Darren Criss
Acting
1987-02-05 · 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.
Filmography
MISCAST26
2026 · Movie
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025 · Movie
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
2024 · Movie
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
2024 · Movie
Babes
2024 · Movie
Hazbin Hotel
2024 · Series
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
2024 · Movie
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023 · Movie
Justice League: Warworld
2023 · Movie
My Adventures with Superman
2023 · Series
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023 · Movie
Legion of Super-Heroes
2023 · Movie
Password
2022 · Series
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute
2022 · Movie
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
2021 · Movie
That's My Jam
2021 · Series
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2021 · Movie
The Queen Family Singalong
2021 · Movie
Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021 · Movie
Show of Titles
2021 · Movie
Trese
2021 · Series
Yasuke
2021 · Series
Justice Society: World War II
2021 · Movie
Name That Tune
2021 · Series
Superman: Man of Tomorrow
2020 · Movie
Royalties
2020 · Series
Solar Opposites
2020 · Series
Hollywood
2020 · Series
The Disney Family Singalong
2020 · Movie
Celebrity IOU
2020 · Series
Stars in the House
2020 · Series
The Men of Midway
2020 · Movie
Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission
2020 · Movie
Green Eggs and Ham
2019 · Series
Midway
2019 · Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Series
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
2019 · Series
Cowabunga, Batman! When Comic Worlds Collide
2019 · Movie
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019 · Series
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2019 · Movie
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
2018 · Movie
LadyGang
2018 · Series
All You Ever Wished For
2018 · Movie
Drop the Mic
2017 · Series
Steve
2017 · Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 · Series
Speech & Debate
2017 · Movie
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017 · Series
Turtles Take Time (and Space)
2016 · Movie
American Crime Story
2016 · Series
Supergirl
2015 · Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Series
Luna Goes Cruising
2015 · Movie
Lip Sync Battle
2015 · Series
Transformers: Robots In Disguise
2015 · Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Series
Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years
2014 · Movie
Big with Evan Rachel Wood and Darren Criss
2014 · Movie
The Flash
2014 · Series
Celebrity Name Game
2014 · Series
Trailblazer Honors
2014 · Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Series
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
2014 · Movie
Six by Sondheim
2013 · Movie
Rick and Morty
2013 · Series
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013 · Series
Christmas Carols on ITV
2012 · Series
Girl Most Likely
2012 · Movie
Katy Perry: Part of Me
2012 · Movie
Glee: Keep on Believin'
2012 · Movie
American Horror Story
2011 · Series
Glee: The Concert Movie
2011 · Movie
Web Therapy
2011 · Series
The Glee Project
2011 · Series
The Chicago 8
2011 · Movie
Conan
2010 · Series
Eastwick
2009 · Series
Archer
2009 · Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Series
Little White Lie
2009 · Series
Glee
2009 · Series
Web Therapy
2008 · Series
Cold Case
2003 · Series
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · Series
The View
1997 · Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Series
Tony Awards
1956 · Series
Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story
Movie