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Patrick Swayze

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1952-08-18

Deathday: 2009-09-14 (57 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 77

Movies 59

self 24

Patrick Swayze

Biography

Filmography

all 77

Movies 59

self 24

TV Shows 18

RiffTrax Live: Point Break (2024)

Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé (2022)

I Am Patrick Swayze (2019)

The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)

Powder Blue (2009)

The Beast (2009)

Jump (2008)

Christmas in Wonderland (2007)

Found Footage Festival Volume 2: Live in Minneapolis (2007)

Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic (2007)

The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)

Keeping Mum (2005)

The Reichen Show (2005)

Frederick Forsyth's Icon (2005)

Pennis from Heaven (2005)

Icon (2005)

Donnie Darko: Production Diary (2004)

The Tony Danza Show (2004)

King Solomon's Mines (2004)

George and the Dragon (2004)

Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)

Abby Singer (2003)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003)

Whoopi (2003)

11:14 (2003)

Overnight (2003)

One Last Dance (2003)

Waking Up in Reno (2002)

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)

Green Dragon (2001)

Ghost: Remembering the Magic (2001)

Donnie Darko (2001)

Forever Lulu (2000)

Where Are They Now? (1999)

Hollywood Squares (1998)

Letters from a Killer (1998)

Black Dog (1998)

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley (1998)

The View (1997)

E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995)

Three Wishes (1995)

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)

Tall Tale (1995)

Father Hood (1993)

City of Joy (1992)

The Player (1992)

Pebble Mill (1991)

Point Break (1991)

Ghost (1990)

Next of Kin (1989)

Road House (1989)

Hollywood on Horses (1989)

Tiger Warsaw (1988)

cascadeurs de stars (1988)

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night (1988)

Swayze Dancing (1988)

Steel Dawn (1987)

Dirty Dancing (1987)

Youngblood (1986)

North and South (1985)

Amazing Stories (1985)

Red Dawn (1984)

Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)

The Pigs vs. The Freaks (1984)

Uncommon Valor (1983)

The Outsiders (1983)

The Renegades (1983)

The Renegades (1982)

Return of the Rebels (1981)

The Comeback Kid (1980)

MAS*H (1972)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1952-08-18

Deathday
2009-09-14 (57 years old)

Birth Name
Patrick Wayne Swayze

Birth Place
Houston, United States of America

Religion
Catholic Church

Height
1.78-meter

Relationships
Lisa Niemi (1975-06-12 - 2009-09-14)

Father
Jesse Wayne Swayze

Mother
Patsy Swayze

Siblings
Don Swayze

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame