Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1987-02-05 (Age: 39)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Darren Criss
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.
Filmography (40)
MISCAST26
2026
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025
Maybe Happy Ending: A new Musical
2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
2024
Babes
2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
2024
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023
Justice League: Warworld
2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
Legion of Super-Heroes
2023
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute
2022
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
2021
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2021
