Darren Criss Goes Shirtless!

While Darren Criss was chatting with Ellen, she couldn't resist taking the opportunity to learn the story about his recent shirtless photos. Then he gave Ellen a special gift -- and declared her an honorary Warbler!

[@molly8602]

He mentions his brothers band all the time in interviews its adorable

[@thecupcakestealer101]

Only Darren would appear on the Ellen show and bring HER a gift.

[@kay-cgriffiths-johnson1677]

thecupcakestealer101 I don't FIND that surprising

[@jayshank-noel9782]

Nail Polish Adict I SEE what you did there

[@nienkevermaat285]

Kay-C Griffiths-Johnson you’re such a Hufflepuff

[@isabelhoch3713]

But it’s just because of how totally awesome he is

[@crusty10121]

@@nienkevermaat285 What the hell's a Hufflepuff

[@anncop]

i love darren Why men can not be like him?

[@gwenallwood]

+anncop Well, he IS a man, so I guess they can... somehow. ;)

[@cupcakesforglee]

honest, he's so damn sweet. im very curious to see if he has some sort of ritual or something that keeps him so grounded and down to earth. he is like one of the only guests to go on and give ELLEN a present

[@makennakelly2767]

I was very mislead by the title....

[@reshelle8862]

Makenna Kelly same

[@isabelhoch3713]

Lol same 😂

[@xunholyx-kn9fu]

Video titles are lying to me...

[@alecjose203]

xun.holyx ikr

[@charlotted1321]

Click bait before it was cool

[@sharonsvensson3252]

It was Darren, chord and Harry shum jr also in the pic

[@hikarinnie]

darren should return and talk about starkid. or better yet. starkid should come

[@adhdgamer5313]

oh my god ellen pls yes do this plssss but darren still has to come even tho he doesnt do shows anymore

[@sammyandwilly]

This was adorable! Darren: "So we have brought you.." Ellen: "no. n-no" Darren: *pulls out warbler jacket* Ellen in her head *ASDFGHJKL* Ellen on the outside: Awesome!

[@taurie55]

I love Darren Criss/Blaine Anderson Warbler

[@stellaroros2565]

Ellen: I like your jacket Darren: Yeah, ya do

[@ysabellelaping]

1:54 "Well congratulations Ellen Warbler." I just got flashbacks of Brittany calling Blaine Anderson "Blaine Warbler" 🤣

[@maryaquino4375]

I MISS STARKID!

[@eddabard9156]

SAME!

[@taylorallison2679]

NICE NAME!

[@stevenramirez6231]

man i want a warblers blazer even though i am more of a fan of new directions

[@Hammiepuu]

ellen you were very misleading please say sorry

[@jaspar38]

He has to be one of the most articulate celebrities, especially for someone his age. I seriously could listen to him speak for hours, whether it is on TV, onstage, or in an interview. This kid is really going places.

[@SecretStarkid934]

I love how dedicated and loving he is to his brother!! He's got the two step down VERY well :) I love you Darren ♥

[@kissmedarrencriss]

"Congratulations, Ellen Warbler!" I just- I couldn't love him any more if I tried.

[@ryanlemon6716]

I love you Darren criss

[@lalalaabbs]

I love how he's so proud of his brother and how much he talks about him, it's adorable!

[@SmilingSas]

I came here for Ellen in the Warbler jacket, not for the shirtless Darren.

[@SarahSmith-qj4uz]

SmilingSas SAME!!!

[@starsofnarnia]

SAME

[@watercolor1040]

I just came for the interview

[@outsidethewall8488]

any starkids here notice a guy who looks suspiciously like joe waker in that picture standing next to darren?

[@CookieRaider710]

it is Mike Chang from the show glee

[@Booubaloohs]

His name is Harry Shum Jr.

[@BoAIZM]

Gosh he's seems like such a great guy! I'd love to meet him and Ellen! 2 of the sweetest people in the world.

[@MeandTobin]

He is so so so so so perfect. As gentlemanly and as chivalrous as can be, but still our silly little adventurous goober. I love you, Darren Criss. Don't ever change.

[@ceryshall87]

at 0:20 stop being so cute darren

[@kaylag7511]

Ellen Warbler 😂 love love love

[@MsValeCrespo]

darren criss has to be one of the nicest stars out there. DONT EVER CHANGE!!!!

