Donald Glover

Actor | Soundtrack | Writer

The multi-talented Donald Glover is a writer, actor, musician, comedian, producer and director, who...

Born: September 25, 1983

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The Rise of Donald Glover

Donald Glover is a multi-talented writer, director, musician, and actor, known for his roles in "Community," "Atlanta," and more recently, The Lion King. What other roles has he played?

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Known For

Solo: A Star Wars Story Lando Calrissian (2018)
Atlanta Earnest 'Earn' Marks / Theodore Perkins (2016-2020)
The Lion King Simba (2019)
Known For

The Martian Rich Purnell (2015)
Actor

The Lion King Simba (2019)
Men in Black: International Alien on TV Monitor (2019)
Guava Island Deni Maroon (2019)
Childish Gambino: Pharos (2018)
Childish Gambino: Feels Like Summer (2018)
Atlanta Earnest 'Earn' Marks (2016-2018)
Solo: A Star Wars Story Lando Calrissian (2018)
Saturday Night Live: Cut For Time Cleveland Cavaliers Player (2018)
Childish Gambino: This Is America Childish Gambino (2018)
Spider-Man: Homecoming Aaron Davis (2017)
Adventure Time Marshall Lee (2013-2016)
Childish Gambino Feat. Heems: Tell Me Childish Gambino (2015)
The Martian Rich Purnell (2015)
Magic Mike XXL Andre (2015)
China, IL Transfer Billy (2015)
Ultimate Spider-Man Miles Morales (2015)
The Lazarus Effect Niko (2015)
Kari Faux: Gahdamn (2015)
Childish Gambino: Sober Hero Boy (2015)
Childish Gambino: Telegraph Ave Childish Gambino (2014)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Greg (2014)
Sesame Street: Learning Rocks LMNOP (2014)
Childish Gambino Feat. Problem: Sweatpants Childish Gambino (2014)
Chicken and Futility The Boy (2014)
Community Troy Barnes (2009-2014)
Childish Gambino Feat. Chance the Rapper: The Worst Guys Childish Gambino (2014)
Childish Gambino: 3005 Childish Gambino (2013)
Kenna Feat. Childish Gambino: Relations (2013)
Jhené Aiko Feat. Childish Gambino: Bed Peace (2013)
The To Do List Derrick (2013)
Sesame Street LMNOP (2013)
Girls Sandy (2013)
Childish Gambino: Fire Fly Childish Gambino (2012)
30 Rock Young Tracy Jordan (2006-2012)
Community: Abed's Master Key Troy Barnes (2012)
Childish Gambino: Heartbeat Childish Gambino (2012)
CollegeHumor Originals Troy Barnes (2007-2011)
Regular Show Alpha Dog (2011)
The Muppets Junior CDE Executive (2011)
Childish Gambino: Bonfire Childish Gambino (2011)
Best Coast: Our Deal Day Trotter (2011)
Childish Gambino: Freaks and Geeks Childish Gambino (2011)
Moves: The Rise and Rise of the New Pornographers Reporter (2011)
UCB Comedy Originals Peter Pan (2007-2010)
Robot Chicken: Star Wars III Mace Windu / Scout Trooper (2010)
Thomas Jefferson Interviewer (2010)
GINK Donald (2010)
Community: Study Break Troy Barnes (2010)
I Am Tiger Woods Tiger Woods (2009)
Don't Jerk Off to This (2009)
Boy Band Mikey / Narrator (2009)
Mystery Team Adventures: The Case of the Haunted Hotel Jason (2009)
Mystery Team Jason (2009)
Wink Falvo the Wink (2007)
Jazz Man Cal 'Jellymouth' Williams (2007)
Shouting Homeless Realtor Homeless Realtor (2007)
Rookie Veteran Cop (2007)
Memory Loss Alan Mortimer (2007)
Party Dudes Daniel Franks (2007)
New Bike Son (2007)
Mafia Gangster (2007)
Bronx World Travelers Scoopy Brown (2007)
Funny Curtis (2007)
Hip Hop (2007)
Ad Campaign Mr. Peterson (2007)
Human Giant Mitchell the Webcam Guy (2007)
WQXR: The Cool Breeze The Cheese (2007)
Emo Song Emo Singer (2007)
Guns (2007)
Foreigner Foreign Neighbor (2007)
B-Boy Stance Prince Reggie K (2007)
Jerry Jerry (2007)
Girls Are Not to Be Trusted Kevin / Belanie (2006)
Celebrity Cop (2006)
Self Defense Mugger (2006)
KP KP (2006)
He Really Gave It to Me Kevin / Additional Voices (2006)
Movie Executive Dad Movie Executive Dad (2006)
National Spelling Bee Judge (2006)
Little Drummer Boy (2006)
Opposite Day Mr. Peterson (2006)
Bro Rape: A Newsline Investigative Report Bro Rapist (2006)
Progression of a Mad Hatter Mad Hatter (2006)
Drunk Baby Drunk Baby (2006)
Keyboard Kid Jeffrey's Dad (2006)
Diet Coke with Lime Ad Diet Coke with Lime (2006)
Tracing the Call Terrorist (2006)
Black Peter Pan Peter Pan (2006)
Culliver Family Variety Hour Bill (2006)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Criminal (2005)
Gene Shalit's Preview Corner The Gamer (2005)
Actor

