Donald Glover: Quick Facts

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American actor, writer, and musician Donald Glover was the creator and lead actor of the critically acclaimed television show "Atlanta," which premiered in 2016. He portrayed Troy Barnes in the NBC comedy series "Community" (2009–15) and appeared in such movies as "The Martian" (2015) and "Solo: A Star Wars Story" (2018). Glover also released music under the name Childish Gambino.

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Also Known As	Childish Gambino • Donald McKinley Glover, Jr.
Born	September 25, 1983 (age 43) • Edwards Air Force Base • California
Awards And Honors	Grammy Award (2019) • Grammy Award (2018) • Emmy Award (2017) • Golden Globe Award (2017) • Emmy Award (2017): Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series • Emmy Award (2017): Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series • Golden Globe Award (2017): Best Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy • Grammy Award (2019): Record of the Year • Grammy Award (2019): Song of the Year • Grammy Award (2019): Best Rap/Sung Performance • Grammy Award (2019): Best Music Video • Grammy Award (2018): Best Traditional R&B Performance
Notable Works	“‘Awaken, My Love!’” • “Because the Internet” • “Camp”
Notable Family Members	son of Donald Glover, Sr. • son of Beverly Glover • father of Legend Glover (b. 2016) • father of Drake Glover (b. 2018) • brother of Stephen Glover
Education	New York University Tisch School of the Arts (B.A., 2006) • DeKalb School of the Arts
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" (2014) • "Atlanta" (2016–2018) • "CollegeHumor Originals" (2011) • "The Martian" (2015) • "Girls" (2013) • "30 Rock" (2006–2012) • "Guava Island" (2019) • "Human Giant" (2007) • "Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2017) • "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (2005) • "Mystery Team" (2009) • "Saturday Night Live: Cut For Time" (2018) • "Robot Chicken: Star Wars III" (2010) • "Adventure Time" (2013–2016) • "Bronx World Travelers" (2007) • "Solo: A Star Wars Story" (2018) • "Community" (2009–2014) • "The Muppets" (2011) • "The To Do List" (2013) • "Sesame Street" (2013) • "Ultimate Spider-Man" (2015) • "China, IL" (2015) • "The Lazarus Effect" (2015) • "Regular Show" (2011) • "The Lion King" (2019) • "Magic Mike XXL" (2015)
Movies/Tv Shows (Directed)	"Atlanta" (2016–2018)
Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator)	"30 Rock" (2008–2009) • "Mystery Team" (2009) • "Guava Island" (2019) • "Live at Gotham" (2009) • "Atlanta" (2016–2018) • "Funny as Hell" (2011)
Albums	"Because the Internet" (2013) • "Awaken, My Love!" (2016) • "Camp" (2011) • "3.15.2020" (2020)
Twitter Handle	@donaldglover
Instagram Username	childishgambino

Did You Know?

The first season of "Atlanta," the FX television series that Glover created and starred in, racked up the highest ratings for a comedy series in the network's history.
When Glover was 23 years old, he scored his first major writing job, becoming a member of the writing staff of the NBC sitcom "30 Rock" (2006–13); he served as executive story editor for more than 20 of the show's episodes and made a handful of on-screen appearances as various minor characters.