Gregory Hines
Photoplayd Industry Rating
Not enough rated films yet to compute a weighted score.
Roles are weighted by involvement: director 1.0, screenwriter 0.7, lead 0.8, supporting 0.4, crew 0.1.
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.
Known for
Credits
Wolfen (1981)
as Whittington
Tap (1989)
as Max Washington
Off Limits (1988)
as Albaby Perkins
The Preacher's Wife (1996)
as Joe Hamilton
The Cotton Club (1984)
as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
Renaissance Man (1994)
as Sergeant Cass
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
as Rollerskater
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (1986)
Actor
Waiting to Exhale (1995)
as Marvin
Motown Returns to the Apollo (1985)
Actor
Running Scared (1986)
as Ray Hughes
White Nights (1985)
as Raymond Greenwood
The Cherokee Kid (1996)
as The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
History of the World: Part I (1981)
as Josephus
A Rage in Harlem (1991)
as Goldy
About Tap (1985)
as Self
Eve of Destruction (1991)
as Colonel Jim McQuade
Once in the Life (2000)
as Ruffhouse
Deal of the Century (1983)
as Ray Kasternak
The Red Sneakers (2002)
as Zeke
T Bone N Weasel (1992)
as T Bone
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)
as Self
Mad Dog Time (1996)
as Jules Flamingo
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Puss in Boots (1985)
as Edgar - Miller's Son
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)
as Self / Lionel Foot
A Stranger in Town (1995)
as Barnes
Who Killed Atlanta's Children? (2000)
as Ron Larson
The Tic Code (1998)
as Tyrone Pike
It's Black Entertainment (2002)
as Self
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Santa, Baby! (2001)
as Noel (voice)
Color of Justice (1997)
as Reverend Walton
White Lie (1991)
as Len Madison Jr.
Subway Stories (1997)
as Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)
as Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")
I Love Liberty (1982)
as Self
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV (1995)
as Falsworth (archive footage)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002)
as Self (uncredited)
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998)
as Self
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway (1992)
as Self
Bojangles (2001)
as Bojangles
Dead Air (1994)
as Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Good Luck (1997)
as Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
American Tap (2018)
as (archive footage)
Kangaroo Court (1994)
Actor
Uncovering Wolfen (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Eubie! (1981)
Actor
Shirley MacLaine... Illusions (1982)
as Self
Milt & Honi (—)
as himself