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Darren Criss
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Born
Darren Everett Criss

(1987-02-05)February 5, 1987(age 37)
San Francisco,California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Michigan(BFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Mia Swier
​
(m.2019)​
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • violin
  • drums
  • mandolin
  • harmonica
Years active2005–present
Labels
Websitehttp:// darrencriss /

Darren Everett Criss(born February 5, 1987)[1]is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame starring on the television seriesGlee(2010–2015) and receivedEmmyandGolden Globeacting awards for his leading role asspree killerAndrew CunananinThe Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story(2018). He has also appeared onBroadwayand in film and has released several musical albums.

A founding member and co-owner ofStarKid Productions,a musical theater company based inChicago,Criss first garnered attention playing the lead role ofHarry Potterin, and writing most of the music and lyrics for, StarKid's musical production ofA Very Potter Musical.Criss has also starred onBroadwayas a replacement in bothHow to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingandHedwig and the Angry Inch.In 2015, Criss co-foundedElsie Festwhich is touted as "New York City's first outdoor music festival celebrating tunes from the stage and screen".[2]

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'sAmerican Crime Story.SubtitledThe Assassination of Gianni Versace(2018),[3]Criss's portrayal ofspree killerAndrew Cunananreceived acclaim from critics, and earned him anEmmy AwardforOutstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movieand aGolden Globe AwardforBest Actor – Miniseries, or Television Film.

Early life and education

Criss was born inSan Francisco,California,the youngest child of Cerina and Charles William Criss, an investment banker and a patron of the arts.[1][4][5][6]He had an older brother, Charles "Chuck" Criss, who was a member of the bandFreelance Whales.[4]His mother, a native ofCebu,Philippines,is of Chinese, Filipino and Spanish descent while his father, a native ofPittsburgh, Pennsylvania,was of English, German, and Irish descent.[7]Criss was raised primarily in San Francisco, apart from 1988 to 1992, when the family resided inHonolulu,Hawaii,where his father started EastWest Bank, serving as chairman and CEO.[6]Criss says that while living in San Francisco, he faked aBritish accentfor four years since he had told a woman that he was fromBritainand the woman, unbeknownst to him, lived close to his parents' house.[8]

Criss attendedCatholicschools. He completed his elementary education atStuart Hall for Boys,and later graduated fromSt. Ignatius College Preparatoryin 2005.[9]In 2009, Criss obtained hisBachelor of Fine Artsfrom theUniversity of Michigan,majoring in Theater Performance and minoring in Musicology and Italian.[9][10]

Musical and theatrical training

Darren Criss at Northalsted Market Days in Chicago

Criss' interest in music started in early childhood; at age five, he began taking violin lessons and was classically trained for the next fifteen years.[9][11]Criss taught himself how to play other instruments, including guitar, piano, mandolin, harmonica, and drums.[12][13]In high school, Criss immersed himself in music – he held the position ofconcertmasterin the school orchestra, he fronted his own band, and was voted "most likely to win aGrammy"by his peers.[14][15]When he was fifteen, Criss began learning music composition and wrote his first song, which he later used as thetitle trackof his first EPHuman,released in 2009.[16]

Criss also showed an interest for the performing arts. At age ten, he was accepted into theAmerican Conservatory Theater(Young Conservatory program) where he studied theater performance throughout his formative years.[17]At St Ignatius, he was a member of the performing arts program and acted in work, including,The Music Man,The Diary of Anne Frank,[18]andFiddler on the Roof.[19]He was active as both an actor and director in the University of Michigan's student-run theater organization Basement Arts.[20][21]In 2008, he spent a semester abroad studying Italian theater at theAccademia dell'ArteinArezzo,Italy.[22]

Career

1997–2009: Theatre debut, StarKids Productions

Criss made his professional stage debut at the age of ten as Cesario in42nd Street Moon's production ofFanny(1997), then played Mauro in theRichard RodgersandStephen SondheimmusicalDo I Hear a Waltz?(1998), and Beauregard Calhoun inBabes in Arms(1999).[23][24][25]Throughout his adolescence, Criss appeared in a number of theAmerican Conservatory Theater's plays, notablyA Christmas Carol,A Midsummer Night's Dream,andThe Voysey Inheritance.[26]

