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Darren Criss

Darren Criss

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1987-02-05

Birth Place

San Francisco, California, USA

Movies and TV shows :

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

2018

7.3

Movie
A Very Potter Musical

A Very Potter Musical

2009

8.1

Movie
A Very Potter Senior Year

A Very Potter Senior Year

2013

7.9

Movie
A Very Potter Sequel

A Very Potter Sequel

2010

8.0

Movie
A Very StarKid Reunion

A Very StarKid Reunion

2015

0.0

Movie
poster

Activate: The Global Citizen Movement

2019

0.0

TV
All You Ever Wished For

All You Ever Wished For

2018

4.7

Movie
poster

American Crime Story

2016

7.5

TV
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American Horror Story

2011

8.1

TV
poster

Archer

2009

7.9

TV
Babes

Babes

2024

6.0

Movie
Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years

Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years

2014

0.0

Movie
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2019

7.1

Movie
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023

8.5

Movie
poster

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017

5.9

TV
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Celebrity IOU

2020

6.1

TV
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Celebrity Name Game

2014

6.0

TV
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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

5.7

TV
poster

Cold Case

2003

7.8

TV
Cowabunga, Batman! When Comic Worlds Collide

Cowabunga, Batman! When Comic Worlds Collide

2019

0.0

Movie
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

2023

7.5

Movie
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute

Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute

2022

5.1

Movie
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

2021

0.0

Movie
poster

Drop the Mic

2017

6.3

TV
poster

Eastwick

2009

6.0

TV
Girl Most Likely

Girl Most Likely

2012

5.6

Movie
poster

Glee

2009

6.7

TV
Glee: Keep on Believin'

Glee: Keep on Believin'

2012

10.0

Movie
Glee: The Concert Movie

Glee: The Concert Movie

2011

7.3

Movie
poster

Green Eggs and Ham

2019

8.0

TV
poster

Hazbin Hotel

2024

8.8

TV
poster

Hollywood

2020

7.3

TV
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

2024

7.5

Movie
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

2024

7.4

Movie
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

2024

7.0

Movie
Justice League: Warworld

Justice League: Warworld

2023

7.0

Movie
Justice Society: World War II

Justice Society: World War II

2021

7.4

Movie
Katy Perry: Part of Me

Katy Perry: Part of Me

2012

7.1

Movie
poster

LadyGang

2018

10.0

TV
Legion of Super-Heroes

Legion of Super-Heroes

2023

6.5

Movie
poster

Lip Sync Battle

2015

6.4

TV
poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

5.2

TV
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

2024

0.0

Movie
Luna Goes Cruising

Luna Goes Cruising

2015

2.0

Movie
Midway

Midway

2019

7.1

Movie
Muppets Haunted Mansion

Muppets Haunted Mansion

2021

6.4

Movie
poster

Name That Tune

2021

6.3

TV
poster

Rick and Morty

2013

8.7

TV
Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission

Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission

2020

0.0

Movie
poster

Royalties

2020

7.0

TV
Six by Sondheim

Six by Sondheim

2013

7.1

Movie
Speech & Debate

Speech & Debate

2017

6.0

Movie
Stan Lee's Mighty 7

Stan Lee's Mighty 7

2014

5.7

Movie
StarKid Homecoming

StarKid Homecoming

2019

10.0

Movie
poster

Stars in the House

2020

0.0

TV
poster

Supergirl

2015

7.3

TV
Superman: Man of Tomorrow

Superman: Man of Tomorrow

2020

7.1

Movie
poster

Teen Choice Awards

1999

10.0

TV
poster

That's My Jam

2021

6.2

TV
The Chicago 8

The Chicago 8

2011

5.7

Movie
The Disney Family Singalong

The Disney Family Singalong

2020

8.3

Movie
poster

The Flash

2014

7.8

TV
poster

The Glee Project

2011

6.9

TV
poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

6.2

TV
poster

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

2017

8.1

TV
The Men of Midway

The Men of Midway

2020

0.0

Movie
The Queen Family Singalong

The Queen Family Singalong

2021

6.3

Movie
The Space Tour

The Space Tour

2012

0.0

Movie
poster

The View

1997

4.4

TV
poster

The Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye

2020

7.7

TV
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

2021

0.0

Movie
poster

Tony Awards

1956

5.0

TV
poster

Trailblazer Honors

2014

7.5

TV
poster

Transformers: Robots In Disguise

2015

7.1

TV
poster

Trese

2021

7.3

TV
Turtles Take Time (and Space)

Turtles Take Time (and Space)

2016

7.0

Movie
Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier

Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier

2013

8.3

Movie
poster

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014

4.4

TV
poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

5.0

TV
poster

Web Therapy

2008

7.5

TV
poster

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

2013

7.7

TV
poster

Yasuke

2021

7.4

TV