Cast
Gregory Hines
Acting
Cast
Gregory Hines
Known for
Acting
Born
1946-02-14
From
New York City, New York, USA
Died
2003-08-09
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gregory Hines, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Waiting to Exhale
as Marvin
The Cotton Club
as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
Off Limits
as Albaby Perkins
White Nights
as Raymond Greenwood
Wolfen
as Whittington
Subway Stories
as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
Running Scared
as Ray Hughes
Renaissance Man
as Sergeant Cass
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Rollerskater
The Preacher's Wife
as Joe Hamilton
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Good Luck
as Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
History of the World: Part I
as Josephus
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
Mad Dog Time
as Jules Flamingo
Tap
as Max Washington
The Cherokee Kid
as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
Eve of Destruction
as Colonel Jim McQuade
Deal of the Century
as Ray Kasternak
The Red Sneakers
as Zeke
A Rage in Harlem
as Goldy
Once in the Life
as Ruffhouse
It's Black Entertainment
as Self
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
as Ron Larson
Eubie!
Puss in Boots
as Edgar - Miller's Son
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
I Love Liberty
as Self
T Bone N Weasel
as T Bone
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
as Self / Lionel Foot
Dead Air
as Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (uncredited)
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
as Falsworth (archive footage)
Santa, Baby!
as Noel (voice)
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
as Self (archive footage)
Color of Justice
as Reverend Walton
Uncovering Wolfen
as Self (archive footage)
A Stranger in Town
as Barnes
The Tic Code
as Tyrone Pike
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
as Self (archive footage)
Bojangles
as Bojangles
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
as Self
White Lie
as Len Madison Jr.
Kangaroo Court
American Tap
as (archive footage)
About Tap
as Self
Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
as Self
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
as Self
Milt & Honi
as himself