An American actor and singer, born in New York City. He began tap dancing at the age of three, and started dancing semi-professionally at the age of five. Since then, he and his older brother Maurice have begun performing together, and the brothers began appearing in nightclubs,...Read more and were later called the "Hines Brothers". He was the lead singer and musician in a rock band called Severance in 1975/76 in Venice, California. In 1997, he starred in his own sitcom, The Gregory Hines Show on CBS. He made his Broadway debut with his brother in The Girl in Pink Tights (1954). He was nominated for 4 Emmy Awards and won a Drama Desk Award and a Tony Award. He's known for Renaissance Man, The Cotton Club, and Will & Grace. He died on August 9, 2003.
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An American actor and singer, born in New York City. He began tap dancing at the age of three, and started dancing semi-professionally at the age of five. Since then, he and his...Read more older brother Maurice have begun performing together, and the brothers began appearing in nightclubs, and were later called the "Hines Brothers". He was the lead singer and musician in a rock band called Severance in 1975/76 in Venice, California. In 1997, he starred in his own sitcom, The Gregory Hines Show on CBS. He made his Broadway debut with his brother in The Girl in Pink Tights (1954). He was nominated for 4 Emmy Awards and won a Drama Desk Award and a Tony Award. He's known for Renaissance Man, The Cotton Club, and Will & Grace. He died on August 9, 2003.