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

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • The View

    The View

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • Pebble Mill

    Pebble Mill

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • North and South

    North and South

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • Point Break

    Point Break

  • Donnie Darko

    Donnie Darko

  • Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • Dirty Dancing

    Dirty Dancing

  • How to Rob a Bank

    How to Rob a Bank

  • Ghost

    Ghost

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • George and the Dragon

    George and the Dragon

  • The Fox and the Hound 2

    The Fox and the Hound 2

  • Black Dog

    Black Dog

  • The Outsiders

    The Outsiders

  • Next of Kin

    Next of Kin

  • City of Joy

    City of Joy

  • Red Dawn

    Red Dawn

  • One Last Dance

    One Last Dance

  • The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

  • Whoopi

    Whoopi

  • Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic

    Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic

  • The Pigs vs. The Freaks

    The Pigs vs. The Freaks

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • Road House

    Road House

  • The Player

    The Player

  • Powder Blue

    Powder Blue

  • Letters from a Killer

    Letters from a Killer

  • 11:14

    11:14

  • King Solomon's Mines

    King Solomon's Mines

  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

    To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

  • Steel Dawn

    Steel Dawn

  • Youngblood

    Youngblood

  • The Beast

    The Beast

  • Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

    Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

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

    Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

  • Jump

    Jump

  • Forever Lulu

    Forever Lulu

  • Green Dragon

    Green Dragon

  • Frederick Forsyth's Icon

    Frederick Forsyth's Icon

  • Return of the Rebels

    Return of the Rebels

  • Skatetown, U.S.A.

    Skatetown, U.S.A.

  • The Renegades

    The Renegades

  • Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

    Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

  • Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

    Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

  • Father Hood

    Father Hood

  • Waking Up in Reno

    Waking Up in Reno

  • Tiger Warsaw

    Tiger Warsaw

  • I Am Patrick Swayze

    I Am Patrick Swayze

  • Uncommon Valor

    Uncommon Valor

  • Icon

    Icon

  • Abby Singer

    Abby Singer

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • The Renegades

    The Renegades

  • Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

    Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

  • Grandview, U.S.A.

    Grandview, U.S.A.

  • Amazing Stories: The Movie IV

    Amazing Stories: The Movie IV

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

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight

  • Keeping Mum

    Keeping Mum

  • Three Wishes

    Three Wishes

  • Christmas in Wonderland

    Christmas in Wonderland

  • Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

    Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

  • Ghost: Remembering the Magic

    Ghost: Remembering the Magic

  • Pennis from Heaven

    Pennis from Heaven

  • Hollywood on Horses

    Hollywood on Horses

  • The Comeback Kid

    The Comeback Kid

  • cascadeurs de stars

    cascadeurs de stars

  • The Found Footage Festival Volume 2: Live in Minneapolis

    The Found Footage Festival Volume 2: Live in Minneapolis

  • Swayze Dancing

    Swayze Dancing