Donald Glover Biography

MARITAL STATUS Professions Actor , Screenwriter , Executive Producer more Birth name Donald McKinley Glover Jr. Nationality American Birth September 25, 1983 (Edwards Air Force Base California, United States)

MARITAL STATUS
Professions Actor , Screenwriter , Executive Producer more
Birth name Donald McKinley Glover Jr.
Nationality American
Birth September 25, 1983 (Edwards Air Force Base – California, United States)

BIOGRAPHY
Born in California on Edwards Air Force Base, Donald Mckingley Glover was raised in the state of Georgia in a family of Jehovah’s Witnesses. During his years of study, he began creating screenplays. A passion that he pursued at New York University, by following the playwriting program. At the same time, the young man studies improvisation.

Donald Glover was still in college, in 2005, when he was hired as a writer for The Daily Show . With one foot in the industry, the production of 30 Rock , the hit NBC comedy, called on him the following year to join the creative team. He remained there until 2009, when he truly gained recognition among the general public with Community . After a few first appearances in 30 Rock , Glover demonstrated the extent of his talent in Community , a series in which he plays Troy Barnes, an athlete with a bright future, who sees his dreams shattered by dislocating both shoulders during a match. He then finds himself at a community college and meets a group of students of all ages, including Abed who quickly becomes his best friend.

The year 2009 marked the beginning of his film career with the film Mystery Team , in which he played a teenager solving a mystery that was beyond him. The actor also made an appearance in The Muppets Returns in 2011 and later joined Rachel Bilson , Aubrey Plaza and Andy Samberg , in the comedy The To Do List . His meteoric rise did not stop there as he landed the role Rich Purnell in Ridley Scott ‘s blockbuster Alone on Mars in 2015. Jack of all trades, Donald Glover is also a comedian and a rapper named Childish Gambino. His third studio album Awaken, My Love was an undeniable success in 2016. Despite his young age, he stands out as a multifaceted artist, whose creativity is recognized in diverse and varied fields.

Constantly seeking to push the limits of his talent, the actor created, in 2016, the series Atlanta. This very personal project deals with the social reality of the Georgian capital through the medium of hip-hop. He is the screenwriter, executive producer and plays Earn, the main character. An additional success for Glover and his program, which received two Golden Globes in 2017.

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