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Darren Criss
San Francisco, California, USA
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…
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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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2026
MISCAST26
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2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Movie Self
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2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
Movie Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
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2024
Babes
Movie Doula as a Man
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2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
Movie Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
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2024
Hazbin Hotel
TV show St. Peter (voice)
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2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
Movie Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
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2023
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Movie Self
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2023
Justice League: Warworld
Movie Superman / Agent Kent (voice)
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2023
My Adventures with Superman
TV show Jon Kent / Superboy (voice)
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2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie Self - Guest
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2023
Legion of Super-Heroes
Movie Superman (voice)
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2022
Password
TV show Self - Celebrity Guest
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2022
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute
Movie Self
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2021
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Movie Self
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2021
That's My Jam
TV show Self - Guest
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- 2021
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2021
The Queen Family Singalong
Movie Self - Host
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2021
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Movie The Caretaker
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2021
Show of Titles
Movie "Fade Out – Fade In" Performer
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2021
Trese
TV show Marco Guerrero (voice)
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2021
Yasuke
TV show Haruto (voice)
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2021
Justice Society: World War II
Movie Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
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2021
Name That Tune
TV show Self - Contestant
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2020
Superman: Man of Tomorrow
Movie Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
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2020
Royalties
TV show Pierce
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2020
Solar Opposites
TV show Jesse's Girl Choir #2 & #3 (voice)
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2020
Hollywood
TV show Raymond Ainsley
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2020
The Disney Family Singalong
Movie Self - Performer
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2020
Celebrity IOU
TV show Self
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2020
Stars in the House
TV show Self
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2020
Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission
Movie Self
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2020
The Men of Midway
Movie Self
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2019
Green Eggs and Ham
TV show Looka (voice)
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2019
Midway
Movie Commander Eugene Lindsey
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self
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2019
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
TV show Self
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2019
Cowabunga, Batman! When Comic Worlds Collide
Movie self
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2019
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
TV show Self - Guest
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2019
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Movie Raphael (voice)