At theUniversity of Michigan,he performed in stage productions such asPride and Prejudice,A Few Good Men,andThe Cripple of Inishmaan.[9]Criss began his solo music career while attending theUniversity of Michigan.Playing in small venues, he developed his own musical repertoire which today consists of standards from theGreat American Songbook,contemporary songs, Disney songs, and his own compositions.[27][28]Criss started his television career with a five-episode arc playing the character of Josh Burton onEastwickin 2009. The following year, he appeared in an episode of the seriesCold Case.[29]

Upon receiving hisBachelor of Fine Artsin 2009, Criss, along with some friends and classmates from theUniversity of Michigan,co-foundedStarKid Productions,a musical theater company. His most prominent acting role withStarKidhas been that ofHarry Potterin the musical comediesA Very Potter Musical,A Very Potter Sequel,andA Very Potter Senior Year(based on theHarry Potterseries of novels byJ. K. Rowling).[30][31]Criss is credited as one of the primary songwriters and composers for StarKid Productions. He has contributed songs toA Very Potter Musical,Me and My Dick(which became the first-ever student-produced college musical to reachBillboard,debuting at number 11 on the Top Cast Albums chart),Little White Lie,andA Very Potter Senior Year.Subsequently, Criss solely composed all the songs and music forA Very Potter Sequel,its companion albumA Very StarKid Album,andStarship,which landed at number one on theBillboardTop Cast Albums chart, and at number 134 on theBillboard200chart.[32][33][34]

2010–2015: Breakthrough withGlee

Criss as Blaine Anderson, performing solo (left) and with The Dalton Academy Warblers

Glee

Criss portrayedBlaine Anderson,on theFoxtelevision seriesGlee.[35]He made his first appearance inseason twoin the episode "Never Been Kissed",which aired on November 9, 2010.[36]Blaine attended Dalton Academy and was lead singer of its glee club,The Dalton Academy Warblers.His first performance, "Teenage Dream"byKaty Perry,was featured on the soundtrack albumGlee: The Music, Volume 4.[37]It reached number eight on theBillboardHot 100in the week ending November 27, 2010,[38]and number one on the Billboard Digital Songs chart.[39]It was the best-selling song in the US that week, selling 214,000 copies, the largest figure for aGleetitle.[39]It was only the second US-certified gold single in the show's history.[40]

BothBillboard'sJillian Mapes and Erica Futterman ofRolling Stonedeemed "Teenage Dream" the best song of "Never Been Kissed", the episode in which it featured.[41][42]TheNew York Daily News'sAnthony Benigno gave the song an "A", and noted that it was "flawless" and improved on Perry's original.[43]The performance was nominated for the Best Gay Moment of the Year and Favorite Music Video awards at the 2010AfterEltonVisibility Awards.[44]ABillboardcover-feature on Criss noted that the performance "arguably ushered in the trend of more current pop hits being reworked by the [Glee] cast. "[45]

Later songs performed by Blaine and the Warblers became popular enough to warrant a Warbler soundtrack album,Glee: The Music Presents the Warblers.[46]It debuted at No. 2 on the USBillboard200and No. 1 onBillboard'sSoundtracks chart, selling 86,000 copies in its first week.[47][48]The Warbler tracks had sold over 1.3 million copies as singles by the time the album was released.[49]

Blaine initially served as a friend and mentor for Kurt, the bullied gay member of the Warblers' rival glee club, New Directions. Chemistry between the two characters, combined with fan support for the potential couple, led series co-creatorRyan Murphyto pair them romantically onscreen. At the beginning of thethird season,Blaine transfers to McKinley High and joins New Directions; concurrently, Criss was promoted from recurring guest star to the show's main cast.[50]In the subsequent seasons, Blaine goes off to college and later returns to Dalton to become the vocal director of the Warblers.[citation needed]From May 21–July 3, 2011, Criss and the cast ofGleeperformed inGlee Live! In Concert!,touring the US, Canada, England, and Ireland. According toBillboard,it was the 16th most successful concert tour of 2011, grossing more than $40 million, with total attendance topping 485,000. All 40 dates sold out, including shows atStaples Center,Nassau Coliseum,andThe O2Arenasin London and Dublin.[51][52]

