Darren Criss

Appearing on TV as a handsome homosexual with a romantic storyline, Darren Criss won the hearts of not only young girls, but also young people of non-traditional orientation. A female lover was very believable to play warm feelings for a man, which eloquently testifies to the talent of the young actor.

Darren Criss' life began on February 5, 1987 in sunny California, USA. The boy's parents gave their son an attractive bright appearance due to the mixing of blood. Mother Serina Bru - Filipina, in whose nationality reflected more drops of Spanish and Chinese echoes. Father Charles William Criss is an American Irishman.

Serina holds the position of investment broker, but Charles - a true patron of the arts, as the press called the former chairman and CEO of the bank. The man directed the San Francisco Opera, as well as a number of music organizations. It is not surprising that in such a family the youngest son became addicted to music. In addition, the boy showed the talent of the actor, perfectly holding on to the stage and charming the audience.

At the age of five, the child begins learning to play the violin. After his first instrument, Darren will master more drums, guitar, piano, mandolin and cello. The musician boasts perfect hearing and vocals.

First of all, the young man considered himself a singer and a musician. In high school, the boy held the post of accompanist, performed songs in the group. And at the age of 15, a talented young man wrote the first track, which later will become the main track of the debut album.

Acting skills kept pace with musical development. At the age of ten, the future actor and star of the series was admitted to the Theatre Conservatory, where he underwent a course in the art of acting.

At St. Ignatius College, where the student studied until 2005, he participated in the production of classical plays. During his studies at the University of Michigan, which Darren graduated in 2009, he showed the ability of the director.

Darren's actor debut took place on the theatre stage at the age of ten. Given the boy's musical talents, it is not surprising that the kid played in the musical "Fanny". The theatre accompanied the childhood and youth of Criss, invariably present in the life of young talent.

After earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Michigan, Darren and his fellow students organized the "StarKid" theater campaign. The guys shoot parodies in the style of the musical based on the works of J.K. Rowling - "Very Potter's Musical", "Very Potter's Continuation" and "Very Potter's Year." The videos are published on the YouTube video host channel, and Darren plays Harry Potter.

Funny videos instantly gained a huge number of views and became popular with users of the web, and Darren Criss felt the taste of the beginning to gain momentum of fame.

In 2012, fate indirectly brought the actor with Harry Potter once again. Darren replaced Daniel Radcliffe in the Broadway production of How to Succeed in Business Without Doing Nothing. The substitution was successful, and the performance grossed more than $4 million. In 2012, the actor first appeared on the screen, playing a role in the comedy "Imogen", which premiered at the Toronto Festival. Darren's partners on the court were Kristen Wiig, Matt Dillon.

Criss achieved real popularity thanks to filming in television series. The start of the TV star's career began in 2009, when the young man starred in several episodes of the fantasy drama "Eastwick". Unfortunately, the ratings did not meet the expectations of the creators, and the series was soon closed.

The breakthrough and rapid rise of the actor's career was for Darren the role of Blaine Anderson in the musical multi-episode film "Glee". The character appears in the second season of the TV project, which was released in 2010.

In the story, the hero - the lead singer of the choir "The Nightingales" - builds a relationship with Kurt Hammel, the role of which brilliantly played by Chris Colfer. Awareness and acceptance of his own orientation does not happen immediately for Blaine, he is tormented by doubts, but in the end he still accepts the love for a man and finds happiness. The couple's relationship even ends with a wedding.

By the way, initially Darren was auditioned for the role of the main character of the TV epic Finn Hudson, but was rejected by the creator of the series Ryan Murphy. However, Murphy later invited the young man to the shoot.

Despite being a gay teenager, Darren is heterosexual. Nevertheless, Blaine's role was no worse than Chris Colfer's openly gay man. The long-awaited kiss of the two lovers looked exciting and believable for tv viewers.

After the acclaimed role, Criss managed to avoid the fate of the actor of the same type. The young man appeared in episodes of "American Horror Story" in the season of "Hotel."

In addition, he embodied on the screen a fantastic character Of the Musical Master in the series about the cousin of Superman "Supergirl". The same role was played by him in the crossover "Flash", which also featured colleagues on "Glee" Grant Gustin and Melissa Benoist.

Darren continues to be involved in music. In addition, in "Glee" the actor performed solo parts of the character. The cover version of Katy Perry's song "Teenage Dream" is named the most popular among the singles of the series. By the way, the actor appeared in the episode of the singer's music video for the song "Last Friday Night".

In 2010, he recorded the album "Human". After that, the singer became a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, and in 2011 signed a contract with Sony Music Intertainment.

Since his college studies, the charming handsome man meets with Mia Swyer. The girl repeatedly had to endure periodic rumors about the novels of her lover.

Despite his short height - 173 cm, Darren has an attractive appearance, a statuesic figure and an attractive look. Unsurprisingly, the press is trying to publish the news about the actor's alleged affair. So in the media appeared publications about the joint vacation of Criss with Lucy Hale, colleague on the set Kristen Wiig.

Darren relentlessly refutes the speculations of journalists. The best confirmation of the seriousness of the relationship with Mia was the announcement of the engagement, published by the actor on the page "Instagram" in January 2018. Soon the brunette will become the wife of handsome Darren.

The actor continues to work productively on the television series. In 2018, Darren appeared on screens as killer Andrew Kuenen in the next season of "American Crime Story." The plot tells about the alleged circumstances of the murder of Gianni Versace.

In addition to his acting career, Criss has performed in charity concerts, advocated for the rights of sexual minorities and remains a supporter of the LGBT community. In particular, the actor is a member of the organization leading efforts to prevent suicide among gays, lesbians and transgender people.

The man is the co-founder and partner of an online store for men's haircuts in California. Repeatedly recognized as an icon of style and elegance, a curly conqueror of hearts, one of the most coveted celebrity among both women and men, Criss with enviable constancy flashes on the covers of glossy publications.

2009 - Eastwick 2010 - "Detective Rush" 2010-2015 - "Glee" 2011 - "Chicago 8" 2012 - "Imogen" 2013 - "Internet Therapy" 2015 - American Horror Story. Hotel" 2017 - "Supergirl" 2017 - "Flash" 2018 - "American Crime Story"

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Darren Criss Net Worth 2021

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Darren Criss Net Worth 2020

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Darren Criss Net Worth 2019

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Darren Criss Net Worth 2018

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Darren Criss Net Worth 2017

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Darren Criss Net Worth 2016

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Darren Criss Net Worth 2015

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