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Darren Criss‌

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Birthday

calendar1987-02-05

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Darren Criss

San Francisco, California, USA

Darren Criss

San Francisco, California, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1987-02-05

Popularity

star8.4

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.

Movie Credits

The Queen Family Singalong

The Queen Family Singalong‌
star6.3
calendar 2021

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration‌
star0.0
calendar 2021

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade‌
star0.0
calendar 2021

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love‌
star8.4
calendar 2023

Justice League: Warworld

Justice League: Warworld‌
star7.0
calendar 2023

Glee: The Concert Movie

Glee: The Concert Movie‌
star7.3
calendar 2011

A Very Potter Musical

A Very Potter Musical‌
star8.1
calendar 2009

Girl Most Likely

Girl Most Likely‌
star5.6
calendar 2012

A Very Potter Sequel

A Very Potter Sequel‌
star8.0
calendar 2010

The Chicago 8

The Chicago 8‌
star5.7
calendar 2011

Six by Sondheim

Six by Sondheim‌
star7.3
calendar 2013

Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute

Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute‌
star5.1
calendar 2022

Katy Perry: Part of Me

Katy Perry: Part of Me‌
star7.2
calendar 2012

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One‌
star7.6
calendar 2024

Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier

Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier‌
star8.3
calendar 2013

Stan Lee's Mighty 7

Stan Lee's Mighty 7‌
star5.7
calendar 2014

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic‌
star9.5
calendar 2023

The Men of Midway

The Men of Midway‌
star0.0
calendar 2020

Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission

Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission‌
star0.0
calendar 2020

Legion of Super-Heroes

Legion of Super-Heroes‌
star6.5
calendar 2023

A Very Potter Senior Year

A Very Potter Senior Year‌
star7.9
calendar 2013

The Space Tour

The Space Tour‌
star0.0
calendar 2012

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two‌
star7.0
calendar 2024

A Very StarKid Reunion

A Very StarKid Reunion‌
star0.0
calendar 2015

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three‌
star7.5
calendar 2024

Cowabunga, Batman! When Comic Worlds Collide

Cowabunga, Batman! When Comic Worlds Collide‌
star0.0
calendar 2019

Luna Goes Cruising

Luna Goes Cruising‌
star2.0
calendar 2015

Babes

Babes‌
star5.9
calendar 2024

Speech & Debate

Speech & Debate‌
star6.0
calendar 2017

Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years

Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years‌
star0.0
calendar 2014

All You Ever Wished For

All You Ever Wished For‌
star4.7
calendar 2018

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy‌
star10.0
calendar 2018

Midway

Midway‌
star7.1
calendar 2019

Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles‌
star7.1
calendar 2019

StarKid Homecoming

StarKid Homecoming‌
star10.0
calendar 2019

The Disney Family Singalong

The Disney Family Singalong‌
star8.3
calendar 2020

Superman: Man of Tomorrow

Superman: Man of Tomorrow‌
star7.1
calendar 2020

Glee: Keep on Believin'

Glee: Keep on Believin'‌
star10.0
calendar 2012

Justice Society: World War II

Justice Society: World War II‌
star7.4
calendar 2021

Turtles Take Time (and Space)

Turtles Take Time (and Space)‌
star6.0
calendar 2016

Muppets Haunted Mansion

Muppets Haunted Mansion‌
star6.4
calendar 2021

Tv Credits

Cold Case

Cold Case‌
star7.8
calendar 2003

Yasuke

Yasuke‌
star7.4
calendar 2021

Archer

Archer‌
star7.9
calendar 2009

Trese

Trese‌
star7.3
calendar 2021

That's My Jam

That's My Jam‌
star6.2
calendar 2021

Eastwick

Eastwick‌
star6.0
calendar 2009

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty‌
star8.7
calendar 2013

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty‌
star8.7
calendar 2013

Glee

Glee‌
star6.7
calendar 2009

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel‌
star8.1
calendar 2017

Tony Awards

Tony Awards‌
star5.0
calendar 1956

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?‌
star7.7
calendar 2013

Transformers: Robots In Disguise

Transformers: Robots In Disguise‌
star7.2
calendar 2015

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards‌
star10.0
calendar 1999

Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle‌
star6.4
calendar 2015

Supergirl

Supergirl‌
star7.3
calendar 2015

The Flash

The Flash‌
star7.8
calendar 2014

Celebrity Name Game

Celebrity Name Game‌
star6.0
calendar 2014

Name That Tune

Name That Tune‌
star6.8
calendar 2021

Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Ham‌
star8.0
calendar 2019

Celebrity IOU

Celebrity IOU‌
star6.1
calendar 2020

American Crime Story

American Crime Story‌
star7.5
calendar 2016

The View

The View‌
star4.5
calendar 1997

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show‌
star6.3
calendar 2019

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors‌
star4.3
calendar 2014

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter‌
star5.7
calendar 2015

Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic‌
star6.2
calendar 2017

Web Therapy

Web Therapy‌
star7.5
calendar 2008

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark‌
star5.4
calendar 1988

Hazbin Hotel

Hazbin Hotel‌
star8.9
calendar 2024

Trailblazer Honors

Trailblazer Honors‌
star7.5
calendar 2014

American Horror Story

American Horror Story‌
star8.1
calendar 2011

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen‌
star4.9
calendar 2009

Activate: The Global Citizen Movement

Activate: The Global Citizen Movement‌
star0.0
calendar 2019

LadyGang

LadyGang‌
star10.0
calendar 2018

Stars in the House

Stars in the House‌
star0.0
calendar 2020

Hollywood

Hollywood‌
star7.4
calendar 2020

Royalties

Royalties‌
star7.0
calendar 2020

The Glee Project

The Glee Project‌
star6.9
calendar 2011

The Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye

The Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye‌
star7.7
calendar 2020

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series‌
star5.8
calendar 2017