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Lamman Rucker
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Rucker in 2009
Born (1971-10-06) October 6, 1971 (age 53)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1998–present
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Spouse(s) Kelly Davis 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 and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? and Why Did I Get Married Too?. He played Will Brown in the 2008 film Meet the Browns and its television adaptation. In 2016, he began starring as Jacob Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf. As of 2022, he stars in the BET+ drama series The Black Hamptons.

Early life

Rucker was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Malaya (née Ray) and Eric Rucker. He has partial ancestry from Barbados. Rucker spent his formative years in the greater Washington, DC, Maryland area. He developed an interest in acting after he was placed in several child pageants. His first acting role was a portrayal of Martin Luther King in the 4th grade. He joined the drama club in 7th grade and attended high school at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C. Rucker then studied at Carnegie-Mellon University and Duquesne University.

Career

Rucker has appeared in a number of short films and television movies. His first major acting 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. During this time, he also had recurring roles on the UPN sitcoms All of Us and Half & Half.

Rucker is best known for his co-starring roles in the Tyler Perry films Why Did I Get Married? (2007) and Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010). He played Will Brown in Perry's 2008 film Meet The Browns, and later had a starring role on the television series of the same name, reprising his role as Will from 2009 to 2011. In 2012, Rucker was cast as the male lead opposite Anne Heche in the NBC comedy series Save Me, but left after the pilot episode. He later starred opposite Mena Suvari in the short-lived WE tv drama series, South of Hell.

In 2015, Rucker was cast as one of the leads in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf. For five seasons, he played Jacob Greenleaf, the only son of Bishop James Greenleaf (Keith David) and his wife, First Lady Daisy Mae Greenleaf (Lynn Whitfield).

On August 29, 2019, he shared personal life experiences that he credits for his success with the Hampton University football team.

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 Also producer
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 Also producer
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
No More Mr Nice Guy Bruce Wright
Falling in Love Again Lamont
First Impression Vernon Richardson TV movie and also producer
2020 The Sin Choice -
Cooking Up Christmas Donovon Jackson Also co-executive producer
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
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