Patrick Swayze died today with his family by his side, following a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. The star, whos rose to fame with his hot dance numbers in Dirty Dancing released in 1987 and stole our heart with Ghost, was 57. People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 1991, Swayze often poke fun of his sexy image. A memorable SNL, Patrick Swayze and Chris Farley go head to head in a dance-off competition for an opening spot to be a Chippendales dancer.
He was diagnosed with the deadly form of cancer in January 2008 but continued work on the critically acclaimed TV series “The Beast”. During filming, he refused to take painkillers, worried that it would take the “edge” off the performance. At the time of his death, Swayze was working on a memoir with his wife, a fellow dancer, Lisa Niemi, who he met in 1975. She was 15, he was 19.
FILMOGRAPHY
- “The Beast” …. Charles Barker / … (13 episodes, 2009)
– No Turning Back (2009) TV episode …. Barker
– Counterfeit (2009) TV episode …. Charles Barker
– My Brother’s Keeper (2009) TV episode …. Charles Barker
– Tilt (2009) TV episode …. Charles Barker
– The Walk In (2009) TV episode …. Charles Barker
(8 more) - Powder Blue (2009) …. Velvet Larry
- Christmas in Wonderland (2007) …. Wayne Saunders
- Jump! (2007/I) …. Richard Pressburger
… aka Jump (UK: DVD title) - The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006) (V) (voice) …. Cash
- Keeping Mum (2005) …. Lance
- Icon (2005) (TV) …. Jason Monk
… aka Frederick Forsyth’s Icon (USA: complete title) - King Solomon’s Mines (2004) (TV) …. Allan Quatermain
- George and the Dragon (2004) …. Garth
… aka Dragon Sword (USA: TV title)
… aka George und das Ei des Drachen (Germany) - Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004) …. Dance Class Instructor
… aka Dirty Dancing 2 (Australia) (Singapore: English title) - “Whoopi” …. Tony (1 episode, 2004)
– The Last Dance (2004) TV episode …. Tony - 11:14 (2003) …. Frank
- One Last Dance (2003) …. Travis MacPhearson
- Waking Up in Reno (2002) …. Roy Kirkendall
- Donnie Darko (2001) …. Jim Cunningham
… aka Donnie Darko: The Director’s Cut (USA: director’s cut) - Green Dragon (2001) …. Gunnery Sergeant Jim Lance
- Forever Lulu (2000) …. Ben Clifton
… aka Along for the Ride (USA: video title) - Letters from a Killer (1998) …. Race Darnell
- Black Dog (1998) …. Jack Crews
… aka Black Dog (France) - Three Wishes (1995) …. Jack McCloud
- To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) …. Vida
- Tall Tale (1995) …. Pecos Bill
… aka Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill - Father Hood (1993) …. Jack Charles
… aka Desperado
… aka Honor Among Thieves
… aka Mike Hardy - City of Joy (1992) …. Max Lowe
… aka La cité de la joie (France) - Point Break (1991) …. Bodhi
- “Saturday Night Live” …. Host (1 episode, 1990)
… aka “NBC’s Saturday Night” (USA: complete title)
… aka “SNL 25” (USA: alternative title)
… aka “SNL” (USA: informal title)
… aka “Saturday Night Live ’80” (USA: sixth season title)
… aka “Saturday Night Live 15” (USA: fifteenth season title)
… aka “Saturday Night Live 20” (USA: twentieth season title)
… aka “Saturday Night Live 25” (USA: twentiefifth season title)
… aka “Saturday Night” (USA: first season title)
– Patrick Swayze/Mariah Carey (1990) TV episode …. Host - Ghost (1990) …. Sam Wheat
- Next of Kin (1989) …. Truman Gates
- Road House (1989) …. Dalton
- Tiger Warsaw (1988) …. Chuck ‘Tiger’ Warsaw
… aka The Tiger - Steel Dawn (1987) …. Nomad
- Dirty Dancing (1987) …. Johnny Castle
- “Amazing Stories” …. Eric David Peterson (1 episode, 1986)
… aka “Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories” (Australia)
… aka “Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories” (USA: complete title)
– Life on Death Row (1986) TV episode …. Eric David Peterson - “North and South, Book II” …. Orry Main (6 episodes, 1986)
… aka “Love and War” (USA: subtitle)
– Episode #1.6 (1986) TV episode …. Orry Main
– Episode #1.5 (1986) TV episode …. Orry Main
– Episode #1.4 (1986) TV episode …. Orry Main
– Episode #1.3 (1986) TV episode …. Orry Main
– Episode #1.2 (1986) TV episode …. Orry Main
(1 more) - Youngblood (1986) …. Derek Sutton
- “North and South” …. Orry Main (6 episodes, 1985)
– Episode #1.6 (1985) TV episode …. Orry Main
