People
Gregory Hines
- Name: Gregory Hines
- Birthday: 1946-02-14
- Also known as: Hines, Hines, and Dad,Gregory Oliver Hines
- Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
- Popularity: 1.0671
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... Read More
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back as Self (archive footage) | 2019-11-10 |
| American Tap as (archive footage) | 2018-07-24 |
| Uncovering Wolfen as Self (archive footage) | 2015-02-02 |
| Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World as Self (archive footage) | 2009-12-15 |
| Broadway's Lost Treasures II as Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam") | 2004-10-26 |
| Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend as Self (archive footage) | 2003-09-02 |
| The Red Sneakers as Zeke | 2002-02-10 |
| It's Black Entertainment as Self | 2002-02-08 |
| Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story as Self (uncredited) | 2002-02-05 |
| Santa, Baby! as Noel (voice) | 2001-12-17 |
| Bojangles as Bojangles | 2001-02-04 |
| Once in the Life as Ruffhouse | 2000-10-27 |
| Who Killed Atlanta's Children? as Ron Larson | 2000-07-16 |
| Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca") | 2000-05-27 |
| The Tic Code as Tyrone Pike | 1998-06-01 |
| Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood as Self | 1998-02-10 |
| Color of Justice as Reverend Walton | 1997-09-07 |
| Subway Stories as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle") | 1997-07-24 |
| Good Luck as Bernard 'Bern' Lemley | 1997-03-07 |
| The Cherokee Kid as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner | 1996-12-14 |
| The Preacher's Wife as Joe Hamilton | 1996-12-13 |
| Mad Dog Time as Jules Flamingo | 1996-11-08 |
| Waiting to Exhale as Marvin | 1995-12-22 |
| Amazing Stories: The Movie IV as Falsworth (archive footage) | 1995-08-18 |
| A Stranger in Town as Barnes | 1995-03-29 |
| Dead Air as Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard | 1994-10-06 |
| Renaissance Man as Sergeant Cass | 1994-06-03 |
| Kangaroo Court | 1994-01-01 |
| T Bone N Weasel as T Bone | 1992-11-02 |
| Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway as Self | 1992-11-02 |
| White Lie as Len Madison Jr. | 1991-09-25 |
| A Rage in Harlem as Goldy | 1991-05-03 |
| Eve of Destruction as Colonel Jim McQuade | 1991-01-18 |
| Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration as Self | 1990-02-04 |
| Tap as Max Washington | 1989-02-12 |
| Off Limits as Albaby Perkins | 1988-03-11 |
| Running Scared as Ray Hughes | 1986-06-27 |
| White Nights as Raymond Greenwood | 1985-11-22 |
| Puss in Boots as Edgar - Miller's Son | 1985-09-09 |
| Night of 100 Stars II as Self | 1985-03-10 |
| About Tap as Self | 1985-01-01 |
| The Cotton Club as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams | 1984-12-14 |
| The Muppets Take Manhattan as Rollerskater | 1984-06-27 |
| Deal of the Century as Ray Kasternak | 1983-11-04 |
| Shirley MacLaine... Illusions as Self | 1982-06-24 |
| I Love Liberty as Self | 1982-03-21 |
| Steve Martin's Best Show Ever as Self / Lionel Foot | 1981-11-25 |
| Wolfen as Whittington | 1981-07-24 |
| History of the World: Part I as Josephus | 1981-06-12 |
| Eubie! | 1981-01-26 |
