Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 14, 1946
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Gregory Hines
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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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | American Tap | (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Uncovering Wolfen | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Broadway's Lost Treasures II | Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam") |
| 2003 | Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend | Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | The Red Sneakers | Zeke |
| 2002 | Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story | Self (uncredited) |
| 2002 | It's Black Entertainment | Self |
| 2001 | Bojangles | Bojangles |
| 2001 | Santa, Baby! | Noel (voice) |
| 2000 | Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her | Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca") |
| 2000 | Once in the Life | Ruffhouse |
| 2000 | Who Killed Atlanta's Children? | Ron Larson |
| 1998 | The Tic Code | Tyrone Pike |
| 1998 | Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood | Self |
| 1997 | Good Luck | Bernard 'Bern' Lemley |
| 1997 | Color of Justice | Reverend Walton |
| 1997 | Subway Stories | Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle") |
| 1996 | The Preacher's Wife | Joe Hamilton |
| 1996 | Mad Dog Time | Jules Flamingo |
| 1996 | The Cherokee Kid | The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner |
| 1995 | Waiting to Exhale | Marvin |
| 1995 | Amazing Stories: The Movie IV | Falsworth (archive footage) |
| 1995 | A Stranger in Town | Barnes |
| 1994 | Renaissance Man | Sergeant Cass |
| 1994 | Dead Air | Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard |
| 1994 | Kangaroo Court | |
| 1992 | Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway | Himself |
| 1992 | T Bone N Weasel | T Bone |
| 1991 | A Rage in Harlem | Goldy |
| 1991 | Eve of Destruction | Colonel Jim McQuade |
| 1991 | White Lie | Len Madison Jr. |
| 1990 | Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration | Self |
| 1989 | Tap | Max Washington |
| 1988 | Off Limits | Albaby Perkins |
| 1986 | Running Scared | Ray Hughes |
| 1985 | White Nights | Raymond Greenwood |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self |
| 1985 | About Tap | Self |
| 1985 | Puss in Boots | Edgar - Miller's Son |
| 1984 | The Cotton Club | Delbert 'Sandman' Williams |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan | Rollerskater |
| 1983 | Deal of the Century | Ray Kasternak |
| 1982 | Shirley MacLaine... Illusions | Self |
| 1982 | I Love Liberty | Self |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part I | Josephus |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever | Self / Lionel Foot |
| 1981 | Wolfen | Whittington |
| 1980 | Eubie! | |
| Milt & Honi | himself |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Lost at Home | Jordan King |
| 1999 | Little Bill | William "Big Bill" Glover (voice) |
| 1998 | Will & Grace | Ben Doucette |
| 1997 | The Gregory Hines Show | Ben Stevenson |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | The Beast (voice) |
| 1994 | Baseball | Various (voice) |
| 1994 | Baseball | (voice) |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Defense Attorney Carl Halpert |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories | Falsworth |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1982 | Wogan | Self |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Edgar, Miller's son |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest |
| 1971 | The Pearl Bailey Show | Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self |
| 1958 | Kraft Music Hall | Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Host |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |