Lamman Rucker is an African-American actor best known for his role as Will in Tyler Perry’s ‘Meet the Browns.’
The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-born star first began acting as Martin Luther King Jr. in his fourth grade. Later in life he became famous for always appearing in soap operas and Tyler Perry films.
Read on to know more about his biography, income and net worth, height and sexual orientation.
Age, early life and rise to fame
Lamman Rucker was born on October 6,1971 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Malaya and Eric Rucker. He is the eldest child of his parents’ three children. However, Lamman has only one living sibling after his brother Chanu Rucker was killed in 1992 at the age of 19.
Growing up in the Washington DC area of Maryland, Rucker was placed in a series of children’s competitions where he discovered his love for acting. His family is said to have been very supportive of his career path, which is why he was enrolled in a suitable school where his passion was nurtured. He completed his high school education at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts before attending Carnegie-Mellon University and Duquesne University.
His first acting role came in a school play in 4th grade and in 7th grade he joined the drama club. His first film role was in the television series The Temptations (1998), based on the legendary Motown group of the same name. However, Rucker’s breakthrough came in 2002 when he landed the role of attorney T. Marshall Travers on the long-running soap opera ‘As The World Turns’ (2002-2003). After only a year on the show, he took another job on a soap opera entitled All My Children (2005).In between, he appeared in the UPN sitcoms ‘All of Us’ and ‘Half & Half’, as well as the films ‘Making Revolution’ (2003) and ‘Redirect’ (2005) until the role for which he is mostly known came in 2007.
That year, Rucker starred in the Tyler Perry movie Why Did I Get Married? He received rave reviews for his role in ‘Why Did I Get Married Too?’ (2010) repeated. Tyler Perry also hired Rucker for his other film, Meet the Browns (2008), which he reprized again in his 2009-2011 sitcom spin-off.
In 2012, Rucker was cast for the NBC comedy series Save Me, but was fired after the pilot. He has since acted in short and television films before landing a role on the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Greenleaf.
His capital
Lamman Rucker is estimated to be worth around $2.5 million. This number is calculated from the numerous salaries he has received in his career as an actor since 1998. Add that to his other business interests and you’ll see that Rucker has positioned himself well.
Woman – Is Lamman Rucker Married?
It’s not clear if Lamman Rucker is married or notdating anyone at the moment. He has come out in the past to deny he was actually married after rumors circulated that the actor had tied the knot. However, Rucker confirmed that he’s firmly in the dating pool and wants to build a strong relationship, not necessarily a marriage, with an incredible woman who can invest in him when he invests in her.
Back in 2007, Rucker was heavily linked to actress, singer-songwriter Jill Scott after they appeared side-by-side in Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married.” Another time, he’s said to be actress Denise Bouttes, after the couple also worked together and even posted a series of photos they took together online.
Is he gay?
It’s difficult to tell nowadays if someone is gay or not. Often people are gay but don’t make it public because it affects their reputation and their relationship with other people.
With that, we can’t really confirm or deny that Lamman Rucker is gay. He has denied being gay in the past and has never been linked to a man.
Height, weight and other facts
Birth name: Lamman Rucker
Date of Birth: October 6, 1971
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality: American
Height: 6 feet 3 inches (192 cm)
Weight: 118kg
Zodiac sign: Libra
Education: The Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Carnegie-Mellon University and Duquesne University.
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