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.

Most Known For

The Flash

as Music Meister

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Rick and Morty

as Additional Voices (voice)

Rick and Morty

as Bruce Chutback (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

American Horror Story

as Justin

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Supergirl

as Music Meister

Glee

as Blaine Anderson

The View

as Self - Guest

Archer

as Mikey / Tommy (voice)

Cold Case

as Reuben Harris (1969)

Hazbin Hotel

as St. Peter (voice)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Solar Opposites

as Jesse's Girl Choir #2 & #3 (voice)

Solar Opposites

as Splash / Z'ash (voice)

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

as Taylor

American Crime Story

as Andrew Cunanan

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Lip Sync Battle

as Self