Ruben Studdard

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Singer • Actor

Birth Date: September 12, 1978

Age: 45 years old

Birth Place: Frankfurt, Germany

While best known as "The Velvet Teddy Bear" who won the 2003 season of "American Idol," which helped launch his singing career, Ruben Studdard parlayed that success into various guest appearances on television series. During the mid-'00s, he could be seen in the episode of the sitcom "8 Simple Rules," ''C.J.'s Real Dad,'' as the seemingly-unlikely biological father of C.J. Barnes, played by David Spade (Studdard's character would turn out to be a pizza deliveryman). Meanwhile, in the sitcom "Life on a Stick," which aired on the same network as "American Idol" in 2005, he guest-starred in one episode as a worker selling fish. That same year, Studdard was in an episode of the comedy "All of Us" directed by Debbie Allen, entitled ''Baby Got (Flash) Back,'' in which he portrayed the grown-up version of the young character Robert James Jr. in a fantasy sequence. He also got a chance to show off his acting chops on the big screen; his brief appearance as himself in '04's "Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" arguably represented the high point of the film. Studdard closed out the decade with a small role in "Lifted," a drama about an aspiring rapper set in his hometown of Alabama.

Credits

A Nashville Legacy

Self
Movie
2023

Judge Steve HarveyStream

Guest
Reality
2022

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

Music Performer
Talk
2019

Tamron Hall

Music Performer
Talk
2019

Black Music Honors

Music Performer
Show
2018

Access Live

Guest
Show
2017

Pickler & Ben

Music Performer
Show
2017

Celebrity Food Fight

Contestant
Show
2015

Lift Every Voice: Extras

Actor
Show
2015

The 23rd Annual Trumpet Awards

Music Performer
Show
2015

Hollywood Today Live

Guest
Show
2014

Oprah: Where Are They Now?Stream

Guest
Talk
2012

Steve Harvey

Music Performer
Talk
2012

Live! With Kelly and Michael

Music Performer
Talk
2012

My Momma Throws Down

Actor
Show
2012

Ruben Studdard: June 28th (I'm Single)

Music Performer
Show
2012

KeKe Wyatt Feat. Ruben Studdard: Saturday Love

Music Performer
Show
2011

The Perfect Gift

Actor
Michael Harris
Movie
2011

Gospel Superfest Holiday 10

Music Performer
Show
2010

Stellar Awards Tribute to the Holidays

Music Performer
Show
2010

Access Hollywood Live

Guest
Show
2010

Clay Aiken -- Tried & True: Live!

Music Performer
Show
2010

Lifted

Actor
Pastor Johnson
Movie
2010

The Brian McKnight Show

Music Performer
Show
2009

Feel the Beat

Music Performer
Show
2009

Ruben Studdard: Together

Music Performer
Show
2009

The Wendy Williams Show

Guest
Talk
2008

The Wendy Williams Show

Music Performer
Talk
2008

Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics

Actor
Show
2008

Ruben Studdard: Flying Without Wings

Music Performer
Show
2008

Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda

Music Performer
Show
2007

Testimonies of Faith: Humble Journey's

Actor
Show
2007

Deitrick Haddon Feat. Mary Mary and Ruben Studdard: Love Him Like I Do

Music Performer
Show
2007

Testimonies of Faith: Humble Journey's

Actor
Movie
2007

Rachael Ray ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2006

Ruben Studdard: Change Me

Music Performer
Show
2006

Ruben Studdard: I Need an Angel

Music Performer
Show
2006

Life on a Stick

Guest Star
Show
2005

The Biggest Loser

Contestant
Show
2004

Ruben Studdard: Superstar

Music Performer
Show
2004

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

Self
Movie
2004

All of UsStream

Guest Star
Series
2003

EveStream

Guest Star
Series
2003

American Idol

Guest
Reality
2003
68%

American Idol

Music Performer
Reality
2003
68%

Ruben Studdard: What If

Music Performer
Show
2003

8 Simple RulesStream

Guest Star
Series
2002
58%

Dr. PhilStream

Music Performer
Talk
2002

One on OneStream

Guest Star
Series
2001

The View

Music Performer
Talk
1997

Access Hollywood

Guest
News
1996

MADtvStream

Guest Star
Series
1995
43%

Entertainment Tonight

Guest
News
1981

Good Morning America

Guest
News
1975

Sesame StreetStream

Guest Star
Series
1969

Today

Guest
News
1952

Today

Music Performer
News
1952

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