Darren Criss

Darren Criss

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Darren Criss is an American actor and singer-songwriter who studied violin as a child. He attended the American Conservatory Theatre from the age of ten and performed in several productions. He did further study at the Accademia dell'Arte in Italy before debuting on Broadway in the lead role of 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying' in 2012. He went on to appear in episodes of 'Eastwick' and 'Cold Case' and was cast as a regular on 'Glee', 'Transformers: Robots in Disguise', 'American Crime Story' and 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace'. His film credits include 'Girl Most Likely' (2013).

In 2009 he wrote songs for Team StarKid's stage parody 'A Very Potter Musical, Me and My Dick' at the University of Michigan which was posted on YouTube. The cast album reached number eleven on Billboard's Top Cast Albums Chart in 2010 and in the same year he released EP 'Human' which went to number 17 on Billboard's Heetseekers Albums Chart. Follow-up EP 'Lost Boys Life' came out in 2017 and in 2018 the EP 'Homework' topped the Heatseekers Chart and reached number seven on the Independent Albums Chart.

Top tracks

11
Welcome To Heaven
Darren Criss
Hazbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack)
01:01
Writer: Andrew Underberg - Sam Haft / Composers: Andrew Underberg - Sam Haft
03
Like You
Hazbin Hotel
Hazbin Hotel: Season Two (Original Soundtrack)
01:59
Writer: Sam Haft - Andrew Underberg
01
Crash Into Me
Steve Aoki
Crash Into Me
03:46
Writer: David John Matthews / Composers: David John Matthews
26
Finale
Darren Criss
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
01:47
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
19
When You're in Love
Helen J Shen
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
02:42
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
07
Hitting the Road, Pt. 1
Helen J Shen
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
01:40
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
05
Where You Belong
Darren Criss
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
03:36
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
02
World Within My Room
Darren Criss
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
05:16
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
09
Hitting the Road, Pt. 2
Helen J Shen
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
00:51
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
10
The Rainy Day We Met (from Maybe Happy Ending) (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Darren Criss
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
03:33
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
23
Maybe Happy Ending
Darren Criss
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
02:39
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
22
Goodbye, My Room (Reprise)
Darren Criss
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
02:12
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
13
Hitting the Road, Pt. 3
Darren Criss
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
02:14
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
01
runnin around
Darren Criss
runnin around
03:27
Writer: Darren Criss - Chuck Harmony - Ryan Ogren - Nate Cyphert - Christopher J Baran / Composers: Darren Criss - Chuck Harmony - Ryan Ogren - Nate Cyphert - Christopher J Baran
17
Never Fly Away
Darren Criss
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
02:40
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
21
Then I Can Let You Go
Darren Criss
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
03:07
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
08
Goodbye, My Room
Darren Criss
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
02:17
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
03
let's
Darren Criss
Masquerade
03:46
Writer: Darren Criss - Christopher J Baran / Composers: Darren Criss - Christopher J Baran
05
Not Alone
Darren Criss
Human
04:28
05
for a night like this
Darren Criss
Masquerade
03:25
Writer: Darren Criss - Christopher J Baran - Jakob Hazell - Jon Hume - Michael Matosic - Svante Halldin / Composers: Darren Criss - Christopher J Baran - Jakob Hazell - Jon Hume - Michael Matosic - Svante Halldin
01
I Dreamed A Dream
Darren Criss
I Dreamed A Dream
02:52
Writer: Darren Criss
03
Put a Little Love in Your Heart
Darren Criss
The Flash (Music from the Special Episode: Duet)
01:54
Writer: Jackie DeShannon - Jimmy Holiday - Randy Myers
01
Rest in Peace
Darren Criss
Muppets Haunted Mansion (Original Soundtrack)
01:52
Writer: Bill Barretta - Kirk R. Thatcher - Kelly Younger - Buddy Baker - Xavier Atencio / Composers: Ed Mitchell - Steve Morrell - Buddy Baker - Xavier Atencio
03
Jealousy
Darren Criss
Human
05:18
04
To Have a Home (Live)
Various Artists
StarKid Homecoming: Vol. 2 (Live)
03:50
Writer: Darren Criss
03
Lost Boys Life
Computer Games
Lost Boys Life
04:01
Writer: Darren Criss - Chuck Criss
02
Goin' back to Hogwarts (Live)
Various Artists
StarKid Homecoming: Vol. 2 (Live)
09:55
Writer: Darren Criss
04
walk of shame
Darren Criss
Masquerade
02:51
Writer: Darren Criss / Composers: Darren Criss
10
Drunk On Christmas
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas
03:24
Writer: Darren Criss / Composers: Darren Criss
04
Don't You
Darren Criss
Human
03:50
03
Harry Freakin' potter (Live)
Various Artists
StarKid Homecoming: Vol. 2 (Live)
03:21
Writer: Darren Criss
08
The Dragon Song (Live)
Various Artists
StarKid Homecoming: Vol. 2 (Live)
02:19
Writer: Darren Criss
02
Every Single Night
Computer Games
Lost Boys Life
03:43
Writer: Darren Criss - Chuck Criss
01
Foolish Thing
Darren Criss
Homework
04:01
Writer: Darren Criss
03
Going Nowhere
Darren Criss
Homework
03:57
Writer: Darren Criss
02
Sami
Darren Criss
Human
03:48
01
Crash Into Me
Steve Aoki
Crash Into Me
04:26
Writer: David John Matthews / Composers: David John Matthews
16
Not Alone (Live)
Various Artists
StarKid Homecoming: Vol. 2 (Live)
04:30
Writer: Darren Criss
01
Christmas Dance
Darren Criss
Christmas Dance
03:29
Composers: Darren Criss
10
Ready to Go
Various Artists
A Very Starkid Album
01:25
05
River
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas
03:53
Writer: Joni Mitchell / Composers: Joni Mitchell
07
No Way
Various Artists
A Very Starkid Album
02:02
05
The Day That The Dance Is Over
Darren Criss
Homework
04:48
Writer: Darren Criss
01
Human
Darren Criss
Human
02:29
03
(Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas
02:51
Writer: Irving Taylor - Dudley Brooks - Hal Stanley / Composers: Irving Taylor - Dudley Brooks - Hal Stanley
01
I'm Not That Girl
Third Reprise
I'm Not That Girl
02:47
Composers: Stephen Schwartz
04
I Don't Mind
Darren Criss
Homework
02:33
Writer: Darren Criss
01
Dress and Tie
Charlene Kaye
Dress and Tie
03:52
Writer: Charlene Kaye - Darren Criss / Composers: Charlene Kaye - Darren Criss
01
We Like It
Computer Games
Lost Boys Life
03:19
Writer: Darren Criss - Chuck Criss
04
Snow
Stella Cole
Snow!
02:44
Composers: Irving Berlin
14
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas (Deluxe)
04:09
Writer: Ralph Blane / Composers: Hugh Martin

