Biography

A long career in film, television and theatre starting with his first play in NYC in 1980 at the HB Playwrights Foundation in, "Valentine's Day," written and directed by Horton Foote. In Los Angeles, he appeared in the US premier of, Loleh Bellon's, "Thursday's Girls", with Lynn Redgrave at the Cornet Theatre. Other productions in New York and Los Angeles include, "Fool for Love," "Hedda Gabler," "A Rainbow in the Night," "One Last Ride," "Geography of a Horse Dreamer." Recent television includes, "Dr. Death," "The Good Lord Bird," Steven Soderbergh's, The Knick (2014) "The Knick. Hines played, Mr. Arthur in "The Gal Who Got Rattled," in Joel and Ethan Coen's anthology western film, "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs." Gideon Welles, the Secretary of the Navy in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln (2012), "Lincoln." Recently completed films include, "Long Shadows," which Hines served as actor, co-wrote and producer. Also recently completed, Carlos Bolado's, "Killing of a Nation," "Love Bomb," "Martin Eden," and " Muzzle." Recently completed television include, Netflix series, "A Man in Full," and Peacocks, "Mrs. Davis." Grainger is an avid horseman and a playing member of the United States Polo Association.
- IMDb mini biography by: anonymous

A long career in film, television and theatre starting with his first play in NYC in 1980 at the HB Playwrights Foundation in, "Valentine's Day," written and directed by Horton Foote. In Los Angeles, he appeared in the US premier of, Loleh Bellon's, "Thursday's Girls", with Lynn Redgrave at the Cornet Theatre. Other productions in New York and Los Angeles include, "Fool for Love," "Hedda Gabler," "A Rainbow in the Night," "One Last Ride," "Geography of a Horse Dreamer." Recent television includes, "Dr. Death," "The Good Lord Bird," Steven Soderbergh's, The Knick (2014) "The Knick. Hines played, Mr. Arthur in "The Gal Who Got Rattled," in Joel and Ethan Coen's anthology western film, "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs." Gideon Welles, the Secretary of the Navy in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln (2012), "Lincoln." Recently completed films include, "Long Shadows," which Hines served as actor, co-writer and producer. Also recently completed, Carlos Bolado's, "Killing of a Nation," "Love Bomb," "Martin Eden," and " Muzzle." Recently completed television include, Netflix series, "A Man in Full," and Peacocks, "Mrs. Davis." Grainger is an avid horseman and a playing member of the United States Polo Association.
- IMDb mini biography by: anonymous

Ex-stepfather of Chynna Phillips.

Father, with Michelle Phillips, of son Austin Hines.

An avid horseman and playing member of the United States Polo Association.

Played sax in the band The Swingin' Medallions, who recorded the hit song, "Double Shot of My Baby's Love." The original band was invited to play with Bruce Springsteen at his concert in Greenville, SC, in September of 2009. Springsteen was a fan of the Medallions and stills plays, "Double Shot" at some of his concerts.

Worked in Washington, DC, for US Congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn, who represented the Third District in South Carolina.