Patrick Swayze
Born: 1952-08-18 in Houston, Texas, USA
Died: 2009-09-14
Known For: Acting
Biography
Patrick Wayne Swayze (August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. Known for his romantic, tough, and comedic roles in blockbusters and cult films, Swayze was nominated for three Golden Globes and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997. Swayze received recognition for acting in the drama film The Outsiders (1983), the action film Red Dawn (1984), and the miniseries North and South (1985–1986). His breakthrough came with the romantic drama film Dirty Dancing (1987), receiving a Golden Globe nomination. He rose to further prominence in the action films Road House (1989) and Point Break (1991), and received two more Golden Globe nominations for his roles in the supernatural romance film Ghost (1990) and the road comedy film To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995). He also had a major role in the cult thriller Donnie Darko (2001). Outside of acting, Swayze co-wrote and recorded the song "She's Like the Wind" with Stacy Widelitz for the Dirty Dancing soundtrack album, which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. He was also recognized for his public image and looks, and was named "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine in 1991. On September 14, 2009, Swayze died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 57. Description above from the Wikipedia article Patrick Swayze, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2024
- How to Rob a Bank as Bodhi (archive footage)
2022
- Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé as Self (archive footage)
2019
- The Movies That Made Us as Self (archive footage)
- I Am Patrick Swayze as Self (archive footage)
2012
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
- I Am as Self
2009
- The Beast as Charles Barker
- Powder Blue as Velvet Larry
2008
- My Best Friend's Girl ... (Thanks)
- Jump as Richard Pressburger
2007
- Christmas in Wonderland as Wayne Saunders
- Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic as Self
- The Found Footage Festival Volume 2: Live in Minneapolis as Self (Archive footage)
2006
- The Fox and the Hound 2 as Cash (voice)
2005
- The Reichen Show as Self
- Keeping Mum as Lance
- Frederick Forsyth's Icon as Jason Monk
- Icon as Jason Monk
- Pennis from Heaven as Self
- Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders' as Self
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights as Dance Class Instructor
- King Solomon's Mines as Allan Quartermain
- 11:14 as Frank
- George and the Dragon as Garth
2003
- Whoopi as Tony
- Abby Singer as Patrick Swayze (uncredited)
- One Last Dance as Travis MacPhearson
- Overnight as Self
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley as Adrian (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
- Waking Up in Reno as Roy Kirkendall
2001
- Donnie Darko as Jim Cunningham
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self - Guest
- Green Dragon as Gunnery Sergeant Jim Lance
- Ghost: Remembering the Magic as Self
2000
- Forever Lulu as Ben Clifton
1999
- Where Are They Now? as Self
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- Black Dog as Jack Crews
- Letters from a Killer as Race Darnell
- Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley as Self
1997
- The View as Self
1995
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as Vida Boheme
- The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies as Self
- Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure as Pecos Bill
- Three Wishes as Jack McCloud
- Amazing Stories: The Movie IV as (archive footage)
- Sinatra: 80 Years My Way as Self - Presenter
1993
- Father Hood as Jack Charles
1992
- The Player as Patrick Swayze (uncredited)
- City of Joy as Max Lowe
1991
- Pebble Mill as Self
- Point Break as Bodhi / Mask President
1990
- Ghost as Sam Wheat
1989
- Road House as James Dalton
- Next of Kin as Truman Gates
- Hollywood on Horses as Self
1988
- Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night as Self - Audience Member
- Tiger Warsaw as Chuck 'Tiger' Warsaw
- cascadeurs de stars as Self
- Swayze Dancing as Himself
1987
- Dirty Dancing as Johnny Castle
- Steel Dawn as Nomad
1986
- Youngblood as Derek Sutton
1985
- Amazing Stories as Eric David Peterson
- North and South as Orry Main
1984
- Red Dawn as Jed
- Grandview, U.S.A. as Ernie 'Slam' Webster
- The Pigs vs. The Freaks as Doug Zimmer
1983
- The Outsiders as Darrel Curtis
- Uncommon Valor as Kevin Scott
- The Renegades as Bandit
1982
- The Renegades as Bandit
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
- Return of the Rebels as K.C. Barnes
1980
- The Comeback Kid as Chuck
1979
- Skatetown, U.S.A. as Ace
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1972
- M*A*S*H as Gary Sturgis