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: A ... merican 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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Glee
as Blaine Anderson
Episodes: 90
First Aired: May 19, 2009
Transformers: Robots In Disguise
as Sideswipe (voice)
Episodes: 71
First Aired: Mar 14, 2015
Eastwick
as Josh Burton
Episodes: 11
First Aired: Sep 23, 2009
Royalties
as Pierce
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Jun 01, 2020
American Crime Story
as Andrew Cunanan
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Feb 02, 2016
Hollywood
as Raymond Ainsley
Episodes: 7
First Aired: May 01, 2020
Yasuke
as Haruto (voice)
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Apr 29, 2021
Green Eggs and Ham
as Looka (voice)
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Nov 08, 2019
Trese
as Marco Guerrero (voice)
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Jun 11, 2021
Web Therapy
as Augie Sayles
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 22, 2008
American Horror Story
as Justin
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 05, 2011
Cold Case
as Reuben Harris (1969)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 28, 2003
Archer
as Mikey / Tommy (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 2009
Rick and Morty
as Additional Voices (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 02, 2013
Rick and Morty
as Bruce Chutback (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 02, 2013
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
as Taylor
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 16, 2017
Supergirl
as Music Meister
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 26, 2015
The Flash
as Music Meister
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 07, 2014
Hazbin Hotel
as St. Peter (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 18, 2024
The Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye
as Ryan Reynolds
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 13, 2020
The Glee Project
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Jun 12, 2011
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jul 16, 2013
Celebrity Name Game
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 22, 2014
Stars in the House
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 16, 2020
Today with Hoda & Jenna
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 08, 2019
That's My Jam
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 29, 2021
Tony Awards
as Self - Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Teen Choice Awards
as Self - Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 01, 1999
Lip Sync Battle
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 02, 2015
Name That Tune
as Self - Contestant
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 06, 2021
Celebrity IOU
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 13, 2020
The View
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 11, 1997
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 09, 2019
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 02, 2015
Drop the Mic
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 24, 2017
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 05, 1988
Trailblazer Honors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 27, 2014
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 16, 2009
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 05, 2019
LadyGang
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 28, 2018
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 08, 2017
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 21, 2014
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