Patrick Swayze

Actor, Film actor

1952 – 2009

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Who was Patrick Swayze?

Patrick Wayne Swayze was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. Having gained fame with appearances in films during the 1980s, Swayze became popular for playing tough guys and romantic lead males, gaining him a wide fan base with female audiences and gaining him statuses as a teen idol and sex symbol. He starred in various films including The Outsiders, Red Dawn, Dirty Dancing, Road House, Ghost, Point Break, Donnie Darko, Jump!, as well as in the television serials North and South and The Beast, his final role. During his career he received three Golden Globe Award nominations and was named by People magazine as its "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991.

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Born
Aug 18, 1952
Houston
Also known as
  • Patrick Wayne Swayze
  • Buddy
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Religion
  • Catholicism
Ethnicity
  • White people
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Joffrey Ballet
  • San Jacinto College
  • Harkness Ballet
  • Waltrip High School
  • Beverly Hills Playhouse Acting School
Lived in
  • Los Angeles
  • Houston
  • New York City
Died
Sep 14, 2009
Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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