Grainger Hines

Grainger Hines (born August 18, 1948) is an American actor, writer, producer, and director.

Career He has appeared in numerous television shows - True Blood, Boston Legal, Nip/Tuck, CSI: Miami, Cold Case, Las Vegas, Matlock, Saving Grace, Ghost Whisperer, In the Heat of the Night, Blue Bloods, Airwolf, The Fall Guy, Star Trek: The Next Generation (uncredited), Hell on Wheels among others. He also has appeared in many films such as Lincoln, Protocol, Innerspace, Rocky II, False Identity, Abuse of Power, Thicker Than Water, Amber Waves, Summer School Teachers, and others. Hines also appeared in the miniseries War and Remembrance and The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory. Hines also starred in the soap opera, One Life to Live as Brian Beckett from 1984 - 1986, General Hospital as Kyle Morgan from 1990 - 1991 and The City as Malcolm Christerphor from 1994 - 1995. Hines made his New York stage debut in Valentine's Day, directed by Horton Foote, and has appeared in many plays in New York and Los Angeles. From 2014 to 2015, Hines portrayed Captain August Robertson in the Cinemax TV series The Knick.

He wrote, produced and starred in the western drama, The Outsider and directed the horror thriller, The Mill.

Personal life Hines has a son, Austin, with The Mamas & the Papas's singer Michelle Phillips. Hines also has another son, Gray, from another relationship. Hines continues to write, produce, direct and act in television and films.

Partial filmography Year Film Role 1972 Together for Days Shelley's Dance Partner 1974 Summer School Teachers Bob 1975 The Day of the Locust French Lt. 1979 Rocky II Emergency Room Aide 1984 Protocol Jerry 1987 Innerspace Rusty 1990 False Identity Tommy 1991 Soldier's Fortune Link 1993 Street Knight Murphy 1994 Discretion Assured Austin 1994 The Outsider John Gower 1997 Strong Island Boys Coach 1999 When Austin 2000 Just for the Time Being Mike Fischer 2000 Sally Ben 2000 A Terceira Morte de Joaquim Bolívar Michael Phillips 2004 Beacon Hill Spanky Reardon 2008 Ghost Whisperer Detective Pete Richardson 2008 The Mill A Killer 2010 Beneath the Dark Tim 2012 Lincoln Gideon Welles 2013 Slightly Single in L.A. Detective Johnson 2013 Bloodline Ranger Ray 2013 Martial Science Dick Roberts 2014 Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink Sheriff Roscoe Hardin 2014 North Blvd Sid 2015 Hollywood Dave 2015 The Family Fang Sheriff Hale 2016 JOB's Daughter Sheriff Conolly 2016 C Street Reverend Fink 2017 Kensho at the Bedfellow Frank 2018 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Mr. Arthur 2021 Dr. Death Earl Burke 2023 Muzzle Aldo Damon