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Donald Glover

Birth Name:
Donald McKinley Glover
Birth Place:
Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Music department
Donald Glover

Fast Facts

  • In 2010, he was given the Rising Comedy Star award at the Just for Laughs festival
  • Is the first African American to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
  • Studied writing at New York University and the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre
  • Was hired as a "30 Rock" writer after creator and star Tina Fey watched him perform with Derrick Comedy at NYU
  • Quote: "[On being a hip-hop artist] "Rappers don’t want to be rappers․ They’re usually artists who want to do a bunch of stuff․ I don’t think any rapper wants to be just a rapper․”"
  • Well known for portraying the character Troy on the series "Community․"
  • As a rapper, he performs and records under the stage name Childish Gambino, and can play bass, drums, guitar and various synths and sequencers
  • Came up with the stage name Childish Gambino using an online Wu-Tang Clan name generator
  • Auditioned to play President Barack Obama on "Saturday Night Live․"

Awards

  • 2007WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2007WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated
  • 2008WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2009INOCA TV - Best Episode of a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2009WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award - Ensemble of the Year:Nominated
  • 2010WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2011INOCA TV - Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2011Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2012Gold Derby TV Award - Ensemble of the Year:Winner
  • 2012INOCA TV - Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2012TV Guide Award - Favorite Ensemble:Winner
  • 2013Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2016Black Reel - Outstanding Original Song:Nominated
  • 2016Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2017BET Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Music (Comedy, Drama, TV Movie or Limited Series):Nominated
  • 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2017DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2017Dorian Award - TV Performance of the Year - Actor:Nominated
  • 2017Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode of the Year:Nominated
  • 2017Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Lead Actor:Winner
  • 2017Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy:Winner
  • 2017Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Series - Longform:Winner
  • 2017Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2017Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2017Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2017INOCA TV - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2017INOCA TV - Best Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2017MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Actor in a Show:Nominated
  • 2017OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2017PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Winner
  • 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2017TCA Award - Individual Achievement in Comedy:Winner
  • 2017WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2017WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Winner
  • 2018BET Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2018Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode:Nominated
  • 2018Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode:Nominated
  • 2018Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Actor:Winner
  • 2018Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actor:Nominated
  • 2018IGN Award - Best Comedic TV Performance:Winner
  • 2018INOCA TV - Best Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2018INOCA TV - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2018OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2018OFTA Television Award - Best Individual Host or Panelist in a Reality or Non-Fiction Program:Winner
  • 2018People's Choice Award - Favorite Comedy TV Star:Nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2018Teen Choice Award - Choice Summer Movie Star: Male:Nominated
  • 2018TCA Award - Individual Achievement in Comedy:Nominated
  • 2019Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2019Black Reel - Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male:Nominated
  • 2019Critics Choice Award - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2019DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode of the Decade:Nominated
  • 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode of the Decade:Nominated
  • 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Actor of the Decade:Nominated
  • 2019Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy:Nominated
  • 2019Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2019National Film and Television Award - Best Performance in a Movie:Nominated
  • 2019PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
  • 2019Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
  • 2019WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2020Black Reel - Outstanding Independent Feature:Nominated
  • 2020Black Reel - Outstanding Voice Performance:Nominated
  • 2020Image Award - Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Motion Picture):Nominated
  • 2022Black Reel - Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2022Black Reel - Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2022Black Reel - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2022Black Reel - Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2022HCA Award - Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy:Nominated
  • 2022HCA Award - Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy:Nominated
  • 2022OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2023Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy:Nominated
  • 2023Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Series, Under 40 minutes:Nominated
  • 2023Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2023Peabody Award - Entertainment:Winner
  • 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie:Nominated
  • 2023Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
  • 2024Astra TV Award - Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2024Black Reel - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2024Black Reel - Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2024Black Reel - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2024Black Reel - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2024Black Reel - Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2024Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Actor:Nominated
  • 2024Gotham TV Award - Breakthrough Drama Series:Winner
  • 2024Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2024Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2024OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2025Golden Globe - Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
  • 2025Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2025Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2025Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Series, Drama or Genre:Nominated
  • 2025WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Drama:Nominated
  • 2025WGA Award (TV) - Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2025WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated
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