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Darius Rucker

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Darius Rucker

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 13, 1966 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

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

Acting
2024Toby Keith: American IconSelf
2024Nate Bargatze's Nashville ChristmasSelf - House Band Singer
2023Reinventing Elvis: The 68' ComebackSelf
2023Truelove: The FilmSelf
2023Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & RollSelf
2023The Tuskegee Airmen: Return to RamitelliNarrator
2023Snake OilSelf - Celebrity Guest Advisor
2022Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta LynnSelf
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
2021Bob Dylan: Odds and EndsSelf
2021WWE's Most Wanted TreasuresDarius Rucker
2021Circle Country CountdownSelf
2020ACM Presents: Our Country
2020Big SkyPossum
2019Charley Pride: I'm Just MeSelf
2019The Masked SingerGuest Panelist
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
2018American IdolSelf - Performer
2017The Year in MemoriamSelf
2017The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf
2015American Saturday Night: Live from the Grand Ole Opry
2015Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll MysteryThe Destroyer (voice)
2015CMA Music Festival - Country's Night to Rock 2015Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Musical Guest
2014The Stars Are AlignedSelf
2014Lennon or McCartneySelf
2014Playing HouseCarlos
2012ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in ConcertSelf
2010Disney Parks Christmas Day ParadeSelf
2010Hawaii Five-0Desmond Abati
2009Darius Rucker - CMT Invitation OnlySelf
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2009BackstorySelf
2007CMT Invitation OnlySelf
2006Hootie & the Blowfish - Live in CharlestonHimself
2003The BacheloretteSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Musical Guest
2002CMT CrossroadsSelf
2002CMT Music AwardsSelf - Performer
2001Shallow HalCapital Grille Maitre D'
2000TV FunhouseSelf (as Hootie & the Blowfish)
1999One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tributeSelf - Perfomer
1996Arli$$Darius Rucker
1995Sinatra: 80 Years My WaySelf - Perfomer (Hootie and the Blowfish)
1995Hootie & the Blowfish: Summer Camp with TrucksHimself
1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf
1982Christmas in WashingtonSelf - Performer
1974American Music AwardsSelf - Musical Guest
1966Academy of Country Music AwardsSelf - Presenter