Darren was born and raised in Colorado, moved to Chicago to work in theatre and commercial work, then relocated to Los Angeles where he performed in theatre, film and television. TV credits include "CSI," "Without a Trace," "Just Shoot Me," "Gilmore Girls," "Pretender" and a recurring role on "General Hospital" as Dr. O'Donnell. Film credits include "Treehouse," "Trust Fund," "The Junior Detective Agency," with M. Emmit Walsh and Luke Perry and "Rook".

Theatre credits include "Once in a Lifetime" with Theatre Neo in LA, , "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" and "The MutherF***er With the Hat" at the Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, MO.