Acting
Gregory Hines
EN cinema · 56 credits
Born
14 February 1946
Died
9 August 2003 (aged 57)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Hines, Hines, and Dad · Gregory Oliver 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 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
Filmography
Milt & Honi
as himself
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
as Self (archive footage)
American Tap
2018
American Tap
as (archive footage)
Uncovering Wolfen
as Self (archive footage)
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
as Self (archive footage)
The Red Sneakers
as Zeke, Director
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (uncredited)
Bojangles
as Bojangles
Santa, Baby!
as Noel (voice)
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
Once in the Life
as Ruffhouse
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
as Ron Larson
The Tic Code
as Tyrone Pike
Good Luck
as Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
Color of Justice
as Reverend Walton
Subway Stories
as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
The Preacher's Wife
as Joe Hamilton
Mad Dog Time
as Jules Flamingo
The Cherokee Kid
as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
Waiting to Exhale
as Marvin
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
as Falsworth (archive footage)
A Stranger in Town
as Barnes
Bleeding Hearts
Director
Renaissance Man
as Sergeant Cass
Dead Air
as Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard
T Bone N Weasel
as T Bone
A Rage in Harlem
as Goldy
Eve of Destruction
as Colonel Jim McQuade
White Lie
as Len Madison Jr.
Tap
as Max Washington
Off Limits
as Albaby Perkins
Running Scared
as Ray Hughes
White Nights
as Raymond Greenwood
About Tap
as Self
Puss in Boots
as Edgar - Miller's Son
The Cotton Club
as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Rollerskater
Deal of the Century
as Ray Kasternak
History of the World: Part I
as Josephus
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
as Self / Lionel Foot
Eubie!
Actor
Wolfen
as Whittington