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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.
Known For
Darren Criss Filmography
| 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 Splash / Z'ash (voice) |
| 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 | 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) |
| 2014 | |
| 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 |
| 2025 | The 78th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Co-Host |
| 2024 | A Capitol Fourth · as Self - Performer |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic · as Self |
| 2023 | Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | The 75th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Co-Host & Presenter |
| 2022 | Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | 23rd Annual A Home for the Holidays at the Grove · as Self - Performer |
| 2021 | That's My Jam (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2021 | The Queen Family Singalong · as Self - Host |
| 2021 | Name That Tune (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2020 | The Amber Ruffin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong · as Self - Performer |
| 2020 | Celebrity IOU (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Stars In The House (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Activate: The Global Citizen Movement (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The 73rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | The 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2019 | 2019 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | The Ladygang (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2018 | 2018 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | So Jannelle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | 75th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | Drop the Mic (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Steve (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Speech & Debate · as Darren Criss |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The 69th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Celebrity Name Game (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | 2014 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards 2013 · as Self - Host & Accepting Award |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Guest |
| 2013 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2013 · as Self |
| 2013 | The Broadway.Com Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Kathy (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | The Space Tour · as Self - Songwriter |
| 2012 | 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | Teen Choice 2011 · as Self - Winner & Accepting Award |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Glee Project (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge / Mentor |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | Show People with Paul Wontorek (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | 2010 American Music Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Today with Jenna & Friends (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | CMT Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | A Capitol Fourth (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1954 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Hollywood (2020) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 |
| 2022 | The 75th Annual Tony Awards · as Opening Number By |
| 2020 | Royalties (TV Series) · as Created By |
| 2013 | A Very Potter Senior Year · as Composer |
| 2012 | The Space Tour · as Composer |
| 2011 | Starship · as Composer |
| 2010 | A Very Potter Sequel · as Composer |
| 2009 | Me and My Dick · as Composer |
| 2009 | Little White Lie (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 2009 | A Very Potter Musical (TV Series) · as Composer |