Filmography
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Known For
Dirty Dancing Johnny Castle (1987) -
Road House Dalton (1989) -
Point Break Bodhi (1991) -
Known For
Ghost Sam Wheat (1990) -
Actor
Powder Blue Velvet Larry (2009) -
The Beast Charles Barker (2009) -
Jump! Richard Pressburger (2007) -
Christmas in Wonderland Wayne Saunders (2007) -
Keeping Mum: Funnies Lance (2006) -
Keeping Mum: Deleted Scenes Lance (2006)
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The Fox and the Hound 2 Cash (2006) -
Keeping Mum Lance (2005) -
Icon Jason Monk (2005) -
King Solomon's Mines Allan Quatermain (2004) -
![George and the Dragon]( "George and the Dragon")
George and the Dragon Garth (2004) -
![Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights]( "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights")
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights Dance Class Instructor (2004) -
![Whoopi]( "Whoopi")
Whoopi Tony (2004) -
Ja Rule: Murder Reigns Detective Fitzgerald (2003)
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![11:14]( "11:14")
11:14 Frank (2003) -
![One Last Dance]( "One Last Dance")
One Last Dance Travis MacPhearson (2003) -
![Waking Up in Reno]( "Waking Up in Reno")
Waking Up in Reno Roy Kirkendall (2002) -
![Donnie Darko]( "Donnie Darko")
Donnie Darko Jim Cunningham (2001) -
![Green Dragon]( "Green Dragon")
Green Dragon Gunnery Sergeant Jim Lance (2001) -
![Forever Lulu]( "Forever Lulu")
Forever Lulu Ben Clifton (2000) -
![Letters from a Killer]( "Letters from a Killer")
Letters from a Killer Race Darnell (1998) -
![Black Dog]( "Black Dog")
Black Dog Jack Crews (1998) -
![Three Wishes]( "Three Wishes")
Three Wishes Jack (1995) -
![To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar]( "To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar")
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar Vida (1995) -
![Tall Tale]( "Tall Tale")
Tall Tale Pecos Bill (1995) -
![Father Hood]( "Father Hood")
Father Hood Jack Charles (1993) -
![City of Joy]( "City of Joy")
City of Joy Max Lowe (1992) -
![The Player]( "The Player")
The Player Patrick Swayze (1992) -
![Point Break]( "Point Break")
Point Break Bodhi (1991) -
![Ghost]( "Ghost")
Ghost Sam Wheat (1990) -
![Next of Kin]( "Next of Kin")
Next of Kin Truman Gates (1989) -
![Road House]( "Road House")
Road House Dalton (1989) -
![Tiger Warsaw]( "Tiger Warsaw")
Tiger Warsaw Tiger / Chuck Warsaw (1988) -
![Steel Dawn]( "Steel Dawn")
Steel Dawn Nomad (1987) -
![Dirty Dancing]( "Dirty Dancing")
Dirty Dancing Johnny Castle (1987) -
![Amazing Stories]( "Amazing Stories")
Amazing Stories Eric David Peterson (1986) -
![North and South, Book II]( "North and South, Book II")
North and South, Book II Orry Main (1986) -
![Youngblood]( "Youngblood")
Youngblood Derek Sutton (1986) -
![North and South]( "North and South")
North and South Orry Main (1985) -
![Red Dawn]( "Red Dawn")
Red Dawn Jed (1984) -
![Grandview, U.S.A.]( "Grandview, U.S.A.")
Grandview, U.S.A. Ernie 'Slam' Webster (1984) -
![Pigs vs. Freaks]( "Pigs vs. Freaks")
Pigs vs. Freaks Doug Zimmer (1984) -
![Uncommon Valor]( "Uncommon Valor")
Uncommon Valor Kevin Scott (1983) -
![The Renegades]( "The Renegades")
The Renegades Bandit (1983) -
![The Outsiders]( "The Outsiders")
The Outsiders Darrel Curtis (1983) -
![Toto: Rosanna]( "Toto: Rosanna")
Toto: Rosanna Dancer (1982) -
![The Renegades]( "The Renegades")
The Renegades Bandit (1982) -
![Return of the Rebels]( "Return of the Rebels")
Return of the Rebels K.C. Barnes (1981) -
![M*A*S*H]( "M*A*S*H")
M*A*S*H Pvt. Gary Sturgis (1981) -
![The Comeback Kid]( "The Comeback Kid")
The Comeback Kid Chuck (1980) -
Actor
![Skatetown, U.S.A.]( "Skatetown, U.S.A.")
