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.
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Full filmography
- Rick and Morty (2013) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Rick and Morty (2013) as Bruce Chutback (voice)
- The Flash (2014) as Music Meister
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- American Horror Story (2011) as Justin
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Supergirl (2015) as Music Meister
- Glee (2009) as Blaine Anderson
- Steve (2017) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Cold Case (2003) as Reuben Harris (1969)
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Host
- Hazbin Hotel (2024) as St. Peter (voice)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Archer (2009) as Mikey / Tommy (voice)
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Solar Opposites (2020) as Jesse's Girl Choir #2 & #3 (voice)
- Solar Opposites (2020) as Splash / Z'ash (voice)
- American Crime Story (2016) as Andrew Cunanan
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017) as Taylor
- Stars in the House (2020) as Self