Known For
Acting
Known Credits
73
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 14, 1946 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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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| 2019 | Maurice Hines: Bring Them Backas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | American Tapas (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Uncovering Wolfenas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2009 | Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the Worldas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | Broadway's Lost Treasures IIas Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam") | |
| 2003 | Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legendas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Lost at Homeas Jordan King | |
| 2002 | The Red Sneakersas Zeke | |
| 2002 | It's Black Entertainmentas Self | |
| 2002 | Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Storyas Self (uncredited) | |
| 2001 | Santa, Baby!as Noel (voice) | |
| 2001 | Bojanglesas Bojangles | |
| 2000 | Once in the Lifeas Ruffhouse | |
| 2000 | Who Killed Atlanta's Children?as Ron Larson | |
| 2000 | Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Heras Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca") | |
| 1999 | Little Billas William "Big Bill" Glover (voice) | |
| 1998 | Will & Graceas Ben Doucette | |
| 1998 | The Tic Codeas Tyrone Pike | |
| 1998 | Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywoodas Self | |
| 1997 | The Gregory Hines Showas Ben Stevenson | |
| 1997 | Color of Justiceas Reverend Walton | |
| 1997 | Subway Storiesas Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle") | |
| 1997 | Good Luckas Bernard 'Bern' Lemley | |
| 1996 | The Cherokee Kidas The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner | |
| 1996 | The Preacher's Wifeas Joe Hamilton | |
| 1996 | Mad Dog Timeas Jules Flamingo | |
| 1995 | Waiting to Exhaleas Marvin | |
| 1995 | Amazing Stories: The Movie IVas Falsworth (archive footage) | |
| 1995 | A Stranger in Townas Barnes | |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas The Beast (voice) | |
| 1994 | Dead Airas Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard | |
| 1994 | Baseballas (voice) | |
| 1994 | Baseballas Various (voice) | |
| 1994 | Renaissance Manas Sergeant Cass | |
| 1994 | Kangaroo Courtas | |
| 1992 | Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadwayas Self | |
| 1992 | T Bone N Weaselas T Bone | |
| 1991 | White Lieas Len Madison Jr. | |
| 1991 | A Rage in Harlemas Goldy | |
| 1991 | Eve of Destructionas Colonel Jim McQuade | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Defense Attorney Carl Halpert | |
| 1990 | Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebrationas Self | |
| 1989 | Tapas Max Washington | |
| 1988 | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tributeas Self | |
| 1988 | Off Limitsas Albaby Perkins | |
| 1986 | Running Scaredas Ray Hughes | |
| 1985 | White Nightsas Raymond Greenwood | |
| 1985 | Amazing Storiesas Falsworth | |
| 1985 | Puss in Bootsas Edgar - Miller's Son | |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars IIas Self | |
| 1985 | About Tapas Self | |
| 1984 | The Cotton Clubas Delbert 'Sandman' Williams | |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattanas Rollerskater | |
| 1983 | Deal of the Centuryas Ray Kasternak | |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatreas Edgar, Miller's son | |
| 1982 | Shirley MacLaine... Illusionsas Self | |
| 1982 | Woganas Self | |
| 1982 | I Love Libertyas Self | |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Everas Self / Lionel Foot | |
| 1981 | Wolfenas Whittington | |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part Ias Josephus | |
| 1981 | Eubie!as | |
| 1980 | Fridaysas Self | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest | |
| 1971 | Great Performancesas Self | |
| 1971 | The Pearl Bailey Showas Self | |
| 1968 | Frost on Sundayas Self (as Hines, Hines and Dad) | |
| 1967 | Omnibusas | |
| 1958 | Kraft Music Hallas Self | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Host | |
| 1953 | The Oscarsas Self | |
| Milt & Honias himself |
| 2002 | The Red Sneakers...Director | |
| 1995 | Bleeding Hearts...Director | |
| 1991 | Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier...Thanks |
