Darren Criss

Darren Criss

1987-02-05

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.

Also appears in

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

7.5

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

7.6

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

7.0

Midway

Midway

7.1

Babes

Babes

6.0

Justice League: Warworld

Justice League: Warworld

7.0

Legion of Super-Heroes

Legion of Super-Heroes

6.5

Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

7.1

Justice Society: World War II

Justice Society: World War II

7.4

Superman: Man of Tomorrow

Superman: Man of Tomorrow

7.1

Muppets Haunted Mansion

Muppets Haunted Mansion

6.4

Katy Perry: Part of Me

Katy Perry: Part of Me

7.2

Girl Most Likely

Girl Most Likely

5.6

Glee: The Concert Movie

Glee: The Concert Movie

7.3

Speech & Debate

Speech & Debate

6.0

Six by Sondheim

Six by Sondheim

7.2

Stan Lee’s Mighty 7

Stan Lee’s Mighty 7

5.7

Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute

Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute

5.1

The Disney Family Singalong

The Disney Family Singalong

8.3

All You Ever Wished For

All You Ever Wished For

4.7