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Lamman Rucker

Lamman Rucker

Actor, also producer · Born October 6, 1971 (55) · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Lamman Rucker (born October 6, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Tyler Perry's films Why Did I Get Married?, Why Did I Get Married Too?, and Meet the Browns, and its television adaptation. Rucker began his career on the daytime soap operas As the World Turns and All My Children before his film career. In 2016, he began starring as Jacob Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf. As of 2022, he stars in BET+ drama The Black Hamptons.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 6, 1971 (55)
From
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 40% in 30 days

What are Lamman Rucker's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Romance movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Morality
20%
Self
16%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Survival
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 12 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 12
Trickster
2 of 12
Hero
2 of 12
Shapeshifter
2 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Threshold guardian
1 of 12
Shadow
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Hopeful
5
Warm
4
Bittersweet
4
Melancholic
5
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lamman Rucker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lamman Rucker's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Why Did I Get Married Again?(2026)

    as Troy

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Everyday(2025)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Under His Influence(2023)

    as Ernest

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Anthony Johnson

  • Bad Dad Rehab: The Next Session (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mr. Arnold

  • Plenty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as William Foster

  • Cooking Up Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Co-Executive Producer · as Donovon Jackson

  • Terror Lake Drive(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gerrod

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Sinners Wanted(2018)

    as Elder Roberts

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Falling in Love Again(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Service to Man(2016)

    Producer · as Dr. Johnson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Greenleaf(2016)

    Show 60 episodes · as Jacob Greenleaf

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Love Won't Let Me Wait(2015)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • South of Hell(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Elijah Bledsoe

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Man in 3B(2015)

    Producer · as Darryl Graham

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Where's the Love?(2014)

    as Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Black Coffee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Hill

  • The Undershepherd(2012)

    as Roland

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Sugar Mommas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jason

  • The Bachelor Party(2011)

    as Lance

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • N-Secure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Isaac Roberts

  • Why Did I Get Married Too?(2010)

    as Troy

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Meet the Browns(2009)

    Show 139 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • The Greatest Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Trent Major

  • Meet the Browns(2008)

    as Will

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Why Did I Get Married?(2007)

    as Troy

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • I'm Through with White Girls(2007)

    as Drake Moore

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Let's Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Maurice

  • All of Us(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Brown Sugar(2002)

    as Man on Couch at Radio Station (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Half & Half(2002)

    Show 8 episodes · as Chase

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Temptations(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jimmy Ruffin

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Reggie Uggams

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Drift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lance

  • Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Deacon Raymond Cole

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 33 of them dated from 1990 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)

$61M worldwide

Highest rated

Greenleaf (2016)

Midcredits 74th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 34 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thProducing1 of 35: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Lamman Rucker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 24 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Meet the Browns (2009)

98th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Greenleaf (2016)

Midcredits 74th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lamman Rucker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lamman Rucker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Eubanks shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers