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Patrick Swayze, an American actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter, carved a distinctive career with roles that spanned romance, action, and comedy. From his early roles in "The Outsiders" and "Red Dawn" to his breakthrough in "Dirty Dancing," Swayze earned three Golden Globe nominations, including one for his role in the supernatural romance "Ghost." His tough-guy persona shone in films like "Road House" and "Point Break," while he also ventured into lighter fare with "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar." Beyond acting, Swayze co-wrote and recorded hits like "She's Like the Wind," cementing his status as a sex symbol and versatile artist. His legacy endured until his death in 2009 from pancreatic cancer, leaving behind a catalog of iconic performances and a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
The roles that explain the career.
39 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Powder Blue | Velvet Larry | Film |
| 2008 | Jump | Richard Pressburger | Film |
| 2007 | Christmas in Wonderland | Wayne Saunders | Film |
| 2007 | The Found Footage Festival Volume 2: Live in Minneapolis | Self (Archive footage) | Film |
| 2006 | The Fox and the Hound 2 | Cash (voice) | Film |
| 2005 | Icon | Jason Monk | Film |
| 2005 | Keeping Mum | Lance | Film |
| 2004 | 11:14 | Frank | Film |
| 2004 | George and the Dragon | Garth | Film |
| 2004 | King Solomon's Mines | Allan Quartermain | TV |
| 2004 | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights | Dance Class Instructor | Film |
| 2003 | Overnight | Self | Film |
| 2003 | One Last Dance | Travis MacPhearson | Film |
| 2003 | One Last Dance | Producer | Film |
| 2002 | Waking Up in Reno | Roy Kirkendall | Film |
| 2001 | Green Dragon | Gunnery Sergeant Jim Lance | Film |
| 2001 | Donnie Darko | Jim Cunningham | Film |
| 2000 | Forever Lulu | Ben Clifton | Film |
| 1998 | Black Dog | Jack Crews | Film |
| 1998 | Letters from a Killer | Race Darnell | Film |
| 1995 | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Pecos Bill | Film |
| 1995 | Three Wishes | Jack McCloud | Film |
| 1995 | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Vida Boheme | Film |
| 1993 | Father Hood | Jack Charles | Film |
| 1992 | City of Joy | Max Lowe | Film |
| 1991 | Point Break | Bodhi / Mask President | Film |
| 1990 | Ghost | Sam Wheat | Film |
| 1989 | Next of Kin | Truman Gates | Film |
| 1989 | Road House | James Dalton | Film |
| 1988 | Tiger Warsaw | Chuck 'Tiger' Warsaw | Film |
| 1988 | Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night | Self - Audience Member | Film |
| 1987 | Steel Dawn | Nomad | Film |
| 1987 | Dirty Dancing | Johnny Castle | Film |
| 1986 | Youngblood | Derek Sutton | Film |
| 1985 | North and South | Orry Main | TV |
| 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A. | Ernie 'Slam' Webster | Film |
| 1984 | Red Dawn | Jed | Film |
| 1983 | The Outsiders | Darrel Curtis | Film |
| 1979 | Skatetown, U.S.A. | Ace | Film |
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