Gregory Hines
Actor · Director
Born Feb 14, 1946 · New York City, New York, USA
Active 1967–2003 · Awards: Theatre World Award, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
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.
Filmography
Law & Order (1990) — Defense Attorney Carl HalpertHistory of the World: Part I (1981) — JosephusWill & Grace (1998) — Ben DoucetteAmazing Stories (1985) — FalsworthThe Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) — RollerskaterThe Cotton Club (1984) — Delbert 'Sandman' WilliamsRenaissance Man (1994) — Sergeant CassWhite Nights (1985) — Raymond GreenwoodRunning Scared (1986) — Ray HughesWaiting to Exhale (1995) — MarvinWolfen (1981) — WhittingtonThe Preacher's Wife (1996) — Joe HamiltonBaseball (1994) — (voice) · Various (voice)Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) — Edgar, Miller's sonThings You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000) — Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")Off Limits (1988) — Albaby PerkinsLittle Bill (1999) — William "Big Bill" Glover (voice)Tap (1989) — Max WashingtonEubie! (1981)The Gregory Hines Show (1997) — Ben StevensonA Rage in Harlem (1991) — GoldyBojangles (2001) — BojanglesBroadway's Lost Treasures II (2004) — Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")Mad Dog Time (1996) — Jules Flamingo