Gregory Hines
Born in New York City, New York, USA — Feb 14 1946• Died Aug 09 2003
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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 Broa…
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Law & Order
Defense Attorney Carl Halpert
Great Performances
Self
Will & Grace
Ben Doucette
Amazing Stories
Falsworth
Faerie Tale Theatre
Edgar, Miller's son
The Oscars
Self
Kraft Music Hall
Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Beast (voice)
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
Baseball
Various (voice)
Fridays
Self
Little Bill
William "Big Bill" Glover (voice)
Lost at Home
Jordan King
The Gregory Hines Show
Ben Stevenson
Wolfen
Whittington
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
The Pearl Bailey Show
Self
Waiting to Exhale
Marvin
Renaissance Man
Sergeant Cass
The Preacher's Wife
Joe Hamilton
The Cotton Club
Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
Subway Stories
Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
White Nights
Raymond Greenwood
It's Black Entertainment
Self
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
Crew
Mad Dog Time
Jules Flamingo
Deal of the Century
Ray Kasternak
Off Limits
Albaby Perkins
Tap
Max Washington
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Rollerskater
The Cherokee Kid
The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
Running Scared
Ray Hughes
Once in the Life
Ruffhouse
Eve of Destruction
Colonel Jim McQuade
A Rage in Harlem
Goldy
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
History of the World: Part I
Josephus
Color of Justice
Reverend Walton
Uncovering Wolfen
Self (archive footage)
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Self (archive footage)
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Self / Lionel Foot
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
Ron Larson
Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
Self
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Self (uncredited)
White Lie
Len Madison Jr.
The Red Sneakers
Zeke
T Bone N Weasel
T Bone
A Stranger in Town
Barnes
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")
I Love Liberty
Self
The Tic Code
Tyrone Pike
Bojangles
Bojangles
Good Luck
Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Dead Air
Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard
Santa, Baby!
Noel (voice)
American Tap
(archive footage)
Puss in Boots
Edgar - Miller's Son
Bleeding Hearts
Directing
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
Eubie!
Kangaroo Court
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
Self (archive footage)
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
Self (archive footage)
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
Falsworth (archive footage)
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Self
Milt & Honi
himself
About Tap
Self
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
Self
Tony Awards
Self - Host