Patrick Swayze was born Aug. 18, 1952, in Houston, to a choreographer mother, who shaped his dance background. After a run in the musical "Grease," Swayze made his film debut in the roller-skating comedy Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979).In the wake of standard tough-guy roles in The Outsiders (1983) and Red Dawn (1984), he was finally able to put his dancing skills to use in the sleeper sensation Dirty Dancing (1987) -- a performance that earned him his first Golden Globe nomination. Swayze followed this triumph with leading roles in Road House (1989), the blockbuster Ghost (1990) and the action hit Point Break (1991).
Attempting to avoid typecasting as a good ol' boy, Swayze went on to tackle a range of films, including City of Joy (1992), Tall Tale (1995), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) and Donnie Darko (2001). He died Sept. 14, 2009, from cancer. His last credit was as Charles Barker in the TV crime series "The Beast."
GhostGothamites Sam (Patrick Swayze) and Molly (Demi Moore) see their romance shattered when a street thug kills Sam during a mugging. But love endures beyond the grave when a spectral Sam learns that Molly is in danger and he must find a way to warn her before she suffers his fate. Whoopi Goldberg (in... Read More
To Wong Foo, Thanks for EverythingIn this wacky comedy, three New York drag queens (Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze and John Leguizamo) on their way to Hollywood for a beauty pageant get stranded in a small Midwestern town for the entire weekend when their car breaks down. While waiting for parts for their Cadillac convertible, the... Read More
Dirty DancingExpecting the usual tedium of summer in the mountains with her family, 17-year-old Frances is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional dancer -- and falling in love with the resort's free-spirited dance instructor. Read More
Road HouseNever underestimate Dalton (Patrick Swayze), a brawny bouncer and expert martial artist who also happens to hold an NYU degree in philosophy. When he's hired to police a rowdy bar in the Midwest and falls in love with Doc (Kelly Lynch), he angers her mean ex-boyfriend Wesley (Ben Gazzara), who vows... Read More
SNL: Tribute to Chris Farley (2011) | NR | |
Powder Blue (2009) | R | |
The Beast (2009) | TV-14 | |
Special Thanks to Roy London (2008) | NR | |
Whoopi Goldberg (2007) | NR | |
The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006) | G | |
Keeping Mum (2005) | R | |
11:14 (2005) | R | |
Icon (2005) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
King Solomon's Mines (2004) | NR | |
George and the Dragon (2004) | PG | |
One Last Dance (2003) | PG-13 | |
Overnight (2003) | R | |
Waking Up in Reno (2002) | R | |
Tiger Warsaw (2002) | R | |
Green Dragon (2001) | PG-13 | |
Donnie Darko (2001) | R | |
R | ||
NR | ||
NR | ||
R | ||
Black Dog (1998) | PG-13 | |
Letters from a Killer (1998) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
Three Wishes (1995) | PG | |
Father Hood (1993) | PG-13 | |
City of Joy (1992) | PG-13 | |
Point Break (1991) | R | |
Ghost (1990) | PG-13 | |
Road House (1989) | R | |
Next of Kin (1989) | R | |
Dirty Dancing (1987) | PG-13 | |
Steel Dawn (1987) | R | |
Youngblood (1986) | R | |
NR | ||
Red Dawn (1984) | PG-13 | |
Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) | NR | |
The Outsiders (1983) | PG-13 | |
PG-13 | ||
Uncommon Valor (1983) | R | |
NR | ||
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