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Gregory Hines

Actor / Ballet Dancer | * 02/14/1946 († 57, 08/09/2003) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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), The Gregory Hines Show (1997–1998), playing Ben on Will & Grace (1999–2000), and for voicing Big Bill on the Nick Jr. Channel 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 no... ()
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Gregory Hines (1946–2003) was an American actor, singer, dancer and choreographer.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer that nearly killed them in the past. ...

Running Scared

R

1986 | 3.0/5 | 1h 47min
Action, Comedy, Crime
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An advertising man is slowly sliding downhill. When he is fired from his job in Detroit, he signs up for unemployment. One day they find him a job: teaching thinking skills to Army recruits. He arrive ...

Renaissance Man

PG-13

1994 | 3.1/5 | 2h 8min
Comedy, Drama
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An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition. ...

History of the World: Part I

R

1981 | 3.4/5 | 1h 32min
Comedy
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Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dati ...

Will & Grace

TV-14

1998 | 3.4/5 | 22min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Gregory Hines

Theatre World Award Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical 2x Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
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Movies with Gregory Hines as Actor(45)

as Self (archive footage)2023 Uncovering Wolfen
as Himself (Archival Footage)2019 Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
as (archive footage)2018 American Tap
as Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")2004 Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Himself (archive footage)2003 Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
as Zeke2002 The Red Sneakers
as himself2002 It's Black Entertainment
as Noel (voice)2001 Santa, Baby!
as Bojangles2001 Bojangles
as Tyrone Pike2000 The Tic Code
as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")2000 Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
as Ruffhouse2000 Once in the Life
as Ron Larson2000 Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
as Bernard 'Bern' Lemley1997 Good Luck
as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")1997 Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground
as Reverend Walton1997 Color of Justice
as Jules Flamingo1996 Mad Dog Time
as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner1996 The Cherokee Kid
as Joe Hamilton1996 The Preacher's Wife
as Marvin King1995 Waiting to Exhale
as Barnes1995 A Stranger in Town
1994 Kangaroo Court
as Sergeant Cass1994 Renaissance Man
as Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard1994 Dead Air
as himself1992 Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
as T Bone1992 T Bone N Weasel
as Goldy1991 A Rage in Harlem
as Colonel Jim McQuade1991 Eve of Destruction
as Len Madison Jr.1991 White Lie
as himself1990 Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Max Washington1989 Tap
as Albaby Perkins1988 Off Limits
as Ray Hughes1986 Running Scared
as himself1985 About Tap
as Edgar - Miller's Son1985 Puss in Boots
as Raymond Greenwood1985 White Nights
as Rollerskater1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams1984 The Cotton Club
as Ray Kasternak1983 Deal of the Century
as himself1982 Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
as Josephus1981 History of the World: Part I
as Whittington1981 Wolfen
as Self / Lionel Foot1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1980 Eubie!
as himself1978 The Bermuda Depths

TV Shows/Series with Gregory Hines as Actor(12)

as William "Big Bill" Glover (voice)1999 Little Bill
as Ben Doucette1998 Will & Grace
as Ben Stevenson1997 The Gregory Hines Show
as Various (voice)1994 Baseball
as Self (Archive footage)1991 Charlie Rose
as Defense Attorney Carl Halpert1990 Law & Order
as Falsworth1985 Amazing Stories
as himself1982 Wogan
as Edgar, Miller's son1982 Faerie Tale Theatre
as himself1971 The Pearl Bailey Show
as himself1971 Great Performances
as himself1958 Kraft Music Hall

Movies with Gregory Hines as Crew(2)

Directing/Director2002 The Red Sneakers
Directing/Director1995 Bleeding Hearts

Full Name: Gregory Oliver Hines
Born: Thursday, 02/14 1946 (February) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 08/09 2003 (August) in Los Angeles (aged: 57)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for Gregory Hines (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Hines, Hines, and Dad"
Gregory Hines frequently works together with these people:
Edward D. Murphy (11x, Actor)
Mark Casella (9x, Actor)
David Fonteno (8x, Actor)
Joe Pentangelo (8x, Actor)
Philip LeStrange (8x, Actor)
Laurence Fishburne (7x, Actor)
Adam LeFevre (7x, Actor)
Edward James Hyland (7x, Actor)
Anthony Ruiz (7x, Actor)
George Guidall (7x, Actor)
William H. Burns (7x, Actor)
Nicholas J. Giangiulio (7x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:7305, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/10/2024