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Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 5, 1987
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Darren Criss
1.5 Popularity
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.
Known For
8.0
Self
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025
7.2
Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
2024
6.0
Doula as a Man
Babes
2024
6.7
Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
2024
8.6
St. Peter (voice)
Hazbin Hotel
2024
7.3
Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
2024
7.8
Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023
6.8
Superman / Agent Kent (voice)
Justice League: Warworld
2023
8.4
Self - Guest
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
6.4
Superman (voice)
Legion of Super-Heroes
2023
Credits
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
as Self
2025
8.0
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
2024
7.2
Babes
as Doula as a Man
2024
6.0
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
2024
6.7
Hazbin Hotel
as St. Peter (voice)
2024
8.6
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
2024
7.3
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
as Self
2023
7.8
Justice League: Warworld
as Superman / Agent Kent (voice)
2023
6.8
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
2023
8.4
Legion of Super-Heroes
as Superman (voice)
2023
6.4
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute
as Self
2022
4.9
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
as Self
2021
0.0
That's My Jam
as Self - Guest
2021
6.1
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2021
0.0
The Queen Family Singalong
as Self - Host
2021
6.3
Muppets Haunted Mansion
as The Caretaker
2021
6.4
Show of Titles
as "Fade Out – Fade In" Performer
2021
0.0
Trese
as Marco Guerrero (voice)
2021
7.2
Yasuke
as Haruto (voice)
2021
7.4
Justice Society: World War II
as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
2021
7.4
Name That Tune
as Self - Contestant
2021
7.1
Superman: Man of Tomorrow
as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman (voice)
2020
7.1
Royalties
as Pierce
2020
7.0
Solar Opposites
as Jesse's Girl Choir #2 & #3 (voice)
2020
7.8
Solar Opposites
as Splash / Z'ash (voice)
2020
7.8
Hollywood
as Raymond Ainsley
2020
7.2
The Disney Family Singalong
as Self - Performer
2020
8.3
Celebrity IOU
as Self
2020
6.6
Stars in the House
as Self
2020
0.0
🎬
The Men of Midway
as Self
2020
0.0
🎬
Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission
as Self
2020
0.0
Green Eggs and Ham
as Looka (voice)
2019
8.0
Midway
as Commander Eugene Lindsey
2019
7.1
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
6.3
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
as Self
2019
0.0
🎬
Cowabunga, Batman! When Comic Worlds Collide
as self
2019
0.0
Today with Hoda & Jenna
as Self
2019
4.5
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Raphael (voice)
2019
7.2
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
as Self
2018
7.3
LadyGang
as Self
2018
10.0
All You Ever Wished For
as Tyler Hutton
2018
4.7
Drop the Mic
as Self
2017
6.1
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self
2017
6.1
Speech & Debate
as Darren Criss
2017
5.9
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
as Taylor
2017
8.1
Turtles Take Time (and Space)
as Raphael (voice)
2016
8.0
American Crime Story
as Andrew Cunanan
2016
7.6
Supergirl
as Music Meister
2015
7.3
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
2015
6.2
Luna Goes Cruising
as Rufus (voice)
2015
2.0
Lip Sync Battle
as Self
2015
6.4
Transformers: Robots In Disguise
as Sideswipe (voice)
2015
7.0
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
2014
4.6
Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years
as himself
2014
0.0
The Flash
as Music Meister
2014
7.8
Celebrity Name Game
as Self
2014
5.3
Trailblazer Honors
as Self
2014
7.5
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
2014
5.3
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
as Micro (voice)
2014
5.7
Six by Sondheim
as Frank
2013
7.1
Rick and Morty
as Bruce Chutback (voice)
2013
8.7
Rick and Morty
as Additional Voices (voice)
2013
8.7
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Self
2013
7.6
Girl Most Likely
as Lee
2012
5.6
Katy Perry: Part of Me
as Aaron Christopherson (archive footage)
2012
7.2
Glee: Keep on Believin'
as Self
2012
10.0
American Horror Story
as Justin
2011
8.1
Glee: The Concert Movie
as Blaine Anderson
2011
7.3
Web Therapy
as Augie Sayles
2011
6.7
The Glee Project
as Self - Guest Judge / Mentor
2011
7.0
The Chicago 8
as Yippee Man
2011
5.6
Eastwick
as Josh Burton
2009
5.9
Archer
as Mikey / Tommy (voice)
2009
8.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
Glee
as Blaine Anderson
2009
6.8
Web Therapy
as Augie Sayles
2008
7.5
Cold Case
as Reuben Harris (1969)
2003
7.8
Teen Choice Awards
as Self - Host
1999
9.1
The View
as Self - Guest
1997
4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
5.4
Tony Awards
as Self - Host
1956
5.9
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
1956
5.9