[@AyAyAyNaru]

haha I get so happy whenever I watch Darren. and after this video I just exploded of happiness for some reason and bursted out "I LOVE MY LIFE" with a huge grin on my face. then i kind of laughed at myself. But thanks Darren for your postive energy that you are spraying off on me

[@marcita739]

my beautiful Blaine Warbler

[@BartBrat]

He seems like such a great guy. Very loving and down to earth.

[@samantha2hip4440]

so Darren Criss, who plays Harry Potter in 'A Very Potter Musical", my favorite fan-made musical, is in the Warblers?!?!

[@stmb1]

At 1:57, that was the cutest little movement he did!!!!

[@avrabiepeace]

DARREN CRISS IS AWESOME!!! I've loved him since very potter musical as Harry, and he is so awesome!

[@thedonnaiz]

Ellen always makes me smile.

[@XxMadAboutPotterxX]

"That's me being a desert warrior. I don't think I had a shirt for like two days." haha. He's so awesome :)

[@twinzrox22]

"its gotta be the jacket. henceforth...." i love Darren.

[@lucyjademills]

I don't think I've ever heard anyone say henceforth before. thanks darren.

[@crazycalamity]

Darren is so classy, I really respect him. (: Not many people have that much charisma.

[@ilikecheese766]

I love how,even though this interview is all about Glee,StarKids still make it all about AVPM.And I'm so glad to see that there are so many StarKids,not just fans of his work on Glee!

[@ek-623]

they don't understand he's a legend, man. to us all!!

[@Bisma12]

Oh the rainbow nail polish and body paint.

[@priayasmine]

I'm so glad Freelance Whales got a shoutout. I love them!

[@Xtine0Music]

Chord (Sam) and Harry (Mike) are in the background of the Cochella picture. How nice of Darren to invite them. I love him so much

[@EriS37]

Agree to CatieScarlett!! That line really reminds me of the "Because of the layer" scene :) That episode is really sweet!

[@YoureShameless2009]

I love Ellen and Darren! They're so adorable together!

[@twitchywitchygirl_22]

WHERE'S THE SHIRTLESS DARREN UGH LOL

[@lyla951217]

He's such a gentleman! I just love him! (not as much as I love Joey Richter but still...)

[@xDanielleNolanx]

Aw i just love the look on Ellen's face when she gets the jacket she does so much for everybody else and expects nothing in return

[@ExotikaHollow1379]

I can't believe he said 'henceforth'. That is completely awesome!!!

[@WTFflyingMonkeys123]

I'd like to think that the people who love him and respect him as a human being are the best kind of fans.

[@srayj]

I've seen this interview and that shirtless picture several times, but I've always been so enamored with Darren that I never noticed, until now, that it's Harry and Chord in the background.

[@Jamazingness]

Omg I would be hilarious if she just randomly came on stage with da warblers on tour!!

[@morgandiegel]

Me too!! I totally wanna go back and rewatch that episode now. I

[@goop847]

starkid is my life. im freaking obsessed. the apocalyptour was the most TOTALLY AWESOME experience of my life. :D and i started watching glee cuz darren criss is in it, and now im acutally a gleek!

[@Wastedsorrow]

Get Darren on there again please

[@Zenksy]

actually loling so much, darren always brings up his brother's band. perfection.

[@g04sk]

My Favorite actor in Glee for sure!!!!!

[@sai123660]

Me too!! I would prefer the one Darren wore while performing "Hey Soul Sister"!!

[@Sami-sm9zx]

so the title lied to me...

[@thomasennaa]

That is so cute . Darren criss got ellen a warbler blazer from glee , so sweet 'u'

[@kcsarah]

why is he so perfect...

[@likeSnapelovesLily]

I swear Darren has NEVER gone through an interview without mentioning Freelance Whales XD

[@dachickwiththelife]

Ellen + glee + tour = AMAZINGNESS!

[@arrowkrueger]

HIS BROTHER IS IN THE BAND FREELANCE WHALES?! God, I've loved that band for years!

[@RandomAndABitOfWeird]

lucky ellen, not only does she have her own show and gets to meet awesome people, she also gets amazing gifts. :O

[@colelewkoski3741]

Because I can only watch this in 240p, I'm not that mad that the title was misleading lol.