In the final season, he marries his long-time love, Kurt. Discussing public response to his character, Criss stated that he particularly enjoyed comments from "people from parts of the world who are maybe not as exposed to certain ideologies", but had reconsidered their stance on relationships and human rights as a result of the Blaine and Kurt storyline. He called this response "phenomenal" and said, "I was a straight kid growing up in a very gay community and it's something that I've had to watch so many friends have to struggle with and have no place to go to identify in kind of a grander media culture. To be a small piece of that machine is incredibly wonderful."[53]Criss composed "Rise" for the episode "The Rise and Fall of Sue Sylvester"and"This Time"for theseries finale.[54][55]Criss was nominated for aPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyricsfor writing "This Time".[56]

Criss signing autographs during the premiere ofGirl Most Likely

Other work

On July 20, 2010, Criss released an independently producedEPcalledHuman.[57]Describing his album as "soul-folk" toEntertainment Weekly,it peaked at No. 17 on theBillboardTop Heatseekers Albumschart.[58][27]On December 10, 2010, Criss became the 400,000th member of theAmerican Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers(ASCAP).[59]In April 2011, he signed withSony Music Entertainment.[60]He is in the process of recording a full-length studio album, with a release date yet to be determined.[61]

In November 2011, Criss participated inStarKid's first national concert tour,The SPACE Tour,for the New York and Boston shows, and, in the summer of 2012, he joined them again for their second national tour,Apocalyptour,for the Los Angeles and New York shows.[62][63]

In January 2012, Criss made hisBroadwaydebut, replacingDaniel Radcliffein the role of J. Pierrepont Finch in the revival ofHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Tryingfor a three-week engagement at theAl Hirschfeld Theatre.[64]His stint there proved to be a success: apart from Daniel Radcliffe's final week, the musical had the three most lucrative weeks of its 11-month run with Criss in the lead role, grossing more than four million dollars.[65]Criss made his feature film debut in the comedyGirl Most Likely.It premiered at theToronto International Film Festival(TIFF) and was released nationwide on July 19, 2013. Previously titledImogene,the film starredKristen Wiig,Annette Bening,andMatt Dillon.[66][67]

In January 2013, Criss performed forUS President Barack Obama,First Lady Michelle Obama,andVice President Joe Bidenat theinaugural ballsof the57th Presidential Inauguration.[68]During a benefit concert for public school arts on April 14, 2013, Criss was made an honorary member ofYale University's a cappella singing groupThe Whiffenpoofs.[69][70]Criss' first solo music tour visited 17 cities in the United States, Canada, and France from May 29–June 30, 2013, and included songs fromGlee,StarKid, hisHumanEP, and new material from his upcoming solo album.[71][72]

2016–present: Continued success

Criss duringHedwig and the Angry Inch

Criss took on the role of Hedwig inHedwig and the Angry Inchfrom April 29, 2015, to July 19, 2015, at theBelasco Theater.[73]He headlined the national tour in San Francisco and Los Angeles, from October 2 to November 27, 2016.[74]

In 2017, Criss reunited withGleecreatorRyan Murphyto portray serial killerAndrew Cunananin thesecond seasonof Murphy's anthology seriesAmerican Crime Story.[75]His performance received acclaim from critics, and earned Criss aPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.[76]He also earned aGolden Globe Awardfor Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television. Criss formed the indie pop band Computer Games with his brother, Chuck Criss the same year. Their first album,Lost Boys LifeEP features four songs written by the duo.[77]The lead single "Every Single Night" debuted at number two onBillboard's Hot Singles Sales chart.[78]In December 2017, Criss released a five-track solo EP titledHomework.[79]The EP debuted atop theBillboardHeatseekers Chart[80]and at number seven onBillboard's Independent Albums chart.[81]

On July 10, 2019, it was announced that Criss would be an actor, executive producer, and creator forRoyalties,a new show on the streaming serviceQuibi.Criss worked with previous collaborators Matt and Nick Lang of Team StarKid, who co-wrote the series as well as executive produce.[82][83]The show was released on June 1, 2020. On September 6, 2019, it was announced that Criss would be an actor and executive producer forHollywood,released on Netflix on May 1, 2020. In October 2021, Criss portrayed The Caretaker inMuppets Haunted Mansion.[84]

In March 2021, singerBrandyreleased the single "Starting Now", which Criss co-wrote.[85][86][87][88][89][90]The song was featured inDisney Princess Remixed — An Ultimate Princess Celebration,a music special that will also feature other princesses, premiering August 2021 on the Disney Channel andDisney+.[91]

