Darius Rucker
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
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
2015
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
Hawaii Five-0
Desmond Abati
2010
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
Big Sky
Possum
2020
TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
TV
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
TV
The Masked Singer
Guest Panelist
2019
TV
The Bachelorette
Self
2003
TV
Arli$$
Darius Rucker
1996
TV
CMT Crossroads
Self
2002
TV
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest
1974
TV
American Idol
Self - Performer
2018
TV
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017
TV
Playing House
Carlos
2014
TV
Academy of Country Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1966
TV
CMT Music Awards
Self - Performer
2002
TV
TV Funhouse
Self (as Hootie & the Blowfish)
2000
Film
Shallow Hal
Capital Grille Maitre D'
2001
Filmography
2024FilmNate Bargatze's Nashville Christmasas Self - House Band Singer2024FilmToby Keith: American Iconas Self2023FilmDolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Rollas Self2023TVSnake Oilas Self - Celebrity Guest Advisor2023FilmTruelove: The Filmas Self2023FilmReinventing Elvis: The 68' Comebackas Self2023FilmThe Tuskegee Airmen: Return to Ramitellias Narrator2022FilmCoal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynnas Self2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self2021FilmBob Dylan: Odds and Endsas Self2021TVWWE's Most Wanted Treasuresas Darius Rucker2021TVCircle Country Countdownas Self2020TVBig Skyas Possum2020FilmACM Presents: Our Country2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019FilmCharley Pride: I'm Just Meas Self2019TVThe Masked Singeras Guest Panelist2018TVAmerican Idolas Self - Performer2017FilmThe Year in Memoriamas Self2017FilmThe Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration2017TVCarpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Self2015FilmAmerican Saturday Night: Live from the Grand Ole Opry2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Musical Guest2015FilmScooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mysteryas The Destroyer (voice)2015FilmCMA Music Festival - Country's Night to Rock 2015as Self2014FilmLennon or McCartneyas Self2014FilmThe Stars Are Alignedas Self2014TVPlaying Houseas Carlos2012FilmACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concertas Self2010FilmDisney Parks Christmas Day Paradeas Self2010TVHawaii Five-0as Desmond Abati2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009FilmDarius Rucker - CMT Invitation Onlyas Self2009TVBackstoryas Self2007TVCMT Invitation Onlyas Self2006FilmHootie & the Blowfish - Live in Charlestonas Himself2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2003TVThe Bacheloretteas Self2002TVCMT Music Awardsas Self - Performer2002TVCMT Crossroadsas Self2001FilmShallow Halas Capital Grille Maitre D'2000TVTV Funhouseas Self (as Hootie & the Blowfish)1999FilmOne Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tributeas Self - Perfomer1996TVArli$$as Darius Rucker1995FilmSinatra: 80 Years My Wayas Self - Perfomer (Hootie and the Blowfish)1995FilmHootie & the Blowfish: Summer Camp with Trucksas Himself1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self1982TVChristmas in Washingtonas Self - Performer1974TVAmerican Music Awardsas Self - Musical Guest1966TVAcademy of Country Music Awardsas Self - Presenter