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.
★6.0
MOVIE1981
Wolfen
as Whittington
★6.5
MOVIE1984
The Cotton Club
as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
★6.3
MOVIE1995
Waiting to Exhale
as Marvin
★6.7
MOVIE1985
White Nights
as Raymond Greenwood
★5.8
MOVIE1996
The Preacher's Wife
as Joe Hamilton
★6.1
MOVIE1994
Renaissance Man
as Sergeant Cass
★6.6
MOVIE1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Rollerskater
★7.0
MOVIE1985
About Tap
as Self
★5.6
MOVIE1988
Off Limits
as Albaby Perkins
★6.8
MOVIE1985
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
★6.1
MOVIE1986
Running Scared
as Ray Hughes
★6.6
MOVIE1989
Tap
as Max Washington
★5.6
MOVIE1997
Subway Stories
as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
★4.7
MOVIE1983
Deal of the Century
as Ray Kasternak
★5.8
MOVIE2000
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
★6.8
MOVIE1981
History of the World: Part I
as Josephus
MOVIE1982
I Love Liberty
as Self
★5.5
MOVIE1996
The Cherokee Kid
as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
★5.3
MOVIE1996
Mad Dog Time
as Jules Flamingo
★4.7
MOVIE1991
Eve of Destruction
as Colonel Jim McQuade
★4.0
MOVIE2002
The Red Sneakers
as Zeke
★5.0
MOVIE1985
Puss in Boots
as Edgar - Miller's Son
★4.8
MOVIE2000
Once in the Life
as Ruffhouse
★7.6
MOVIE1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
as Self / Lionel Foot
★3.8
MOVIE1992
T Bone N Weasel
as T Bone
★5.3
MOVIE1995
A Stranger in Town
as Barnes
★5.4
MOVIE1991
A Rage in Harlem
as Goldy
★5.9
MOVIE1998
The Tic Code
as Tyrone Pike
★8.7
MOVIE2002
It's Black Entertainment
as Self
MOVIE1995
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
as Falsworth (archive footage)
★8.0
MOVIE1994
Kangaroo Court
★6.5
MOVIE1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
★5.2
MOVIE1997
Color of Justice
as Reverend Walton
★8.7
MOVIE1990
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
★8.2
MOVIE2001
Bojangles
as Bojangles
★4.9
MOVIE1997
Good Luck
as Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
★5.6
MOVIE2000
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
as Ron Larson
★8.3
MOVIE2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")
MOVIE2015
Uncovering Wolfen
as Self (archive footage)
★5.8
MOVIE1994
Dead Air
as Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard
★5.5
MOVIE2001
Santa, Baby!
as Noel (voice)
★9.0
MOVIE1998
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE1991
White Lie
as Len Madison Jr.
★6.0
MOVIE2018
American Tap
as (archive footage)
★5.0
MOVIE2019
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
as Self (archive footage)
★8.0
MOVIE1982
Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (uncredited)
MOVIE2009
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
as Self (archive footage)
★6.0
MOVIE2003
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
as Self (archive footage)
★8.0
MOVIE1992
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
as Self
MOVIETBA
Milt & Honi
as himself
★10.0
MOVIE1981