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Donald Glover

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Donald Glover

Donald Glover is an actor born on September 25, 1983 in Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA. He is known for The Lion King, Solo: A Star Wars Story and The Lazarus Effect. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
September 25, 1983
Place of birth
Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA
Also known as
Childish Gambino · Donald McKinley Glover Jr. · Donald Glover II

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.

Filmography

  1. 2026The Super Mario Galaxy Movieas Yoshi (voice)
  2. 20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
  3. 2024Mufasa: The Lion Kingas Simba (voice)
  4. 2024Mr. & Mrs. Smithas John Smith · 8 episodes · Executive producer · Writer · Director · Creator
  5. 2023Common Groundas Self
  6. 2023The HeartExecutive producer
  7. 2023Adventure Time: Fionna and Cakeas Marshall Lee (voice) · 5 episodes
  8. 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseas Aaron Davis
  9. 2023SwarmExecutive producer · Director · Creator · Story
  10. 2020Community Table Readas Troy Barnes
  11. 2020The Disney Family Singalong - Volume IIas Self
  12. 2020Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorianas Self - Actor & Musician (archive footage) · 1 episode
  13. 2019Beyoncé Presents: Making The Giftas Self
  14. 2019The Lion Kingas Simba (voice)
  15. 2019Men in Black: Internationalas Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
  16. 2019The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts
  17. 2019Guava Islandas Deni Maroon · Story · Producer
  18. 2018Solo: A Star Wars Storyas Lando Calrissian
  19. 2017Spider-Man: Homecomingas Aaron Davis
  20. 2017Talking with Chris Hardwickas Self · 1 episode
  21. 2016Atlantaas Earnest 'Earn' Marks · 41 episodes · Writer · Executive producer · Director · Creator
  22. 2015The Martianas Rich Purnell
  23. 2015Magic Mike XXLas Andre
  24. 2015China, Il The Musicalas Transfer Billy
  25. 2015The Lazarus Effectas Niko
  26. 2014Lennon or McCartneyas Self
  27. 2014Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Dayas Greg
  28. 2014Harmontownas Self
  29. 2014Chicken and Futilityas The Boy · Writer · Director
  30. 2013Clapping for the Wrong Reasonsas The Boy · Writer · Music · Executive producer
  31. 2013The To Do Listas Derrick
  32. 2012The Eric Andre Showas Self · 1 episode
  33. 2012Girlsas Sandy · 2 episodes
  34. 2012Shut Up and Play the Hitsas Self
  35. 2012Donald Glover: Weirdoas Self · Writer
  36. 2011The Muppetsas Junior CDE Executive
  37. 2011China, ILas Transfer Billy (voice) · 10 episodes
  38. 2010Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode IIIas Mace Windu / Scout Trooper / Stormtrooper (voice)
  39. 2010Regular Showas Alpha Dog (voice) · 1 episode
  40. 2010Adventure Timeas Marshall Lee (voice) · 2 episodes
  41. 2010BBC Radio 1's Live Loungeas Self · 1 episode
  42. 2010Donald Glover: Comedy Central Presentsas Himself · Writer
  43. 2009Communityas Troy Barnes · 89 episodes
  44. 2009Mystery Teamas Jason Rogers · Story · Music · Screenplay · Executive producer
  45. 2009Mystery Team Adventures: The Case of the Haunted Hotelas Jason
  46. 2007Bronx World Travelersas Snoopy Brown · 3 episodes
  47. 200630 Rockas Young P.A. · 1 episode · Writer
  48. 2006Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!as Self (uncredited)
  49. 2001BET Awardsas Self - Performer · 1 episode