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My Take
Donald Glover might be the most complete creative talent of his generation, and I do not say that lightly. Hired to write for 30 Rock at twenty-three, he could have settled into a comfortable comedy-writer career; instead he became an Emmy-winning auteur with Atlanta, a Grammy-winning musician as Childish Gambino, and a blockbuster actor from The Martian to Solo. What strikes me is that none of these feel like side hustles — each lane gets a fully formed artistic voice. Born on an Air Force base, he seems constitutionally incapable of staying still. Whatever he does next, I am watching.
Overview
Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (; born September 25, 1983), also known by his musical stage name Childish Gambino (), is an American actor, rapper, singer, comedian, 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.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Donald Glover
- Name (Japanese)
- ドナルド・グローヴァー
- Reading
- どなるど・ぐろーゔぁー
- Born
- September 25, 1983 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 176 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / songwriter / stand-up comedian / rapper
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Stephenson High Schoole
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Awards & achievements
- Writers Guild of America Award
- 2015 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song
- 2017 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
- 2017 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- 2017 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- 2015 Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance
- 2018 Grammy Award for Best Music Video
- 2018 Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Lion King | — | |
| Notable work | Atlanta | — | |
| Notable work | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | — | |
| Notable work | Magic Mike XXL | — | |
| Notable work | The Martian | — | |
| Notable work | Solo: A Star Wars Story | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.