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Gregory Hines
New York City, New York, USA
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…
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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.
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2019
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2018
American Tap
Movie (archive footage)
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2015
Uncovering Wolfen
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2009
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Movie Jelly Roll Morton (segment "Jelly's Last Jam")
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2003
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2003
Lost at Home
TV show Jordan King
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2002
The Red Sneakers
Movie Zeke
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2002
It's Black Entertainment
Movie Self
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2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Movie Self (uncredited)
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2001
Santa, Baby!
Movie Noel (voice)
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2001
Bojangles
Movie Bojangles
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2000
Once in the Life
Movie Ruffhouse
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2000
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
Movie Ron Larson
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2000
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
Movie Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
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1999
Little Bill
TV show William "Big Bill" Glover (voice)
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1998
Will & Grace
TV show Ben Doucette
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1998
The Tic Code
Movie Tyrone Pike
- 1998
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1997
The Gregory Hines Show
TV show Ben Stevenson
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1997
Color of Justice
Movie Reverend Walton
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1997
Subway Stories
Movie Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
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1997
Good Luck
Movie Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
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1996
The Cherokee Kid
Movie The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
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1996
The Preacher's Wife
Movie Joe Hamilton
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1996
Mad Dog Time
Movie Jules Flamingo
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1995
Waiting to Exhale
Movie Marvin
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1995
Bleeding Hearts
Movie Director
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1995
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
Movie Falsworth (archive footage)
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1995
A Stranger in Town
Movie Barnes
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1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV show The Beast (voice)
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1994
Dead Air
Movie Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard
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1994
Baseball
TV show Various (voice)
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1994
Renaissance Man
Movie Sergeant Cass
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1994
Kangaroo Court
Movie
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1992
T Bone N Weasel
Movie T Bone
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1992
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
Movie Self
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1991
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
Movie Thanks
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1991
White Lie
Movie Len Madison Jr.
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1991
A Rage in Harlem
Movie Goldy
