
Gregory Hines
Known for Acting · 72 credits
- Born
- 1946-02-14
- Died
- 2003-08-09
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (20)

Law & Order
1990
as Defense Attorney Carl Halpert

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest

Wogan
1982
as Self

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Host

Great Performances
1971
as Self

Will & Grace
1998
as Ben Doucette

Omnibus
1967

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Amazing Stories
1985
as Falsworth

Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as The Beast (voice)

Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Edgar, Miller's son

Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self

Fridays
1980
as Self

Little Bill
1999
as William "Big Bill" Glover (voice)

Baseball
1994
as Various (voice)
The Gregory Hines Show
1997
as Ben Stevenson
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
as Self
Frost on Sunday
1968
as Self (as Hines, Hines and Dad)
Lost at Home
2003
as Jordan King
Movies (52)

Wolfen
1981
as Whittington

The Cotton Club
1984
as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams

Waiting to Exhale
1995
as Marvin

White Nights
1985
as Raymond Greenwood

The Preacher's Wife
1996
as Joe Hamilton

Renaissance Man
1994
as Sergeant Cass

The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
as Rollerskater

About Tap
1985
as Self

Off Limits
1988
as Albaby Perkins

Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self

Running Scared
1986
as Ray Hughes

Tap
1989
as Max Washington

Subway Stories
1997
as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")

Deal of the Century
1983
as Ray Kasternak

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000
as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")

History of the World: Part I
1981
as Josephus

I Love Liberty
1982
as Self

The Cherokee Kid
1996
as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner

Mad Dog Time
1996
as Jules Flamingo

Eve of Destruction
1991
as Colonel Jim McQuade

The Red Sneakers
2002
as Zeke

Puss in Boots
1985
as Edgar - Miller's Son

Once in the Life
2000
as Ruffhouse

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
as Self / Lionel Foot

T Bone N Weasel
1992
as T Bone

A Stranger in Town
1995
as Barnes

A Rage in Harlem
1991
as Goldy

The Tic Code
1998
as Tyrone Pike

It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self

Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
1995
as Falsworth (archive footage)

Kangaroo Court
1994

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self

Color of Justice
1997
as Reverend Walton

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990
as Self

Bojangles
2001
as Bojangles

Good Luck
1997
as Bernard 'Bern' Lemley

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
2000
as Ron Larson

Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
as Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")

Uncovering Wolfen
2015
as Self (archive footage)

Dead Air
1994
as Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard

Santa, Baby!
2001
as Noel (voice)

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998
as Self

White Lie
1991
as Len Madison Jr.
American Tap
2018
as (archive footage)

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019
as Self (archive footage)

Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
1982
as Self

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
as Self (uncredited)

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
2009
as Self (archive footage)

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003
as Self (archive footage)

Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
1992
as Self

Milt & Honi
as himself

Eubie!
1981
About Gregory Hines
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 appear… With 72 credits spanning from 1953 to 2019, Gregory Hines has appeared in 52 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gregory Hines Movies
- Wolfen (1981) — as Whittington
- The Cotton Club (1984) — as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
- Waiting to Exhale (1995) — as Marvin
- White Nights (1985) — as Raymond Greenwood
- The Preacher's Wife (1996) — as Joe Hamilton
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