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.
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Acting
Movie
History of the World: Part I
as Josephus
1981
TV
Law & Order
as Defense Attorney Carl Halpert
1990
TV
Will & Grace
as Ben Doucette
1998
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
Movie
The Cotton Club
as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
1984
Movie
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Rollerskater
1984
Movie
Renaissance Man
as Sergeant Cass
1994
Movie
The Preacher's Wife
as Joe Hamilton
1996
Movie
Wolfen
as Whittington
1981
Movie
Running Scared
as Ray Hughes
1986
TV
Amazing Stories
as Falsworth
1985
Movie
Waiting to Exhale
as Marvin
1995
Movie
White Nights
as Raymond Greenwood
1985
Movie
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
2000
TV
The Oscars
as Self
1953
Movie
Deal of the Century
as Ray Kasternak
1983
Movie
Off Limits
as Albaby Perkins
1988
Movie
Eve of Destruction
as Colonel Jim McQuade
1991
Movie
A Rage in Harlem
as Goldy
1991
Movie
Mad Dog Time
as Jules Flamingo
1996
TV
Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1983
TV
Baseball
as Various (voice)
1994
TV
Baseball
as (voice)
1994
Movie
Tap
as Max Washington
1989
