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Darren Criss

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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 a Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award 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 Los Angeles, 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2024). Darren Criss is the 11,172nd most popular actor (down from 9,879th in 2024), the 16,194th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,447th in 2019) and the 5,139th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Darren Criss ranks 11,172 out of 13,578. Before him are Moisés Arias, Anushka Shetty, Tara Buckman, Dominic Fumusa, Yang Zi, and Beverley Mitchell. After him are Ayane Sakura, Vishnuvardhan, Liv Lisa Fries, Andy Nyman, Alisan Porter, and Brittany Byrnes.

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Among people born in 1987, Darren Criss ranks 507. Before him are Ilan Shor, Liu Shishi, Aiden English, Li Andersson, Martin Harnik, and Michelle Maylene. After him are Brittany Byrnes, Matt O'Leary, Jessica Dubé, Aarif Rahman, Ri Jun-il, and Māris Štrombergs.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Darren Criss ranks 16,201 out of 20,380. Before him are Tyson Chandler (1982), Tara Buckman (1956), Dominic Fumusa (1969), Angela Williams (1980), Beverley Mitchell (1981), and Michelle Maylene (1987). After him are Logan Sargeant (2000), Eric Whitacre (1970), Laura Lippman (1959), Ryan Crouser (1992), Kenny Monday (1961), and Necro (1976).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Darren Criss ranks 5,142. Before him are Christopher Evan Welch (1965), Julia Campbell (1962), Moisés Arias (1994), Tara Buckman (1956), Dominic Fumusa (1969), and Beverley Mitchell (1981). After him are Alisan Porter (1981), Nick Sandow (1966), Arija Bareikis (1966), Justin Bruening (1979), Brandon Sklenar (1990), and Matt O'Leary (1987).

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