On October 8, 2021, Criss released his firstChristmas-themedalbum throughDecca Records.In December 2022, Criss went on aChristmas-themedtour across the U.S. with songs from the album.[92][93]From April 14 to July 10, 2022, he performed in the Broadway revival ofDavid Mamet'sAmerican BuffaloalongsideSam RockwellandLaurence Fishburne.[94][95][96]

Media appearances

Criss has appeared on the magazine covers ofBillboard,[97]Entertainment Weekly,[98]Out,[99]Playbill,[100]TV Guide,[101]Da Man,[102]GT,[103]Prestige,[104]andEssential Homme.[105]Criss is featured in the fall ad campaign (2011) forUniqlo,a Japanese clothing line.[106]Criss was named one ofPeople'sSexiest Men Alive(2011),[107]and was ranked No. 1 on AfterElton's "Hot 100" list (2011 & 2012),[108][109]and No. 1 onGQ's"30 Under 30: The Most Stylish Young Men In Hollywood" list (2012).[110]

Other projects

Criss is an investor and partner of The Motley, a California-based men's grooming e-tailer.[111]

Criss is a co-founder ofElsie Fest,a music festival which features Broadway and pop music acts. The first annual show was held on September 27, 2015, in New York City.[112]

Advocacy and charity work

Criss is an advocate forLGBTrights and is an active supporter ofThe Trevor Project,the leading national organization focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Criss is the recipient ofVariety'sPower of Youth Philanthropy award for his contributions to The Trevor Project.[113][98][114]

Criss has been a spokesperson for various organizations, includingRock the Voteand the Foundation for New American Musicals.[115][116]

Criss recorded theBob Dylansong "New Morning",featuring his brother, Chuck Criss, forAmnesty International.It was part of the compilation albumChimes of Freedom: Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International,released on January 24, 2012.[117]

Criss has performed at various charity benefits includingAmerican Conservatory Theater,AIDS Project Los Angeles,New Conservatory Theatre Center,Toys for Tots,City of Hope National Medical Center,Motion Picture & Television Fund,Public School Arts,MusiCares Foundation,The Old Vic,UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center,Big Brothers Big Sisters of America,Young Storytellers Foundation,and theElizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.[51]

Personal life

In January 2018, Criss announced he was engaged to Mia Swier, his girlfriend of seven and a half years.[118][119]They married on February 16, 2019.[120]In October 2021, they announced they were expecting their first child,[121]a daughter who was born in April 2022.[122][123]Their second child, a son, was born in June 2024.[124]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 I Adora You[125] Josh Short film, minor role
2009 Walker Phillips[126] Elliott Short film
2010 The Chicago 8[127] Yippee Man Minor role
2011 Glee: The 3D Concert Movie Blaine Anderson Concert documentary
2012 Girl Most Likely Lee Feature film debut
2013 The Wind Rises Katayama Voice (English dub)
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Sutemaru Voice (English dub)
Six by Sondheim Franklin Shepard HBOdocumentary
2014 Stan Lee's Mighty 7 Micro Voice[128]
2015 Wrestling Isn't Wrestling Theatre Audience Member Short film
2019 Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Raphael Voice; direct-to-video[129]
2019 Midway CommanderEugene E. Lindsey
2020 Superman: Man of Tomorrow Clark Kent/Superman Voice; direct-to-video[128]
2021 Justice Society: World War II Clark Kent/Superman (Earth-1);Superman (Earth-Two)
2023 Legion of Super-Heroes Clark Kent/Superman
Justice League: Warworld
2024 Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Clark Kent/Superman (Earth-1);Superman (Earth-Two)
Babes Doula as a Male