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  • Discography
Albums
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
â„— 2025 Maybe Happy Ending Cast Recording LLC under exclusive license to Sh-K- Boom Records LLC, a Warner Music Group Company. All rights reserved.
14-03-2025
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
01
Why Love
Dez Duron
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
01:32
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
02
World Within My Room
Darren Criss
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
05:16
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
03
The Way That It Has to Be
Helen J Shen
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
02:16
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
04
Charger Exchange Ballet (Instrumental)
Maybe Happy Ending Original Broadway Orchestra
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
01:37
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
05
Where You Belong
Darren Criss
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
03:36
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
06
Tell Me About Fireflies, Please (Instrumental)
Helen J Shen
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
00:47
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
07
Hitting the Road, Pt. 1
Helen J Shen
Maybe Happy Ending (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
01:40
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
Access the complete album info (27 songs)
A Very Darren Crissmas
â„— 2021 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
08-10-2021
A Very Darren Crissmas
01
Happy Holidays / The Holiday Season (Medley)
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas
03:37
Writer: Irving Berlin / Composers: Irving Berlin - Kay Thompson
02
I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas (Hippo The Hero)
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas
02:28
Writer: John Rox / Composers: John Rox
03
(Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas
02:51
Writer: Irving Taylor - Dudley Brooks - Hal Stanley / Composers: Irving Taylor - Dudley Brooks - Hal Stanley
04
St. Patrick’s Day
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas
05:06
Writer: John Mayer / Composers: John Mayer
05
River
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas
03:53
Writer: Joni Mitchell / Composers: Joni Mitchell
06
Welcome Home
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas
03:17
Writer: Harold Rome / Composers: Harold Rome
07
All Those Christmas Cliches
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas
03:19
Writer: Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty / Composers: Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
A Very Darren Crissmas (Deluxe)
â„— 2021 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
08-10-2021
A Very Darren Crissmas (Deluxe)
01
Happy Holidays / The Holiday Season (Medley)
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas (Deluxe)
03:37
Writer: Irving Berlin / Composers: Irving Berlin - Kay Thompson
02
Christmas Dance
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas (Deluxe)
03:29
Writer: Darren Criss / Composers: Darren Criss
03
I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas (Hippo The Hero)
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas (Deluxe)
02:28
Writer: John Rox / Composers: John Rox
04
(Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas (Deluxe)
02:51
Writer: Irving Taylor - Dudley Brooks - Hal Stanley / Composers: Irving Taylor - Dudley Brooks - Hal Stanley
05
St. Patrick’s Day
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas (Deluxe)
05:06
Writer: John Mayer / Composers: John Mayer
06
River
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas (Deluxe)
03:53
Writer: Joni Mitchell / Composers: Joni Mitchell
07
Welcome Home
Darren Criss
A Very Darren Crissmas (Deluxe)
03:17
Writer: Harold Rome / Composers: Harold Rome
Access the complete album info (14 songs)
EPs
Masquerade
â„— 2021 Mighty Monkey, LLC, under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
20-08-2021
Masquerade
01
f*kn around
Darren Criss
Masquerade
03:27
Writer: Darren Criss - Chuck Harmony - Ryan Ogren - Nate Cyphert - Christopher J Baran / Composers: Darren Criss - Chuck Harmony - Ryan Ogren - Nate Cyphert - Christopher J Baran
