Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 5, 1987
Place of Birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
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Darren Criss
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
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hazbin Hotel | St. Peter (voice) |
| 2021 | Yasuke | Haruto (voice) |
| 2021 | Trese | Marco Guerrero (voice) |
| 2021 | That's My Jam | Self |
| 2021 | Name That Tune | Self - Contestant |
| 2020 | Celebrity IOU | Self |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self |
| 2020 | Hollywood | Raymond Ainsley |
| 2020 | Royalties | Pierce |
| 2019 | Green Eggs and Ham | Looka (voice) |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | |
| 2019 | Activate: The Global Citizen Movement | Self |
| 2019 | Today with Hoda & Jenna | Self |
| 2018 | LadyGang | Self |
| 2017 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Taylor |
| 2017 | Drop the Mic | Self |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Self |
| 2016 | American Crime Story | Andrew Cunanan |
| 2015 | Transformers: Robots In Disguise | Sideswipe (voice) |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle | Self |
| 2015 | Supergirl | Music Meister |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |
| 2014 | The Flash | Music Meister |
| 2014 | Celebrity Name Game | Self |
| 2014 | Trailblazer Honors | Self |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty | Bruce Chutback (voice) |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Self |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Justin |
| 2011 | The Glee Project | Self |
| 2009 | Archer | Mikey / Tommy (voice) |
| 2009 | Eastwick | Josh Burton |
| 2009 | Glee | Blaine Anderson |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Web Therapy | Augie Sayles |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Reuben Harris (1969) |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards | Self - Host |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Host |