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Gregory Hines

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 14, 1946 (Died at 57)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Career Span1953 – 2003
Known Credits70 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1.5

Gregory Hines

Also known as:Hines, Hines, and DadGregory Oliver Hines
Total Works

70

54 movies • 16 shows

Avg Rating

6.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

History of the World: Part I
6.7
as Josephus
Law & Order
7.3
Law & Order
1990•series
as Defense Attorney Carl Halpert
Will & Grace
6.9
Will & Grace
1998•series
as Ben Doucette
Saturday Night Live
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975•series
as Self - Musical Guest

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 70 titles featuring Gregory Hines

History of the World: Part I
6.7

as Josephus

Law & Order
7.3
1 eps
Law & Order
1990•series

as Defense Attorney Carl Halpert

Will & Grace
6.9
8 eps
Will & Grace
1998•series

as Ben Doucette

Saturday Night Live
6.9
1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975•series

as Self - Musical Guest

The Cotton Club
6.5
The Cotton Club
1984•movie

as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams

The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.6

as Rollerskater

Renaissance Man
6.1
Renaissance Man
1994•movie

as Sergeant Cass

The Preacher's Wife
5.8

as Joe Hamilton

Wolfen
5.9
Wolfen
1981•movie

as Whittington

Running Scared
6.1
Running Scared
1986•movie

as Ray Hughes

Amazing Stories
7.5
1 eps
Amazing Stories
1985•series

as Falsworth

Waiting to Exhale
6.2
Waiting to Exhale
1995•movie

as Marvin

White Nights
6.7
White Nights
1985•movie

as Raymond Greenwood

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
5.8

as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")

The Oscars
7.1
2 eps
The Oscars
1953•series

as Self

Deal of the Century
4.6

as Ray Kasternak

Off Limits
5.6
Off Limits
1988•movie

as Albaby Perkins

Eve of Destruction
4.7
Eve of Destruction
1991•movie

as Colonel Jim McQuade

A Rage in Harlem
5.5
A Rage in Harlem
1991•movie

as Goldy

Mad Dog Time
5.2
Mad Dog Time
1996•movie

as Jules Flamingo

Reading Rainbow
8.4
1 eps
Reading Rainbow
1983•series

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Baseball
7.5
0
Baseball
1994•series

as Various (voice)

Tap
6.6
Tap
1989•movie

as Max Washington

The Cherokee Kid
5.5
The Cherokee Kid
1996•movie

as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner

Little Bill
6.8
52 eps
Little Bill
1999•series

as William "Big Bill" Glover (voice)

Great Performances
6.1
2 eps
Great Performances
1971•series

as Self

Faerie Tale Theatre
8.1
1 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982•series

as Edgar, Miller's son

Subway Stories
5.6
Subway Stories
1997•movie

as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")

Once in the Life
4.8
Once in the Life
2000•movie

as Ruffhouse

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
5.6

as Ron Larson

Good Luck
4.9
Good Luck
1997•movie

as Bernard 'Bern' Lemley

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3
1 eps

as The Beast (voice)

Color of Justice
5.2
Color of Justice
1997•movie

as Reverend Walton

The Tic Code
5.9
The Tic Code
1998•movie

as Tyrone Pike

Fridays
6.0
1 eps
Fridays
1980•series

as Self

Omnibus
7.2
1 eps
Omnibus
1967•series
Wogan
5.6
1 eps
Wogan
1982•series

as Self

The Red Sneakers
4.0
The Red Sneakers
2002•movie

as Zeke

Kraft Music Hall
5.4
1 eps
Kraft Music Hall
1958•series

as Self

Bojangles
8.2
Bojangles
2001•movie

as Bojangles

Dead Air
5.8
Dead Air
1994•movie

as Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
7.6

as Self / Lionel Foot

Night of 100 Stars II
6.8

as Self

T Bone N Weasel
3.8
T Bone N Weasel
1992•movie

as T Bone

Bleeding Hearts
5.0
Bleeding Hearts
1995•movie

Role: Director

Broadway's Lost Treasures II
8.2

as Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")

Santa, Baby!
5.5
Santa, Baby!
2001•movie

as Noel (voice)

About Tap
7.0
About Tap
1985•movie

as Self

A Stranger in Town
5.2
A Stranger in Town
1995•movie

as Barnes

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
5.0

as Self (archive footage)

Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
8.0
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
6.0

as Self (archive footage)

It's Black Entertainment
8.7

as Self

White Lie
7.0
White Lie
1991•movie

as Len Madison Jr.

Kangaroo Court
8.0
Kangaroo Court
1994•movie
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
7.0

as Self (uncredited)

Puss in Boots
5.0
Puss in Boots
1985•movie

as Edgar - Miller's Son

Eubie!
10.0
Eubie!
1981•movie
6.0
American Tap
2018•movie

as (archive footage)

Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
10.0

Role: Thanks

Milt & Honi

as himself

I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty
1982•movie

as Self

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

as Self (archive footage)

Uncovering Wolfen
Uncovering Wolfen
2015•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Amazing Stories: The Movie IV

as Falsworth (archive footage)

Tony Awards
2 eps
Tony Awards
1956•series

as Self - Host