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Gregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 – August
9, 2003) was an United States|American actor,
singer, and dancer, regarded by many as the
greatest tap dancer of his generation, and one who
transcended the stage.

Born in New York, New York, Hines learned tap
dancing as a toddler from his older brother
Maurice Hines. When Gregory was five years old, he
and his brother began dancing professionally, most
notably at the Apollo Theater, in Harlem,
Manhattan|Harlem.

Hines appeared in such movies as The Cotton Club,
White Nights (film)|White Nights, Running Scared,
and Tap.  On television, he starred in his own
series in 1997 called The Gregory Hines Show, as
well as in a recurring role as Supporting
characters on Will & Grace#Other Supporting
Characters|Ben Doucette on Will & Grace.

He earned Tony Award nominations for Eubie, Comin'
Uptown and Sophisticated Ladies. Hines won a 1992
Tony for the musical Jelly's Last Jam. He also
sang a memorable duet with the late Luther
Vandross titled "There's Nothing Better Than Love"
in 1986.

Hines died of liver cancer at the age of 57 in Los
Angeles, California. At the time of his death, he
was engaged to bodybuilder Negrita Jayde.

==Filmography==
*History of the World: Part I (1981)
*Wolfen (movie)|Wolfen (1981)
*Deal of the Century (1983)
*The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) (Cameo)
*The Cotton Club (1984)
*White Nights (film)|White Nights (1985)
*Running Scared (1986)
*Off Limits (1988)
*Tap (1989)
*Eve of Destruction (1991)
*A Rage in Harlem (1991)
*Kangaroo Court (1994) (short subject)
*Renaissance Man (1994)
*Waiting to Exhale (1995)
*Good Luck (1996)
*Mad Dog Time (1996)
*The Preacher's Wife (1996)
*The Tic Code (1999)
*Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
*Once in the Life (2000)
*Venice: Lost and Found (2002) (documentary)
*The Root (2003)
*Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photography of
Milt Hinton (2004) (documentary)

==External links==
* imdb name | id = 0002138 | name = Gregory Hines 
*"http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0333/jowitt3.
php Tapping into history." Deborah Jowitt, Village
Voice. August, 2003.