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Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 18, 1952
Died Sep 14, 2009 (57)
Birthplace Houston, Texas, USA
Popularity 7 (history)
Updated Jun 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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How to Rob a Bank

How to Rob a Bank

2024

as Bodhi (archive footage)

Powder Blue

Powder Blue

2009

as Velvet Larry

Jump

Jump

2008

as Richard Pressburger

Christmas in Wonderland

Christmas in Wonderland

2007

as Wayne Saunders

The Fox and the Hound 2

The Fox and the Hound 2

2006

as Cash (voice)

Icon

Icon

2005

as Jason Monk

Keeping Mum

Keeping Mum

2005

as Lance

George and the Dragon

George and the Dragon

2004

as Garth

Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

2004

as Dance Class Instructor

One Last Dance

One Last Dance

2003

as Travis MacPhearson

11:14

11:14

2003

as Frank

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

2003

as Adrian (archive footage) (uncredited)

Abby Singer

Abby Singer

2003

as Patrick Swayze (uncredited)

Waking Up in Reno

Waking Up in Reno

2002

as Roy Kirkendall

Green Dragon

Green Dragon

2001

as Gunnery Sergeant Jim Lance

Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko

2001

as Jim Cunningham

Forever Lulu

Forever Lulu

2000

as Ben Clifton

Black Dog

Black Dog

1998

as Jack Crews

Letters from a Killer

Letters from a Killer

1998

as Race Darnell

Three Wishes

Three Wishes

1995

as Jack McCloud

Father Hood

Father Hood

1993

as Jack Charles

City of Joy

City of Joy

1992

as Max Lowe

The Player

The Player

1992

as Patrick Swayze (uncredited)

Point Break

Point Break

1991

as Bodhi

Ghost

Ghost

1990

as Sam Wheat

Road House

Road House

1989

as James Dalton

Next of Kin

Next of Kin

1989

as Truman Gates

Tiger Warsaw

Tiger Warsaw

1988

as Chuck 'Tiger' Warsaw

Steel Dawn

Steel Dawn

1987

as Nomad

Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

1987

as Johnny Castle

Youngblood

Youngblood

1986

as Derek Sutton

Red Dawn

Red Dawn

1984

as Jed

Grandview, U.S.A.

Grandview, U.S.A.

1984

as Ernie 'Slam' Webster

The Pigs vs. The Freaks

The Pigs vs. The Freaks

1984

as Doug Zimmer

Uncommon Valor

Uncommon Valor

1983

as Kevin Scott

The Outsiders

The Outsiders

1983

as Darrel Curtis

The Renegades

The Renegades

1982

as Bandit

Return of the Rebels

Return of the Rebels

1981

as K.C. Barnes

The Comeback Kid

The Comeback Kid

1980

as Chuck

Skatetown, U.S.A.

Skatetown, U.S.A.

1979

as Ace

My Best Friend's Girl

My Best Friend's Girl

2008

Thanks

Grandview, U.S.A.

Grandview, U.S.A.

1984

Choreographer

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One Last Dance

One Last Dance

2003

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

North and South

as Orry Main

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Nov 03, 1985

The Beast

as Charles Barker

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 15, 2009

The Renegades

as Bandit

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 04, 1983

Frederick Forsyth's Icon

as Jason Monk

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 30, 2005

King Solomon's Mines

as Allan Quartermain

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 13, 2004

M*A*S*H

as Gary Sturgis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1972

Amazing Stories

as Eric David Peterson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Whoopi

as Tony

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2003

M*A*S*H

as Pvt. Gary Sturgis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1972

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 14, 1998

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Tony Danza Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2004

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 2001

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Where Are They Now?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1999

Pebble Mill

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1991

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Reichen Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 11, 2005

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1981

The Movies That Made Us

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 29, 2019

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