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Eastwick Josh Burton Recurring role, 5 episodes
Little White Lie[130] Toby Phillips 11 episodes; also co-songwriter and musical producer
2010 Cold Case Ruben Harris Episode: "Free Love"
2010–15 Glee Blaine Anderson Recurring role (Season 2); 14 episodes
Main role (seasons 3–6)[131]
2011 Archer Mikey and Tommy Voice, episode: "Placebo Effect"
Life of Leopold[132] Leopold Bonar Voice
2011–12 The Glee Project Himself 4 episodes
2012 Glee: Don't Stop Believing Himself Documentary onGlee
The Cleveland Show[133] Hunter Voice, episode: "Jesus Walks"
2013 Web Therapy Augie Sayles 3 episodes
2013 Teen Choice Awards Co-host Co-hosted withLucy Hale
2014 Whose Line Is It Anyway? Himself Episode: "Darren Criss"
2015–17 Transformers: Robots in Disguise Sideswipe Voice[134][135][128]
2015 American Horror Story: Hotel Justin Recurring role, 2 episodes
2016 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles Take Time (and Space) Raphael Voice, short[128]
Transformers: Rescue Bots Sideswipe Voice, episode: "The Need for Speed"
Hairspray Live! Himself Television special,NBC
2017 Supergirl Music Meister[136] Episode: "Star-Crossed"
The Flash Episode: "Duet"
2018 The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Andrew Cunanan 9 episodes
2020 Saturday Night Seder Himself Television special
The Disney Family Singalong Himself Television special
Hollywood Raymond Ainsley 7 episodes; also executive producer
Royalties Pierce 10 episodes; also executive producer
Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye Ryan Reynolds 1 episode
2021 Trese Marco Voice[137][128]
Rick and Morty Bruce Chutback Voice, episode: "Amortycan Grickfitti"
Muppets Haunted Mansion The Caretaker TV special
Yasuke Haruto Voice[128]
2022 Green Eggs and Ham Looka Voice, 7 episodes
2024 Hazbin Hotel Saint Peter Voice, guest cast[138]

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Notes Ref.
1997 Fanny Cesario 42nd Street Moonproduction Stage debut [139]
1998 Do I Hear a Waltz? Mauro [140]
1999 Babes in Arms Beauregard Calhoun [141]
2005 Shed a Little Light:
The Music ofJames Taylor 		Singer and Musician American Conservatory Theater [142][143]
2006 Paper Canoes Salmon Zeitgeist Artworks production [144][145][146]
2009 A Very Potter Musical Harry Potter StarKid Productions Lead role, Co-songwriter and composer [147][148]
Me and My Dick Italian restaurant owner Cameo (voice only)
Co-songwriter and composer, guitarist 		[149][150]
2010 A Very Potter Sequel Harry Potter Lead role, Sole songwriter and composer
Co-producer 		[151][152]
2012 How to Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying 		J. Pierrepont Finch Broadway Broadway debut
Replacement forDaniel Radcliffe 		[64]
A Very Potter Senior Year Harry Potter StarKid Productions Lead role, Co-songwriter and composer
2015 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Hedwig Robinson Broadway Replacement forNeil Patrick Harris
2016 The Little Mermaid Prince Eric Hollywood Bowl Concert
White Rabbit Red Rabbit Performer Westside Theater Off-Broadway [153][154]
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Hedwig Robinson US National tour
2022 American Buffalo Bobby Broadway Broadway revival
Chess Freddie Trumper Broadway concert
2024 Gutenberg! The Musical! The Producer One night cameo [155]
Little Shop of Horrors Seymour Krelborn Westside Theatre Off-Broadway revival replacement forCorbin Bleu [156]
Maybe Happy Ending Oliver Belasco Theatre Broadway Original Cast [157]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Dead or Alive: Dimensions Jann Lee Voice[128]

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2008 That Media Show[158] Presenter 3 episodes (No. 1, No. 2, No. 5)
Series about Hollywood, filmmaking, and visual effects.[158]
2012 Broadway Audience Choice Awards[159] Host 13th annual award.
2015 Tony AwardsRed Carpet[160] Co-host Co-hosted withLaura OsnesandSierra Boggess
2016 Countdown to Hairspray Live![161] Co-host Co-hosted withKristin ChenowethandMartin Short.

