Patrick Swayze

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

80

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-08-18

Day of death

2009-09-14 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Houston, Texas, USA

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

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • The View

    The View

  • North and South

    North and South

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • Pebble Mill

    Pebble Mill

  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

    To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • Donnie Darko

    Donnie Darko

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Dirty Dancing

    Dirty Dancing

  • Ghost

    Ghost

  • Point Break

    Point Break

  • The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

  • The Outsiders

    The Outsiders

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

  • Youngblood

    Youngblood

  • Black Dog

    Black Dog

  • Road House

    Road House

  • Father Hood

    Father Hood

  • Abby Singer

    Abby Singer

  • George and the Dragon

    George and the Dragon

  • Steel Dawn

    Steel Dawn

  • Powder Blue

    Powder Blue

  • The Fox and the Hound 2

    The Fox and the Hound 2

  • Jump

    Jump

  • City of Joy

    City of Joy

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

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

  • Icon

    Icon

  • Keeping Mum

    Keeping Mum

  • Forever Lulu

    Forever Lulu

  • Green Dragon

    Green Dragon

  • King Solomon's Mines

    King Solomon's Mines

  • 11:14

    11:14

  • Tiger Warsaw

    Tiger Warsaw

  • Red Dawn

    Red Dawn

  • Whoopi

    Whoopi

  • The Beast

    The Beast

  • Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

    Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

  • Next of Kin

    Next of Kin

  • The Player

    The Player

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

    Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

  • Three Wishes

    Three Wishes

  • How to Rob a Bank

    How to Rob a Bank

  • Christmas in Wonderland

    Christmas in Wonderland

  • Letters from a Killer

    Letters from a Killer

  • Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

    Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

  • One Last Dance

    One Last Dance

  • I Am Patrick Swayze

    I Am Patrick Swayze

  • Waking Up in Reno

    Waking Up in Reno

  • Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

    Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

  • Uncommon Valor

    Uncommon Valor

  • Grandview, U.S.A.

    Grandview, U.S.A.

  • Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

    Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

  • Return of the Rebels

    Return of the Rebels

  • The Renegades

    The Renegades

  • Skatetown, U.S.A.

    Skatetown, U.S.A.

  • The Pigs vs. The Freaks

    The Pigs vs. The Freaks

  • Amazing Stories: The Movie IV

    Amazing Stories: The Movie IV

  • Overnight

    Overnight

  • Frederick Forsyth's Icon

    Frederick Forsyth's Icon

  • Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

    Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • The Renegades

    The Renegades

  • Hollywood on Horses

    Hollywood on Horses

  • The Comeback Kid

    The Comeback Kid

  • Pennis from Heaven

    Pennis from Heaven

  • Ghost: Remembering the Magic

    Ghost: Remembering the Magic

  • cascadeurs de stars

    cascadeurs de stars

  • Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic

    Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic

  • The Found Footage Festival Volume 2: Live in Minneapolis

    The Found Footage Festival Volume 2: Live in Minneapolis

  • Swayze Dancing

    Swayze Dancing