
Darius Rucker
Acting • Born 1966-05-13
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.
Filmography
50 credits
The Stars Are Aligned
Movie • 2014
Self

One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute
Movie • 1999
Self - Perfomer

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Movie • 2023
Self

American Saturday Night: Live from the Grand Ole Opry
Movie • 2015

Darius Rucker - CMT Invitation Only
Movie • 2009
Self

Truelove: The Film
Movie • 2023
Self

Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
Movie • 2023
Self

ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert
Movie • 2012
Self

Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery
Movie • 2015
The Destroyer (voice)

Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn
Movie • 2022
Self

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Movie • 1995
Self - Perfomer (Hootie and the Blowfish)

Lennon or McCartney
Movie • 2014
Self

Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
Movie • 2021
Self

Toby Keith: American Icon
Movie • 2024
Self

The Year in Memoriam
Movie • 2017
Self

Shallow Hal
Movie • 2001
Capital Grille Maitre D'

Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
Movie • 2019
Self

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Movie • 2017

ACM Presents: Our Country
Movie • 2020

Hootie & the Blowfish - Live in Charleston
Movie • 2006
Himself

Hootie & the Blowfish: Summer Camp with Trucks
Movie • 1995
Himself

CMA Music Festival - Country's Night to Rock 2015
Movie • 2015
Self

Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas
Movie • 2024
Self - House Band Singer

The Tuskegee Airmen: Return to Ramitelli
Movie • 2023
Narrator

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Movie • 2010
Self

CMT Invitation Only
TV • 2007
Self

Arli$$
TV • 1996
Darius Rucker

Academy of Country Music Awards
TV • 1966
Self - Presenter

The Masked Singer
TV • 2019
Guest Panelist

WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
TV • 2021
Darius Rucker

American Music Awards
TV • 1974
Self - Musical Guest

Hawaii Five-0
TV • 2010
Desmond Abati

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Musical Guest

MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self

Circle Country Countdown
TV • 2021
Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self

Snake Oil
TV • 2023
Self - Celebrity Guest Advisor

The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest

CMT Crossroads
TV • 2002
Self

Big Sky
TV • 2020
Possum

TV Funhouse
TV • 2000
Self (as Hootie & the Blowfish)

Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV • 2017
Self

Backstory
TV • 2009
Self

Christmas in Washington
TV • 1982
Self - Performer

Playing House
TV • 2014
Carlos

American Idol
TV • 2018
Self - Performer

The Bachelorette
TV • 2003
Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self

CMT Music Awards
TV • 2002
Self - Performer