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.
Movies & TV Shows
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History of the World: Part I (1981) — Josephus
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Law & Order (1990) — Defense Attorney Carl Halpert
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Will & Grace (1998) — Ben Doucette
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Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Musical Guest
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The Cotton Club (1984) — Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
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The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) — Rollerskater
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Renaissance Man (1994) — Sergeant Cass
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The Preacher's Wife (1996) — Joe Hamilton
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Wolfen (1981) — Whittington
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Running Scared (1986) — Ray Hughes
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Amazing Stories (1985) — Falsworth
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Waiting to Exhale (1995) — Marvin
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White Nights (1985) — Raymond Greenwood
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Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000) — Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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Deal of the Century (1983) — Ray Kasternak
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Off Limits (1988) — Albaby Perkins
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Eve of Destruction (1991) — Colonel Jim McQuade
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A Rage in Harlem (1991) — Goldy
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Mad Dog Time (1996) — Jules Flamingo
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Reading Rainbow (1983) — Self - Narrator (voice)
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Baseball (1994) — Various (voice)
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Tap (1989) — Max Washington
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The Cherokee Kid (1996) — The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
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Little Bill (1999) — William "Big Bill" Glover (voice)
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Great Performances (1971) — Self
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Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) — Edgar, Miller's son
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Subway Stories (1997) — Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
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Once in the Life (2000) — Ruffhouse
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Who Killed Atlanta's Children? (2000) — Ron Larson
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Good Luck (1997) — Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) — The Beast (voice)
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Color of Justice (1997) — Reverend Walton
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The Tic Code (1998) — Tyrone Pike
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Fridays (1980) — Self
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Omnibus (1967)
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The Red Sneakers (2002) — Zeke
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Wogan (1982) — Self
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Kraft Music Hall (1958) — Self
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Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990) — Self