Darius Rucker
ActingBorn May 13, 1966
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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
American Saturday Night: Live from the Grand Ole Opry
movie2015
ACM Presents: Our Country
movie2020
Hootie & the Blowfish - Live in Charleston
movie2006
CMT Music Awards
tv2002
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute
movie1999
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
tv2021
American Music Awards
tv1974
Truelove: The Film
movie2023
CMT Crossroads
tv2002
Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery
movie2015
MTV Video Music Awards
tv1984
Hawaii Five-0
tv2010
Filmography
2024Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmasas Self - House Band Singermovie2024Toby Keith: American Iconas Selfmovie2023Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Rollas Selfmovie2023Snake Oilas Self - Celebrity Guest Advisortv2023Truelove: The Filmas Selfmovie2023Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comebackas Selfmovie2023The Tuskegee Airmen: Return to Ramitellias Narratormovie2022Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynnas Selfmovie2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Selftv2021Bob Dylan: Odds and Endsas Selfmovie2021WWE's Most Wanted Treasuresas Darius Ruckertv2021Circle Country Countdownas Selftv2020Big Skyas Possumtv2020ACM Presents: Our Countrymovie2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Selftv2019Charley Pride: I'm Just Meas Selfmovie2019The Masked Singeras Guest Panelisttv2018American Idolas Self - Performertv2017The Year in Memoriamas Selfmovie2017The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebrationmovie2017Carpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Selftv2015American Saturday Night: Live from the Grand Ole Oprymovie2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Musical Guesttv2015Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mysteryas The Destroyer (voice)movie2015CMA Music Festival - Country's Night to Rock 2015as Selfmovie2014Lennon or McCartneyas Selfmovie2014The Stars Are Alignedas Selfmovie2014Playing Houseas Carlostv2012ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concertas Selfmovie2010Disney Parks Christmas Day Paradeas Selfmovie2010Hawaii Five-0as Desmond Abatitv2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guesttv2009Darius Rucker - CMT Invitation Onlyas Selfmovie2009Backstoryas Selftv2007CMT Invitation Onlyas Selftv2006Hootie & the Blowfish - Live in Charlestonas Himselfmovie2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical Guesttv2003The Bacheloretteas Selftv2002CMT Music Awardsas Self - Performertv2002CMT Crossroadsas Selftv2001Shallow Halas Capital Grille Maitre D'movie2000TV Funhouseas Self (as Hootie & the Blowfish)tv1999One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tributeas Self - Perfomermovie1996Arli$$as Darius Ruckertv1995Sinatra: 80 Years My Wayas Self - Perfomer (Hootie and the Blowfish)movie1995Hootie & the Blowfish: Summer Camp with Trucksas Himselfmovie1984MTV Video Music Awardsas Selftv1982Christmas in Washingtonas Self - Performertv1974American Music Awardsas Self - Musical Guesttv1966Academy of Country Music Awardsas Self - Presentertv