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May 30, 2015 · No. The real Turtle, Donnie Carroll, was actually known as "Donkey." He died of an asthma attack at age 39 on December 18, 2005. Donnie's sister, Debra Carroll, says that Turtle was modeled "to a T" after her late brother, who moved to Hollywood in the mid-'90s to be Mark Wahlberg's full-time right-hand man after the rapper-turned-actor hit it big.
- Vincent Chase (Mark Wahlberg) Entourage was inspired by Wahlberg's arrival in Hollywood in the Nineties, but other stars shaped Chase too.
- Turtle (Donnie Carroll) Donnie "Donkey" Carroll was Wahlberg's childhood friend and occasional assistant. "The similarities really end at the name and the wardrobe," says Entourage creator Doug Ellin.
- Johnny Drama (Johnny Alves) Unrelated Wahlberg "cousin" and musician-actor Johnny "Drama" Alves has the outsize personality of Kevin Dillon's C-list stud.
- E. (Eric Weinstein) A former junkie, Weinstein met Wahlberg consulting for The Basketball Diaries, then became his assistant.
May 19, 2022 · Wahlberg originally met Donnie “Donkey” Carroll on the corner of Savin Hill and Dorchester Avenues on the outskirts of Boston, Massachusetts. When Wahlberg hit it big in the early 90s as a hip-hop star and underwear poster boy known as “Marky Mark,” Carroll ditched the streets and moved to Hollywood along with Wahlberg to pursue his ...
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The character Turtle in Entourage was inspired by Mark Wahlberg's real-life assistant, Donnie "Donkey" Carroll, who died on December 18, 2005, at the age of 39 due to an asthma attack. During Carroll's tenure as Wahlberg's personal assistant, which lasted 14 years, he also pursued a rap music career under the stage name Murda One.
- Vinnie Chase Is Not A Violent Guy, But Mark Wahlberg Has A Very Violent Past. One very notable change that was made when creating the character of Vinnie Chase (Mark Wahlberg's on-screen counterpart), was his history with violence.
- The Idea For Billy Walsh Comes From Entourage Writer, Rob Weiss. Billy Walsh was the insane movie director Vincent Chase found himself working with quite frequently.
- Harvey Weinstein And Harvey Weingard's Similarities Are No Coincidence. It doesn't take a genius to piece these two guys together. Entourage's Harvey Weinberg is a replica of real-life disgraced movie producer, Harvey Weinstein.
- In Terms Of Talent Agencies, MGA=WME. As mentioned, Ari Gold is based on real-life agent, Ari Emanuel. In the series, Ari opens Miller Gold Agency with friend/foe Barbara Miller.
Jun 2, 2015 · One of Mark Wahlberg’s lifelong friends, Donnie Carroll actually passed away in 2005 at the age of 39, due to an asthma attack. He had grown up in Boston with Wahlberg and accompanied him...
May 11, 2022 · However, Entourage figures like Johnny Drama (based on Johnny Alves) and Turtle (Donnie Carroll) aren't highlighted in Wahl Street, though the real "E" (Eric Weinstein) does briefly appear. The first episode also features Wahlberg's friends from his former music group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, choreographer Anthony "Ace" Thomas, and DJ ...
