Born on September 25th, 1983, Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino, is an American actor, comedian, musician and filmmaker. The now 41-year-old studied at New York University before getting his break under Tina Fey for the NBC TV series 30 Rock, where he was hired as a writer. That earned him his break as he got his first acting credits following his appearances on the Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
In the years since, Glover has thrived as an actor and filmmaker with his role on Community propelling him to stardom. But it was Atalanta that truly established him as a star, with the show and Glover earning several Golden Globes and Emmy awards. His latest project, Mr & Mrs Smith, was also well received critically with Glover earning praise for his role as Mr Smith. Not only that, the show earned 16 Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
Donald Glover's movies and TV shows
| Movies | ||
| Year of Release | Movie Title | Character |
| 2009 | Mystery Team | Jason Rogers |
| 2011 | The Muppets | Junior CDE Executive |
| 2013 | The To Do List | Derrick |
| Clapping for the Wrong Reasons | The Boy | |
| 2014 | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | Greg |
| 2015 | The Lazarus Effect | Niko |
| Magic Mike XXL | Andre | |
| The Martian | Rich Purnell | |
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Aaron Davis |
| 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Lando Calrissian |
| 2019 | Guava Island | Deni Maroon |
| The Lion King | Simba | |
| 2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Aaron Davis/The Prowler |
| 2024 | Mufasa: The Lion King | Simba |
| Bando Stone & the New World | Bando Stone | |
| Television | ||
| 2005 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Various |
| 2006-2012 | 30 Rock | Various |
| 2007 | Human Giant | College Webcam Guy |
| 2009 | Live at Gotham | Himself |
| 2009-2014 | Community | Troy Barnes |
| 2010 | Robot Chicken | Mace Windu |
| Comedy Central Presents | Himself | |
| 2011 | Regular Show | Alpha Dog |
| 2012 | Donald Glover: Weirdo | Himself |
| 2013 | Sesame Street | LMNOP |
| Girls | Sandy | |
| 2013-2016 | Adventure Time | Marshall Lee |
| 2015 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Miles Morales / Spider-Man |
| China, IL | William "Transfer Billy" | |
| 2016-2022 | Atlanta | Earnest "Earn" Marks "Teddy Perkins" for one episode "Mr. Chocolate" for one episode |
| 2018 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host/musical guest) |
| 2023 | Swarm | - |
| The Eric Andre Show | Himself | |
| 2023-present | Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | Marshall Lee |
| 2024-present | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | John Smith |
FAQs
A. As of 2025, Donald Glover is 41 years old as he was born on September 25, 1983.
A. Yes, Donald Glover wrote, acted in, directed and even produced Atalanta.
A. No, Donald Glover did not star in Swarm but he did write, direct and produce the show.