– Episode #1.5 (1985) TV episode …. Orry Main
– Episode #1.4 (1985) TV episode …. Orry Main
– Episode #1.3 (1985) TV episode …. Orry Main
– Episode #1.2 (1985) TV episode …. Orry Main
(1 more) - Red Dawn (1984) …. Jed
- Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) …. Ernie ‘Slam’ Webster
- Pigs vs. Freaks (1984) (TV) …. Doug Zimmer
… aka Off Sides (USA: theatrical title) - “Renegades” (1983) TV series …. Bandit (1983)
- Uncommon Valor (1983) …. Kevin Scott
- The Outsiders (1983) …. Darrel Curtis
… aka The Outsiders – The Complete Novel (USA: director’s cut) - The Renegades (1982) (TV) …. Bandit
- Return of the Rebels (1981) (TV) …. K.C. Barnes
- “M*A*S*H” …. Pvt. Gary Sturgis (1 episode, 1981)
– Blood Brothers (1981) TV episode …. Pvt. Gary Sturgis - The Comeback Kid (1980) (TV) …. Chuck
- Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979) …. Ace Johnson
Soundtrack:
- (500) Days of Summer (2009) (writer: “SHE’S LIKE THE WIND”) (performer: “SHE’S LIKE THE WIND”)
- The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006) (V) (performer: “We’re in Harmony”)
- “Beverly Hills, 90210” (1 episode, 1991)
… aka “Class of Beverly Hills” (USA: teaser title)
– Isn’t It Romantic? (1991) TV episode (“She’s Like The Wind”) - Road House (1989) (writer: “Cliff’s Edge”) (performer: “Raising Heaven (in Hell) Tonight”, “Cliff’s Edge”)
- Dirty Dancing (1987) (writer: “She’s Like the Wind”) (performer: “She’s Like the Wind”)
Producer:
- One Last Dance (2003) (producer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) (choreographer)
Thanks:
- My Best Friend’s Girl (2008) (special thanks)
Self:
- “Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show” …. Himself (1 episode, 2009)
… aka “The Ellen Show” (Australia)
– Episode dated 15 January 2009 (2009) TV episode …. Himself - “Entertainment Tonight” …. Himself (11 episodes, 2008-2009)
… aka “E.T.” (USA: informal title)
… aka “ET Weekend” (Australia: weekend title)
… aka “Entertainment This Week” (weekend title)
… aka “This Week in Entertainment” (USA: weekend title)
– Episode dated 7 January 2009 (2009) TV episode …. Himself
– Episode dated 6 January 2009 (2009) TV episode …. Himself
– Episode dated 31 December 2008 (2008) TV episode …. Himself
– Episode dated 15 October 2008 (2008) TV episode …. Himself
– Episode #28.1 (2008) TV episode …. Himself
(6 more) - “The Barbara Walters Special” …. Himself (1 episode, 2009)
… aka “Barbara Walters: Interviews of a Lifetime” (USA: rerun title)
… aka “The Barbara Walters Summer Special” (USA: repeat compilations title)
– Patrick Swayze: The Truth (2009) TV episode …. Himself - Stand Up to Cancer (2008) (TV) …. Himself
- “Extra” …. Himself (1 episode, 2008)
… aka “Extra: The Entertainment Magazine” (USA)
– Episode dated 3 April 2008 (2008) TV episode …. Himself - The Making of ‘Christmas in Wonderland’ (2007) (V)
- “Children in Need” …. Himself – Performer (1 episode, 2006)
– Episode dated 17 November 2006 (2006) TV episode …. Himself – Performer - “The Bigger Picture” …. Himself (1 episode, 2006)
… aka “Graham Norton’s Bigger Picture” (UK: new title)
… aka “The Bigger Picture with Graham Norton” (USA: long title)
– Episode #3.1 (2006) TV episode …. Himself - “HARDtalk Extra” …. Himself (1 episode, 2006)
– Patrick Swayze (2006) TV episode …. Himself - “The Sharon Osbourne Show” …. Himself (1 episode, 2006)
– Episode #1.4 (2006) TV episode …. Himself - “GMTV” …. Himself (1 episode, 2006)
– Episode dated 7 August 2006 (2006) TV episode …. Himself - “The Tony Danza Show” …. Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
– Episode #1.112 (2006) TV episode …. Himself
– Episode #1.159 (2005) TV episode …. Himself - “Richard & Judy” …. Himself (1 episode, 2005)
– Episode dated 29 November 2005 (2005) TV episode …. Himself - “Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two” …. Himself (1 episode, 2005)
– Episode #2.31 (2005) TV episode …. Himself - “Friday Night with Jonathan Ross” …. Himself (1 episode, 2005)
– Episode #9.11 (2005) TV episode …. Himself - “The View” (1 episode, 2005)
– Episode dated 30 August 2005 (2005) TV episode - “Dancing with the Stars” …. Himself (1 episode, 2005)
– Round Six (2005) TV episode …. Himself - AFI’s 100 Years, 100 ‘Movie Quotes’: The Greatest Lines from American Film (2005) (TV) …. Himself
- Special Thanks to Roy London (2005) …. Himself
