Darren Criss
- Acting
- February 5, 1987 · 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
Filmography
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- Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story · Self
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three · Superman / Earth-2 Superman (Voice)
- Babes · Doula as a Man
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two · Superman / Earth-2 Superman (Voice)
- Hazbin Hotel · St. Peter (Voice)
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One · Superman / Earth-2 Superman (Voice)
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic · Self
- Justice League: Warworld · Superman / Agent Kent (Voice)
- My Adventures with Superman · Jon Kent / Superboy (Voice), Jonathan Lane / Superboy (Voice)
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love · Self
- Legion of Super-Heroes · Superman (Voice)
- Password · Self
- Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute · Self
- Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade · Self
- That's My Jam · Self
- The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
- The Queen Family Singalong · Self
- Muppets Haunted Mansion · The Caretaker
- Show of Titles · "Fade Out – Fade In" Performer
- Trese · Marco Guerrero (Voice)
- Yasuke · Haruto (Voice)
- Justice Society: World War II · Superman / Clark Kent (Voice)
- Name That Tune · Self
- Superman: Man of Tomorrow · Superman / Clark Kent (Voice)
- Royalties · Pierce
- Solar Opposites · Jesse's Girl Choir #2 & #3 (Voice), Splash / Z'ash (Voice)
- Hollywood · Raymond Ainsley, Executive producer
- The Disney Family Singalong · Self
- Celebrity IOU · Self
- Stars in the House · Self
- The Men of Midway · Self
- Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission · Self
- Green Eggs and Ham · Looka (Voice)
- Midway · Commander Eugene Lindsey
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- Activate: The Global Citizen Movement · Self
- Cowabunga, Batman! When Comic Worlds Collide · Self
- Today with Jenna & Sheinelle · Self
- Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · Raphael (Voice)
- A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy · Self
- LadyGang · Self
- All You Ever Wished For · Tyler Hutton
- Drop the Mic · Self
- Steve · Self
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series · Self
- Speech & Debate · Darren Criss
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel · Taylor
- Turtles Take Time (and Space) · Raphael (Voice)
- American Crime Story · Andrew Cunanan
- Supergirl · Music Meister
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter · Self
- Luna Goes Cruising · Rufus (Voice)
- Lip Sync Battle · Self
- Wrestling Isn't Wrestling · Theater Audience Member
- Transformers: Robots In Disguise · Sideswipe (Voice)
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors · Self
- Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years · Self
- Big with Evan Rachel Wood and Darren Criss · Jeff
- The Flash · Music Meister
- Celebrity Name Game · Self
- Trailblazer Honors · Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Stan Lee's Mighty 7 · Micro (Voice)
- Six by Sondheim · Frank
- Rick and Morty · Additional Voices (Voice), Bruce Chutback (Voice)
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? · Self
- Christmas Carols on ITV · Self
- Girl Most Likely · Lee
- Katy Perry: Part of Me · Aaron Christopherson (archive footage)
- Glee: Keep on Believin' · Self
- American Horror Story · Justin
- Glee: The Concert Movie · Blaine Anderson
- Web Therapy · Augie Sayles
- The Glee Project · Self
- The Chicago 8 · Yippee Man
- Conan · Self
- Eastwick · Josh Burton
- Archer · Mikey / Tommy (Voice)