Patrick Swayze

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{{Infobox Celebrity | name = Patrick Swayze | image = PatrickSwayze.jpg | caption = | birth_date = August 18, 1952 | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = dancer, actor, singer and songwriter | salary = | networth = | website = | footnotes = }} Patrick Wayne Swayze (born August 18, 1952) is a American dancer, actor, singer and songwriter, memorable for his roles in the popular films Dirty Dancing (where he wrote and composed the hit song She's Like the Wind) (1987) and Ghost (1990).

He also appeared in Road House (1989), Black Dog (1998), and Donnie Darko (2001). He is also famous for the North and South miniseries.

The son of Jesse Wayne Swayze and choreographer and ballet school owner Patricia Yvonne Helen Karnes, he was born in Houston, Texas. Swayze attended Oak Forest Elementary School, Black Middle School, and Waltrip High School in Houston. Swayze formally trained at the Harkness and Joffrey Ballet Schools in New York City. His first professional appearance was as a dancer for Disney on Parade, then in the Broadway production of Grease, before his debut film role as Ace in Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979). He also appeared in the M*A*S*H episode Blood Brothers.

Swayze received Golden Globe Award nominations for his roles in Dirty Dancing, Ghost and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995).

Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004), a quasi-sequel to Dirty Dancing, had Swayze cast as a dance instructor in a cameo.

He has been married to actress Lisa Niemi since June 12, 1975. His brother, Don Swayze, is also an actor.

Swayze is very spiritual. He is known for his faith in the healing power of crystals. A former Roman Catholic, he was reportedly interested in being a Buddhist. His favorite colors include blue, teal, burgundy, earthtones and faded black.

Swayze has also bred Arabian horses. His best-known horse was the late Tammen, a chestnut Arabian stallion.

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Selected filmography

Year	Movie	Role	Other notes
2005	Keeping Mum	Lance
2005	Icon	Jason Monk	Post-production
2004	Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights	Dance class instructor
2003	11:14	Frank
2002	Waking Up In Reno	Roy Kirkendall
2001	Donnie Darko	Jim Cunningham
1998	Letters from a Killer	Race Darnell
1995	To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar	Vida Boheme
1993	Father Hood	Jack Charles
1991	Point Break	Bodhi
1990	Ghost	Sam Wheat
1989	Next of Kin	Truman Gates
1989	Road House	Dalton
1988	Tiger Warsaw	Chuck "Tiger" Warsaw
1987	Dirty Dancing	Johnny Castle
1987	Steel Dawn	Nomad
1986	Youngblood	Derek Sutton
1984	Red Dawn	Jed Eckert
1984	Grandview, U.S.A.	Ernie "Slam" Webster
1983	Uncommon Valor	Kevin Scott
1983	The Outsiders	Darrel "Darry" Curtis