Donald McKinley Glover Jr. From to , he starred in the FX series Atlanta , which he created and occasionally directed. After a number of independently released projects, Glover signed with Glassnote Records in , [ 9 ] and released his debut studio album, Camp , in November of that year to critical and commercial success. Glover was raised as a Jehovah's Witness but is no longer religious.
In , Glover caught the attention of producer David Miner after Glover sent writing samples including a spec script that he had written for The Simpsons. In , he unsuccessfully auditioned to play President Barack Obama on the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live ; [ 36 ] the role went to cast member Fred Armisen. The group wrote and starred in a feature-length film, Mystery Team , a comedy about amateur teenage detectives; it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in He later revealed that he was never contacted by Sony Pictures.
Comics writer Brian Michael Bendis , who announced Miles Morales , an African-American version of Spider-Man a year later, said he had conceived of the character before Glover's campaign went viral. Glover received the Rising Comedy Star award at the Just for Laughs festival in July , and was featured in Gap 's holiday advertising campaign. In , Glover signed a deal to create a music-themed show for FX titled Atlanta , in which he would star, write, and serve as an executive producer.
After being in development since August , FX ordered the Atlanta series in December , announcing a episode season in October , which premiered on September 6, , to widespread critical acclaim.
The first of these shows was an animated series featuring the Marvel Comics character Deadpool , which was set to premiere in but was later canceled due to creative differences. Glover appeared in three films in In The Lazarus Effect , he played a scientist working with a team of researchers who bring dead people back to life with disastrous consequences. Tina Fey wrote the entry for Glover; she remarked that he "embodies his generation's belief that people can be whatever they want and change what it is they want, at any time".
