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Darren Criss

Darren Criss

Acting

Born: February 5, 1987San 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.

Known For
Filmography
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Self

2025
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)

2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)

2024
Babes

Babes

Doula as a Man

2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)

2024
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Self

2023
Justice League: Warworld

Justice League: Warworld

Superman / Agent Kent (voice)

2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Self - Guest

2023
Legion of Super-Heroes

Legion of Super-Heroes

Superman (voice)

2023
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute

Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute

Self

2022
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

Self

2021
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

2021
The Queen Family Singalong

The Queen Family Singalong

Self - Host

2021
Muppets Haunted Mansion

Muppets Haunted Mansion

The Caretaker

2021
Show of Titles

Show of Titles

"Fade Out – Fade In" Performer

2021
Justice Society: World War II

Justice Society: World War II

Superman / Clark Kent (voice)

2021
Superman: Man of Tomorrow

Superman: Man of Tomorrow

Superman / Clark Kent (voice)

2020
The Disney Family Singalong

The Disney Family Singalong

Self - Performer

2020

Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission

Self

2020

The Men of Midway

Self

2020
StarKid Homecoming

StarKid Homecoming

2019
Midway

Midway

Commander Eugene Lindsey

2019

Cowabunga, Batman! When Comic Worlds Collide

self

2019
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Raphael (voice)

2019
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

Self

2018
All You Ever Wished For

All You Ever Wished For

Tyler Hutton

2018
Speech & Debate

Speech & Debate

Darren Criss

2017
Maybe Happy Ending

Maybe Happy Ending

Oliver

2016
Turtles Take Time (and Space)

Turtles Take Time (and Space)

Raphael (voice)

2016
Luna Goes Cruising

Luna Goes Cruising

Rufus (voice)

2015
Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years

Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years

himself

2014
Stan Lee's Mighty 7

Stan Lee's Mighty 7

Micro (voice)

2014
Six by Sondheim

Six by Sondheim

Frank

2013
Girl Most Likely

Girl Most Likely

Lee

2012
Katy Perry: Part of Me

Katy Perry: Part of Me

Aaron Christopherson (archive footage)

2012
Glee: Keep on Believin'

Glee: Keep on Believin'

Self

2012
Glee: The Concert Movie

Glee: The Concert Movie

Blaine Anderson

2011
The Chicago 8

The Chicago 8

Yippee Man

2011
A Very Potter Musical

A Very Potter Musical

Harry Potter

2009