1987-02-05 ( 38 years old ) in San Francisco, California, USA
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.
Movies
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
2025-09-18
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025-01-24
Babes
2024-05-17
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023-12-21
Justice League: Warworld
2023-07-25
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023-04-26
Legion of Super-Heroes
2023-02-07
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute
2022-06-10
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
2021-12-25
The Queen Family Singalong
2021-11-04
Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021-10-08
Show of Titles
2021-06-13
Justice Society: World War II
2021-04-27
Superman: Man of Tomorrow
2020-08-23
The Disney Family Singalong
2020-04-16
The Men of Midway
2020-02-18
Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission
2020-02-18
StarKid Homecoming
2019-12-18
Midway
2019-11-06
Cowabunga, Batman! When Comic Worlds Collide
2019-05-14
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2019-03-31
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
2018-11-28
All You Ever Wished For
2018-08-03
Speech & Debate
2017-04-07
Turtles Take Time (and Space)
2016-07-22
A Very StarKid Reunion
2015-12-04
Luna Goes Cruising
2015-04-17
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
2014-02-01
Six by Sondheim
2013-12-09
Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier
2013-11-28
A Very Potter Senior Year
2013-03-15
Girl Most Likely
2012-09-07
Katy Perry: Part of Me
2012-06-28
Glee: Keep on Believin'
2012-04-10
The Space Tour
2012-03-24
Glee: The Concert Movie
2011-08-11
The Chicago 8
2011-06-04
A Very Potter Sequel
2010-07-22
A Very Potter Musical
2009-04-09
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