Darren Everett Criss nació (5 de febrero de 1987) y se crió en San Francisco. Es mitad irlandés, mitad filipino.
Actualmente es principalmente conocido por interpretar a Blaine en la comedia de FOX "Glee".
Estudió en la Universidad de Michigan, Ann Arbor, de 2005 a 2009, graduándose en Bellas Artes. En su segundo año como universitario interpretó, junto a otros compañeros de clase y amigos, una comedia sobre Harry Potter llamada "A Very Potter Musical", dando vida al propio Harry.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
FC You're Harry Freakin' Potter! G You don't understand F you're a legend, man, G to us all! C Every son and daughter-- "SAFE!" G ... From You-Know-Who, F all because of you! G You were small, FEsus4E but I wonder if you can recall...
AmG Long story short, F this guy, Em "Voldemort" Dm was super cruel... FG "Voldemort?" gasp "SHHH!!!"
AmGF ... Tried to kill you & your parents, EmDmFG and this is where it gets intensely cool... AmF Even though you were a tiny little boy, AmF you shoulda died but you survived and then destroyed AmFG this evil guy and it's story we enjoy to tell....
FC You're Harry Freakin' Potter! GF We don't prefer Gandalf, G Merlin, or Oz, C You're a whole lot hotter! G With that lighting scar, FG you're a superstar to us all! FEsus4E If we're in trouble we know who to call!
A E D E (however many times you want) C#sus4
C#F# You're Harry Freakin' Potter! C# I wouldn't wince at all, BC# you're invincible to all harm! F# Like Betty Crocker--[Oooh!] C# ... I wanna eat you up! B No one'll beat you up C# with that charm! B Remember, Harry, kid, C# you're the Boss, D# you're the King, G# you're the Bomb!
G#mF# But this is all so sad, ED#m I mean, my Mom and Dad C#mEF# were killed, long ago...(Long ago they died!) G#mF# ... I wanna be psyched, ED#m but being unliked C#mEF# is all I know...(All he knows, that's why-)
G#mE I never thought I'd be a part of such a fate, G#mE an opportunity eleven years late... G#mE I guess it's time for me step up to the plate F#G# and show 'em that I'm something great!
F#C# I'm Harry Freakin' Potter! G# I'll do what I can F#G# if what you say I am is true! C# I can't be bothered G# by my awful past, F# I've found at last C#G# something I can do, D#A# so it's time I knew C#D# exactly who I am...
G#AA# I'm Harry Freakin' Potter!
G#AA# You're Harry Freakin' Potter! G#AA# I'm/You're Harry Freakin' Potter-- D#G#AA#G#AA# ... And I'm the Man!