Darren Criss Net Worth
Darren Criss Net Worth is
$3.5 Million
Darren Criss Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Darren Everett Criss is an American actor, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. One of the founding members and co-owners of StarKid Productions, a musical theater company based in Chicago, Illinois, Criss first garnered attention playing the lead role of ... | Full Name | Darren Criss |
| Net Worth | $3.5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 5, 1987 |
| Place Of Birth | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Profession | Actor, Singer-songwriter, Composer, Musician, Businessperson |
| Education | University of Michigan, St. Ignatius College Preparatory, Stuart Hall for Boys, Los Angeles, CA, United States, San Francisco, CA, United States |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Parents | Charles William Criss, Cerina Bru |
| Siblings | Chuck Criss |
| Nicknames | Darren Everett Criss , Dcriss , Dare |
| Awards | Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Breakout Star |
| Music Groups | StarKid Productions, Glee Cast |
| Nominations | People's Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Chemistry, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics, People's Choice Award for Favorite TV ... |
| Movies | Los Angeles, CA, United States, San Francisco, CA, United States, The Tale of Princess Kaguya, Girl Most Likely, Glee: The 3D Concert Movie, The Chicago 8, Kangaroo Court |
| TV Shows | Glee, Eastwick, Little White Lie, Los Angeles, CA, United States, San Francisco, CA, United States |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | It's a subject that's very near and dear to my heart, simply because I grew up in such an open community-doing theater in San Francisco. I mean, it doesn't get much, stereotypically, "gayer." I was inadvertently raised in the "gay community." I had straight parents, but I spent massive amounts of time at a very early age with gay, theater-hopeful thirty-somethings. And those were the people I spent time with early on, so my whole perception of "sexuality" just wasn't there. It just...was. It even got to the point where, later in life... I had all the components in place. I was, well, not super effeminate, but I was into girly things-I liked musical theater, all the stereotypical things. I had to come out and say, well, I'm sorry, but I think I'm straight. And people were like, say it ain't so! And I would say, "It's been a secret too long, but I'm actually a straight male." And so for the longest time when people asked me about Blaine, I wanted to say It doesn't matter. And it doesn't. But I don't want to devalue it, because it's a very earnest question, and I can see why people would want to know. And I realized that if I said, It doesn't matter, that immediately means that I'm gay. So I do define myself as a straight male, but it really doesn't come into play with me in this role. As an actor, your objective is always to play the scene. And this case, he happens to be a gay teen. |
| 2 | I was fighting a bear in Canada. I was on the verge of death and looked him straight in the eye, and the bear took pity on me before I took my last breath. "Is there anything you want before you die, I'm a bear of honor," he asked. And I said, "I really want to go out for Glee." And he said, "it just so happens I know the casting director, I'll get you over there right now. But I'm going to kill you if you don't get it." So I went into the casting office, and I said, "I really want to do this part, and if I don't get it, the bear's going to kill me." So they gave me this part. And the bear let me live. And now he's a good friend of mine and a big fan of the show. |
| 3 | [on his success in Glee (2009)] What's happened to me is not normal. When you're an artist you have to hope for everything and expect nothing. |
| 4 | [on his breakout fame] I wish I could say it's a dream come true but, quite frankly, my dreams weren't that good as a kid. I didn't have that big of an imagination. |
| 5 | [on his Glee (2009) character] As an actor you play different parts and this one happens to be a gay character - and a strong one, so really I lucked out. |
| 6 | There's nothing more badass than being yourself. |
| 7 | Pink. Because it would be really funny. 'Cause then really mean people wouldn't look so mean. |
| 8 | No matter what, I will always prefer a live performance. Whether it be a play or a musical, or playing music live. As long as it's live, it's the best because there's sort of an immediacy to connection between an audience and a performer, whereas where you do film or television, you're at the whim of so many different forces. |
| 9 | That which makes you different is what makes you strong. Whether you're gay, straight, purple, orange, dinosaur, I don't care. |
| 10 | There's not a damn thing that I do on my own that's not for my fans or for people that have supported me. So, I don't really care about my agenda, I wanna be on yours. |
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| 1 | Appears in the music video for Katy Perry's single, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", alongside Rebecca Black, Corey Feldman, Kenny G, Deborah Gibson, Kevin McHale, Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zac Hanson. |
| 2 | New York, NY: Playing J. Pierpont Finch in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" on Broadway. [January 2012] |
| 3 | Living in Los Angeles, CA [August 2010] |
| 4 | Los Angeles, CA: Filming "Glee" [September 2011] |
| 5 | Lives in Los Angeles with fellow Team StarKid member, Joey Richter. |
| 6 | Lived in Arezzo, Italy for 6 months. |
| 7 | Speaks Italian fluently. |
| 8 | Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken, who wrote the scores for The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992) and many more, once handed a hundred dollar tip to Darren Criss doing an acoustic medley of his songs at a coffee shop. |