[@kdremluk]

the only person I would accept a warbler's jacket from would be darren criss... cus he's amazing...

[@et-y6059]

I thought this was going to be something else-

[@JOEYJ222]

WHOA. I was listening to my iheartradio custom station the other day, and have had a song by Freelance Whales stuck in my head ever since. I TOTALLY FORGOT that was Darren's brother's band! :D HUZZAH!

[@LVJLNDAR]

he just loves wearing that uniform how cute!

[@TheOrangeFightShow]

And i love every single person that was in it ;)

[@SlimShaney08]

I WOULD LOVEEEE that warbler jacket!!!

[@tnttitus1432]

Ellen is lucky I WANT THAT Warbler BLAZER that BLAZER is the only thing that keeps me striving for it once I get it I will feel as if I accomplished something special

[@TheMarisaalexander]

Doesn't matter who he plays in Glee, he will always be the totally awesome Harry freakin Potter to us starkid fans

[@ashtonsph]

I know that the reason Chris plays Kurt is because Kurt resembles Chris's personality as well as him being gay, and then I found out Darren is straight and I was like "noooo! What about KLAINE ;-;"

[@annatimberlake7]

Look closely,chris is nothing like his character except for being a guy and his comic timings,sarcasm

[@MsParatore]

"Isn't it cute?" I love him

[@912pinkturtle]

i understand that liking him longer doesn't mean i'm a bigger fan. but watching avpm makes us bigger fans.

[@Technophile4539]

When he said "My Little Pony Stickers" I lost it. I LOVE YOU, DARREN, BRONY OR NOT!

[@kickazzkaratechick]

SHE IS SO LUCKY!!!!!! I WANT A WARBLERS JACKET

[@2Bdiscovered]

OH GOD. PLEASE, KEEP YOUR CLOTHES ON. AND COME OUT OF THE CLOSET ALREADY. YOU'RE NOT FOOLING ANYONE.

[@staceydecome507]

His brother is in Freelance Whales?! I LOVE THEM!

[@EmilyKathleen13]

Hahaha Oh my goodness I love Ellen and Darren, they are both so amazing and awesome

[@girls73r]

Oh he help her put the jacket on ! he is such a gentleman !!!

[@DrBrennan98]

Ellen Warbler! LOL love both of them!!!!

[@owlseatcornflakes]

Two of my favorite people :)

[@littlefroggie100]

YOU WENT ON TOUR WITH GLEE AND LETS NOT FORGET THE MOST IMPORTANT TOUR THE SPACE TOUR AND U WENT TO THE FIRST BOSTON SHOW I WAS SOO HAPPY

[@kevin9794]

His brother on Freelance Whales o.o OMG. They ARE a great band!

[@bluefeels]

OMG he's wearing the warblers' jacket 😍

[@deemoore97]

OMG! I want a Warblers jacket! Darren's so cute :D

[@searchlight12]

For some reason I really want that jacket! It seems cool

[@omgniha091]

Aww, I thought he was going to take his shirt off! Well played, Ellen; well played...

[@ishaniwastaken]

Darren in every interview "Check out the Freelance Whales"

[@Heida77]

GUUURL PLEASE what does it matter where you know him from??? Seriously, as long as you're a loyal fan of DARREN, whether it's from StarKid or Glee, it doesn't freaking matter. I didn't know him until I first saw him as Blaine Warbler on Glee. I had no idea what StarKid and AVPM until I stalked him online. Does that make me any less of a fan? NO. I'm a Star-Gleek and in Criss Bliss and I'm damn proud to be

[@mikeybonbon]

SUCH a misleading title! But, its Darren freakin' Criss so I'll watch and love it anyway.

[@theodoredeam5305]

I love how territorial us StarKids get over Darren Criss. I don't see any other fanbase doing that like us...

[@missmississippi16990]

I really want Blaine to go back to the Warblers, Darren looks so good in the Warblers outfit

[@MegaNewmoonfan]

I will always remember him as Harry in A very potter musical!!!

[@nadiapeer]

I had no idea his brother was in Freelance Whales. I love that band.

[@CostaWanti]

Ellen og the Glee tour would be hysterical :D

[@StopMyFall36]

All the other Glee cast members who were on Ellen wore normal clothes, and he just happens to come in with a Warbler's blazer. Oh Darren. ;)