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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Hawaii Five-0

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Big Sky
All Movies (25)
- Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas2024 · as Self - House Band Singer
- Toby Keith: American Icon2024 · as Self
- Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll2023 · as Self
- Truelove: The Film2023 · as Self
- Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback2023 · as Self
- The Tuskegee Airmen: Return to Ramitelli2023 · as Narrator
- Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn2022 · as Self
- Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends2021 · as Self
- ACM Presents: Our Country2020
- Charley Pride: I'm Just Me2019 · as Self
- The Year in Memoriam2017 · as Self
- The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration2017
- American Saturday Night: Live from the Grand Ole Opry2015
- Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery2015 · as The Destroyer (voice)
- CMA Music Festival - Country's Night to Rock 20152015 · as Self
- Lennon or McCartney2014 · as Self
- The Stars Are Aligned2014 · as Self
- ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert2012 · as Self
- Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade2010 · as Self
- Darius Rucker - CMT Invitation Only2009 · as Self
- Hootie & the Blowfish - Live in Charleston2006 · as Himself
- Shallow Hal2001 · as Capital Grille Maitre D'
- One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute1999 · as Self - Perfomer
- Sinatra: 80 Years My Way1995 · as Self - Perfomer (Hootie and the Blowfish)
- Hootie & the Blowfish: Summer Camp with Trucks1995 · as Himself
All TV Shows (26)
- Snake Oil2023 · as Self - Celebrity Guest Advisor
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
- WWE's Most Wanted Treasures2021 · as Darius Rucker
- Circle Country Countdown2021 · as Self
- Big Sky2020 · as Possum
- The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
- The Masked Singer2019 · as Guest Panelist
- American Idol2018 · as Self - Performer
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series2017 · as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Musical Guest
- Playing House2014 · as Carlos
- Hawaii Five-02010 · as Desmond Abati
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
- Backstory2009 · as Self
- CMT Invitation Only2007 · as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Musical Guest
- The Bachelorette2003 · as Self
- CMT Music Awards2002 · as Self - Performer
- CMT Crossroads2002 · as Self
- TV Funhouse2000 · as Self (as Hootie & the Blowfish)
- Arli$$1996 · as Darius Rucker
- MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
- Christmas in Washington1982 · as Self - Performer
- American Music Awards1974 · as Self - Musical Guest
- Academy of Country Music Awards1966 · as Self - Presenter