| 9 | His signature pink glasses were a replacement for a pair of red sunglasses he lost. |
| 10 | Before the show Glee (2009), he sang his own rendition of some Disney songs at a Maggiano's restaurant every Thursday. |
| 11 | Darren's mother is from Cebu in the Philippines, and has Filipino, Chinese, and Spanish ancestry. Darren's father is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and has English, and some German and Northern Irish, ancestry. Darren's patrilineal line can be traced back to Johanne Jorge Nicholas Crist, who was born, c. 1690, in Germany. |
| 12 | Made his professional stage debut at age 10 in the 42nd Street Moon production of Harold Rome's Fanny 1997. |
| 13 | Graduated the University of Michigan in 2009, a month after the premier of A Very Potter Musical (2009). |
| 14 | Wrote every single song for Team Starkid's A Very Potter Sequel (2010) and their fourth Production Starship. |
| 15 | Darren's brother, Chuck Criss, is a member of the Freelance Whales. |
| 16 | Has one older brother. |
| 17 | Grew up in San Francisco. |
| 18 | Went to University of Michigan and graduated in 2009. |
| 19 | Part of StarKid Productions. Played Harry Potter in A Very Potter Musical (2009) and had a principal role in a mini series they did while in University called "Little White Lie". |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smitten! | completed | Tyler Hutton | |
| American Crime Story | 2018 | TV Series | Andrew Cunanan |
| Supergirl | 2017 | TV Series | Music Meister |
| The Flash | 2017 | TV Series | Music Meister |
| Transformers: Robots in Disguise | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Sideswipe / Son |
| Transformers: Rescue Bots | 2016 | TV Series | Sideswipe |
| Turtles Take Time (and Space) | 2016 | Short | Raphael (voice) |
| Climate Change Deniers' Anthem | 2015 | Video short | Singers |
| American Horror Story | 2015 | TV Series | Justin |
| Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | 2015 | Video documentary short | Theater Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Big with Evan Rachel Wood and Darren Criss | 2014 | Short | Jeff |
| Stan Lee's Mighty 7 | 2014 | TV Movie | Micro (voice) |
| The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | 2013 | Sutemaru (English version, voice) | |
| Capital Cities: Kangaroo Court | 2013 | Video short | Bulldog (uncredited) |
| Web Therapy | 2013 | TV Series | Augie Sayles |
| Kaze tachinu | 2013 | Katayama (English version, voice) | |
| Web Therapy | 2013 | TV Series | Augie Sayles |
| A Very Potter Senior Year | 2013 | TV Movie | Harry |
| Girl Most Likely | 2012 | Lee | |
| The Cleveland Show | 2012 | TV Series | Hunter |
| Katy Perry: Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) | 2011 | Video short | Aaron Christopherson |
| Dead or Alive Dimensions | 2011 | Video Game | Jann Lee (English version, voice) |
| The Chicago 8 | 2011 | Yippie Man | |
| Archer | 2011 | TV Series | Mikey / Tommy |
| Life of Leopold | 2011 | Short | Leopold Bonar (voice) |
| A Very Potter Sequel | 2010 | TV Movie | Harry |
| Cold Case | 2010 | TV Series | Reuben Harris '69 |
| Eastwick | 2009 | TV Series | Josh Burton |
| Little White Lie | 2009 | TV Series | Toby Phillips |
| A Very Potter Musical | 2009 | TV Movie | Harry Potter |
| Walker Phillips | 2009 | Short | Elliott |
| Clowns on Earth | 2009 | Short | |
| I Adora You | 2005 | Short | Josh |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Flash | 2017 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Glee | TV Series performer - 74 episodes, 2010 - 2015 writer - 2 episodes, 2015 | ||
| Six by Sondheim | 2013 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Opening Doors" | |
| A Very Potter Senior Year | 2013 | TV Movie performer: "Senior Year", "Tonight This School Is Mine", "When I Was...", "Goin' Back To Hogwarts" / writer: "Goin' Back To Hogwarts", "Days Of Summer" | |
| Apocalyptour Live | 2012 | Video documentary writer: "Me And My Dick / Ready To Go", "Get Back Up", "Guys Like Potter", "The Way I Do", "Rogues Medley", "Little White Lie Medley", "Sami/Harry", "Granger Danger", "Not Alone", "Going Back To Heaven During Those Days Of Hogwarts On Earth", "The Coolest Girl" | |
| Girl Most Likely | 2012 | performer: "Everybody Backstreet's Back" | |
| The Cleveland Show | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Space Tour | 2012 | Documentary writer: "I Wanna Be", "Harry Freakin' Potter", "Gettin' Along", "Ready To Go", "The Coolest Girl", "Granger Danger", "To Have A Home", "Stutter", "Get Back Up", "The Way I Do", "Kick It Up A Notch", "No Way", "Status Quo", "Beauty", "Even Though", "Liam's Got A Phone Call", "Days Of Summer", "Going Back To Hogwarts" | |
| Glee: The 3D Concert Movie | 2011 | Documentary performer: "Teenage Dream", "Silly Love Songs", "Raise Your Glass", "Friday" uncredited | |
| Starship | 2011 | writer: "I Wanna Be A Starship Ranger", "Get Back Up", "Life", "Hideous Creatures", "Kick It Up A Notch", "Status Quo", "The Way I Do", "Beauty", "Kick It Up A Notch Reprise" | |
| A Very Potter Sequel | 2010 | TV Movie performer: "Harry Freakin' Potter", "To Have a Home", "Those Voices", "No Way", "Days of Summer" / writer: "Not Over Yet", "Harry Freakin' Potter", "To Have a Home", "Hermione Can't Draw", "The Coolest Girl", "Gettin' Along", "Let The Games Begin", "Those Voices", "Guys Like Potter", "Stutter", "No Way", "Days of Summer" | |
| Me and My Dick | 2009 | writer: "Ready to Go", "Even Though", "Heaven On Earth" | |
| Little White Lie | TV Series writer - 11 episodes, 2009 performer - 10 episodes, 2009 | ||
| A Very Potter Musical | 2009 | TV Movie performer: "Get Back to Hogwarts", "Ginny", "Hey, Dragon", "Cho Chang", "Missing You", "Not Alone" / writer: "Get Back to Hogwarts", "Ginny", "Harry", "Hey, Dragon", "Cho Chang", "Granger Danger", "Not Alone", "Not Alone / Get Back to Hogwarts Reprise" |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Very Potter Senior Year | 2013 | TV Movie | |