Winner Takes All Extra (1998)
Soundtrack

Klassen (2019)
Good Morning Britain (2019)
The Lion King (2019)
The Voice (2019)
Guava Island (2019)
The Big Narstie Show (2018)
Saturday Night Live (2018)
F.A.M. (2018)
Game Over, Man! (2018)
The 60th Annual Grammy Awards (2018)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2016-2017)
Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
Greenleaf (2017)
Insecure (2017)
Skam (2016-2017)
Get Out (2017)
Atlanta (2016)
Power (2014-2016)
Roadies (2016)
Creed (2015)
Dancing in Small Spaces (2015)
Magic Mike XXL (2015)
HellFish (2015)
Waterloo Road (2013-2015)
Rap Critic Reviews (2013-2015)
Childish Gambino: Sober (2015)
Childish Gambino: Telegraph Ave (2014)
Downtown (2014)
Top Five (2014)
Community (2009-2013)
Adventure Time (2013)
2012 MTV Video Music Awards (2012)
Childish Gambino: Fire Fly (2012)
Supporting Characters (2012)
The Playlist (2012)
Childish Gambino: Heartbeat (2012)
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl (2012)
Late Show with David Letterman (2011)
Regular Show (2011)
Conan (2011)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2011)
Childish Gambino: Bonfire (2011)
Lopez Tonight (2011)
Childish Gambino: Freaks and Geeks (2011)
Mystery Team (2009)
30 Rock (2007)
Emo Song (2007)
Soundtrack

Keyboard Kid (2006)
Writer

Atlanta (2016-2020)
Guava Island (2019)
Chicken and Futility (2014)
Clapping for the Wrong Reasons (2013)
Childish Gambino: Fire Fly (2012)
Childish Gambino: Heartbeat (2012)
Donald Glover: Weirdo (2012)
Childish Gambino: Bonfire (2011)
Funny as Hell (2011)
Childish Gambino: Freaks and Geeks (2011)
Comedy Central Presents (2010)
Live at Gotham (2009)
30 Rock (2008-2009)
Mystery Team (2009)
CH Live: NYC (2009)
CollegeHumor Originals (2007)
Memory Loss (2007)
New Bike (2007)
Blowjob Girl (2007)
Emo Song (2007)
UCB Comedy Originals (2007)
Jerry (2007)
Girls Are Not to Be Trusted (2006)
Celebrity (2006)
Self Defense (2006)
National Spelling Bee (2006)
Bro Rape: A Newsline Investigative Report (2006)
Keyboard Kid (2006)
Virginity Mixtape (2006)
Writer

Black Peter Pan (2006)
Producer

Guava Island (2019)
Atlanta (2016-2018)
Clapping for the Wrong Reasons (2013)
Childish Gambino: Fire Fly (2012)
Childish Gambino: Heartbeat (2012)
Childish Gambino: Bonfire (2011)
Childish Gambino: Freaks and Geeks (2011)
Mystery Team (2009)
Memory Loss (2007)
New Bike (2007)
Blowjob Girl (2007)
Emo Song (2007)
Jerry (2007)
Girls Are Not to Be Trusted (2006)
Celebrity (2006)
Self Defense (2006)
National Spelling Bee (2006)
Bro Rape: A Newsline Investigative Report (2006)
Producer

Keyboard Kid (2006)
Director

Childish Gambino: Feels Like Summer (2018)
Atlanta (2016-2018)
Jhené Aiko: The Pressure (2014)
Director

Chicken and Futility (2014)
Composer

Childish Gambino: Feels Like Summer (2018)
Childish Gambino: This Is America (2018)
The Women Collection (2017)
Childish Gambino: Sober (2015)
Childish Gambino: Telegraph Ave (2014)
Childish Gambino Feat. Chance the Rapper: The Worst Guys (2014)
Kenna Feat. Childish Gambino: Relations (2013)
Jhené Aiko Feat. Childish Gambino: Bed Peace (2013)
Clapping for the Wrong Reasons (2013)
Childish Gambino: L.E.S. (2013)
Leona Lewis: Trouble (2012)
Childish Gambino: Fire Fly (2012)
High Rise Initiation (2012)
Josh Osho Feat. Childish Gambino: Giants (2012)
Childish Gambino: Heartbeat (2012)
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl (2012)
Childish Gambino: Bonfire (2011)
Childish Gambino: Freaks and Geeks (2011)
Mystery Team (2009)
UCB Comedy Originals (2009)
Blowjob Girl (2007)
Emo Song (2007)
Keyboard Kid (2006)
Composer

Checkout (2006)
Archive footage

Histoire Brève (2019)
Untold Stories of Hip Hop (2019)
Entertainment Tonight (2018-2019)
Celebrity Page (2018)
The Truth About 'This Is America' (2018)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2017)
Archive footage

Ares III: The Untold Story (2016)
Lennon or McCartney (2014)
Music Department

Childish Gambino: This Is America (2018)
Atlanta (2016)
Miscellaneous Crew

30 Rock (2008-2009)

Awards

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Trivia

Became a father for the first time when his girlfriend, Michelle White, gave birth to the couple's first child, a son named Legend.

[on his character Troy in "Community"] When you think of the former high school football star, you think 6-foot-2, white, meathead as the model for that kind of character. Since I'm not 6-foot-2 or white, I just thought about what I could bring to ...