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Darren Criss
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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.
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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
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Cold Case
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tony Awards
Rick and Morty
Lip Sync Battle
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The Flash
Teen Choice Awards
Supergirl
Today with Hoda & Jenna
That's My Jam
Green Eggs and Ham
Web Therapy
The Glee Project
Hazbin Hotel
Name That Tune
LadyGang
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Archer
Trese
American Horror Story
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Babes
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
The Disney Family Singalong
Glee
Midway
Yasuke
Legion of Super-Heroes
Glee: Keep on Believin'
Glee: The Concert Movie
Justice Society: World War II
Transformers: Robots In Disguise
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Hollywood
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
Justice League: Warworld
Superman: Man of Tomorrow
American Crime Story
Production Credits
Hollywood
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