Gregory Hines
Acting
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.
TV Shows(19)
Lost at Home
Jordan King
2003
Little Bill
William "Big Bill" Glover (voice)
1999
Will & Grace
Ben Doucette
1998
The Gregory Hines Show
Ben Stevenson
1997
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Beast (voice)
1995
Baseball
Various (voice)
1994
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Carl Halpert
1990
Amazing Stories
Falsworth
1985
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983
Faerie Tale Theatre
Edgar, Miller's son
1982
Wogan
Self
1982
Fridays
Self
1980
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Great Performances
Self
1971
The Pearl Bailey Show
Self
1971
Frost on Sunday
Self (as Hines, Hines and Dad)
1968
Kraft Music Hall
Self
1958
Tony Awards
Self - Host
1956
The Oscars
Self
1953
Movies(52)
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Self (archive footage)
2019
American Tap
(archive footage)
2018
Uncovering Wolfen
Self (archive footage)
2015
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
Self (archive footage)
2009
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")
2004
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
Self (archive footage)
2003
The Red Sneakers
Zeke
2002
It's Black Entertainment
Self
2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Self (uncredited)
2002
Santa, Baby!
Noel (voice)
2001
Bojangles
Bojangles
2001
Once in the Life
Ruffhouse
2000
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
Ron Larson
2000
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
2000
The Tic Code
Tyrone Pike
1998
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Self
1998
Color of Justice
Reverend Walton
1997
Subway Stories
Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
1997
Good Luck
Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
1997
The Cherokee Kid
The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
1996
The Preacher's Wife
Joe Hamilton
1996
Mad Dog Time
Jules Flamingo
1996
Waiting to Exhale
Marvin
1995
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
Falsworth (archive footage)
1995
A Stranger in Town
Barnes
1995
Dead Air
Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard
1994
Renaissance Man
Sergeant Cass
1994
Kangaroo Court
1994
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
Self
1992
T Bone N Weasel
T Bone
1992
White Lie
Len Madison Jr.
1991
A Rage in Harlem
Goldy
1991
Eve of Destruction
Colonel Jim McQuade
1991
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Self
1990
Tap
Max Washington
1989
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
1988
Off Limits
Albaby Perkins
1988
Running Scared
Ray Hughes
1986
White Nights
Raymond Greenwood
1985
Puss in Boots
Edgar - Miller's Son
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
About Tap
Self
1985
The Cotton Club
Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Rollerskater
1984
Deal of the Century
Ray Kasternak
1983
Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
Self
1982
I Love Liberty
Self
1982
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Self / Lionel Foot
1981
Wolfen
Whittington
1981
History of the World: Part I
Josephus
1981
Eubie!
1981
Milt & Honi
himself