Acting credits
87
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Darren Criss
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.2
Moderate attention
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Movies: 37Series: 50Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 228721
IMDb ID: nm2023050
Known for: Acting
Born: February 5, 1987
Age: 39
Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 2026
Years active: 71
Average TMDB rating: 6.94
Wikidata: Q295502
Also known as
Darren Everett Criss
Other jobs
Executive Producer (1)Songs (1)Sound (1)
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
Movie credits linked with Darren Criss.
MISCAST26
2026 Movie
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
as Self
2025 Movie
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
2024 Movie
Babes
as Doula as a Man
2024 Movie
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
2024 Movie
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
as Superman / Earth-2 Superman (voice)
2024 Movie
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
as Self
2023 Movie
Justice League: Warworld
as Superman / Agent Kent (voice)
2023 Movie
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
2023 Movie
Legion of Super-Heroes
as Superman (voice)
2023 Movie
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute
as Self
2022 Movie
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
as Self
2021 Movie
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2021 Movie
The Queen Family Singalong
as Self - Host
2021 Movie
Muppets Haunted Mansion
as The Caretaker
2021 Movie
Show of Titles
as "Fade Out – Fade In" Performer
2021 Movie
Justice Society: World War II
as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
2021 Movie
Superman: Man of Tomorrow
as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
2020 Movie
The Disney Family Singalong
as Self - Performer
2020 Movie
Midway
as Commander Eugene Lindsey
2019 Movie
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Raphael (voice)
2019 Movie
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
as Self
2018 Movie
All You Ever Wished For
as Tyler Hutton
2018 Movie
Speech & Debate
as Darren Criss
2017 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Darren Criss.
Hazbin Hotel
as St. Peter (voice) • 2 eps
2024 Series
My Adventures with Superman
as Jon Kent / Superboy (voice) • 3 eps
2023 Series
Password
as Self - Celebrity Guest • 2 eps
2022 Series
That's My Jam
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2021 Series
Trese
as Marco Guerrero (voice) • 3 eps
2021 Series
Yasuke
as Haruto (voice) • 6 eps
2021 Series
Name That Tune
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
2021 Series
Royalties
as Pierce • 10 eps
2020 Series
Solar Opposites
as Jesse's Girl Choir #2 & #3 (voice) • 1 eps
2020 Series
Hollywood
as Raymond Ainsley • 7 eps
2020 Series
Celebrity IOU
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
Stars in the House
as Self • 2 eps
2020 Series
Green Eggs and Ham
as Looka (voice) • 6 eps
2019 Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 2 eps
2019 Series
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2019 Series
LadyGang
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
Drop the Mic
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
Steve
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
as Taylor • 1 eps
2017 Series
American Crime Story
as Andrew Cunanan • 9 eps
2016 Series
Supergirl
as Music Meister • 1 eps
2015 Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series