Darren Criss
Acting
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.
Born: February 5, 1987
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
as Doula as a Man
as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
as St. Peter (voice)
as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
as Superman / Agent Kent (voice)
as Self - Guest
as Superman (voice)
as Self
as Self - Host
as The Caretaker
as "Fade Out – Fade In" Performer
as Marco Guerrero (voice)
as Haruto (voice)
as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
as Self - Contestant
as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman (voice)
as Pierce
as Jesse's Girl Choir #2 & #3 (voice)
as Splash / Z'ash (voice)
as Raymond Ainsley
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Looka (voice)
as Commander Eugene Lindsey
as Self
as Self
as Raphael (voice)
as Self
as Tyler Hutton
as Self
as Self
as Darren Criss
as Taylor
as Raphael (voice)
as Andrew Cunanan
as Music Meister
as Rufus (voice)
as Self
as Sideswipe (voice)
as Music Meister
as Self
as Self
as Micro (voice)
as Frank
as Additional Voices (voice)
as Bruce Chutback (voice)
as Self
as Lee
as Aaron Christopherson (archive footage)
as Self
as Justin
as Blaine Anderson
as Augie Sayles
as Self
as Yippee Man
as Josh Burton
as Mikey / Tommy (voice)
as Self - Guest
as Blaine Anderson
as Augie Sayles
as Reuben Harris (1969)
as Self - Host
as Self - Guest
as Self - Guest
as Self - Host