Darren Criss’s net worth – is $5 Million bucks!
| Born | Darren Everett Criss February 5, 1987 (age 35) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Education | University of Michigan (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actorsingersongwriter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Mia Swier (m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals piano guitar violin drums mandolin harmonica |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | SonyColumbia |
David Henrie’s Biography and Life
Darren Criss’s net worth is estimated at $5 million and for most of us, this seems a huge fortune. But I guess for somebody like Darren rolling in money only seems normal. His father is a successful banker who moved to Hawaii (only for a few years, though) to start the EastWest Bank and act as its CEO and Chairman. The pops have also been on the Board of Directors for the San Francisco Opera and it is no secret that this post is only available for those who open their wallets quite a bit. Anyway, this was not exactly Darren Criss’s net worth: even though he is most likely to inherit it one day, this was the fortune of your father. And I am sure that knowing you have earned $1.5 million using your own talent and hard work feels much better than just having your dad ready to pay for you. But enough about his family, let‘s talk about Darren‘s career.
Darren, who is currently 27 years old, has been doing theatre ever since he was a kid. At the age of ten he debuted as Cesarion on the play Fanny and during the following couple of years featured on two more 42nd Street Moon Productions: Do I Hear the Waltz? and Babes in Arms. He then took a 6-year break and returned to the theatre in 2005 with Shed a Little Light: The Music of James Taylor, produced by American Conservatory Theater. Since then, Darren has been doing plays almost on a regular base but there was one particular play that preconditioned the growth of Darren Criss’s net worth: A Very Potter Musical. This play was a parody of some of the famous novels by J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It was not just that the musical attracted huge audiences – the original album, which offered the recorded music and lyrics written by Criss, experienced unprecedented commercial success. The album based on another musical, titled Me and My Dick, was even more popular, becoming the first charting student-produced musical recording: it hit Top Cast Albums at No. 11.
Another important source of Darren‘s income is his career in movies and television. The actor made his film debut in 2005, appearing in I Adora You. As a movie actor, he has not achieved much since then, but Criss‘ career on television has been going pretty well, to say the least. Since the year 2010, the actor has starred in the popular American musical comedy-drama television series Glee. Needless to say, the role of Blaine Anderson in this show has made a significant contribution to the overall Darren Criss net worth.
David Henrie’s Films Work and Awards
Discography
Solo
A Very Darren Crissmas (2021)[165]
EP’s
Human (2010)
Homework (2017)
Masquerade (2021)
Glee albums
Main article: Glee discography
Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album (2010)
Glee: The Music, Volume 4 (2010)
Glee: The Music, Volume 5 (2011)
Glee: The Music Presents the Warblers (2011)
Glee: The Music, Volume 6 (2011)
Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (2011)
Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2 (2011)
Glee: The Music, Volume 7 (2011)
Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album (2012)
Glee: The Music, Season 4, Volume 1 (2012)
Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 3 (2012)
Glee Sings the Beatles (2013)
Glee: The Music – Celebrating 100 Episodes (2013)
StarKid Productions albums
Little White Lie (2009)
A Very Potter Musical (2009)
Me and My Dick (A New Musical) (2010)
A Very StarKid Album (2010)
A Very Potter Sequel (2010)
Starship (2011)
The SPACE Tour (2012)
Apocalyptour (2012)
A Very StarKid Senior Year (2012)
Independent songs
“Skin and Bones” – Duet with Charlene Kaye – Things I Will Need in the Past (album) (2008)
“Dress and Tie” – Duet with Charlene Kaye (2011)
“New Morning” – Chimes of Freedom: Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International (album) (2012)
Computer Games
Lost Boys Life (2017)
Music videos
“Skin and Bones” – Charlene Kaye (2009)
“Magnolia Wine” – Charlene Kaye (2009)
“Roll with Me” – Montgomery Gentry (2009)
‘”Dress and Tie” – Charlene Kaye (2011)
“Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” – Katy Perry (2011)
“New Morning” – Amnesty International (2012)
“Dress You Up” – Vogue’s “Fashion Night Out” (2012)
“Kangaroo Court” – Capital Cities (2013)
“Songify the News 3” — The Gregory Brothers (2013)
“I Sold My Bed, But Not My Stereo” – Capital Cities (2014)
“Already Home” — A Great Big World (2014)
“Anthem” — Phantom Planet featuring Darren Criss (2020)
Tours
Glee Live! In Concert!
