Gregory Hines
Known for Acting · 72 credits
- Born
- 1946-02-14
- Died
- 2003-08-09
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Hines, Hines, and Dad · Gregory Oliver 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
TV Shows (20)
Law & Order
1990
as Defense Attorney Carl Halpert
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Will & Grace
1998
as Ben Doucette
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Host
Wogan
1982
as Self
Omnibus
1967
Amazing Stories
1985
as Falsworth
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as The Beast (voice)
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Edgar, Miller's son
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self
Baseball
1994
as Various (voice)
Fridays
1980
as Self
Little Bill
1999
as William "Big Bill" Glover (voice)
The Gregory Hines Show
1997
as Ben Stevenson
Lost at Home
2003
as Jordan King
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
as Self
Frost on Sunday
1968
as Self (as Hines, Hines and Dad)
Movies (52)
Waiting to Exhale
1995
as Marvin
Running Scared
1986
as Ray Hughes
The Cotton Club
1984
as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
Subway Stories
1997
as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
The Preacher's Wife
1996
as Joe Hamilton
Tap
1989
as Max Washington
White Nights
1985
as Raymond Greenwood
Off Limits
1988
as Albaby Perkins
Wolfen
1981
as Whittington
Renaissance Man
1994
as Sergeant Cass
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
as Rollerskater
Santa, Baby!
2001
as Noel (voice)
History of the World: Part I
1981
as Josephus
Good Luck
1997
as Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
Eubie!
1981
A Rage in Harlem
1991
as Goldy
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
The Cherokee Kid
1996
as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
Mad Dog Time
1996
as Jules Flamingo
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000
as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
Eve of Destruction
1991
as Colonel Jim McQuade
Deal of the Century
1983
as Ray Kasternak
Once in the Life
2000
as Ruffhouse
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Self
Color of Justice
1997
as Reverend Walton
Puss in Boots
1985
as Edgar - Miller's Son
The Red Sneakers
2002
as Zeke
I Love Liberty
1982
as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
as Self / Lionel Foot
T Bone N Weasel
1992
as T Bone
Dead Air
1994
as Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard
It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
1995
as Falsworth (archive footage)
Bojangles
2001
as Bojangles
Uncovering Wolfen
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
2000
as Ron Larson
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
2009
as Self (archive footage)
The Tic Code
1998
as Tyrone Pike
A Stranger in Town
1995
as Barnes
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
as Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
as Self (uncredited)
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Kangaroo Court
1994
American Tap
2018
as (archive footage)
White Lie
1991
as Len Madison Jr.
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
1982
as Self
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998
as Self
About Tap
1985
as Self
Milt & Honi
as himself
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
1992
as Self
About Gregory Hines
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 appear… With 72 credits spanning from 1953 to 2019, Gregory Hines has appeared in 52 films and 20 TV shows.
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- Waiting to Exhale (1995) — as Marvin
- Running Scared (1986) — as Ray Hughes
- The Cotton Club (1984) — as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
- Subway Stories (1997) — as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
- The Preacher's Wife (1996) — as Joe Hamilton
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