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
Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas
Self - House Band Singer
2024
Toby Keith: American Icon
Self
2024
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
Self
2023
Snake Oil
Self - Celebrity Guest Advisor · (1 episode)
2023
"Truelove: The Film"
Self
2023
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Self
2023
The Tuskegee Airmen: Return to Ramitelli
Narrator
2023
Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn
Self
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
Self
2021
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
Darius Rucker · (1 episode)
2021
Circle Country Countdown
Self · (1 episode)
2021
Big Sky
Possum · (2 episodes)
2020
ACM Presents: Our Country
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
Self
2019
The Masked Singer
Guest Panelist · (1 episode)
2019
The Year in Memoriam
Self
2017
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · (1 episode)
2017
American Saturday Night: Live from the Grand Ole Opry
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery
The Destroyer (voice)
2015
CMA Music Festival - Country's Night to Rock 2015
Self
2015
Lennon or McCartney
Self
2014
The Stars Are Aligned
Self
2014
Playing House
Carlos · (1 episode)
2014
ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert
Self
2012
Hawaii Five-0
Desmond Abati · (1 episode)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Darius Rucker - CMT Invitation Only
Self
2009
Backstory
Self · (1 episode)
2009
CMT Invitation Only
Self · (16 episodes)
2007
Hootie & the Blowfish - Live in Charleston
Himself
2006
CMT Crossroads
Self · (2 episodes)
2002
Shallow Hal
Capital Grille Maitre D'
2001
TV Funhouse
Self (as Hootie & the Blowfish) · (1 episode)
2000
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute
Self - Perfomer
1999
Arliss
(1 episode)
1996
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Perfomer (Hootie and the Blowfish)
1995
Hootie & the Blowfish: Summer Camp with Trucks
Himself
1995
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (2 episodes)
1984
Christmas in Washington
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
1982
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1974
Academy of Country Music Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1966