GH
Gregory Hines
Actor, Director, Producer
Born February 14, 1946Died August 9, 2003 (57 years)
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.
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.
Known For
Gregory Hines Filmography
| 2018 | American Tap · as (archive Footage) |
| 2004 | Bruce Hornsby & Friends · as Cast |
| 2003 | Lost at Home (TV Series) · as Jordan King |
| 2002 | The Red Sneakers · as Zeke |
| 2001 | Santa, Baby! · as Noel (voice) |
| 2001 | Little Bill: Big Little Bill · as Big Bill Glover |
| 2001 | Bojangles · as Bojangles |
| 2000 | Once in the Life · as Ruffhouse |
| 2000 | Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her · as Robert (segment "fantasies About Rebecca") |
| 2000 | Who Killed Atlanta's Children? · as Ron Larson |
| 1999 | Little Bill (TV Series) · as William "big Bill" Glover (voice) |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Ben Doucette |
| 1998 | The Tic Code · as Tyrone Pike |
| 1998 | Mikhail Baryshnikov's Stories from My Childhood (TV Series) · as The Czar |
| 1997 | The Gregory Hines Show (TV Series) · as Ben Stevenson |
| 1997 | Color of Justice · as Reverend Walton |
| 1997 | SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground · as Jack (segment "manhattan Miracle") |
| 1996 | Good Luck · as Bernard 'bern' Lemley |
| 1996 | The Cherokee Kid · as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner |
| 1996 | The Preacher's Wife · as Joe Hamilton |
| 1996 | Mad Dog Time · as Jules Flamingo |
| 1995 | Waiting to Exhale · as Marvin |
| 1995 | A Stranger in Town · as Barnes |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as The Beast (voice) |
| 1994 | Dead Air · as Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard |
| 1994 | Baseball (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 1994 | Renaissance Man · as Sergeant Cass |
| 1992 | T Bone N Weasel · as T Bone |
| 1991 | White Lie · as Len Madison Jr. |
| 1991 | A Rage in Harlem · as Goldy |
| 1991 | Eve of Destruction · as Colonel Jim Mcquade |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Defense Attorney Carl Halpert |
| 1989 | Tap · as Max Washington |
| 1988 | Off Limits · as Albaby Perkins |
| 1986 | Running Scared · as Ray Hughes |
| 1985 | White Nights · as Raymond Greenwood |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Falsworth |
| 1984 | The Cotton Club · as Delbert 'sandman' Williams |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan · as Rollerskater |
| 1983 | Deal of the Century · as Ray Kasternak |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Edgar, Miller's Son |
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - 'history Of The World, Part 1' |
| 1981 | Wolfen · as Whittington |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part I · as Josephus |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Dancer |
| 2024 | Music by John Williams · as Self |
| 2021 | Twyla Moves · as Self |
| 2019 | Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me · as Self |
| 2016 | Actors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · as Self |
| 2004 | The 76th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 2004 | 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2003 | Friendly Fire: Making an Urban Legend · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2002 | The 56th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Host & Peformer |
| 2002 | 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2002 | 33rd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | It's Black Entertainment · as Self |
| 2002 | Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story · as Self (uncredited) |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF · as Self |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | 29th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1998 | The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1997 | The Roseanne Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1997 | The 69th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The 50th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1996 | 27th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1995 | The 49th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Host & Performer |
| 1993 | The 47th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1993 | Bob Hope: The First 90 Years · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway · as Himself |
| 1992 | The 46th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Winner, Nominee & Performer |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | The 63rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1991 | The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1991 · as Self - Presenter |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | |
| 1989 | The 61st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | 21st NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1988 | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute · as Self |
| 1988 | The 42nd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Square One TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1985 | Motown Returns to the Apollo · as Self |
| 1985 | The 57th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II · as Self |
| 1985 | About Tap · as Self |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | Shirley MacLaine... Illusions · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Na sowas! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | The 54th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1982 | I Love Liberty · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever · as Self / Lionel Foot |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | The 35th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee & Performer |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | The 33rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee & Performer |
| 1978 | Kids Are People Too! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | Working in the Theatre (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The New Bill Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Entertainer (segment "dancing Feet") |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self - Dancer |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest - Actor |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self - Hines, Hines And Brown |
| 2001 | Bojangles · as Executive Producer |