Gregory Hines
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Carl Halpert
1990
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Host
1956
Series
Great Performances
Self
1971
Series
Will & Grace
Ben Doucette
1998
Series
Wogan
Self
1982
Series
Omnibus
1967
Series
Amazing Stories
Falsworth
1985
Series
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Faerie Tale Theatre
Edgar, Miller's son
1982
Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Beast (voice)
1995
Series
Kraft Music Hall
Self
1958
Series
Baseball
Various (voice)
1994
Series
Baseball
(voice)
1994
Series
Fridays
Self
1980
Series
Little Bill
William "Big Bill" Glover (voice)
1999
Film
Waiting to Exhale
Marvin
1995
Film
The Cotton Club
Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
1984
The Gregory Hines Show
Ben Stevenson
1997
Film
White Nights
Raymond Greenwood
1985
Film
Off Limits
Albaby Perkins
1988
Film
Subway Stories
Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
1997
Film
Wolfen
Whittington
1981
Film
Running Scared
Ray Hughes
1986
The Pearl Bailey Show
Self
1971
Film
Renaissance Man
Sergeant Cass
1994
Film
History of the World: Part I
Josephus
1981
Film
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Lost at Home
Jordan King
2003
Film
The Preacher's Wife
Joe Hamilton
1996
Frost on Sunday
Self (as Hines, Hines and Dad)
1968
Film
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Rollerskater
1984
Film
Mad Dog Time
Jules Flamingo
1996
Film
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
2000
Film
Eve of Destruction
Colonel Jim McQuade
1991
Film
The Red Sneakers
Zeke
2002
Film
Good Luck
Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
1997
Film
Tap
Max Washington
1989
Film
The Cherokee Kid
The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
1996
Film
A Rage in Harlem
Goldy
1991
Film
Puss in Boots
Edgar - Miller's Son
1985
Film
Deal of the Century
Ray Kasternak
1983
Film
Once in the Life
Ruffhouse
2000
Film
Color of Justice
Reverend Walton
1997
Film
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
1988
Film
T Bone N Weasel
T Bone
1992
Film
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Self / Lionel Foot
1981
Film
Eubie!
1981
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Self
1990
Film
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
Ron Larson
2000
Film
I Love Liberty
Self
1982
Film
It's Black Entertainment
Self
2002
Film
Dead Air
Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard
1994
Film
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
Falsworth (archive footage)
1995
Film
Santa, Baby!
Noel (voice)
2001
Film
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")
2004
Film
The Tic Code
Tyrone Pike
1998
Film
Bojangles
Bojangles
2001
Film
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Self (uncredited)
2002
Film
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
Uncovering Wolfen
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
A Stranger in Town
Barnes
1995
Film
Kangaroo Court
1994
American Tap
(archive footage)
2018
Film
White Lie
Len Madison Jr.
1991
Film
About Tap
Self
1985
Film
Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
Self
1982
Film
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Self
1998
Film
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
Self
1992
Film
Milt & Honi
himself