- ‘Donnie Darko’: Production Diary (2004) (V) …. Himself
- “The Wayne Brady Show” …. Himself (1 episode, 2004)
– Episode dated 6 January 2004 (2004) TV episode …. Himself - Abby Singer (2003) …. Himself
… aka Abby Singer 2007 (USA: DVD title) - “Tinseltown TV” …. Himself (1 episode, 2003)
– Episode dated 23 August 2003 (2003) TV episode …. Himself - Overnight (2003) …. Himself
- 2003 MTV Movie Awards (2003) (TV) …. Himself
- “Gran premio galà della TV” …. Himself (1 episode, 2002)
… aka “Gran premio internazionale dello spettacolo” (Italy: new title)
– Episode dated 7 May 2002 (2002) TV episode …. Himself - “E! True Hollywood Story” …. Himself (1 episode, 2000)
– Dirty Dancing (2000) TV episode …. Himself - “VH-1 Where Are They Now?” …. Himself (1 episode, 2000)
– Music Movie Stars (2000) TV episode …. Himself - “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” …. Himself (3 episodes, 1997-1999)
– Episode dated 13 May 1999 (1999) TV episode …. Himself
– Episode dated 30 April 1998 (1998) TV episode …. Himself
– Episode dated 14 August 1997 (1997) TV episode …. Himself - Get Bruce (1999) (uncredited) …. Himself
… aka Get Bruce! (USA: promotional title) - “The Directors” …. Himself (1 episode)
– The Films of Zucker, Abrahams & Zucker (????) TV episode …. Himself - “Hollywood Squares” …. Guest / … (5 episodes, 1998)
… aka “H²” (USA: promotional abbreviation)
… aka “H2: Hollywood Squares” (USA: fifth season title)
– Episode dated 25 September 1998 (1998) TV episode …. Guest
– Episode dated 24 September 1998 (1998) TV episode …. Guest
– Episode dated 23 September 1998 (1998) TV episode …. Guest
– Episode dated 22 September 1998 (1998) TV episode …. Guest
– Episode dated 21 September 1998 (1998) TV episode …. Himself - “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” …. Himself (1 episode, 1998)
… aka “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” (Australia)
– Episode dated 2 May 1998 (1998) TV episode …. Himself - 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998) (TV)
- “Cinema tres” …. Himself (1 episode, 1996)
… aka “Informatiu cinema” (Spain: Catalan title)
– Episode dated 14 June 1996 (1996) TV episode …. Himself - “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” …. Himself (1 episode, 1995)
… aka “Jay Leno” (Australia)
– Episode dated 21 July 1995 (1995) TV episode …. Himself - The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995) (TV) …. Himself
- The 21st Annual People’s Choice Awards (1995) (TV) …. Himself
- Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994) (TV) …. Himself
- The 1993 World Music Awards (1993) (TV) …. Himself
- The Player (1992) (uncredited) …. Himself
- The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) …. Himself – Presenter: Best Original Score
- America’s Dance Honors (1990) (TV) …. Himself
- The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) …. Himself – Presenter: Best Original Score
- Hollywood on Horses (1989) (V) …. Himself
- The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988) (TV) …. Himself – Co-Presenter: Best Original Score
- Swayze Dancing (1988) (V) …. Himself
- Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (1987) (TV) …. Himself
Archive Footage:
- “Entertainment Tonight”
– Episode dated 18 August 2008 (2008) TV episode …. Himself - “The O’Reilly Factor”
– Episode dated 7 March 2008 (2008) TV episode …. Himself - Hillary! Uncensored: Banned by the Media (2008) (V) …. Himself
- “MythBusters”
– Airplane Hour (2007) TV episode …. Bodhi - “20 to 1”
– Sexiest Movie Moments (2007) TV episode (uncredited) …. Sam Wheat
– World’s Best Love Songs (2006) TV episode …. Sam Wheat - Premio Donostia a Ben Gazzara (2005) (TV) (uncredited) …. James Dalton
- The Pacifier (2005) (uncredited) …. Sam Wheat
- “Retrosexual: The 80’s” (2004)
- 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) …. Himself
- Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) (TV) (uncredited) …. Himself
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (1998) (TV) (uncredited) …. Adrian
- “Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III” (1994) (uncredited) …. Orry Main
- Memories of M*A*S*H (1991) (TV) …. Himself / Pvt. Gary Sturgis
- The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV) …. Sam Wheat
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