Donald Glover
Birthday: 25 September 1983, Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA
Birth Name: Donald McKinley Glover
Height: 175 cm
Donald McKinley Glover was born at the Edwards Air Force Base, California, and was raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia. His mother, Beverly (Smith), ran a daycare center, and his father, Donald Glover, ...Show More
But I just think I was lucky enough to figure out early on that I wanted to do comedy, so that's wha Show more
But I just think I was lucky enough to figure out early on that I wanted to do comedy, so that's what I put all my effort into. Hide
I personally don't believe people really grow. They just learn stuff when they were a kid, and hold Show more
I personally don't believe people really grow. They just learn stuff when they were a kid, and hold on to it, and that affects every relationship they have. Hide
I think it's a comedian's job to make everything funny. Nothing is off-limits.
I think it's a comedian's job to make everything funny. Nothing is off-limits.
I'm not a big party animal, but I like to create moments people can hold on to.
I'm not a big party animal, but I like to create moments people can hold on to.
I'm very impatient, so I was like, 'I want to be able to do whatever I want now.' But even the bigge Show more
I'm very impatient, so I was like, 'I want to be able to do whatever I want now.' But even the biggest stars - you look back and they weren't overnight. Hide
L.A. is such a different place. I miss New York so much. I almost teared up when I came back and wan Show more
L.A. is such a different place. I miss New York so much. I almost teared up when I came back and wanted a Guinness and realized I could drink it and take a cab home. I remembered that I could be a functional alcoholic in New York, like I used to be! Hide
We put stereotypes on ourselves. Everybody does that. But I think it's just a little harder for blac Show more
We put stereotypes on ourselves. Everybody does that. But I think it's just a little harder for black kids to just be who they are. Hide
Careers very rarely are a waste of time; jobs usually are.
Careers very rarely are a waste of time; jobs usually are.
I have an obsession with books about kids with Asperger's syndrome.
I have an obsession with books about kids with Asperger's syndrome.
Black men struggle with masculinity so much. The idea that we must always be strong really presses u Show more
Black men struggle with masculinity so much. The idea that we must always be strong really presses us all down - it keeps us from growing. Hide
I'm probably going to get in trouble for this but 'American Dad' is one of my favorite shows. It get Show more
I'm probably going to get in trouble for this but 'American Dad' is one of my favorite shows. It gets very dark in places but the jokes are there. Hide
When anybody pays you to be creative, you're very lucky.
When anybody pays you to be creative, you're very lucky.
The only reason I'm able to do music is because I'm making money on 'Community.' If I wasn't, I coul Show more
The only reason I'm able to do music is because I'm making money on 'Community.' If I wasn't, I couldn't pay for things. Hide
I felt like high school for me was like a big whirlpool of me trying to figure out what was OK for m Show more
I felt like high school for me was like a big whirlpool of me trying to figure out what was OK for me to do. Hide
If you're on Twitter, what you're saying is, 'I'm important enough for you to care what I think.'
If you're on Twitter, what you're saying is, 'I'm important enough for you to care what I think.'
I started doing '30 Rock' and started writing 'Mystery Team' at the beginning of that. While I was d Show more
I started doing '30 Rock' and started writing 'Mystery Team' at the beginning of that. While I was doing 'Mystery Team,' I started practicing stand-up. While I was doing stand up, I got 'Community.' It's like I planted trees six years ago, and now they have fruit. Hide
I had a 'Simpsons' and 'Everybody Hates Chris' spec and I remember thinking I was never going to hea Show more
I had a 'Simpsons' and 'Everybody Hates Chris' spec and I remember thinking I was never going to hear from them again. Even after meeting with Tina, I left thinking I wasn't going to get it.I don't tell a lot of other comedians the story of how I ended up there because I guess a lot of people say it's like a fairy tale. But I just think I was lucky enough to figure out early on that I wanted to do comedy, so that's what I put all my effort into. -- on getting the job as a writer on "30 Rock". Hide
When you think of the former high school football star, you think 6-foot-2, white, meathead as the m Show more
When you think of the former high school football star, you think 6-foot-2, white, meathead as the model for that kind of character. Since I'm not 6-foot-2 or white, I just thought about what I could bring to it. I thought about Smash Williams from 'Friday Night Lights,' like the cocky quarterback, and played around with that. -- on his character Troy in "Community".Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/11/19/2009-11-19_donald_glover_went_from_writing_for_30_rock_to_starring_in_nbcs_community.html#ixzz0XMVVbQMj Hide
I try to be me to the utmost.
I try to be me to the utmost.
Writing is a very strenuous thing - it's like banging your head against a wall. At the end of the da Show more
Writing is a very strenuous thing - it's like banging your head against a wall. At the end of the day, acting is better, just because nobody ever asked me if I wanted a Pellegrino in the writer's room. Hide
Usually, if I think something is really funny, I'm not gonna test it. I'll just test it when I'm ons Show more
Usually, if I think something is really funny, I'm not gonna test it. I'll just test it when I'm onstage. Hide
The thing about stand-up was, I was doing all this sketch and YouTube stuff where I was not being ce Show more
The thing about stand-up was, I was doing all this sketch and YouTube stuff where I was not being censored and I got to do my own thing, and it was really cool. Hide
Also, I realized a lot of kids are listening to me. Whether I want to be or not, they're looking up Show more
Also, I realized a lot of kids are listening to me. Whether I want to be or not, they're looking up to me. Hide
A lot of the rap shows I saw as a kid were boring, but if you went to a Rage show or a Justice show, Show more
A lot of the rap shows I saw as a kid were boring, but if you went to a Rage show or a Justice show, the kids were losing their minds. Hide
I call 'Community' the best day job in the world, because between takes, I get to write music. I get Show more
I call 'Community' the best day job in the world, because between takes, I get to write music. I get to write sketches. I get to write movies. It's the best job ever. Hide
Twitter does have an effect on everything - things you put out there, they are out there for good.
Twitter does have an effect on everything - things you put out there, they are out there for good.
I'm not scared of the future at all. The future is progress if you treat it right.
I'm not scared of the future at all. The future is progress if you treat it right.
Black culture is a fight. We want to hold on to what we are, but sometimes the things that we are ca Show more
Black culture is a fight. We want to hold on to what we are, but sometimes the things that we are can be totally negative. You have to think: can't we try something new and not be seen as suspect? Hide
Donald Glover's FILMOGRAPHY
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Donald Glover'S roles
Gay Kid
LMNOP
Earnest 'Earn' Marks
Earnest 'Earn' Marks
Junior CDE Executive
Marshall Lee
Aaron Davis
Lando Calrissian
Troy Barnes
Rich Purnell
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