Name
Gregory Hines
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1946-02-14
Deathday
2003-08-09 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Gregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and singer. He is one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time. As an actor, he is best known for Wolfen (1981), The Cotton Club (1984), White Nights (1985), Running Scared (1986), A Rage in Harlem (1991), The Gregory Hines Show (1997–1998), playing Ben on Will & Grace (1999–2000), and for voicing Big Bill on the Nick Jr. animated children's television program Little Bill (1999–2004).
Hines starred in more than 40 films and also appeared on Broadway. He received many accolades, including a Daytime Emmy Award, a Drama Desk Award, and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Award and four Primetime Emmy Awards.
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- 1981 History of the World: Part I as Josephus
- 1984 The Cotton Club as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
- 2000 Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
- 1983 Deal of the Century as Ray Kasternak
- 1996 The Preacher's Wife as Joe Hamilton
- 1995 Waiting to Exhale as Marvin
- 2004 Broadway's Lost Treasures II as Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")
- 1994 Renaissance Man as Sergeant Cass
- 1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan as Rollerskater
- Soon Milt & Honi as himself
- 1982 Shirley MacLaine... Illusions as Self
- 1982 I Love Liberty as Self
- 1991 A Rage in Harlem as Goldy
- 1986 Running Scared as Ray Hughes
- 2009 Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World as Self (archive footage)
- 1985 White Nights as Raymond Greenwood
- 1991 Eve of Destruction as Colonel Jim McQuade
- 2000 Once in the Life as Ruffhouse
- 1988 Off Limits as Albaby Perkins
- 1989 Tap as Max Washington
- 1996 Mad Dog Time as Jules Flamingo
- 2001 Bojangles as Bojangles
- 1997 Good Luck as Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
- 2002 The Red Sneakers as Zeke
- 2000 Who Killed Atlanta's Children? as Ron Larson
- 1994 Dead Air as Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard
- 1994 Kangaroo Court
- 2001 Santa, Baby! as Noel (voice)
- 2015 Uncovering Wolfen as Self (archive footage)
- 1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever as Self / Lionel Foot
- 1990 Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 1985 Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 2002 Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story as Self (uncredited)
- 1996 The Cherokee Kid as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
- 1995 Amazing Stories: The Movie IV as Falsworth (archive footage)
- 1985 About Tap as Self
- 1985 Puss in Boots as Edgar - Miller's Son
- 1992 Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway as Self
- 1997 Color of Justice as Reverend Walton
- 1981 Eubie!
- 1995 A Stranger in Town as Barnes
- 2003 Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 It's Black Entertainment as Self
- 1991 White Lie as Len Madison Jr.
- 1992 T Bone N Weasel as T Bone
- 1997 Subway Stories as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
- 1981 Wolfen as Whittington
- 2018 American Tap as (archive footage)
- 1998 The Tic Code as Tyrone Pike
- 2019 Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood as Self
- 1988 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute as Self
- 1985 Amazing Stories ( 1 episode ) as Falsworth
- 1998 Will & Grace ( 8 episodes ) as Ben Doucette
- 1999 Little Bill ( 52 episodes ) as William "Big Bill" Glover (voice)
- 1953 The Oscars ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1997 The Gregory Hines Show ( 22 episodes ) as Ben Stevenson
- 2003 Lost at Home ( 4 episodes ) as Jordan King
- 1971 The Pearl Bailey Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1983 Reading Rainbow ( 1 episode ) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1982 Wogan ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 1982 Faerie Tale Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Edgar, Miller's son
- 1994 Baseball ( 0 episode ) as Various (voice)
- 1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child ( 1 episode ) as The Beast (voice)
- 1990 Law & Order ( 1 episode ) as Defense Attorney Carl Halpert
- 1971 Great Performances ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1958 Kraft Music Hall ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1994 Baseball ( 2 episodes ) as (voice)
- 1980 Fridays ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1968 Frost on Sunday ( 1 episode ) as Self (as Hines, Hines and Dad)
- 1956 Tony Awards ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 1967 Omnibus ( 1 episode )
