Donald Glover
Acting
Born: September 25, 1983 (age 42) · Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA
Highest Rated
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
Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017
The Martian
2015
Get Out
2017
The Lion King
2019
Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023
Men in Black: International
2019
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
2026
Adventure Time
2010
Mufasa: The Lion King
2024
Regular Show
2010
Community
2009
Photos (9)
Movies (20)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Aaron Davis
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Yoshi (voice)
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Aaron Davis
The Martian
Rich Purnell
Mufasa: The Lion King
Simba (voice)
The Lion King
Simba (voice)
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Lando Calrissian
Men in Black: International
Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
The Muppets
Junior CDE Executive
The Lazarus Effect
Niko
Magic Mike XXL
Andre
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Greg
The To Do List
Derrick
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
Mace Windu / Scout Trooper / Stormtrooper (voice)
Mystery Team
Jason Rogers
Guava Island
Deni Maroon
Community Table Read
Troy Barnes
China, Il The Musical
Transfer Billy
Clapping for the Wrong Reasons
The Boy
The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts
2019
TV Shows (13)
Regular Show
Alpha Dog (voice) · 1 eps
Adventure Time
Marshall Lee (voice) · 2 eps
30 Rock
Young P.A. · 1 eps
30 Rock
Young Tracy Jordan · 1 eps
30 Rock
Gay Kid · 1 eps
Community
Troy Barnes · 89 eps
Girls
Sandy · 2 eps
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
Marshall Lee (voice) · 5 eps
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
Marshall Lee / Monster Marshall (voice) · 1 eps
Atlanta
Earnest 'Earn' Marks · 41 eps
China, IL
Transfer Billy (voice) · 10 eps
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
John Smith · 8 eps
Bronx World Travelers
Snoopy Brown · 3 eps
Self / Appearances (30)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host & Musical Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 eps
Conan
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Conan
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Mean Tweets · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 1 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · 1 eps
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
Self · 1 eps
The Eric Andre Show
Self · 1 eps
Comedy Central Presents
Self · 1 eps
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Self - Actor & Musician (archive footage) · 1 eps
The Shop
Self · 1 eps
BET Awards
Self - Performer · 1 eps
Talking with Chris Hardwick
Self · 1 eps
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
Harmontown
Self
Common Ground
Self
Lennon or McCartney
Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Donald Glover: Weirdo
Self
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
Self (uncredited)
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Self
Shut Up and Play the Hits
Self
Donald Glover: Comedy Central Presents
Himself
The Grammys
Self · 1 eps
Upcoming (3)
Directing (3)
Writing (10)
30 Rock
Writer
Atlanta
Writer
Swarm
Story
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Writer
Mystery Team
Story
Mystery Team
Screenplay
Guava Island
Story
Donald Glover: Weirdo
Writer
Clapping for the Wrong Reasons
Writer
Donald Glover: Comedy Central Presents
Writer