02
i can't dance
Darren Criss
Masquerade
02:45
Writer: Darren Criss - Christopher J Baran / Composers: Darren Criss - Christopher J Baran
03
let's
Darren Criss
Masquerade
03:46
Writer: Darren Criss - Christopher J Baran / Composers: Darren Criss - Christopher J Baran
04
walk of shame
Darren Criss
Masquerade
02:51
Writer: Darren Criss / Composers: Darren Criss
05
for a night like this
Darren Criss
Masquerade
03:25
Writer: Darren Criss - Christopher J Baran - Jakob Hazell - Jon Hume - Michael Matosic - Svante Halldin / Composers: Darren Criss - Christopher J Baran - Jakob Hazell - Jon Hume - Michael Matosic - Svante Halldin
Homework
â„— 2017 Darren Criss
15-12-2017
Homework
01
Foolish Thing
Darren Criss
Homework
04:01
Writer: Darren Criss
02
I Dreamed A Dream
Darren Criss
Homework
02:52
Writer: Darren Criss
03
Going Nowhere
Darren Criss
Homework
03:57
Writer: Darren Criss
04
I Don't Mind
Darren Criss
Homework
02:33
Writer: Darren Criss
05
The Day That The Dance Is Over
Darren Criss
Homework
04:48
Writer: Darren Criss
Lost Boys Life
â„— 2017 Computer Games
08-03-2017
Lost Boys Life
01
We Like It
Computer Games
Lost Boys Life
03:19
Writer: Darren Criss - Chuck Criss
02
Every Single Night
Computer Games
Lost Boys Life
03:43
Writer: Darren Criss - Chuck Criss
03
Lost Boys Life
Computer Games
Lost Boys Life
04:01
Writer: Darren Criss - Chuck Criss
04
Lost Boys Life (Voice Memo)
Computer Games
Lost Boys Life
04:10
Writer: Darren Criss - Chuck Criss
Human
20-07-2010
Human
01
Human
Darren Criss
Human
02:29
02
Sami
Darren Criss
Human
03:48
03
Jealousy
Darren Criss
Human
05:18
04
Don't You
Darren Criss
Human
03:50
05
Not Alone
Darren Criss
Human
04:28
Singles
I'm Not That Girl
â„— 2025 Third Reprise Records
17-12-2025
I'm Not That Girl
01
I'm Not That Girl
Third Reprise
I'm Not That Girl
02:47
Composers: Stephen Schwartz
Dress and Tie
2025 Charlene Kaye
07-03-2025
Dress and Tie
01
Dress and Tie
Charlene Kaye
Dress and Tie
03:52
Writer: Charlene Kaye - Darren Criss / Composers: Charlene Kaye - Darren Criss
The Rainy Day We Met (from Maybe Happy Ending) (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
â„— 2025 Maybe Happy Ending Cast Recording LLC under exclusive license to Sh-K- Boom Records LLC, a Warner Music Group Company. All rights reserved.
21-02-2025
The Rainy Day We Met (from Maybe Happy Ending) (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
01
The Rainy Day We Met (from Maybe Happy Ending) (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Darren Criss
The Rainy Day We Met (from Maybe Happy Ending) (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
03:33
Writer: Hue Park - Will Aronson / Composers: Will Aronson
Christmas Dance
â„— 2021 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
19-11-2021
Christmas Dance
01
Christmas Dance
Darren Criss
Christmas Dance
03:29
Composers: Darren Criss
Happy Holidays / The Holiday Season
â„— 2021 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
08-09-2021
Happy Holidays / The Holiday Season
01
Happy Holidays / The Holiday Season (Medley)
Darren Criss
Happy Holidays / The Holiday Season
03:37
Writer: Irving Berlin / Composers: Irving Berlin - Kay Thompson
for a night like this
â„— 2021 Mighty Monkey, LLC, under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
30-07-2021
for a night like this
01
for a night like this
Darren Criss
for a night like this
03:25
Writer: Darren Criss - Christopher J Baran - Jakob Hazell - Jon Hume - Michael Matosic - Svante Halldin / Composers: Darren Criss - Christopher J Baran - Jakob Hazell - Jon Hume - Michael Matosic - Svante Halldin
i can't dance
â„— 2021 Mighty Monkey, LLC, under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
21-05-2021
i can't dance
01
i can't dance
Darren Criss
i can't dance
02:45
Writer: Darren Criss - Christopher J Baran / Composers: Darren Criss - Christopher J Baran
f*kn around
â„— 2021 Mighty Monkey, LLC, under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
09-04-2021
f*kn around
01
f*kn around
Darren Criss
f*kn around
03:27
Writer: Darren Criss - Chuck Harmony - Ryan Ogren - Nate Cyphert - Christopher J Baran / Composers: Darren Criss - Chuck Harmony - Ryan Ogren - Nate Cyphert - Christopher J Baran