Lamman Rucker
Lamman Rucker (born October 6, 1971) is an American actor. Rucker began his career on the daytime soap operas As the World Turns and All My Children, before roles in The Temptations, Tyler Perry's films Why Did I Get Married?, Why Did I Get Married Too?, and Meet the Browns, and its television adaptation. In 2016, he began starring as Jacob Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf. Rucker is married to Kelly Davis Rucker, a graduate of Hampton University. As of 2022[update], he stars in BET+ drama The Black Hamptons.
Lamman Rucker | |
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Rucker in 2009 | |
| Born | October 6, 1971 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Spouse | Kelly Davis Rucker |
Early life
Rucker was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Malaya (née Ray) and Eric Rucker.[1][2] He has partial ancestry from Barbados.[3][4] Rucker spent his formative years in the greater Washington, DC, Maryland area. He first had an interest in acting after he was placed in many child pageants. His first acting role was as Martin Luther King in the 4th grade. He was in the drama club in 7th grade and then attended high school at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C. Rucker studied at Carnegie-Mellon University and Duquesne University.[5]
On August 29, 2019, he shared personal life experiences that he credits for his success with the Hampton University football team.[6]
Career
His major role came in 2002 when he assumed the role of attorney T. Marshall Travers on the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns opposite Tamara Tunie. He left the series the following year and portrayed Garret Williams on ABC soap opera All My Children in 2005. He also had the recurring roles on the UPN sitcoms All of Us and Half & Half.
Rucker is best known for his roles in the Tyler Perry's films. He co-starred in Why Did I Get Married? (2007) and Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010). He played Will Brown in 2008 film Meet The Browns. He later had a starring role on Perry's sitcom Meet the Browns reprising his role as Will from 2009 to 2011. The following year after Meet the Browns, Rucker was cast in the male lead role opposite Anne Heche in the NBC comedy series Save Me, but left after pilot episode.[7] He later had roles in a number of small movies and TV movies. Rucker also had regular role opposite Mena Suvari in the short-lived WE tv drama series, South of Hell.[8]
In 2015, Rucker was cast as one of leads in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf. He plays Jacob Greenleaf, the eldest son of Lynn Whitfield' and Keith David's characters.[9][10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Making Revolution | Michael Suliman | |
| 2005 | Redirect | Bobby | Short |
| 2006 | Let's Talk | Maurice | Short |
| 2007 | The Commission | Judge Harold Couch | Short |
| I'm Through with White Girls | Drake Moore | ||
| Why Did I Get Married? | Sheriff Troy | ||
| 2008 | Meet the Browns | Will Brown | |
| Ball Don't Lie | Trey | ||
| 2009 | Jump the Broom: A Musical | Shamar | Short |
| Words Unspoken | Vaughn | ||
| The Greatest Song | Trent Major | ||
| 2010 | Why Did I Get Married Too? | Sheriff Troy | |
| N-Secure | Isaac Roberts | ||
| 2011 | The Bachelor Party | Lance | Video |
| 2012 | Sugar Mommas | Jason | TV movie |
| The Undershepherd | Roland | ||
| 2014 | Black Coffee | Hill | |
| Where's the Love? | Sebastian | TV movie | |
| First Impression | Vernon Richardson | ||
| 2015 | The Man in 3B | Darryl Graham | |
| Love Won't Let Me Wait | Roger | ||
| 2016 | Service to Man | Dr. Johnson | |
| Plenty | William Foster | TV movie | |
| 2018 | Sinners Wanted | Elder Roberts | [11] |
| No More Mr Nice Guy | Bruce Wright | ||
| Falling in Love Again | Lamont | ||
| First Impression | Vernon Richardson | TV movie | |
| 2020 | The Sin Choice | - | |
| Cooking Up Christmas | Donovon Jackson | ||
| 2021 | Bad Dad Rehab: The Next Session | Mr. Arnold | TV movie |
| 2022 | Voices | Dr. Nero | Short |
| 2023 | Under His Influence | Ernest |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Young and the Restless | Flight Agent #3 | Episode: "Episode #1.6295" |
| The Temptations | Jimmy Ruffin | Episode: "Episode #1.1 & #1.2" | |
| 2002-03 | As the World Turns | T. Marshall Travers | Regular Cast |
| 2004 | All of Us | Rick Harris | Recurring cast: season 2 |
| 2005 | Law & Order | Reggie Uggams | Episode: "The Sixth Man" |
| All My Children | Garret Williams | Regular Cast | |
| 2005-06 | Half & Half | Chase | Recurring cast: season 4 |
| 2007 | House of Payne | William "Will" Brown | Episode: "Weeping May Endure for a Night" |
| 2009-11 | Meet the Browns | William "Will" Brown | Main cast |
| 2011 | Single Ladies | Teddy | Episode: "Confidence Games" |
| 2013 | Save Me | Dr. John Wilkins | TV series |
| 2015 | South of Hell | Elijah Bledsoe | Main cast |
| 2016-20 | Greenleaf | Pastor Jacob Greenleaf | Main cast |
| 2020 | Terror Lake Drive | Gerrod | Main cast: season 1 |
| 2022 | The Black Hamptons | Anthony Johnson | Main cast |
| Queen Sugar | Vince | Recurring cast: season 7 |
Award nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NAACP Image Awards | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | "Meet the Browns" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Nominated |
References
- ^ Jackson, Debbie (2010-08-02). "Opening Night at the first DC Black Theatre Festival". DC Theatre Scene. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
- ^ "Lamman Rucker in Krave magazine; photoshoot". Krave; Zimbio. 2010-06-29. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
- ^ NSH (February 26, 2012). "Actor tracing his Bajan roots". Nation Newspaper. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ NSH (February 24, 2012). "Black celebs in Barbados". Nation Newspaper. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ "Meet the Browns". TBS. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Actor Lamman Rucker Delivers Motivational Message to the Hampton University Football Team : Hampton University News". news.hamptonu.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ "Lamman Rucker Dropped from NBC's 'Save Me'". Black Actors - Where Black Hollywood Is Celebrated. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ The Deadline Team. "Zachary Booth, Bill Irwin, Six More Round Out 'South Of Hell' Cast On WE TV - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Denise Petski. "OWN Megachurch Drama Series 'Greenleaf' Rounds Out Cast - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Tambay A. Obenson (9 September 2015). "Lamman Rucker, Kim Hawthorne and Deborah Joy Winans Join - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Sinners Wanted, retrieved 2020-07-30
External links
- Lamman Rucker at IMDb