Donald Glover

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 25, 1983 (age 42)

Place of Birth

Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA

Also Known As

Childish Gambino

Donald McKinley Glover Jr.

Donald Glover II

Donald Glover

Biography

Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (/ˈɡlʌvər/; born September 25, 1983), also known by his musical name Childish Gambino (/ɡæmˈbiːnoʊ/), is an American actor, comedian, musician, and filmmaker. While he studied at New York University and after working in Derrick Comedy, a comedy group, Glover was hired by Tina Fey to write for the NBC sitcom 30 Rock at age 23. He gained fame for portraying college student Troy Barnes on the NBC sitcom Community from 2009 to 2014. From 2016 to 2022, he starred in the FX series Atlanta, which he created and occasionally directed. For his work on Atlanta, he won various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as two Golden Globe Awards. Glover has appeared in several films, including the supernatural horror The Lazarus Effect (2015), the comedy-drama Magic Mike XXL (2015), and the science fiction film The Martian (2015). He played Aaron Davis in the superhero film Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), as well as Lando Calrissian in the space western Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). He provided the voice of adult Simba in The Lion King (2019) and produced the short film Guava Island (2019), in which he starred. He co-created the comedy thriller television series Swarm (2023). Glover is also credited as a principal inspiration for the creation of the Marvel Comics superhero Miles Morales/Spider-Man, whom Glover himself briefly voiced in the animated series Ultimate Spider-Man. In 2024, he created and starred in the Prime Video series Mr. & Mrs. Smith. After a number of independently released projects, Glover signed with Glassnote Records in 2011 and released his debut studio album, Camp, in November of that year to critical and commercial success. His second album, Because the Internet (2013), was supported by the single "3005," which became his first Billboard Hot 100 entry. His psychedelic funk-inspired 2016 single, "Redbone," peaked at number 12 on the chart, won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, and preceded the release of his third album, "Awaken, My Love!" (2016), which saw continued success. Glover's 2018 single, "This Is America," debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 and won in all of the categories for which it was nominated at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Performance, and Best Music Video; it won a Guinness World Record as the first hip hop song to win in the former two categories. His fourth album, 3.15.20, was released in 2020.[17]In 2024, he released Atavista, a reworking of 3.15.20, and later his fifth album, Bando Stone & the New World. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donald Glover, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

2026FilmThe Super Mario Galaxy Movieas Yoshi (voice)2025Film2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self2024FilmMufasa: The Lion Kingas Simba (voice)2024TVMr. & Mrs. Smithas John Smith2024FilmAmerican Dream: The 21 Savage Storyas 21 Savage2023FilmCommon Groundas Self2023TVAdventure Time: Fionna and Cakeas Marshall Lee (voice)2023FilmSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseas Aaron Davis2021FilmAdele One Night Onlyas Self2020FilmCommunity Table Readas Troy Barnes2020FilmThe Disney Family Singalong - Volume IIas Self2020TVDisney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorianas Self - Actor & Musician (archive footage)2019FilmBeyoncé Presents: Making The Giftas Self2019FilmThe Lion Kingas Simba (voice)2019FilmMen in Black: Internationalas Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)2019FilmThe Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts2019FilmGuava Islandas Deni Maroon2018TVThe Shopas Self2018FilmSolo: A Star Wars Storyas Lando Calrissian2017FilmSpider-Man: Homecomingas Aaron Davis2017TVTalking with Chris Hardwickas Self2016TVAtlantaas Earnest 'Earn' Marks2015FilmThe Martianas Rich Purnell2015FilmMagic Mike XXLas Andre2015FilmChina, Il The Musicalas Transfer Billy2015TVHot Onesas Self2015FilmThe Lazarus Effectas Niko2014FilmAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Dayas Greg2014FilmHarmontownas Self2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2014FilmChicken and Futilityas The Boy2013FilmClapping for the Wrong Reasonsas The Boy2013FilmThe To Do Listas Derrick2012TVThe Eric Andre Showas Self2012TVGirlsas Sandy2012FilmShut Up and Play the Hitsas Self2012FilmDonald Glover: Weirdoas Himself2011FilmThe Muppetsas Junior CDE Executive2011TVChina, ILas Transfer Billy (voice)2010FilmRobot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IIIas Mace Windu / Scout Trooper / Stormtrooper (voice)2010TVConanas Childish Gambino2010TVRegular Showas Alpha Dog (voice)2010TVAdventure Timeas Marshall Lee (voice)2010FilmDonald Glover: Comedy Central Presentsas Himself2009TVCommunityas Troy Barnes2009FilmMystery Teamas Jason Rogers2009FilmMystery Team Adventures: The Case of the Haunted Hotelas Jason2007TVBronx World Travelersas Snoopy Brown2006TV30 Rockas Young P.A.2006FilmAwesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!as Self (uncredited)2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2001TVBET Awardsas Self - Performer1998TVComedy Central Presentsas Self1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host & Musical Guest1959TVThe Grammysas SelfFilmLandoas Lando CalrissianFilmUntitled Community Movieas Troy BarnesFilmBando Stone and The New Worldas Bando StoneFilmDave Chappelle's Block Party 2as Self

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