Gregory Hines
Birthday: 1946-02-14 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USAGregory 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Self (archive footage)
as Jordan King
as Zeke
as Bojangles
as Noel (voice)
as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
as Ron Larson
as Ruffhouse
as William "Big Bill" Glover (voice)
as Tyrone Pike
as Ben Stevenson
as Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
as Reverend Walton
as Joe Hamilton
as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
as Barnes
as Falsworth (archive footage)
as Marvin
as Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard
as Sergeant Cass
as T Bone
as Colonel Jim McQuade
as Goldy
as Len Madison Jr.