Skatetown, U.S.A. Ace Johnson (1979) -
Soundtrack
![Britain's Got Talent]( "Britain's Got Talent")
Britain's Got Talent (2013) -
![EastEnders]( "EastEnders")
EastEnders (2011) -
![Dancing with the Stars]( "Dancing with the Stars")
Dancing with the Stars (2009) -
![Die Lugners]( "Die Lugners")
Die Lugners (2009) -
![500 Days of Summer]( "500 Days of Summer")
500 Days of Summer (2009) -
![Deutschland sucht den Superstar]( "Deutschland sucht den Superstar")
Deutschland sucht den Superstar (2003-2008) -
![The Fox and the Hound 2]( "The Fox and the Hound 2")
The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006) -
![Pop Idol]( "Pop Idol")
Pop Idol (2003) -
![Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne]( "Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne")
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![One Last Dance]( "One Last Dance")
One Last Dance (2003) -
![Derrick]( "Derrick")
Derrick (1991) -
![Beverly Hills, 90210]( "Beverly Hills, 90210")
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1991) -
![Next of Kin]( "Next of Kin")
Next of Kin (1989) -
![Road House]( "Road House")
Road House (1989) -
![The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]( "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson")
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Soundtrack
![Dirty Dancing]( "Dirty Dancing")
Dirty Dancing (1987) -
Producer
![One Last Dance]( "One Last Dance")
One Last Dance (2003) -
Archive footageGroeten uit 19XX (2019)
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![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2017-2018) -
![Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn]( "Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn")
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![Hell's Club Part 2. Another Night]( "Hell's Club Part 2. Another Night")
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![Autopsy: The Last Hours of]( "Autopsy: The Last Hours of")
Autopsy: The Last Hours of (2017) -
![Tidsbonanza]( "Tidsbonanza")
Tidsbonanza (2017) -
![The Fabulous Allan Carr]( "The Fabulous Allan Carr")
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) -
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2008-2017) -
![Hoy nos toca]( "Hoy nos toca")
Hoy nos toca (2017) -
![78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene]( "78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene")
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![Do They Know It?]( "Do They Know It?")
Do They Know It? (2016) -
![Hell's Club]( "Hell's Club")
Hell's Club (2015) -
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2015) -
![Tu cara me suena - Argentina]( "Tu cara me suena - Argentina")
Tu cara me suena - Argentina (2014) -
![The View]( "The View")
The View (2014) -
![Running Man]( "Running Man")
Running Man (2014) -
![UCB Comedy Originals]( "UCB Comedy Originals")
UCB Comedy Originals (2013) -
![Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen]( "Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen")
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![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2011) -
![Kinomagazin]( "Kinomagazin")
Kinomagazin (2010) -
![The 82nd Annual Academy Awards]( "The 82nd Annual Academy Awards")
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![Inside Edition]( "Inside Edition")
Inside Edition (2009) -
![Dancing with the Stars]( "Dancing with the Stars")
Dancing with the Stars (2009) -
![The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![Días de cine]( "Días de cine")
Días de cine (2009) -
![Ànima]( "Ànima")
Ànima (2009) -
![Live from Studio Five]( "Live from Studio Five")
Live from Studio Five (2009) -
![The O'Reilly Factor]( "The O'Reilly Factor")
The O'Reilly Factor (2008) -
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![MythBusters]( "MythBusters")
MythBusters (2007) -
![20 to 1]( "20 to 1")
20 to 1 (2006-2007) -
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![Premio Donostia a Ben Gazzara]( "Premio Donostia a Ben Gazzara")
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![The Pacifier]( "The Pacifier")
The Pacifier (2005) -
![Retrosexual: The 80's]( "Retrosexual: The 80's")
Retrosexual: The 80's (2004) -
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![Saturday Night Live 25]( "Saturday Night Live 25")
Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) -
![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley")
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![Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III]( "Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III")
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Memories of M*A*S*H (1991)
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Archive footage
![The 63rd Annual Academy Awards]( "The 63rd Annual Academy Awards")
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![The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]( "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson")
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Miscellaneous Crew
![Grandview, U.S.A.]( "Grandview, U.S.A.")
Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Went to New York to train as a dancer at Harkness Ballet and the Joffrey Ballet School.
Quotes
Ooh, I don't know ... I will go so far as to say probably smoking had something to do with my pancreatic cancer.
Trademark
His half salute
Nickname
Buddy
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Patrick Wayne Swayze
Houston, Texas, USA
Died
(age 57)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
5' 11" (1.8 m)User Polls
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