Musical performances

Year Event Location Notes
2010–2013 Trevor Live Los Angeles Benefit forThe Trevor Project.In 2010, Criss sang "Not Alone"and"Teenage Dream "withGlee's Dalton Academy Warblers andKaty Perry,in 2011, he sangTom Jones' hit, "It's Not Unusual",in 2012 he sang an acoustic version of Katy Perry's"Part of Me",and in 2013, he co-sang lead, with the cast ofGlee,theCharlie Chaplinsong ' "Smile".[162][163]
2011 MusiCares Person of the Year Los Angeles Criss andGlee's Dalton Academy Warblers performed forBarbra Streisand,in honor of her being namedMusiCares Person of the Yearby theMusiCares Foundation.[164]
2011 Glee Live! In Concert! US, Canada, England & Ireland The 16th most successful concert tour of 2011, grossing more than $40 million, with total attendance topping 485,000. All 40 dates sold out, including shows atStaples Center,Nassau Coliseum,andThe O2 Arenasin London and Dublin.[51][52]
2011 ASCAPPop Music Awards Los Angeles Criss paid tribute toRod Stewartby singing a ballad version of Stewart's song "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?",while accompanying himself on piano.[165][166]
2011 Billboard/Hollywood ReporterFilm & TV Music Conference Los Angeles Criss honored composerAlan Menkenwith a medley of his ownDisneysongs, singing alongside Broadway starLea Salonga.[167]
2011 The SPACE Tour New York & Boston StarKid Productions' first national concert tour. Majority of songs performed were written and composed by Criss.[168]
2011 Sing Out, Raise Hope, Benefit Concert New York Criss performed atLincoln Centerwith thea cappellasinging groups ofHarvard University'sKrokodiloes,Princeton University'sNassoons,andYale University'sThe Whiffenpoofs,at a benefit concert for theElizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS FoundationandThe Trevor Project.[169]
2012 E! Entertainmentpre-Oscar Show Los Angeles Criss sang "The Rainbow Connection"withKermit the Frogfor the pre-show of the84th Academy Awards.[170]
2012 Apocalyptour New York & Los Angeles StarKid Productions' second national concert tour.[171]
2012 Fundraiser forBarack Obama Los Angeles Criss performed for thePresident of the United Statesat anLGBT-sponsored campaign fundraising gala.[172]
2013 57th Presidential Inauguration Washington, D.C.
2013 Listen Up Tour US, Canada & France Criss headlined his first solo music tour, which visited 18 cities from May 29–June 30. The set included songs fromGlee,StarKid,hisHumanEP, and new material from his upcoming solo album.[71][72]
2013 A Capitol Fourth Washington, D.C. Criss co-headlined the 4th of July celebration concert on theNational Mall.[177]
2014 Michael Feinstein's New Year's Eve at the Rainbow Room New York Criss co-sang withMichael Feinsteina medley ofFrank Sinatrasongs.
2016 Broadway Today with Darren Criss and Betsy Wolfe Washington, D.C., N.Y.C. & Toronto Criss co-headlined withBetsy Wolfea Broadway-themed concert tour, accompanied by theNational Symphony Orchestra,conducted bySteven Reineke.Performances were held atThe Kennedy Center,Carnegie Hall,andRoy Thomson Hall.
2016 The Little Mermaid in Concert Los Angeles Criss co-headlined the concert at theHollywood Bowl,playing the part of "Prince Eric".[178]
* Note: This is a selection of Criss' musical performances, not a complete list.

Discography

Solo
  • A Very Darren Crissmas(2021)[179]
EPs
Gleealbums
Main article:Glee discography

StarKid Productions albums

Independent songs

Computer Games

  • Lost Boys Life(2017)

Music videos

Tours

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2011 Variety Power of Youth Philanthropy The Trevor Project Won [114]
Dorian Awards We're Wilde About You / Rising Star Award Glee Won [180]
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Breakout Star Won [181]
NewNowNext Awards Brink of Fame: Actor Won [182]
BroadwayWorld– Chicago Awards Best New Work/New Adaptation Starship Won [183]
2012 BroadwayWorld– Chicago Awards Best Special Theatrical Event A Very Potter Senior Year Won [184]
BroadwayAward Favorite Replacement How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Won [185]
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Glee Nominated [186]
2013 Dorian Award TV Musical Performance of the Year Nominated [187]
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated [188]
Shorty Awards Best Producers of Short Content on Social Media Himself Nominated [189]
People's Choice Awards Favorite Comedic TV Actor Glee Nominated [190]
Favorite TV Bromance (with Chord Overstreet) Nominated
Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (with Chris Colfer) Nominated
2015 BroadwayAward Favorite Replacement Hedwig and the Angry Inch Won [191]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics "This Time"–Glee Nominated [56]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards Song – TV Show/Digital Series Won [192]
Giffoni Film Festival Experience Award Overall work Won [193]
2017 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Lead Performance Hedwig and the Angry Inch Nominated
2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Performance in a Show The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Won
TCA Awards Individual Achievement in Drama Nominated
2019 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Won [194]
Critics' Choice Awards Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Won [195]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Won [196]

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