
Gregory Hines
Actor
Born: February 14, 1946 (57 years old)
Died: August 9, 2003
Place of birth: 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, 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 (35)
- Reading Rainbow (1983, ★ 8.3)
- History of the World: Part I (1981, ★ 6.8)
- Amazing Stories (1985, ★ 7.5)
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982, ★ 8.1)
- The Cotton Club (1984, ★ 6.5)
- Waiting to Exhale (1995, ★ 6.2)
- Renaissance Man (1994, ★ 6.1)
- The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984, ★ 6.6)
- Running Scared (1986, ★ 6.1)
- White Nights (1985, ★ 6.7)
- Tap (1989, ★ 6.8)
- Will & Grace (1998, ★ 6.9)
- Wolfen (1981, ★ 5.9)
- Little Bill (1999, ★ 6.8)
- Baseball (1994, ★ 7.4)
- Law & Order (1990, ★ 7.3)
- Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000, ★ 5.8)
- The Preacher's Wife (1996, ★ 5.8)
- A Rage in Harlem (1991, ★ 5.4)
- Off Limits (1988, ★ 5.6)
- Mad Dog Time (1996, ★ 5.2)
- Who Killed Atlanta's Children? (2000, ★ 5.5)
- The Cherokee Kid (1996, ★ 5.3)
- Color of Justice (1997, ★ 5.2)
- Subway Stories (1997, ★ 5.5)
- The Tic Code (1998, ★ 5.8)
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995, ★ 6)
- Great Performances (1971, ★ 5.8)
- Deal of the Century (1983, ★ 4.6)
- Eve of Destruction (1991, ★ 4.6)