Darren Criss
Biography
Darren Criss is an American actor, singer, and songwriter born on February 5, 1987, in San Francisco, California. He rose to fame starring on the television series Glee from 2010 to 2015. Criss is a founding member and co-owner of StarKid Productions, a musical theater company based in Chicago. He has appeared on Broadway and in film, and has released several musical albums. Criss has been involved in various musical productions, including writing most of the music and lyrics for StarKid's musical production of A Very Potter Musical. He has also appeared in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, for which he received Emmy and Golden Globe acting awards.
Career overview
Darren Criss is an American actor who rose to fame starring in the television series Glee. He has also appeared in various other television shows and films, and has had a successful career on Broadway. Criss is a founding member and co-owner of StarKid Productions, a musical theater company based in Chicago. He first garnered attention playing the lead role in A Very Potter Musical, a musical production created by StarKid.
In addition to his work with StarKid, Criss has appeared in a number of other notable roles. He has released several musical albums and has had a successful music career. Criss has also appeared in a number of films and television shows, and has worked with a variety of different directors and actors throughout his career.
Darren Criss has a total of 86 known credits in the acting field. He was born in San Francisco, California, and is currently 39 years old.
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90 titles- MISCAST26 (2026)
- Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025) as Self
- Hazbin Hotel (2024) as St. Peter (voice)
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One (2024) as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
- Babes (2024) as Doula as a Man
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two (2024) as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three (2024) as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
- My Adventures with Superman (2023) as Jon Kent / Superboy (voice)
- Justice League: Warworld (2023) as Superman / Agent Kent (voice)
- Legion of Super-Heroes (2023) as Superman (voice)
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023) as Self - Guest
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023) as Self
- Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute (2022) as Self
- Name That Tune (2021) as Self - Contestant
- Yasuke (2021) as Haruto (voice)
- That's My Jam (2021) as Self - Guest
- Trese (2021) as Marco Guerrero (voice)
- Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) as The Caretaker
- Justice Society: World War II (2021) as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
- Show of Titles (2021) as "Fade Out – Fade In" Performer
- Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (2021) as Self
- The Queen Family Singalong (2021) as Self - Host
- The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (2021)
- Solar Opposites (2020) as Jesse's Girl Choir #2 & #3 (voice)
- Solar Opposites (2020) as Splash / Z'ash (voice)
- Stars in the House (2020) as Self
- Celebrity IOU (2020) as Self
- Hollywood (2020) as Raymond Ainsley
- Hollywood (2020) Executive Producer
- Superman: Man of Tomorrow (2020) as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
- Royalties (2020) as Pierce
- The Disney Family Singalong (2020) as Self - Performer
- The Men of Midway (2020) as Self
- Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Today with Jenna & Sheinelle (2019) as Self - Guest
- Green Eggs and Ham (2019) as Looka (voice)
- Midway (2019) as Commander Eugene Lindsey
- Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019) as Raphael (voice)
- Activate: The Global Citizen Movement (2019) as Self
- Cowabunga, Batman! When Comic Worlds Collide (2019) as self
- LadyGang (2018) as Self
- All You Ever Wished For (2018) as Tyler Hutton
- A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy (2018) as Self
- Steve (2017) as Self
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017) as Taylor
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017) as Self
- Drop the Mic (2017) as Self
- Speech & Debate (2017) as Darren Criss
- American Crime Story (2016) as Andrew Cunanan
- Turtles Take Time (and Space) (2016) as Raphael (voice)
- Supergirl (2015) as Music Meister
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Lip Sync Battle (2015) as Self
- Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) as Sideswipe (voice)
- Luna Goes Cruising (2015) as Rufus (voice)
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Flash (2014) as Music Meister
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Celebrity Name Game (2014) as Self
- Trailblazer Honors (2014) as Self
- Stan Lee's Mighty 7 (2014) as Micro (voice)
- Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years (2014) as himself
- Rick and Morty (2013) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Rick and Morty (2013) as Bruce Chutback (voice)
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013) as Self
- Six by Sondheim (2013) as Frank
- Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012) as Aaron Christopherson (archive footage)
- Girl Most Likely (2012) as Lee
- Christmas Carols on ITV (2012) as Self - Performer
- Glee: Keep on Believin' (2012) as Self
- American Horror Story (2011) as Justin
- Web Therapy (2011) as Augie Sayles
- The Glee Project (2011) as Self - Guest Judge / Mentor
- Glee: The Concert Movie (2011) as Blaine Anderson
- The Chicago 8 (2011) as Yippee Man
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Glee (2009) as Blaine Anderson
- Archer (2009) as Mikey / Tommy (voice)
- Eastwick (2009) as Josh Burton
- Little White Lie (2009) as Toby Phillips
- Little White Lie (2009) Songs
- Web Therapy (2008) as Augie Sayles
- Cold Case (2003) as Reuben Harris (1969)
- Teen Choice Awards (1999) as Self - Host
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Host
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Darren Criss best known for?
Darren Criss is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hazbin Hotel (2024), Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One (2024), Babes (2024), Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three (2024).
When and where was Darren Criss born?
Darren Criss was born on February 5, 1987 in San Francisco, California, USA.
How many credits does Darren Criss have?
Darren Criss has accumulated over 90 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 2026.
What is Darren Criss's background in cinema and television?
Darren Criss is an American actor, singer, and songwriter born on February 5, 1987, in San Francisco, California. He rose to fame starring on the television series Glee from 2010 to 2015. Criss is a founding member and co-owner of StarKid Productions, a musical theater company based in Chicago. He has appeared on Broad...