
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.

Midway
as Commander Eugene Lindsey

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)

Babes
as Doula as a Man

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)

Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Raphael (voice)

Justice League: Warworld
as Superman / Agent Kent (voice)

Justice Society: World War II
as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)

Legion of Super-Heroes
as Superman (voice)

Superman: Man of Tomorrow
as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)

Katy Perry: Part of Me
as Aaron Christopherson (archive footage)

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest

Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute
as Self

Muppets Haunted Mansion
as The Caretaker

Glee: The Concert Movie
as Blaine Anderson

Six by Sondheim
as Frank

Show of Titles
as "Fade Out – Fade In" Performer

Speech & Debate
as Darren Criss

Girl Most Likely
as Lee

The Disney Family Singalong
as Self - Performer

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
as Self

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
as Self

The Chicago 8
as Yippee Man

Glee: Keep on Believin'
as Self

Stan Lee's Mighty 7
as Micro (voice)

Turtles Take Time (and Space)
as Raphael (voice)

The Men of Midway
as Self

Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission
as Self

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
as Self

All You Ever Wished For
as Tyler Hutton

Luna Goes Cruising
as Rufus (voice)

Cowabunga, Batman! When Comic Worlds Collide
as self

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
as Self

MISCAST26

The Queen Family Singalong
as Self - Host

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years
as himself

Maybe Happy Ending: A new Musical
as Oliver

Maybe Happy Ending
as Oliver