Actor-Profile

Gregory Hines

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.

Porsonal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-02-14

Place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

Social Handle

6.8

History of the World: Part I

1981-06-12

6.5

The Cotton Club

1984-12-14

5.8

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her

2000-05-27

4.7

Deal of the Century

1983-11-04

5.8

The Preacher's Wife

1996-12-13

6.2

Waiting to Exhale

1995-12-22

8.0

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

2004-10-26

6.1

Renaissance Man

1994-06-03

6.6

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984-06-27

0.0

Milt & Honi

7.0

Shirley MacLaine... Illusions

1982-06-24

0.0

I Love Liberty

1982-03-21

5.4

A Rage in Harlem

1991-05-03

6.0

Running Scared

1986-06-27

0.0

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

2009-12-15

6.7

White Nights

1985-11-22

4.5

Eve of Destruction

1991-01-18

4.5

Once in the Life

2000-10-27

5.6

Off Limits

1988-03-11

6.8

Tap

1989-02-12

5.2

Mad Dog Time

1996-11-08

7.7

Bojangles

2001-02-04

4.5

Good Luck

1997-03-07

3.2

The Red Sneakers

2002-02-10

5.5

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

2000-07-16

5.2

Dead Air

1994-10-06

0.0

Kangaroo Court

1994-01-01

4.3

Santa, Baby!

2001-12-17

0.0

Uncovering Wolfen

2015-02-02

7.5

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1981-11-25

8.8

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

1990-02-04

8.0

Night of 100 Stars II

1985-03-10

0.0

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

2002-02-05

5.3

The Cherokee Kid

1996-12-14

0.0

Amazing Stories: The Movie IV

1995-08-18

6.7

About Tap

1985-01-01

5.0

Puss in Boots

1985-09-09

8.0

Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway

1992-11-02

4.8

Color of Justice

1997-09-07

0.0

Eubie!

1981-01-26

6.0

A Stranger in Town

1995-03-29

4.5

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

2003-09-02

8.0

It's Black Entertainment

2002-02-08

6.0

White Lie

1991-09-25

3.0

T Bone N Weasel

1992-11-02

5.5

Subway Stories

1997-07-24

5.9

Wolfen

1981-07-24

6.0

American Tap

2018-07-24

5.8

The Tic Code

1998-06-01

5.0

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

2019-11-10

0.0

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

1998-02-10