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.
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Known For

Mufasa: The Lion King
Simba (voice)
2024

Tyler, The Creator - CHROMAKOPIA Live at Camp Flog Gnaw 2024
Self
2024

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
John Smith · (8 episodes)
2024

Common Ground
Self
2023

Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake
Marshall Lee (voice) · (5 episodes)
2023

Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake
Marshall Lee / Monster Marshall (voice) · (1 episode)
2023

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Aaron Davis
2023

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Self (archive footage)
2022

Adele One Night Only
Self
2021

Community Table Read
Troy Barnes
2020

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
2020

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Self - Actor & Musician (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2020

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Self
2019

The Lion King
Simba (voice)
2019

Men in Black: International
Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
2019

The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts
2019

Guava Island
Deni Maroon
2019

The Shop
Self · (1 episode)
2018

Solo: A Star Wars Story
Lando Calrissian
2018

Childish Gambino: This Is America
Childish Gambino
2018
Lie Detector
Self · (1 episode)
2018

Spider-Man: Homecoming
Aaron Davis
2017

Talking with Chris Hardwick
Self · (1 episode)
2017

Atlanta
Earnest 'Earn' Marks · (41 episodes)
2016

The Martian
Rich Purnell
2015

Magic Mike XXL
Andre
2015

China, Il The Musical
Transfer Billy
2015

Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015

The Lazarus Effect
Niko
2015

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Greg
2014

Harmontown
Self
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Chicken and Futility
The Boy
2014

Clapping for the Wrong Reasons
The Boy
2013

The To Do List
Derrick
2013

The Eric Andre Show
Self · (1 episode)
2012

Girls
Sandy · (2 episodes)
2012

Shut Up and Play the Hits
Self
2012

Donald Glover: Weirdo
Himself
2012

The Muppets
Junior CDE Executive
2011

China, IL
Transfer Billy (voice) · (10 episodes)
2011

Best Coast: Our Deal
Day Trotter
2011

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
Mace Windu / Scout Trooper / Stormtrooper (voice)
2010

Mystery Team
Jason Rogers
2009

Lando
Lando Calrissian

Untitled Community Movie
Troy Barnes

Bando Stone and The New World
Bando Stone

Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010

Conan
Childish Gambino · (1 episode)
2010

Regular Show
Alpha Dog (voice) · (1 episode)
2010

Adventure Time
Marshall Lee · (2 episodes)
2010

Donald Glover: Comedy Central Presents
Himself
2010

Community
Troy Barnes · (89 episodes)
2009

30 Rock
Young P.A. · (1 episode)
2006

30 Rock
Young Tracy Jordan · (1 episode)
2006

30 Rock
Gay Kid · (1 episode)
2006

Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
Self (uncredited)
2006

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003

BET Awards
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
2001

MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1984

Saturday Night Live
Self - Host & Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1975

Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975

The Grammys
Self · (1 episode)
1959