Gregory Hines

Born: 1946-02-14, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2003-08-09

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.

Filmography

• Law & Order (1990)
• Will & Grace (1998)
• Omnibus (1967)
• Amazing Stories (1985)
• Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
• White Nights (1985)
• The Cotton Club (1984)
• Renaissance Man (1994)
• Tap (1989)
• The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
• Off Limits (1988)
• The Preacher's Wife (1996)
• Wolfen (1981)
• Waiting to Exhale (1995)
• History of the World: Part I (1981)
• A Rage in Harlem (1991)
• Deal of the Century (1983)
• Eve of Destruction (1991)
• Mad Dog Time (1996)
• The Cherokee Kid (1996)
• Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
• Color of Justice (1997)
• Subway Stories (1997)
• The Red Sneakers (2002)
• The Red Sneakers (2002)
• Once in the Life (2000)
• Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)
• The Tic Code (1998)
• T Bone N Weasel (1992)
• Who Killed Atlanta's Children? (2000)