You Won't Believe How Many Times Darren Criss Auditioned for Glee Before Becoming Blaine

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News (1 / 1) 27.04.2026 15:59 / Frank

Darren Criss chased a role on Glee for years, auditioning repeatedly before finally winning the part that changed his career. Read on to discover the full story!

Audition Odyssey

On Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Dinner's On Me podcast, Criss, 39, revealed he tried out for Glee several times — even for the pilot — long before he was cast as Blaine Anderson. His first TV audition came before his junior year at the University of Michigan, where he founded StarKid Productions and performed in the viral A Very Potter Musical.