Gregory Hines
Acting
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.
Born: February 14, 1946
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")
as Self (archive footage)
as Zeke
as Self
as Self (uncredited)
as Noel (voice)
as Bojangles
as Ruffhouse
as Ron Larson
as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
as William "Big Bill" Glover (voice)
as Ben Doucette
as Tyrone Pike
as Reverend Walton
as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
as Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
as Joe Hamilton
as Jules Flamingo
as Marvin
as Falsworth (archive footage)
as Barnes
as The Beast (voice)
as Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard
as Various (voice)
as (voice)
as Sergeant Cass
as Himself
as T Bone
as Len Madison Jr.
as Goldy
as Colonel Jim McQuade
as Defense Attorney Carl Halpert
as Max Washington
as Albaby Perkins
as Ray Hughes
as Raymond Greenwood
as Falsworth
as Edgar - Miller's Son
as Self
as Self
as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
as Rollerskater
as Ray Kasternak
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Edgar, Miller's son
as Self
as Self
as Self / Lionel Foot
as Whittington
as Josephus
as Self - Musical Guest
as Self
as Self
as Self - Host
as Self
as himself