Person
Darius Rucker
Acting · Born 1966-05-13 · Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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.
Known for
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
Hawaii Five-0
Desmond Abati
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
The Masked Singer
Guest Panelist
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
Big Sky
Possum
Arli$$
Darius Rucker
Filmography
- 2024Nate Bargatze's Nashville ChristmasSelf - House Band Singer
- 2024Toby Keith: American IconSelf
- 2023Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & RollSelf
- 2023Snake OilSelf - Celebrity Guest Advisor
- 2023Truelove: The FilmSelf
- 2023Reinventing Elvis: The 68' ComebackSelf
- 2023The Tuskegee Airmen: Return to RamitelliNarrator
- 2022Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta LynnSelf
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
- 2021Bob Dylan: Odds and EndsSelf
- 2021WWE's Most Wanted TreasuresDarius Rucker
- 2021Circle Country CountdownSelf
- 2020Big SkyPossum
- 2020ACM Presents: Our Country
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
- 2019Charley Pride: I'm Just MeSelf
- 2019The Masked SingerGuest Panelist
- 2018American IdolSelf - Performer
- 2017The Year in MemoriamSelf
- 2017The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
- 2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf
- 2015American Saturday Night: Live from the Grand Ole Opry
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Musical Guest
- 2015Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll MysteryThe Destroyer (voice)
- 2015CMA Music Festival - Country's Night to Rock 2015Self
- 2014Lennon or McCartneySelf
- 2014The Stars Are AlignedSelf
- 2014Playing HouseCarlos
- 2012ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in ConcertSelf
- 2010Disney Parks Christmas Day ParadeSelf
- 2010Hawaii Five-0Desmond Abati
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2009Darius Rucker - CMT Invitation OnlySelf
- 2009BackstorySelf
- 2007CMT Invitation OnlySelf
- 2006Hootie & the Blowfish - Live in CharlestonHimself
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
- 2003The BacheloretteSelf
- 2002CMT Music AwardsSelf - Performer
- 2002CMT CrossroadsSelf
- 2001Shallow HalCapital Grille Maitre D'
- 2000TV FunhouseSelf (as Hootie & the Blowfish)
- 1999One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star TributeSelf - Perfomer
- 1996Arli$$Darius Rucker
- 1995Sinatra: 80 Years My WaySelf - Perfomer (Hootie and the Blowfish)
- 1995Hootie & the Blowfish: Summer Camp with TrucksHimself
- 1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf
- 1982Christmas in WashingtonSelf - Performer
- 1974American Music AwardsSelf - Musical Guest
- 1966Academy of Country Music AwardsSelf - Presenter
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