Gregory Hines
Actor
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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As Director
Filmography
History of the World: Part I
as Josephus 1981
The Cotton Club
as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams 1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Rollerskater 1984
Renaissance Man
as Sergeant Cass 1994
Wolfen
as Whittington 1981
The Preacher's Wife
as Joe Hamilton 1996
Running Scared
as Ray Hughes 1986
Waiting to Exhale
as Marvin 1995
White Nights
as Raymond Greenwood 1985
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca") 2000
Deal of the Century
as Ray Kasternak 1983
Off Limits
as Albaby Perkins 1988
Eve of Destruction
as Colonel Jim McQuade 1991
A Rage in Harlem
as Goldy 1991
Mad Dog Time
as Jules Flamingo 1996
Tap
as Max Washington 1989
The Cherokee Kid
as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner 1996