Listen Up Tour (2013)
LM/DC Tour (with Lea Michele) (2018)
| Films | ||||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |||
| 2005 | I Adora You[117] | Josh | Short film, minor role | |||
| 2009 | Walker Phillips[118] | Elliott | Short film | |||
| 2010 | The Chicago 8[119] | Yippee Man | Minor role | |||
| 2011 | Glee: The 3D Concert Movie | Blaine Anderson | Concert documentary | |||
| 2012 | Girl Most Likely | Lee | Feature film debut | |||
| 2013 | The Wind Rises | Katayama | Voice-over role | |||
| 2013 | The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | Sutemaru | Voice-over role | |||
| 2014 | Stan Lee's Mighty 7 | Micro | Voice-over role | |||
| 2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Theatre Audience Member | Short film | |||
| 2019 | Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Raphael | Voice; direct-to-video[120] | |||
| 2019 | Midway | Commander Eugene E. Lindsey | ||||
| 2020 | Superman: Man of Tomorrow | Clark Kent/Superman | Voice; direct-to-video | |||
| 2021 | Justice Society: World War II | Clark Kent/Superman (Earth-1); "Shakespeare"/Clark Kent/Superman (Earth-2) | Voice; direct-to-video | |||
| Television | ||||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |||
| 2009 | Eastwick | Josh Burton | Recurring role, 5 episodes | |||
| Little White Lie[121] | Toby Phillips | 11 episodes; also co-songwriter and musical producer | ||||
| 2010 | Cold Case | Ruben Harris | Episode: "Free Love" | |||
| 2010–15 | Glee | Blaine Anderson | Recurring role (Season 2); 14 episodes | |||
| Main role (seasons 3–6)[122] | ||||||
| 2011 | Archer | Mikey and Tommy | Voice (episode: "Placebo Effect") | |||
| Life of Leopold[123] | Leopold Bonar | Voice | ||||
| 2011–12 | The Glee Project | Himself | 4 episodes | |||
| 2012 | Glee: Don't Stop Believing | Himself | Documentary on Glee | |||
| The Cleveland Show[124] | Hunter | Voice (episode: "Jesus Walks") | ||||
| 2013 | Web Therapy | Augie Sayles | 3 episodes | |||
| 2013 Teen Choice Awards | Co-host | Co-hosted with Lucy Hale | ||||
| Six by Sondheim | Franklin Shepard | HBO documentary | ||||
| 2014 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Himself | Episode: "Darren Criss" | |||
| 2015–17 | Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Sideswipe[125] | Voice[126] | |||
| 2015 | American Horror Story: Hotel | Justin | Recurring role, 2 episodes | |||
| 2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles Take Time (and Space) | Raphael | Short (voice) | |||
| Transformers: Rescue Bots | Sideswipe[127] | Voice (episode: "The Need for Speed") | ||||
| Hairspray Live! | Himself | Television special, NBC | ||||
| 2017 | Supergirl[128] | Music Meister | Episode: "Star-Crossed" | |||
| The Flash[128] | Music Meister | Episode: "Duet" | ||||
| 2018 | The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story | Andrew Cunanan | 9 episodes | |||
| 2020 | Saturday Night Seder | Himself | Television special | |||
| The Disney Family Singalong | Himself | Television special | ||||
| Hollywood | Raymond Ainsley | 7 episodes; also executive producer | ||||
| Royalties | Pierce | 10 episodes; also executive producer | ||||
| Wayward Guide | Ryan Reynolds | Series regular | ||||
| 2021 | Trese | Marco | Voice[129] | |||
| Rick and Morty | Bruce Chutback | Voice (episode: "Amortycan Grickfitti") | ||||
| Muppets Haunted Mansion | The Caretaker | TV special | ||||
| 2022 | Green Eggs and Ham | Looka | Voice (7 episodes) | |||
| Theatres | ||||||
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes | ||
| 1997 | Fanny | Cesario | 42nd Street Moon production | Stage debut | ||
| 1998 | Do I Hear a Waltz? | Mauro | ||||
| 1999 | Babes in Arms | Beauregard Calhoun | ||||
| 2005 | Shed a Little Light: The Music of James Taylor | Singer and Musician | American Conservatory Theater | |||
| 2006 | Paper Canoes | Salmon | Zeitgeist Artworks production | |||
| 2009 | A Very Potter Musical | Harry Potter | StarKid Productions | Lead role, Co-songwriter and composer | ||
| 2009 | Me and My Dick | Italian restaurant owner | Cameo (voice only) | |||
| Co-songwriter and composer, guitarist | ||||||
| 2010 | A Very Potter Sequel | Harry Potter | Lead role, Sole songwriter and composer, Co-producer | |||
| 2012 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | J. Pierrepont Finch | Broadway | Broadway debut; Replacement for Daniel Radcliffe | ||
| 2012 | A Very Potter Senior Year | Harry Potter | StarKid Productions | Lead role, Co-songwriter and composer | ||
| 2015 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Hedwig Robinson | Broadway | Replacement for Neil Patrick Harris | ||
| 2022 | American Buffalo | Bobby | Broadway revival | |||
| Video games | ||||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |||
| 2011 | Dead or Alive: Dimensions | Jann Lee | Voice[127] | |||
| Web | ||||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |||
| 2008 | That Media Show[144] | Presenter | 3 episodes (No. 1, No. 2, No. 5) | |||
| Series about Hollywood, filmmaking, and visual effects.[144] | ||||||
| 2012 | Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards[145] | Host | 13th annual award. | |||
| 2015 | Tony Awards Red Carpet[146] | Co-host | Co-hosted with Laura Osnes and Sierra Boggess | |||
| 2016 | Countdown to Hairspray Live![147] | Co-host | Co-hosted with Kristin Chenoweth and Martin Short. | |||
| Musical performances | ||||||
| Year | Event | Location | Notes | |||
| 2010–2013 | Trevor Live | Los Angeles | Benefit for The Trevor Project. In 2010, Criss sang "Not Alone" and "Teenage Dream" with Glee's Dalton Academy Warblers and Katy Perry, in 2011, he sang Tom Jones' hit, "It's Not Unusual", in 2012 he sang an acoustic version of Katy Perry's "Part of Me", and in 2013, he co-sang lead, with the cast of Glee, the Charlie Chaplin song '"Smile".[148][149] | |||
| 2011 | MusiCares Person of the Year | Los Angeles | Criss and Glee's Dalton Academy Warblers performed for Barbra Streisand, in honor of her being named MusiCares Person of the Year by the MusiCares Foundation.[150] | |||
| 2011 | Glee Live! In Concert! | US, Canada, England, Ireland | The 16th most successful concert tour of 2011, grossing more than $40 million, with total attendance topping 485,000. All 40 dates sold out, including shows at Staples Center, Nassau Coliseum, and The O2 Arenas in London and Dublin.[86][87] | |||
| 2011 | ASCAP Pop Music Awards | Los Angeles | Criss paid tribute to Rod Stewart by singing a ballad version of Stewart's song "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?", while accompanying himself on piano.[151][152] | |||
| 2011 | Billboard / Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Music Conference | Los Angeles | Criss honored composer Alan Menken with a medley of his own Disney songs, singing alongside Broadway star Lea Salonga.[153] | |||
| 2011 | The SPACE Tour | New York & Boston | StarKid Productions' first national concert tour. Majority of songs performed were written and composed by Criss.[154] | |||
| 2011 | Sing Out, Raise Hope, Benefit Concert | New York | Criss performed at Lincoln Center with the a cappella singing groups of Harvard University's Krokodiloes, Princeton University's Nassoons, and Yale University's The Whiffenpoofs, at a benefit concert for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and The Trevor Project.[155] | |||
| 2012 | E! Entertainment pre-Oscar Show | Los Angeles | Criss sang "The Rainbow Connection" with Kermit the Frog for the pre-show of the 84th Academy Awards.[156] | |||
