Cast
Darren Criss
Acting
Cast
Darren Criss
Known for
Acting
Born
1987-02-05
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Also known as Darren Everett 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.
★7.1
MOVIE2019
Midway
as Commander Eugene Lindsey
★7.3
MOVIE2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
★5.9
MOVIE2024
Babes
as Doula as a Man
★6.7
MOVIE2023
Justice League: Warworld
as Superman / Agent Kent (voice)
★6.7
MOVIE2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
MOVIE2026
MISCAST26
★7.2
MOVIE2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
★7.1
MOVIE2020
Superman: Man of Tomorrow
as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
★7.1
MOVIE2012
Katy Perry: Part of Me
as Aaron Christopherson (archive footage)
★7.2
MOVIE2019
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Raphael (voice)
★6.4
MOVIE2023
Legion of Super-Heroes
as Superman (voice)
MOVIE2026
A Very Potter Musical
as Harry Potter
★7.3
MOVIE2011
Glee: The Concert Movie
as Blaine Anderson
★7.4
MOVIE2021
Justice Society: World War II
as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
★6.4
MOVIE2021
Muppets Haunted Mansion
as The Caretaker
★5.6
MOVIE2012
Girl Most Likely
as Lee
★8.3
MOVIE2020
The Disney Family Singalong
as Self - Performer
MOVIE2021
Show of Titles
as "Fade Out – Fade In" Performer
★7.7
MOVIE2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
as Self
★7.1
MOVIE2013
Six by Sondheim
as Frank
★8.0
MOVIE2016
Turtles Take Time (and Space)
as Raphael (voice)
★2.0
MOVIE2015
Luna Goes Cruising
as Rufus (voice)
★5.8
MOVIE2014
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
as Micro (voice)
★5.6
MOVIE2011
The Chicago 8
as Yippee Man
★7.0
MOVIE2023
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
as Self
★10.0
MOVIE2012
Glee: Keep on Believin'
as Self
★5.9
MOVIE2017
Speech & Debate
as Darren Criss
MOVIE2020
The Men of Midway
as Self
★4.9
MOVIE2022
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute
as Self
★8.3
MOVIE2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
★4.7
MOVIE2018
All You Ever Wished For
as Tyler Hutton
★7.3
MOVIE2018
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
as Self
MOVIE2021
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
as Self
★6.3
MOVIE2021
The Queen Family Singalong
as Self - Host
MOVIE2020
Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission
as Self
MOVIE2019
Cowabunga, Batman! When Comic Worlds Collide
as self
MOVIE2014
Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years
as himself
MOVIE2021