Lamman Rucker Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a 2011 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
• Studied for his bachelor's degree at Carnegie-Mellon University
• Earned a master's degree in education from Duquesne University
• His first acting role came in fourth grade as Martin Luther King in a school stage production
• Formed Black Tiger Edutainment in the late 2000s, a production company aimed at creating independent films
• Began his career in 2002 on a daytime soap opera before leaving to collaborate with Tyler Perry on his various television and film projects
• Worked as a drama teacher and later semi-professional basketball player before taking up acting full time