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American actor
Patrick Wayne Swayze was an American actor, dancer, choreographer, singer, songwriter and film producer known for playing distinctive lead roles, particularly romantic, tough and comedic characters.Wikipedia
| Born | August 18, 1952 |
| Hometown | Houston, Texas, United States of America |
| Net worth | $40 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.78m) |
| Spouse | Lisa Niemi (m 1975 - 2009) |
| Parents | Jesse Wayne Swayze |
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Jennifer Grey says Matthew Broderick told her there was ‘no way’ she would land role in Dirty Dancing
- ‘I don’t know what I’m worried about. There’s no way you’re gonna get it,’ Broderick said, according to Grey
Videos
Video uses voices of celebrities who died of pancreatic cancer to raise awareness
The animation uses the voices of famous faces including Patrick Swayze, Sir John Hurt and Alan Rickman who all sadly died of the illness.
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS
Jump!
1h 58min
2007
Icon
3h 10min
2005
One Last Dance
PG-13
1h 41min
2003
George and the Dragon
R
1h 33min
2006
King Solomon's Mines
2004
Letters from a Killer
R
1h 44min
1998
Tiger Warsaw
R
1h 33min
1988
Steel Dawn
R
1h 40min
1987
AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Nominated |
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Ghost | Nominated |
| 1988 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Dirty Dancing | Nominated |