Filipino American actor Darren Criss won a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in his Broadway debut for the musical, “Maybe Happy Ending.”
A South Korean musical adapted for Broadway, “Maybe Happy Ending” won big during the award show, bagging a total of six trophies, including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical.
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During his acceptance speech, Criss credited his wife Mia Swier for empowering him to take on the role.
“The real hero for this remarkable journey is my wife Mia, who took a massive swing on allowing me to do this. To allow this crazy upheaval in our life, to make this logistically possible, and to bear the brunt of raising two tiny friends under three, so that I could raise a singing robot at the Belasco Theater eight times a week.”
Criss has undoubtedly charmed viewers and critics alike with his stint in “Maybe Happy Ending.” However, the 38-year-old also has several film and television appearances to his credit for the newly converted fan.
Blaine Anderson in “Glee”
Perhaps one of his more well-known roles, Criss played Blaine Anderson in six seasons and 90 episodes of “Glee.” He was introduced as a member of a rival glee club, The Dalton Academy Warblers, and eventually became a love interest of Kurt Hummel. Serving both looks and several stunning performances, Criss was definitely a massive part of the show’s long-lasting success.
Battled Supergirl and Flash as Music Meister
In this crossover episode in CW’s “Supergirl” and “The Flash,” Criss as the Music Meister traps both Kara Danvers and Barry Allen in a mysterious dimension where their only means to escape is to sing and dance.
Voiced Superman
Practically a mainstay in DC’s other projects, Criss also voices numerous Clark Kent variants in several animated Superman and Justice League films including “Superman: Man of Tomorrow,” “Justice Society: World War II,” “Justice League: Warworld,” and “Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths.”
A renowned serial killer in “American Crime Story”
Criss isn’t just a masterful on-stage singer and voice actor; he too, can also portray the twisted psychopath, which he proves in the second season of crime anthology series “American Crime Story.”
There, he played the famous serial killer Andrew Cunanan, who was behind the brutal murder of Gianni Versace on July 15, 1997.
A sociopathic gazelle in “Beastars”
In the latest season of “Beastars,” Criss displays a voice acting masterclass with his portrayal of Melon, a ruthless gazelle who fronts as an elephant therapist but kills them and sells their ivory tusks for money.