| The Space Tour | 2012 | Documentary | |
| Starship | 2011 | ||
| A Very Potter Sequel | 2010 | TV Movie | |
| Me and My Dick | 2009 | ||
| Little White Lie | 2009 | TV Series 11 episodes | |
| A Very Potter Musical | 2009 | TV Movie |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Very Potter Sequel | 2010 | TV Movie producer |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Me and My Dick | 2009 | musician: guitar |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little White Lie | 2009 | TV Series special thanks - 11 episodes |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Conan | 2013-2017 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Access Hollywood Live | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Broadway.com #LiveatFive | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hollywood Today Live | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| IHeartRadio Music Awards 2016 | 2016 | TV Special | Himself |
| Global Citizen Festival | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Remember That Time | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live from the Red Carpet: The 2015 Tony Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The 69th Annual Tony Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself - Audience Member |
| Today | 2011-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Glee: Looking Back Video Yearbook | 2015 | Video short | Himself |
| Glee: The Final Curtain | 2015 | Video short | Himself |
| The Talk | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2011-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2011-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Celebrity Name Game | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Player |
| Michael Feinstein New Year's Eve at the Rainbow Room | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| New Now Next Awards | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The Insider | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2014 MTV Video Music Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| Hollywood Game Night | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Guest |
| The Broadway.com Show | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fashion News Live | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Six by Sondheim | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Frank |
| TeenNick Halo Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Audience Member |
| Fox Fall Preview | 2013 | TV Special | Himself |
| Teen Choice Awards 2013 | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| Good Day L.A. | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 2013 Do Something Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| A Capitol Fourth | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
| Show People with Paul Wontorek | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2013 | 2013 | TV Special | Himself |
| Kathy | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Hour | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Glee Project | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Teen Choice Awards 2012 | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| Biography | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Blaine Anderson |
| The Space Tour | 2012 | Documentary | Himself - Songwriter / Special Guest |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Glee: The 3D Concert Movie | 2011 | Documentary | Blaine |
| Pop Wrapped TV | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Blaine Anderson |
| The 7PM Project | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2011 New Now Next Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| Access Hollywood | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| CMT Insider | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2010 American Music Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Potion Master's Corner | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| VEVO's ASK:REPLY | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Charlene Kaye ft. Darren Criss: Skin and Bones | 2009 | Video short | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katy Perry: Part of Me | 2012 | Documentary | Aaron Christopherson (uncredited) |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series | Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015) |
| 2016 | BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series | Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015) |
| 2011 | The "We're Wilde About You" Rising Star Award | Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) | Glee (2009) | |
| 2011 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Breakout Star | Glee (2009) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Glee (2009) |
| 2015 | BTVA Anime Dub Movies/Special Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special | Kaguyahime no monogatari (2013) |
| 2014 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Comedic TV Actor | |
| 2014 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite TV Bromance | Glee (2009) |
| 2014 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite On-Screen Chemistry | Glee (2009) |
| 2014 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer | Glee (2009) |
| 2014 | Young Hollywood Award | Young Hollywood Awards | Best On-Screen Couple | Glee (2009) |
| 2013 | Dorian Award | Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) | TV Musical Performance of the Year | Glee (2009) |
| 2013 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Glee (2009) |
| 2012 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Glee (2009) |
| 2011 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Glee (2009) |
Known for movies
Glee (2010-2015)
as Blaine Anderson / Noah 'Puck' Puckerman
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
as Sutemaru
A Very Potter Musical (2009)
as Harry Potter
Girl Most Likely (2012)
as Lee