Gregory Hines
Age: N/A | From: New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Hines, Hines, and Dad , Gregory Oliver Hines
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 34
TV Involvements: 8
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Law & Order
(1990) Defense Attorney Carl Halpert
Tony Awards
(1956) Self - Host
Kraft Music Hall
(1958) Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(1995) The Beast (voice)
Reading Rainbow
(1983) Himself - Narrator (voice)
Baseball
(1994) Various (voice)
The Oscars
(1953) Self
Wolfen
(1981) WhittingtonActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | (archive footage) | |
| 2009 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam") | |
| 2003 | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jordan King | ||
| 2002 | Zeke | |
| Self | ||
| Self (uncredited) | ||
| 2001 | Noel (voice) | |
| Bojangles | ||
| 2000 | Ruffhouse | |
| Ron Larson | ||
| Tyrone Pike | ||
| Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca") | ||
| 1999 | William "Big Bill" Glover (voice) | |
| 1998 | Ben Doucette | |
| 1997 | Ben Stevenson | |
| Reverend Walton | ||
| Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle") | ||
| Bernard 'Bern' Lemley | ||
| 1996 | The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner | |
| Joe Hamilton | ||
| Jules Flamingo | ||
| 1995 | Marvin | |
| Barnes | ||
| The Beast (voice) | ||
| 1994 | Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard | |
| Various (voice) | ||
| Sergeant Cass | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1992 | Himself | |
| T Bone | ||
| 1991 | Self (Archive footage) | |
| Len Madison Jr. | ||
| Goldy | ||
| Colonel Jim McQuade | ||
| 1990 | Defense Attorney Carl Halpert | |
| Self | ||
| 1989 | Max Washington | |
| 1988 | Albaby Perkins | |
| 1986 | Ray Hughes | |
| 1985 | Raymond Greenwood | |
| Falsworth | ||
| Edgar - Miller's Son | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 1984 | Delbert 'Sandman' Williams | |
| Rollerskater | ||
| 1983 | Ray Kasternak | |
| Himself - Narrator (voice) | ||
| 1982 | Edgar, Miller's son | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 1981 | Self / Lionel Foot | |
| Whittington | ||
| Josephus | ||
| 1980 | N/A | |
| 1975 | Self - Musical Guest | |
| 1971 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 1958 | Self | |
| 1956 | Self - Host | |
| 1953 | Self | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| himself | ||
| Falsworth | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Director | |
| 1995 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Thanks | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
