Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

83

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-08-18

Day of Death

2009-09-14 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Houston, Texas, USA

Also Known As

پاتریک سویزی

Patrick Swayze

Biography

Patrick Wayne Swayze (August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. He was best-known for his tough-guy roles, as romantic leading men in the hit films Dirty Dancing and Ghost and as Orry Main in the North and South television miniseries. He was named by People magazine as its "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991. His film and TV career spanned 30 years. Diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer in January 2008, Swayze told Barbara Walters a year later that he was "kicking it". However, he died from the disease on September 14, 2009. His last role was the lead in an ill-fated A&E TV series, The Beast, which premiered on January 15, 2009. Due to a prolonged decline in health, Swayze was unable to promote the series. On June 15, 2009, Entertainment Tonight announced the show's cancellation. Description above from the Wikipedia article Patrick Swayze, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Dirty Dancing

1987

Dirty Dancing

as

Johnny Castle

Donnie Darko

2001

Donnie Darko

as

Jim Cunningham

The Outsiders

1983

The Outsiders

as

Darrel Curtis

Ghost

1990

Ghost

as

Sam Wheat

Point Break

1991

Point Break

as

Bodhi/Mask president

Road House

1989

Road House

as

James Dalton

Red Dawn

1984

Red Dawn

as

Jed

George and the Dragon

2004

George and the Dragon

as

Garth

Waking Up in Reno

2002

Waking Up in Reno

as

Roy Kirkendall

Jump

2008

Jump

as

Richard Pressburger

One Last Dance

2003

One Last Dance

as

Travis MacPhearson

11:14

2003

11:14

as

Frank

The Fox and the Hound 2

2006

The Fox and the Hound 2

as

Cash (voice)

Uncommon Valor

1983

Uncommon Valor

as

Kevin Scott

Keeping Mum

2005

Keeping Mum

as

Lance

Steel Dawn

1987

Steel Dawn

as

Nomad

Next of Kin

1989

Next of Kin

as

Truman Gates

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

1988

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

as

Self - Audience Member

Christmas in Wonderland

2007

Christmas in Wonderland

as

Wayne Saunders

Green Dragon

2001

Green Dragon

as

Gunnery Sergeant Jim Lance

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

1995

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

as

Pecos Bill

2005

Icon

as

Jason Monk

Letters from a Killer

1998

Letters from a Killer

as

Race Darnell

Youngblood

1986

Youngblood

as

Derek Sutton

Father Hood

1993

Father Hood

as

Jack Charles

Three Wishes

1995

Three Wishes

as

Jack McCloud

Powder Blue

2009

Powder Blue

as

Velvet Larry

City of Joy

1992

City of Joy

as

Max Lowe

Forever Lulu

2000

Forever Lulu

as

Ben Clifton

Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic

2007

Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic

as

Self

Ghost: Remembering the Magic

2001

Ghost: Remembering the Magic

as

Self

Black Dog

1998

Black Dog

as

Jack Crews

Skatetown, U.S.A.

1979

Skatetown, U.S.A.

as

Ace

Grandview, U.S.A.

1984

Grandview, U.S.A.

as

Ernie 'Slam' Webster

I Am Patrick Swayze

2019

I Am Patrick Swayze

as

Self (archive footage)

The Found Footage Festival Volume 2: Live in Minneapolis

2007

The Found Footage Festival Volume 2: Live in Minneapolis

as

Self (Archive footage)

Tiger Warsaw

1988

Tiger Warsaw

as

Chuck 'Tiger' Warsaw

Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé

2022

Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé

as

Self (archive footage)

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

as

Self

The Renegades

1982

The Renegades

as

Bandit

The Comeback Kid

1980

The Comeback Kid

as

Chuck

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

2003

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

as

Adrian (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Player

1992

The Player

as

Patrick Swayze (uncredited)

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

1995

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

as

Self - Presenter

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as

(archive footage)

How to Rob a Bank

2024

How to Rob a Bank

as

Bodhi (archive footage)

Amazing Stories: The Movie IV

1995

Amazing Stories: The Movie IV

as

(archive footage)

Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

2004

Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

as

Dance Class Instructor

Swayze Dancing

1988

Swayze Dancing

as

Himself

Overnight

2003

Overnight

as

Self

Return of the Rebels

1981

Return of the Rebels

as

K.C. Barnes

The Pigs vs. The Freaks

1984

The Pigs vs. The Freaks

as

Doug Zimmer

Abby Singer

2003

Abby Singer

as

Patrick Swayze (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

1998

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

as

Self

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

as

Vida Boheme

Pennis from Heaven

2005

Pennis from Heaven

as

Self

cascadeurs de stars

1988

cascadeurs de stars

as

Self

Hollywood on Horses

1989

Hollywood on Horses

as

Self

Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

2005

Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

as

Self

M*A*S*H

MAS*H

as

Gary Sturgis

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

as

Self

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

as

Eric David Peterson

Whoopi

Whoopi

as

Tony

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as

Self - Guest

The View

The View

as

Self

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

The Renegades

The Renegades

as

Bandit

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

as

Self

Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

as

Self

The Beast

The Beast

as

Charles Barker

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

North and South

North and South

as

Orry Main

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

as

Self - Panelist

Frederick Forsyth's Icon

Frederick Forsyth's Icon

as

Jason Monk

King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

as

Allan Quartermain

M*A*S*H

MAS*H

as

Pvt. Gary Sturgis

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

as

Self

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

as

Self

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

as

Self (archive footage)

Production

One Last Dance

2003

One Last Dance

as

Crew

Grandview, U.S.A.

1984

Grandview, U.S.A.

as

My Best Friend's Girl

2008

My Best Friend's Girl

as

Directing