Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
66
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 25, 1983 (42 years old)
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.
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
Acting
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Lando
as
Lando Calrissian
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Untitled Community Movie
as
Troy Barnes
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Bando Stone and The New World
as
Bando Stone
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Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
as
Self
2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
as
Yoshi (voice)
2025
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as
Self
2024
Mufasa: The Lion King
as
Simba (voice)
2024
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as
John Smith
8 episode
s
2024
American Dream: The 21 Savage Story
as
21 Savage
2023
Common Ground
as
Self
2023
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
as
Marshall Lee (voice)
5 episode
s
2023
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
as
Marshall Lee / Monster Marshall (voice)
1 episode
2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
as
Aaron Davis
2021
Adele One Night Only
as
Self
2020
Community Table Read
as
Troy Barnes
2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
as
Self
2020
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
as
Self - Actor & Musician (archive footage)
1 episode
2019
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
as
Self
2019
The Lion King
as
Simba (voice)
2019
Men in Black: International
as
Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
2019
The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts
2019
Guava Island
as
Deni Maroon
2018
The Shop
as
Self
1 episode
2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story
as
Lando Calrissian
2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming
as
Aaron Davis
2017
Talking with Chris Hardwick
as
Self
1 episode
2016
Atlanta
as
Earnest 'Earn' Marks
41 episode
s
2015
The Martian
as
Rich Purnell
2015
Magic Mike XXL
as
Andre
2015
China, Il The Musical
as
Transfer Billy
2015
Hot Ones
as
Self
1 episode
2015
The Lazarus Effect
as
Niko
2014
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
as
Greg
2014
Harmontown
as
Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as
Self
1 episode
2014
Chicken and Futility
as
The Boy
2013
Clapping for the Wrong Reasons
as
The Boy
2013
The To Do List
as
Derrick
2012
The Eric Andre Show
as
Self
1 episode
2012
Girls
as
Sandy
2 episode
s
2012
Shut Up and Play the Hits
as
Self
2012
Donald Glover: Weirdo
as
Himself
2011
The Muppets
as
Junior CDE Executive
2011
China, IL
as
Transfer Billy (voice)
10 episode
s
2010
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
as
Mace Windu / Scout Trooper / Stormtrooper (voice)
2010
Conan
as
Childish Gambino
1 episode
2010
Conan
as
Self
1 episode
2010
Regular Show
as
Alpha Dog (voice)
1 episode
2010
Adventure Time
as
Marshall Lee (voice)
2 episode
s
2010
Donald Glover: Comedy Central Presents
as
Himself
2009
Community
as
Troy Barnes
89 episode
s
2009
Mystery Team
as
Jason Rogers
2009
Mystery Team Adventures: The Case of the Haunted Hotel
as
Jason
2007
Bronx World Travelers
as
Snoopy Brown
3 episode
s
2006
30 Rock
as
Young P.A.
1 episode
2006
30 Rock
as
Young Tracy Jordan
1 episode
2006
30 Rock
as
Gay Kid
1 episode
2006
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
as
Self (uncredited)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as
Self
2 episode
s
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as
Self -Musical Guest
1 episode
2001
BET Awards
as
Self - Performer
1 episode
1998
Comedy Central Presents
as
Self
1 episode
1984
MTV Video Music Awards
as
Self
1 episode
1975
Saturday Night Live
as
Self - Host & Musical Guest
1 episode
1975
Saturday Night Live
as
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1 episode
1959
The Grammys
as
Self
1 episode
