season as a “film noir” that explores “what it means to be an individual with principles in a corrupt world.” (via Variety). It will include a five-year time jump. For Wahlberg, this role places him in one of HBO’s most significant shows.
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Euphoria is currently streaming on HBO Max (USA).
