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Patrick Swayze

Patrick Wayne Swayze was an American actor, dancer, and singer known for playing distinctive lead roles, particularly romantic, tough, and comedic characters. People magazine named Swayze the "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991.

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Filmography

Dirty Dancing

1987
as Johnny Castle

Ghost

1990
as Sam Wheat

Donnie Darko

2001
as Jim Cunningham

Point Break

1991
as Bodhi

The Outsiders

1983
as Darrel 'Darry' Curtis

Road House

1989
as James Dalton

Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

2004
as Dance Class Instructor

The Fox and the Hound 2

2006
as Cash (voice)

Three Wishes

1995
as Jack McCloud

Tiger Warsaw

1988
as Chuck 'Tiger' Warsaw

Waking Up in Reno

2002
as Roy Kirkendall

Red Dawn

1984
as Jed

Steel Dawn

1987
as Nomad

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

Black Dog

1998
as Jack Crews

Grandview, U.S.A.

1984
as Ernie 'Slam' Webster

Renegades

1983

Icon

2005
as Jason Monk

Forever Lulu

2000
as Ben Clifton

The Renegades

1982
as Bandit

Powder Blue

2009
as Velvet Larry

Green Dragon

2001
as Gunnery Sergeant Jim Lance

Keeping Mum

2005
as Lance

Pigs vs. Freaks

1982
as Doug Zimmer

Uncommon Valor

1983
as Kevin Scott

The Renegades

1983
as Bandit

Overnight

2003

The Comeback Kid

1980
as Chuck

Next of Kin

1989
as Truman Gates

Abby Singer

2003
as Himself

Letters from a Killer

1998
as Race Darnell

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017
as Patrick Swayze

Tall Tale

1995
as Pecos Bill

Return of the Rebels

1981
as K.C.

11:14

2003
as Frank

One Last Dance

2003
as Travis MacPhearson

Swayze Dancing

1988
as Patrick Swayze

Skatetown, U.S.A.

1979
as Ace Johnson

Christmas in Wonderland

2007
as Wayne Saunders

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995
as Vida Boheme

Father Hood

1993
as Jack Charles

George and the Dragon

2004
as Garth

The Beast

2009
as Charles Barker

City of Joy

1992
as Max Lowe

North and South

1985
as Orry Main

Youngblood

1986
as Derek Sutton

Found Footage Festival Volume 2: Live in Minneapolis

2007
as Himself (Archive footage)

King Solomon's Mines

2004
as Allan Quatermain

Jump!

2008
as Richard Pressburger

Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

2005
as Patrick Swayze

Producer

Movie One Last Dance 2003

Guest Star

Episode Hey Hey! It's Saturday
Episode 24 		1998
Episode M*A*S*H
Blood Brothers 		1981
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Jay Leno (guest host), Tracey Ullman, Patrick Swayze, Bill Alexander, Sheila E 		1987
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Patrick Swayze, Oleta Adams 		1990
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show 17th Anniversary Special 		1987
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Jay Leno (guest host), Patrick Swayze, Randy Quaid, Jeff Foxworthy, Reba McEntire 		1990
Episode Amazing Stories (1985)
Life on Death Row 		1986
Episode On Air With Ryan Seacrest
2/26/04 		2004
Episode RiffTrax
Road House 		2006
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Patrick Swayze, Rodney Crowell 		1989
Episode The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Patrick Swayze, 98 Degrees, Mike Douglas 		1999
Episode The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Aretha Franklin, Patrick Swayze, Tahj Mowry 		1998
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Garry Shandling, Patrick Swayze 		1989
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Patrick Swayze, Steve Lawrence, David Horowitz 		1992
Episode Saturday Night Live
Patrick Swayze/Mariah Carey 		1990
Episode Whoopi
The Last Dance 		2004
Episode The Bigger Picture with Graham Norton
Minnie Driver, Patrick Swayze, Sandi Toksvig, and Phil Nichol 		2006