Patrick Swayze

Actor, Director, Writer

1952-2009. Houston, Texas, United States

Filmography Facts Awards

Movies

The Outsiders (1983)

Dirty Dancing

Ghost

Road House

The Outsiders: The Complete Novel

Black Dog

Uncommon Valor

Point Break (1991)

Red Dawn

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Donnie Darko

TV

The Beast

Was a running back on Waltrip High School's football team.
Attended San Jacinto College on a gymnastics scholarship, but left after two years to tour with Disney on Parade as Prince Charming.
Met his wife Lisa Niemi while she was a student at his mother's dance academy.
Studied at the Harkness and Joffrey Ballet Companies and was named principal dancer at the Eliot Feld Ballet Company.

Golden Globe

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