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.
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2024
Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas as Self - House Band Singer
2024Toby Keith: American Icon as Self
2023Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll as Self
2023Snake Oil as Self - Celebrity Guest Advisor
2023Truelove: The Film as Self
2023Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback as Self
2023The Tuskegee Airmen: Return to Ramitelli as Narrator
2022Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn as Self
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
2021Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends as Self
2021WWE's Most Wanted Treasures as Darius Rucker
2021Circle Country Countdown as Self
2020Big Sky as Possum
2020ACM Presents: Our Country
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2019Charley Pride: I'm Just Me as Self
2019The Masked Singer as Guest Panelist
2018American Idol as Self - Performer
2017The Year in Memoriam as Self
2017The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2017Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
2015American Saturday Night: Live from the Grand Ole Opry
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery as The Destroyer (voice)
2015CMA Music Festival - Country's Night to Rock 2015 as Self
2014Lennon or McCartney as Self
2014The Stars Are Aligned as Self
2014Playing House as Carlos
2012ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert as Self
2010Hawaii Five-0 as Desmond Abati
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009Darius Rucker - CMT Invitation Only as Self
2009Backstory as Self
2007CMT Invitation Only as Self
2006Hootie & the Blowfish - Live in Charleston as Himself
2003The Bachelorette as Self
2002CMT Crossroads as Self
2001Shallow Hal as Capital Grille Maitre D'
2000TV Funhouse as Self (as Hootie & the Blowfish)
1999One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute as Self - Perfomer
1996Arli$$
1995Sinatra: 80 Years My Way as Self - Perfomer (Hootie and the Blowfish)
1995Hootie & the Blowfish: Summer Camp with Trucks as Himself
1984MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1982Christmas in Washington as Self - Performer
1974American Music Awards as Self - Musical Guest
1966Academy of Country Music Awards as Self - Presenter