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."
AddRed DawnA group of high schoolers witnesses Soviet and Cuban paratroopers descending on their small Colorado town, setting off World War III. The teens -- led by Jed Eckert (Patrick Swayze) -- take food and whatever weapons they can find and hightail it into the hills to wait things out. But with the... Read More
AddDirty DancingExpecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances "Baby" Houseman (Jennifer Grey) is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer -- and unexpectedly falling in love. The object of her affection? The resort's... Read More
AddPoint BreakTo nab the culprits behind a string of bank heists, brash young G-man Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) poses as a wave rider to infiltrate a group of surfers who may have pulled off the robberies in this high-speed cult favorite. But after gaining the trust of the gang's charismatic leader (Patrick... Read More
AddGhostGothamites 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
AddRoad 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
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