Acting
Darius Rucker
Born May 13, 1966 · 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
6.0
Shallow Hal
Capital Grille Maitre D'
7.4
Hawaii Five-0
Desmond Abati
7.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
6.4
Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery
The Destroyer (voice)
6.8
Big Sky
Possum
6.4
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self, Self - Musical Guest
5.8
The Masked Singer
Self - Panelist
5.6
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
5.9
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
3.5
The Bachelorette
Self
5.5
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
4.5
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
6.7 TMDB
American Idol
Self - Performer
5.2
Lennon or McCartney
Self
7.8 TMDB
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
7.7
Playing House
Carlos
7.1
Arli$$
Darius Rucker
8.2 TMDB
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest
7.9
TV Funhouse
Self (as Hootie & the Blowfish)
6.5 TMDB
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Self
Filmography
- 2026CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly PartonSelfMovie
- 2024Nate Bargatze's Nashville ChristmasSelf - House Band SingerMovie
- 2024Toby Keith: American IconSelfMovie
- 2023Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & RollSelfMovie
- 2023Snake OilSelf - Celebrity Guest AdvisorSeries
- 2023Truelove: The FilmSelfMovie
- 2023Reinventing Elvis: The 68' ComebackSelfMovie
- 2023The Tuskegee Airmen: Return to RamitelliNarratorMovie
- 2022Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta LynnSelfMovie
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelfSeries
- 2021Bob Dylan: Odds and EndsSelfMovie
- 2021WWE's Most Wanted TreasuresDarius RuckerSeries
- 2021Circle Country CountdownSelfSeries
- 2020Big SkyPossumSeries
- 2020ACM Presents: Our CountryMovie
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries
- 2019Charley Pride: I'm Just MeSelfMovie
- 2019The Masked SingerSelf - PanelistSeries
- 2018American IdolSelf - PerformerSeries
- 2017The Year in MemoriamSelfMovie
- 2017The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday CelebrationMovie
- 2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelfSeries
- 2015American Saturday Night: Live from the Grand Ole OpryMovie
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Musical GuestSeries
- 2015Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll MysteryThe Destroyer (voice)Movie
- 2015CMA Music Festival - Country's Night to Rock 2015SelfMovie
- 2014Lennon or McCartneySelfMovie
- 2014The Stars Are AlignedSelfMovie
- 2014Playing HouseCarlosSeries
- 2012ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in ConcertSelfMovie
- 2010Disney Parks Christmas Day ParadeSelfMovie
- 2010Hawaii Five-0Desmond AbatiSeries
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries
- 2009Darius Rucker - CMT Invitation OnlySelfMovie
- 2009BackstorySelfSeries
- 2007CMT Invitation OnlySelfSeries
- 2006Hootie & the Blowfish - Live in CharlestonHimselfMovie
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self, Self - Musical GuestSeries
- 2003The BacheloretteSelfSeries
- 2002CMT Music AwardsSelf - PerformerSeries
- 2002CMT CrossroadsSelfSeries
- 2001Shallow HalCapital Grille Maitre D'Movie
- 2000TV FunhouseSelf (as Hootie & the Blowfish)Series
- 1999One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star TributeSelf - PerfomerMovie
- 1996Arli$$Darius RuckerSeries
- 1995Sinatra: 80 Years My WaySelf - Perfomer (Hootie and the Blowfish)Movie
- 1995Hootie & the Blowfish: Summer Camp with TrucksHimselfMovie
- 1992Later... with Jools HollandSeries
- 1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelfSeries
- 1982Christmas in WashingtonSelf - PerformerSeries
- 1974American Music AwardsSelf - Musical GuestSeries
- 1966Academy of Country Music AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries