Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Birthday: 1946-02-14

Deathday: 2003-08-09

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Also known as: Hines, Hines, and Dad, Gregory Oliver Hines

imdb_id: nm0002138

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.

Played in movies:

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

Score: 8.8

It's Black Entertainment

Score: 8.0

Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway

Score: 8.0

Night of 100 Stars II

Score: 8.0

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Score: 8.0

Bojangles

Score: 7.7

Shirley MacLaine... Illusions

Score: 7.0

Tap

Score: 6.8

History of the World: Part I

Score: 6.8

White Nights

Score: 6.7

About Tap

Score: 6.7

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Score: 6.7

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Score: 6.6

The Cotton Club

Score: 6.5

Waiting to Exhale

Score: 6.3

Running Scared

Score: 6.1

Renaissance Man

Score: 6.1

American Tap

Score: 6.0

White Lie

Score: 6.0

A Stranger in Town

Score: 6.0

Wolfen

Score: 5.9

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her

Score: 5.8

The Tic Code

Score: 5.8

The Preacher's Wife

Score: 5.8

Subway Stories

Score: 5.6

Off Limits

Score: 5.6

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

Score: 5.5

A Rage in Harlem

Score: 5.5

The Cherokee Kid

Score: 5.3

Mad Dog Time

Score: 5.3

Dead Air

Score: 5.2

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Score: 5.0

Puss in Boots

Score: 5.0

Color of Justice

Score: 4.8

Good Luck

Score: 4.7

Deal of the Century

Score: 4.6

Once in the Life

Score: 4.6

Eve of Destruction

Score: 4.5

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

Score: 4.5

Santa, Baby!

Score: 3.8

The Red Sneakers

Score: 3.2

T Bone N Weasel

Score: 3.0

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Score: 0.0

Eubie!

Score: 0.0

Amazing Stories: The Movie IV

Score: 0.0

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

Score: 0.0

Uncovering Wolfen

Score: 0.0

Kangaroo Court

Score: 0.0

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

Score: 0.0

I Love Liberty

Score: 0.0

Milt & Honi

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Reading Rainbow

Score: 8.3

Faerie Tale Theatre

Score: 8.1

Amazing Stories

Score: 7.5

Law & Order

Score: 7.4

Baseball

Score: 7.3

Baseball

Score: 7.3

The Oscars

Score: 7.0

Saturday Night Live

Score: 7.0

Will & Grace

Score: 6.9

Little Bill

Score: 6.8

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Score: 6.0

Tony Awards

Score: 5.9

Charlie Rose

Score: 5.9

Great Performances

Score: 5.5

Kraft Music Hall

Score: 4.7

Wogan

Score: 4.5

The Pearl Bailey Show

Score: 0.0

Lost at Home

Score: 0.0

The Gregory Hines Show

Score: 0.0