| 2012 | Apocalyptour | New York & Los Angeles | StarKid Productions' second national concert tour.[157] | |||
| 2012 | Fundraiser for Barack Obama | Los Angeles | Criss performed for the President of the United States at an LGBT-sponsored campaign fundraising gala.[158] | |||
| 2013 | 57th Presidential Inauguration | Washington, D.C. | Kids' Inaugural Concert, hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden – Criss sang his own song "Not Alone", joined by the Soul Children of Chicago choir. He also accompanied Naya Rivera on guitar as she sang the hit "Valerie".[159] | |||
| Vice President Joe Biden Inaugural event – Criss sang "Teenage Dream" and Carole King's "One Fine Day".[160][161] | ||||||
| The Presidential Inaugural Ball – Criss performed the Disney song "When You Wish Upon A Star".[162] | ||||||
| 2013 | Listen Up Tour | US, Canada & France | Criss headlined his first solo music tour, which visited 18 cities from May 29–June 30. The set included songs from Glee, StarKid, his Human EP, and new material from his upcoming solo album.[61][62] | |||
| 2013 | A Capitol Fourth | Washington, D.C. | Criss co-headlined the 4th of July celebration concert on the National Mall.[163] | |||
| 2014 | Michael Feinstein's New Year's Eve at the Rainbow Room | New York | Criss co-sang with Michael Feinstein a medley of Frank Sinatra songs. | |||
| 2016 | Broadway Today with Darren Criss and Betsy Wolfe | Washington, D.C., N.Y.C, Toronto | Criss co-headlined with Betsy Wolfe a Broadway-themed concert tour, accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Steven Reineke. Performances were held at The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and Roy Thomson Hall. | |||
| 2016 | The Little Mermaid in Concert | Los Angeles | Criss co-headlined the concert at the Hollywood Bowl, playing the part of "Prince Eric".[164] | |||
| Awards and nominations | ||||||
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | ||
| 2011 | Variety | Power of Youth Philanthropy | The Trevor Project | Won | ||
| Dorian Awards | We're Wilde About You / Rising Star Award | Glee | Won | |||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Breakout Star | Won | ||||
| NewNowNext Awards | Brink of Fame: Actor | Won | ||||
| BroadwayWorld – Chicago Awards | Best New Work/New Adaptation | Starship | Won | |||
| 2012 | BroadwayWorld – Chicago Awards | Best Special Theatrical Event | A Very Potter Senior Year | Won | ||
| Broadway.com Award | Favorite Replacement | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Won | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Glee | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Dorian Award | TV Musical Performance of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||||
| Shorty Awards | Best Producers of Short Content on Social Media | Himself | Nominated | |||
| People's Choice Awards | Favorite Comedic TV Actor | Glee | Nominated | |||
| Favorite TV Bromance (with Chord Overstreet) | Nominated | |||||
| Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (with Chris Colfer) | Nominated | |||||
| 2015 | Broadway.com Award | Favorite Replacement | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Won | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | "This Time" – Glee | Nominated | |||
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Song – TV Show/Digital Series | Won | ||||
| Giffoni Film Festival | Experience Award | Overall work | Won | |||
| 2017 | Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle | Lead Performance | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Performance in a Show | The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Won | ||||
| TCA Awards | Individual Achievement in Drama | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Won | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Won |