
Darren Criss
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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

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

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

LadyGang

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: The Concert Movie

Glee: Keep on Believin'

Justice Society: World War II

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Transformers: Robots In Disguise

Justice League: Warworld

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

Hollywood

Superman: Man of Tomorrow

American Crime Story
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