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Darren Criss

1987-02-05

The 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.

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Movies

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Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

7.39 average rating
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Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

7.5 average rating
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Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

7 average rating
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Midway

7.1 average rating
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Babes

6 average rating
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Justice League: Warworld

7 average rating
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Justice Society: World War II

7.4 average rating
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Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

7.1 average rating
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Legion of Super-Heroes

6.5 average rating
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Katy Perry: Part of Me

7.1 average rating
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Muppets Haunted Mansion

6.4 average rating
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Superman: Man of Tomorrow

7.1 average rating
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Girl Most Likely

5.6 average rating
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Glee: The Concert Movie

7.3 average rating
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Speech & Debate

6 average rating
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The Disney Family Singalong

8.3 average rating
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Six by Sondheim

7.056 average rating
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Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute

5.1 average rating
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Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

8.5 average rating
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Stan Lee's Mighty 7

5.7 average rating