Most recently cast as the sexy sheriff sweeping a cast-off divorcee Jill Scott off her feet in Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married, DC native Lamman Rucker can be seen in Perry's current film Meet The Browns. SOHH, caught up with Rucker to get the scoop on the grind it takes to make it from a soap star to the big screen.

Have a relationship with God

It's important to have a relationship with God or whatever the creator is to you. How you decide you’re going to see God is what really matters. I think some people see God how they were taught to, but it doesn’t have a specific connection to them personally. I believe in God and I also believe in Jesus Christ, but I also believe there are other religions and ways off life around the entire globe that are just as relevant. Maybe the Messiah came down at a different point in the universe and that’s what their culture or customs are connected to. It’s about acknowledging the presence and power of an omnipotent force in the universe. When you have a strong relationship and understanding of what that is, it’s going to help you structure your life and prioritize your life and develop as a human being on a whole other level. The things that you need to keep in perspective as you go through life are going to be that much easier when you have a strong relationship with God and know where you stand.

Lamman taking it to the hole during his college basketball days.