Darren Criss was first seen in the 2005 short film ‘I Adora You’ where he played the role of ‘Josh.’ After starring in yet another short film ‘Walker Phillips’ (2009), he joined the cast of the American fantasy comedy-drama television series ‘Eastwick’ developed by Maggie Friedman. He played the role of ‘Josh Burton’ and starred in 5 episodes of the show. In 2010, he grabbed the role of ‘Blaine Anderson’ in the American musical comedy-drama television series ‘Glee’ created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan. The series ran for 6 seasons and aired its final episode in 2015. Criss also won the ‘Dorian Award,’ ‘Teen Choice Award,’ and ‘NewNowNext Award’ for his performance in the series. He made his big-screen debut in the 2012 American comedy film ‘Girl Most Likely’ directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. The film was largely panned by critics, scoring a 22% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. He was next seen in television series and shows such as ‘Web Therapy’ (2013), ‘Six by Sondheim’ (2013), ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ (2014), ‘Transformers: Robots in Disguise’ (2015-2017), ‘Transformers: Rescue Bots’ (2016), ‘Supergirl’ (2017), and ‘The Flash’ (2017). In 2018, he portrayed ‘Andrew Cunanan’ in ‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,’ the second season of the FX true crime anthology television series, ‘American Crime Story.’ The season garnered praise from critics. Criss also became a recipient of the ‘Primetime Emmy Award,’ ‘Golden Globe Award,’ and the ‘Screen Actors Guild Award’ for his portrayal of Andrew Cunanan in the show. He was next seen in television series like ‘Hollywood’ (2020), ‘Royalties’ (2020), ‘Trese’ (2021), ‘Rick and Morty’ (2021), and ‘Muppets Haunted Mansion’ (2021). He last appeared in the American animated comedy adventure streaming television series ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ in 2022.
Midway is a historical action war drama film which revolves around the Battle of Midway, which had taken place after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. The film shows us how several difficult decisions had to be taken by the Admirals of the US Navy, in order to defeat and destroy the Japanese forces.
After failing in her career as a playwright and being left by her partner, a young woman attempts suicide. She eventually returns to her home in New Jersey but must now deal with her eccentric mother. She soon learns that her father never died but left to pursue a PhD.
When a bamboo-cutter finds a tiny fairy-like girl in a glowing bamboo-shoot, he and his wife lovingly raise the girl, Kaguya, who grows into a beautiful princess. Her parents take her to capital to groom her into a fine lady who is courted by suitors. Then she reveals her origins to her parents.
This animated biographical film chronicles the life of Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, the man who is known for designing Japanese fighter planes during the Second World War.
Justice Society: World War II is an animated superhero film which takes us to the time of the Second World War, where Adolf Hitler, with the help of magical artifacts, invades most of Europe. In order to stop him, the Justice League of America is formed, consisting of Trevor, Black Canary, Hawkman, Hourman, Flash, and Wonder Woman.
Darren Criss Awards
| American Crime Story | Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television | 2019 |
| American Crime Story | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | 2018 |
