Gregory Hines
Acting
Born February 14, 1946 · New York City, New York, USA
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, includ…
Known For · 40 titles
Law & Order
Saturday Night Live
Great Performances
Tony Awards
Omnibus
Wogan
Will & Grace
The Oscars
Amazing Stories
Kraft Music Hall
Reading Rainbow
Faerie Tale Theatre
Baseball
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Fridays
Little Bill
Waiting to Exhale
The Cotton Club
The Pearl Bailey Show
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Frost on Sunday
White Nights
Running Scared
Renaissance Man
The Gregory Hines Show
The Preacher's Wife
Wolfen
Night of 100 Stars II
Off Limits
History of the World: Part I
Lost at Home
Tap
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Deal of the Century
Eve of Destruction
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Mad Dog Time
The Cherokee Kid
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
A Rage in Harlem