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Darren Criss
Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn February 5, 1987 (38 years)
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.
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.
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| 2025 | Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie · as Marty The Party Cat (voice) |
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Three · as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice) |
| 2024 | Babes · as Doula As A Man |
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Two · as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice) |
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part One · as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice) |
| 2023 | Justice League: Warworld · as Superman / Agent Kent (voice) |
| 2023 | Legion of Super-Heroes · as Superman (voice) |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansion · as The Caretaker |
| 2021 | Trese (TV Series) · as Marco Guerrero (voice) |
| 2021 | Yasuke (TV Series) · as Haruto (voice) |
| 2021 | Justice Society: World War II · as Superman / Clark Kent (voice) |
| 2021 | Gabby's Dollhouse (TV Series) · as Marty The Party Cat |
| 2020 | The Wayward Guide For The Untrained Eye (TV Series) · as Ryan Reynolds |
| 2020 | Superman: Man of Tomorrow · as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman (voice) |
| 2020 | Royalties (TV Series) · as Pierce |
| 2020 | Solar Opposites (TV Series) · as Jesse's Girl Choir #2 & #3 |
| 2020 | Hollywood (2020) (TV Series) · as Raymond Ainsley |
| 2019 | Green Eggs and Ham (TV Series) · as Looka (voice) |
| 2019 | Midway · as Commander Eugene Lindsey |
| 2019 | Hazbin Hotel (TV Series) · as St. Peter (voice) |
| 2019 | BEASTARS (TV Series) · as Melon |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · as Raphael (voice) |
| 2018 | All You Ever Wished For · as Tyler Hutton |
| 2017 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV Series) · as Taylor |
| 2016 | Turtles Take Time (and Space) · as Raphael (voice) |
| 2016 | American Crime Story (TV Series) · as Andrew Cunanan |
| 2015 | :DRYVRS (TV Series) · as Samual |
| 2015 | Supergirl (TV Series) · as Music Meister |
| 2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling · as Theater Audience Member |
| 2014 | Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015) (TV Series) · as Sideswipe (voice) |
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| 2014 | The Flash (2014) (TV Series) · as Music Meister |
| 2014 | Stan Lee's Mighty 7 · as Micro (voice) |
| 2013 | Six by Sondheim · as Frank |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty (TV Series) · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2013 | The Tale of The Princess Kaguya · as Sutemaru |
| 2013 | The Wind Rises · as Katayama |
| 2013 | A Very Potter Senior Year · as Harry |
| 2012 | Girl Most Likely · as Lee |
| 2012 | Katy Perry: Part of Me · as Aaron Christopherson (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | Star Tours: The Adventures Continue · as Cast |
| 2011 | Transformers: Rescue Bots (TV Series) · as Sideswipe |
| 2011 | American Horror Story (TV Series) · as Justin |
| 2011 | Glee: The 3D Concert Movie · as Blaine Anderson |
| 2011 | Web Therapy (2011) (TV Series) · as Augie Sayles |
| 2011 | The Chicago 8 · as Yippee Man |
| 2010 | A Very Potter Sequel · as Harry |
| 2009 | The Cleveland Show (TV Series) · as Hunter |
| 2009 | Eastwick (TV Series) · as Josh Burton |
| 2009 | Archer (2009) (TV Series) · as Mikey / Tommy (voice) |
| 2009 | Little White Lie (TV Series) · as Toby Phillips |
| 2009 | A Very Potter Musical (TV Series) · as Harry Potter |
| 2009 | Glee (TV Series) · as Blaine Anderson |
| 2008 | Web Therapy (TV Series) · as Augie Sayles |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Reuben Harris (1969) |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Blaine Anderson |