Patrick Swayze

Age: 57 (passed away Sep. 14th, 2009)
Height: 5' 10"

Birth Place: Houston, Texas, USA
Born: Aug. 18th, 1952

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Patrick Swayze's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
The Beast	Charles Bar…
North and South	Orry Main
Hey Hey! It's Saturday (AU)	Patrick Swa…
The Bigger Picture (UK)	Patrick Swa…

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

His mother is choreographer Patsy Swayze, owner of a dance school in Houston, where Patrick was also a student. His father was Jesse Wayne Swayze, who passed away in 1982. He graduated from Waltrip High School in Houston, Texas and attended San Jacinto College. He married actress/dancer Lisa Niemi on June 12, 1975, whom he had known when she was 15 and a student at his mother's dance school. His New York City dance training included the Harkness Ballet School and Joffrey Ballet School. He first danced professionally as "Prince Charming" in "Disney on Parade". After a stint as "Danny Zuko" in the original Broadway production of "Grease", he made his film debut as "Ace" in Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979). Eight years later, after considerable movie and television work, including choreography for Grandview, U.S.A. (1984), he received a Golden Globe nomination for his role as dance instructor "Johnny Castle" in the smash hit Dirty Dancing (1987). He received a second nomination for his portrayal of the ghost "Sam Wheat" in another box office champion, Ghost (1990). He was a solidly established box office star throughout the nineties. In December 2003, he returned to Broadway as a replacement for the lead role of "Billy Flynn" in the acclaimed revival of Kander & Ebb's musical "Chicago". The production also went on tour in several cities of the US, including Los Angeles. In January 2008, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He is optimistic about his recovery, and he continues to work on projects.

TRIVIA:

Recovering alcoholic.
Studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse with 'Milton Katselas' (qv).
(9 May 1997) Broke his leg when he fell off a horse while filming _Letters from a Killer (1998)_ (qv).
(2000) He was flying solo in his twin-engine Cessna from California to Las Vegas when he developed a mechanical problem and decided to make a precautionary landing on a dirt road near a housing complex in the small community of Prescott Valley in northern Arizona. There were no injuries. Fire department and sheriff's department officials said the plane had a damaged wing and that when they arrived on the scene, they could find no one. It later emerged that Patrick had hitched a ride from a passing vehicle and was taken to a nearby house, where he telephoned authorities.
At the age of 19, he met his wife Lisa, then 15 years old, who attended dance lessons with 'Patsy Swayze' (qv).
Father Jesse Wayne Swayze died of a heart attack in 1982.
Immortalized in the song "(Let's Have) A Patrick Swayze Christmas" from the "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" episode of _"Mystery Science Theater 3000" (1988)_ (qv).
Older brother of 'Don Swayze (I)' (qv).