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Patrick Swayze

Actor

Patrick Swayze

Acting
1979 — 2009 · 24 films
Lived
18 August 1952 — d. 2009
From
Houston, Texas, USA

Patrick Wayne Swayze (August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. Known for his romantic, tough, and comedic roles in blockbusters and cult films, Swayze was nominated for three Golden Globes and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997.

Career Signature

How Patrick Swayze’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

crowd-pleaser
kinetic urgency
bittersweet
family dynamics
joyful exuberance

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every acted-in film.

Tonal kin

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Filmography

Powder Blue

2009

Christmas in Wonderland

2007

The Fox and the Hound 2

2006

Keeping Mum

2005

George and the Dragon

2004

Waking Up in Reno

2002

Black Dog

1998

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

1995

Three Wishes

1995

Father Hood

1993

City of Joy

1992

Point Break

1991

Ghost

1990

Road House

1989

Next of Kin

1989

Dirty Dancing

1987

Steel Dawn

1987

Youngblood

1986

Red Dawn

1984

Grandview, U.S.A.

1984

The Outsiders

1983

Uncommon Valor

1983

Skatetown, U.S.A.

1979