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.
Known For
Law & Order
Saturday Night Live
Tony Awards
Will & Grace
Great Performances
Wogan
Amazing Stories
The Oscars
All Movies (52)
- Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back2019 · as Self (archive footage)
- American Tap2018 · as (archive footage)
- Uncovering Wolfen2015 · as Self (archive footage)
- Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World2009 · as Self (archive footage)
- Broadway's Lost Treasures II2004 · as Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")
- Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend2003 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Red Sneakers2002 · as Zeke
- It's Black Entertainment2002 · as Self
- Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story2002 · as Self (uncredited)
- Santa, Baby!2001 · as Noel (voice)
- Bojangles2001 · as Bojangles
- Once in the Life2000 · as Ruffhouse
- Who Killed Atlanta's Children?2000 · as Ron Larson
- Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her2000 · as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
- The Tic Code1998 · as Tyrone Pike
- Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood1998 · as Self
- Color of Justice1997 · as Reverend Walton
- Subway Stories1997 · as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
- Good Luck1997 · as Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
- The Cherokee Kid1996 · as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
- The Preacher's Wife1996 · as Joe Hamilton
- Mad Dog Time1996 · as Jules Flamingo
- Waiting to Exhale1995 · as Marvin
- Amazing Stories: The Movie IV1995 · as Falsworth (archive footage)
- A Stranger in Town1995 · as Barnes
- Dead Air1994 · as Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard
- Renaissance Man1994 · as Sergeant Cass
- Kangaroo Court1994
- Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway1992 · as Self
- T Bone N Weasel1992 · as T Bone
- White Lie1991 · as Len Madison Jr.
- A Rage in Harlem1991 · as Goldy
- Eve of Destruction1991 · as Colonel Jim McQuade
- Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration1990 · as Self
- Tap1989 · as Max Washington
- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute1988 · as Self
- Off Limits1988 · as Albaby Perkins
- Running Scared1986 · as Ray Hughes
- White Nights1985 · as Raymond Greenwood
- Puss in Boots1985 · as Edgar - Miller's Son
- Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
- About Tap1985 · as Self
- The Cotton Club1984 · as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
- The Muppets Take Manhattan1984 · as Rollerskater
- Deal of the Century1983 · as Ray Kasternak
- Shirley MacLaine... Illusions1982 · as Self
- I Love Liberty1982 · as Self
- Steve Martin's Best Show Ever1981 · as Self / Lionel Foot
- Wolfen1981 · as Whittington
- History of the World: Part I1981 · as Josephus
- Eubie!1981
- Milt & Honi— · as himself
All TV Shows (21)
- Lost at Home2003 · as Jordan King
- Little Bill1999 · as William "Big Bill" Glover (voice)
- Will & Grace1998 · as Ben Doucette
- The Gregory Hines Show1997 · as Ben Stevenson
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as The Beast (voice)
- Baseball1994 · as Various (voice)
- Baseball1994 · as (voice)
- Law & Order1990 · as Defense Attorney Carl Halpert
- Amazing Stories1985 · as Falsworth
- Reading Rainbow1983 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as Edgar, Miller's son
- Wogan1982 · as Self
- Fridays1980 · as Self
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
- Great Performances1971 · as Self
- The Pearl Bailey Show1971 · as Self
- Frost on Sunday1968 · as Self (as Hines, Hines and Dad)
- Omnibus1967
- Kraft Music Hall1958 · as Self
- Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Host
- The Oscars1953 · as Self