Gregory Hines
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
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
as Self (archive footage)
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
as Self (archive footage)
American Tap
as (archive footage)
American Tap
as (archive footage)
Uncovering Wolfen
as Self (archive footage)
Uncovering Wolfen
as Self (archive footage)
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
as Self (archive footage)
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
as Self (archive footage)
The Red Sneakers
as Zeke
The Red Sneakers
as Zeke
It's Black Entertainment
as Self
It's Black Entertainment
as Self
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (uncredited)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (uncredited)
Santa, Baby!
as Noel (voice)
Santa, Baby!
as Noel (voice)
Bojangles
as Bojangles
Bojangles
as Bojangles
Once in the Life
as Ruffhouse
Once in the Life
as Ruffhouse
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
as Ron Larson
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
as Ron Larson
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
The Tic Code
as Tyrone Pike
The Tic Code
as Tyrone Pike
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
as Self
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
as Self
Color of Justice
as Reverend Walton
Color of Justice
as Reverend Walton
Subway Stories
as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
Subway Stories
as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
Good Luck
as Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
Good Luck
as Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
The Cherokee Kid
as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
The Cherokee Kid
as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
The Preacher's Wife
as Joe Hamilton
The Preacher's Wife
as Joe Hamilton
Mad Dog Time
as Jules Flamingo
Mad Dog Time
as Jules Flamingo
Waiting to Exhale
as Marvin
Waiting to Exhale
as Marvin
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
as Falsworth (archive footage)
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
as Falsworth (archive footage)
Dead Air
as Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard
Dead Air
as Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard
Renaissance Man
as Sergeant Cass
Renaissance Man
as Sergeant Cass
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
as Self
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
as Self
T Bone N Weasel
as T Bone
T Bone N Weasel
as T Bone
White Lie
as Len Madison Jr.
White Lie
as Len Madison Jr.
A Rage in Harlem
as Goldy
A Rage in Harlem
as Goldy
Eve of Destruction
as Colonel Jim McQuade
Eve of Destruction
as Colonel Jim McQuade
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Tap
as Max Washington
Tap
as Max Washington
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
Off Limits
as Albaby Perkins
Off Limits
as Albaby Perkins
Running Scared
as Ray Hughes
Running Scared
as Ray Hughes
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
White Nights
as Raymond Greenwood
White Nights
as Raymond Greenwood
Puss in Boots
as Edgar - Miller's Son
Puss in Boots
as Edgar - Miller's Son
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
About Tap
as Self
About Tap
as Self
The Cotton Club
as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
The Cotton Club
as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Rollerskater
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Rollerskater
Deal of the Century
as Ray Kasternak
Deal of the Century
as Ray Kasternak
Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
as Self
Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
as Self
I Love Liberty
as Self
I Love Liberty
as Self
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
as Self / Lionel Foot
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
as Self / Lionel Foot
Wolfen
as Whittington
Wolfen
as Whittington
History of the World: Part I
as Josephus
History of the World: Part I
as Josephus
Eubie!
Eubie!
Milt & Honi
as himself
Milt & Honi
as himself