Gregory Hines
ActingAlso 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gregory Hines, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
(51 total)
History of the World: Part I
as Josephus
The Cotton Club
as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Rollerskater
Renaissance Man
as Sergeant Cass
Wolfen
as Whittington
The Preacher's Wife
as Joe Hamilton
Running Scared
as Ray Hughes
Waiting to Exhale
as Marvin
White Nights
as Raymond Greenwood
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
Deal of the Century
as Ray Kasternak
Off Limits
as Albaby Perkins
Eve of Destruction
as Colonel Jim McQuade
A Rage in Harlem
as Goldy
Mad Dog Time
as Jules Flamingo
Tap
as Max Washington
The Cherokee Kid
as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
Subway Stories
as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
Once in the Life
as Ruffhouse
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
as Ron Larson
TV Shows
(19 total)
Law & Order
as Defense Attorney Carl Halpert
Will & Grace
as Ben Doucette
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
Amazing Stories
as Falsworth
The Oscars
as Self
Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Baseball
as Various (voice)
Baseball
as (voice)
Little Bill
as William "Big Bill" Glover (voice)
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Edgar, Miller's son
Great Performances
as Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as The Beast (voice)
Fridays
as Self
Wogan
as Self
Kraft Music Hall
as Self