Gregory Hines
Born February 14, 1946 (Age: 80)
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New York City, New York, USA
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.
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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Filmography
Once in the Life
2000
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as Ruffhouse
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Age: 54
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
2000
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as Ron Larson
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Age: 54
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000
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as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
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Age: 54
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998
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as Self
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Age: 51
Good Luck
1997
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as Bernard 'Bern' Lemley
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Age: 51
The Preacher's Wife
1996
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as Joe Hamilton
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Age: 50
Mad Dog Time
1996
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as Jules Flamingo
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Age: 50
Waiting to Exhale
1995
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as Marvin
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Age: 49
Renaissance Man
1994
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as Sergeant Cass
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Age: 48
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
1992
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as Himself
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Age: 46
A Rage in Harlem
1991
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as Goldy
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Age: 45
Eve of Destruction
1991
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as Colonel Jim McQuade
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Age: 44
Tap
1989
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as Max Washington
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Age: 42
Off Limits
1988
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as Albaby Perkins
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Age: 42
Running Scared
1986
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as Ray Hughes
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Age: 40
White Nights
1985
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as Raymond Greenwood
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Age: 39
The Cotton Club
1984
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as Delbert 'Sandman' Williams
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Age: 38
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
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as Rollerskater
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Age: 38
Wolfen
1981
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as Whittington
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Age: 35
History of the World: Part I
1981
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as Josephus
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Age: 35