Donald Glover
Actor
Born September 25, 1983 in Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA
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.
Filmography
Lando
Lando Calrissian
Untitled Community Movie
Troy Barnes
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Yoshi (voice)
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Mufasa: The Lion King
Simba (voice)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
John Smith
American Dream: The 21 Savage Story
21 Savage
Common Ground
Self
The Heart
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
Marshall Lee (voice)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Aaron Davis
Swarm
Adele One Night Only
Self
Community Table Read
Troy Barnes
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Self - Actor & Musician (archive footage)
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Self
The Lion King
Simba (voice)
Men in Black: International
Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts
Guava Island
Deni Maroon
The Shop
Self
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Lando Calrissian
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Aaron Davis
Talking with Chris Hardwick
Self
Get Out
Atlanta
Earnest 'Earn' Marks
The Martian
Rich Purnell
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self (archive footage)
Magic Mike XXL
Andre
China, Il The Musical
Transfer Billy
Hot Ones
Self
The Lazarus Effect
Niko
Lennon or McCartney
Self
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Greg
Harmontown
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Clapping for the Wrong Reasons
The Boy
The To Do List
Derrick
The Eric Andre Show
Self
Girls
Sandy
Shut Up and Play the Hits
Self
Donald Glover: Weirdo
Self
The Muppets
Junior CDE Executive
China, IL
Transfer Billy (voice)
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
Mace Windu / Scout Trooper / Stormtrooper (voice)
Conan
Self
Regular Show
Alpha Dog (voice)
Adventure Time
Marshall Lee (voice)
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
Self
Donald Glover: Comedy Central Presents
Himself
Community
Troy Barnes
Mystery Team
Jason Rogers
Bronx World Travelers
Snoopy Brown
30 Rock
Young P.A.
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
Self (uncredited)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
BET Awards
Self - Performer
Comedy Central Presents
Self
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host & Musical Guest
The Grammys
Self