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Darren Criss is an actor, singer and songwriter known for starring in Glee and winning Emmy and Globe awards for playing Andrew Cunanan in American Crime Story.
Darren Criss is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his portrayal of Blaine Anderson on the hit television series, "Glee". Throughout his career, Criss has achieved numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Limited Series for his role in "The Assassination of Gianni Versace".
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1987</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Darren Criss is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On February 5, 1987, Darren Everett Criss was born in San Francisco, California.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2009</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Performs at the Theater at the University of Michigan</div><div class='timeline-text'>Criss performs as Leopold Bloom in James and the Giant Peach at Ringwald Theatre in Michigan.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2010</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Joins Cast of Glee</div><div class='timeline-text'>Criss joins the cast of Fox's hit show Glee for its second season. He plays the role of Blaine Anderson.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2011</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Nominated for Emmy Award</div><div class='timeline-text'>Criss is nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on Glee.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2015</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Wins Golden Globe Award</div><div class='timeline-text'>Criss wins a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for his work in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2017</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Publishes Music Album</div><div class='timeline-text'>Criss releases his debut album Homework, which features original music.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2018</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Stars in Hit Netflix Series</div><div class='timeline-text'>Criss stars in Netflix's The Politician, alongside Ben Platt and Gwyneth Paltrow.</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Won an Emmy Award</h3><p class='facts-text'>Darren Criss won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role in the American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Appeared on Broadway</h3><p class='facts-text'>In 2015, Darren Criss made his Broadway debut in the musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Co-Founded a Theater Company</h3><p class='facts-text'>In 2010, Darren Criss co-founded the theater company StarKid Productions with his friends from the University of Michigan.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Started Playing Music at a Young Age</h3><p class='facts-text'>Darren Criss started playing music at a young age, learning to play both the violin and guitar.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Was Home Schooled</h3><p class='facts-text'>Darren Criss was home schooled while growing up in San Francisco and later attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory.</p></div></div>
Darren Everett Criss, an American actor and singer-songwriter, was born on February 5, 1987 and is currently 36 years old. He is best known for his role as Blaine Anderson on the musical comedy-drama series 'Glee', for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
