Darren Criss

Known for ActingBorn 1987-02-05 (age 39)San Francisco, California, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

LadyGang

Glee: Keep on Believin'

Teen Choice Awards

Hazbin Hotel

Rick and Morty

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

The Disney Family Singalong

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Green Eggs and Ham

American Horror Story

Turtles Take Time (and Space)

Archer

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Solar Opposites

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

The Flash

Cold Case

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

American Crime Story

Trailblazer Honors

Justice Society: World War II

Web Therapy

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

Yasuke

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

Trese

Supergirl

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

Glee: The Concert Movie

Hollywood

Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Name That Tune

Superman: Man of Tomorrow

Midway

Katy Perry: Part of Me

Six by Sondheim

Royalties

Transformers: Robots In Disguise

The Glee Project

Justice League: Warworld

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

Glee

Web Therapy

Celebrity IOU

Legion of Super-Heroes

Drop the Mic

Muppets Haunted Mansion

The Kelly Clarkson Show