Darren Criss
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 5, 1987 (38 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
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.
Known For

The Flash
2014

Rick and Morty
2013

American Horror Story
2011

Supergirl
2015

Midway
2019

Hazbin Hotel
2024

Archer
2009

American Crime Story
2016

Glee
2009

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017

Justice Society: World War II
2021

Solar Opposites
2020

Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2019

Superman: Man of Tomorrow
2020

Cold Case
2003





