Patrick Swayze
August 18th 1952
Show History:
Current Role
Swayze tragically passed away on 14 September 2009 from pancreatic cancer.
Early Life
Patrick was born in Houston, Texas on August 18th 1952 to Jesse Wayne Swayze and Patricia Yvonne Helen Karnes. He attended Oak Forest Elementary School, Black Middle School, and Waltrip High School in Houston. Although gaining an athletics scholarship at Sam Jacinto College in Houston Swayze decided to drop out of college after two years study to pursue a performance career, attending the Harkness and Joffrey Ballet Schools in New York.
Career Highlights
Swayze made his Broadway debut with the 1976 production of Goodtime Charlie and went on to perform in Chicago. A talented actor, he made his West End debut in Grease, appearing in the hit London show Guys and Dolls.Dirty Dancing was the film that effectively cemented Patrick Swayze's position as a major Hollywood star and heart throb in 1987. In this role he scored his first major hit as well as gaining a Golden Globe nomination. After this he starred in films such as Tiger Warsaw and Next of Kin, before having another major hit in 1990, when he starred alongside Demi Moore in the romantic drama Ghost.
Swayze tragically passed away on 14 September 2009 from pancreatic cancer.
Interesting Facts
- Was offered a rumoured $6m to reprise his role of Johnny Castle though turned it down
- Patrick owned a 5 acre ranch called Rancho Bizzaro
- Patrick Swayze shared a birthday with Edward Norton and Robert Redford
Awards
- BMI Film and TV Award
- Numerous Golden Globe nominations
- Star on the Walk of Fame, Hollywood
- MTV Music Award nomination
