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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gregory Hines, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies (42)
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
as Self (archive footage)
2019
American Tap
as (archive footage)
2018
Uncovering Wolfen
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")
2004
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
as Self (archive footage)
2003
The Red Sneakers
as Zeke
2002
It's Black Entertainment
as Self
2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (uncredited)
2002
Santa, Baby!
as Noel (voice)
2001
Bojangles
as Bojangles
2001
Once in the Life
as Ruffhouse
2000
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
as Ron Larson
2000
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
2000
The Tic Code
as Tyrone Pike
1998
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
as Self
1998
Color of Justice
as Reverend Walton
1997
Subway Stories
as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
1997
Good Luck
as Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
1997
The Cherokee Kid
as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
1996
The Preacher's Wife
as Joe Hamilton
1996
Mad Dog Time
as Jules Flamingo
1996
Waiting to Exhale
as Marvin
1995
Bleeding Hearts
Director (Directing)
1995
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
as Falsworth (archive footage)
1995
A Stranger in Town
as Barnes
1995
Dead Air
as Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard
1994
Renaissance Man
as Sergeant Cass
1994
Kangaroo Court
1994
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
as Himself
1992
T Bone N Weasel
as T Bone
1992
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
Thanks (Crew)
1991
White Lie
as Len Madison Jr.
1991
A Rage in Harlem
as Goldy
1991
Eve of Destruction
as Colonel Jim McQuade
1991
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
1990
Tap
as Max Washington
1989
Off Limits
as Albaby Perkins
1988
Running Scared
as Ray Hughes
1986
White Nights
as Raymond Greenwood
1985
Puss in Boots
as Edgar - Miller's Son
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
1985
TV Shows (8)
Lost at Home
as Jordan King
2003
Little Bill
as William "Big Bill" Glover (voice)
1999
Will & Grace
as Ben Doucette
1998
The Gregory Hines Show
as Ben Stevenson
1997
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as The Beast (voice)
1995
Baseball
as Various (voice)
1994
Law & Order
as Defense Attorney Carl Halpert
1990
Amazing Stories
as Falsworth
1985