Hinton Battle (November 29, 1956- January 29, 2024) was an American actor, singer, dancer, and dance instructor best known for Dreamgirls (2006), Quantum Leap (1993), and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2001).
Filmography
- 1987: The Alamo Thirteen Days To Glory as Joe
- 1987: The Tracey Ullman Show as Jerry
- 1988: Daddys Boys as Piano Player
- 1989: Wedding Band as Hawk
- 1992: The Boys 1992 as Odie
- 1992: Red Dwarf USA (Unaired Pilot) as The Cat
- 1993: The Switch 1993 as Hildred Shumake
- 1993: Quantum Leap as Thames
- 1994: Foreign Student as Sonny Boy Williamson
- 1995: Sweet Justice as Brother Will
- 1999: Early Edition as Rev. O.C. Nicks
- 2000: The Trouble With Normal as Instructor
- 2001: These Old Broads as Pete
- 2001: The Wonderful World of Disney as Bill Bojangles Robinson
- 2001: Touched by an Angel as Candy 'The Clown' McCloud
- 2001: Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Sweet
- 2006: Dreamgirls as Wayne
- 2012: Smash as Pastor
Theatre Roles
- 1975-1979: The Wiz as Scarecrow
- 1978-1982: Dancin as Performer
- 1981-1983: Sophisticated Ladies as Performer
- 1981-1985: Dreamgirls as James Thunder
- 1983-1985: The Tap Dance Kid as Dipsey
- 1991-2001: Miss Saigon as John
- 1996-present: Chicago as Billy Flynn
Choreographer
- 2006: Evil Dead: The Musical (also director)
Producer
- 2011: Sistas The Musical
