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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

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

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

City of Joy

1992
as Max Lowe

Youngblood

1986
as Derek Sutton

Found Footage Festival Volume 2: Live in Minneapolis

2007
as Himself (Archive footage)

Jump!

2008
as Richard Pressburger

Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

2005
as Patrick Swayze

Producer

Movie One Last Dance 2003