Name
Darren Criss
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1987-02-05 (39 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
Darren Everett Criss (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame starring on the television series Glee (2010–2015) and received Emmy and Golden Globe acting awards for his leading role as spree killer Andrew Cunanan in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2018). He has also appeared on Broadway and in film and has released several musical albums.
A founding member and co-owner of StarKid Productions, a musical theater company based in Chicago, Criss first garnered attention playing the lead role of Harry Potter in, and writing most of the music and lyrics for, StarKid's musical production of A Very Potter Musical. Criss has also starred on Broadway as a replacement in both How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. In 2015, Criss co-founded Elsie Fest which is touted as "New York City's first outdoor music festival celebrating tunes from the stage and screen".
In March 2017, Criss debuted his indie pop band Computer Games along with his brother Chuck Criss. In addition to his music endeavors, Criss starred in the second installment of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story. Subtitled The Assassination of Gianni Versace (2018), Criss's portrayal of spree killer Andrew Cunanan received acclaim from critics, and earned him an Emmy win for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries, or Television Film.
Known For
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- 2021 The Queen Family Singalong as Self - Host
- 2021 The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
- 2021 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade as Self
- 2023 Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self - Guest
- 2023 Justice League: Warworld as Superman / Agent Kent (voice)
- 2011 Glee: The Concert Movie as Blaine Anderson
- 2012 Girl Most Likely as Lee
- 2011 The Chicago 8 as Yippee Man
- 2013 Six by Sondheim as Frank
- 2022 Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute as Self
- 2012 Katy Perry: Part of Me as Aaron Christopherson (archive footage)
- 2024 Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
- 2014 Stan Lee's Mighty 7 as Micro (voice)
- 2023 Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
- 2020 The Men of Midway as Self
- 2020 Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission as Self
- 2023 Legion of Super-Heroes as Superman (voice)
- 2024 Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
- 2024 Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
- 2019 Cowabunga, Batman! When Comic Worlds Collide as self
- 2015 Luna Goes Cruising as Rufus (voice)
- 2024 Babes as Doula as a Man
- 2017 Speech & Debate as Darren Criss
- 2014 Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years as himself
- 2018 All You Ever Wished For as Tyler Hutton
- 2018 A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy as Self
- 2019 Midway as Commander Eugene Lindsey
- 2019 Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Raphael (voice)
- 2020 The Disney Family Singalong as Self - Performer
- 2020 Superman: Man of Tomorrow as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
- 2012 Glee: Keep on Believin' as Self
- 2021 Justice Society: World War II as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
- 2016 Turtles Take Time (and Space) as Raphael (voice)
- 2021 Muppets Haunted Mansion as The Caretaker
- 2025 Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story as Self
- 2021 Show of Titles as "Fade Out – Fade In" Performer
- 2026 MISCAST26
- 2014 Big with Evan Rachel Wood and Darren Criss as Jeff
- Soon Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story as Jiminy Cricket
- 2015 Wrestling Isn't Wrestling as Theater Audience Member
- 2013 A Very Potter Senior Year as Harry
- 2003 Cold Case ( 1 episode ) as Reuben Harris (1969)
- 2021 Yasuke ( 6 episodes ) as Haruto (voice)
- 2009 Archer ( 1 episode ) as Mikey / Tommy (voice)
- 2021 Trese ( 3 episodes ) as Marco Guerrero (voice)
- 2021 That's My Jam ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2009 Eastwick ( 5 episodes ) as Josh Burton
- 2013 Rick and Morty ( 1 episode ) as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2013 Rick and Morty ( 1 episode ) as Bruce Chutback (voice)
- 2009 Glee ( 90 episodes ) as Blaine Anderson
- 2017 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ( 1 episode ) as Taylor
- 2013 Whose Line Is It Anyway? ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2015 Transformers: Robots In Disguise ( 71 episodes ) as Sideswipe (voice)
- 1999 Teen Choice Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 2015 Lip Sync Battle ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2015 Supergirl ( 1 episode ) as Music Meister
- 2014 The Flash ( 1 episode ) as Music Meister
- 2014 Celebrity Name Game ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2021 Name That Tune ( 1 episode ) as Self - Contestant
- 2019 Green Eggs and Ham ( 6 episodes ) as Looka (voice)
- 2020 Celebrity IOU ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2016 American Crime Story ( 9 episodes ) as Andrew Cunanan
- 1997 The View ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2017 Drop the Mic ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2008 Web Therapy ( 3 episodes ) as Augie Sayles
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2024 Hazbin Hotel ( 2 episodes ) as St. Peter (voice)
- 2014 Trailblazer Honors ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2011 American Horror Story ( 2 episodes ) as Justin
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2019 Activate: The Global Citizen Movement ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2018 LadyGang ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2020 Stars in the House ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2020 Hollywood ( 7 episodes ) as Raymond Ainsley
- 2020 Royalties ( 10 episodes ) as Pierce
- 2011 The Glee Project ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Guest Judge / Mentor
- 2017 Carpool Karaoke: The Series ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2019 Today with Jenna & Sheinelle ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2011 Web Therapy ( 2 episodes ) as Augie Sayles
- 2020 Solar Opposites ( 1 episode ) as Jesse's Girl Choir #2 & #3 (voice)
- 2020 Solar Opposites ( 1 episode ) as Splash / Z'ash (voice)
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1956 Tony Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2017 Steve ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2012 Christmas Carols on ITV ( 1 episode ) as Self - Performer
- 2023 My Adventures with Superman ( 3 episodes ) as Jon Kent / Superboy (voice)
- 2010 Conan ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2009 Little White Lie ( 11 episodes ) as Toby Phillips
- 2023 My Adventures with Superman ( 3 episodes ) as Jonathan Lane / Superboy (voice)
- 2022 Password ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Celebrity Guest
