Darius Rucker
Born: 1966-05-13 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Darius Carlos Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld, and Dean Felber. The band released five studio albums with Rucker as a member and charted six top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Rucker co-wrote most of the songs with the other members of the band.
Filmography
2024
- Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas as Self - House Band Singer
- Toby Keith: American Icon as Self
2023
- Snake Oil as Self - Celebrity Guest Advisor
- Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback as Self
- Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll as Self
- The Tuskegee Airmen: Return to Ramitelli as Narrator
- Truelove: The Film as Self
2022
2021
- WWE's Most Wanted Treasures as Darius Rucker
- Circle Country Countdown as Self
- Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends as Self
2020
- Big Sky as Possum
- ACM Presents: Our Country
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The Masked Singer as Guest Panelist
- Charley Pride: I'm Just Me as Self
2018
- American Idol as Self - Performer
2017
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Musical Guest
- Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery as The Destroyer (voice)
- CMA Music Festival - Country's Night to Rock 2015 as Self
- American Saturday Night: Live from the Grand Ole Opry
2014
- Playing House as Carlos
- Lennon or McCartney as Self
- The Stars Are Aligned as Self
2012
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Desmond Abati
- Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Backstory as Self
- Darius Rucker - CMT Invitation Only as Self
2007
- CMT Invitation Only as Self
2006
- Hootie & the Blowfish - Live in Charleston as Himself
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Bachelorette as Self
2002
- CMT Crossroads as Self
- CMT Music Awards as Self - Performer
2001
- Shallow Hal as Capital Grille Maitre D'
2000
- TV Funhouse as Self (as Hootie & the Blowfish)
1999
- One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute as Self - Perfomer
1996
- Arli$$ as Darius Rucker
1995
- Sinatra: 80 Years My Way as Self - Perfomer (Hootie and the Blowfish)
- Hootie & the Blowfish: Summer Camp with Trucks as Himself
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1982
- Christmas in Washington as Self - Performer
1974
- American Music Awards as Self - Musical Guest
1966
- Academy of Country Music Awards as Self - Presenter