Patrick Swayze Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Affairs, Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Patrick Wayne Swayze
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Monday
BIRTHPLACE
Houston, Texas, United States
DIED AT AGE
57 Years 0 Months 27 Days
DEATHDATE
September 14, 2009
DEATHPLACE
Los Angeles, California, United States
CAUSE OF DEATH
Pancreatic Cancer
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
LEO
ALSO NOTED FOR
Dancer, Singer-Songwriter
FEATURES
Blue eyes and blonde hair
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
5'10''(feet & inches)
1.778 meters
177.8 cm
WEIGHT
77 kg
169.4 lbs
Patrick Swayze Family Members
Parents
MOTHER
Patsy Yvonne Helen Swayze
FATHER
Jesse Wayne Swayze
BROTHER(S) NAME
SISTER(S) NAME
CHILDHOOD IMAGE
Patrick Swayze Marriage, Affairs and Children
SPOUSE
Lisa Niemi (1975-2009)
Fame & Address
DEBUT
Skatetown, U.S.A. (Film 1979)
FAMOUS FROM/AS
Dirty Dancing (Film 1987)
Education, Net Worth & More
SCHOOLING FROM
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School, Waltrip High School
NET WORTH
$44 Million
More Information
Career of Patrick Swayze
He started his career as a dancer for the Disney Theatrical Group. He played a starring role in the musical "Grease." His first film role was of Ace in the comedy film "Skatetown, U.S.A." He played starring in the thriller film "Ghost." He appeared as FBI Agent Charles Barker in the crime drama series "The Beast."
Some Lesser Known Facts About Patrick Swayze
- Did Patrick Swayze takes alcohol? Yes.
- Was Patrick Swayze in the habit of Smoking? Yes. He once admitted that he smokes about 60 cigarettes a day.
- The actor was active in various sports like ice skating, football, classical ballet, and acting while growing up. He was expecting to receive a football scholarship but got a knee injury and had to leave the sport.
- He entered the entertainment industry as a dancer. Many times he appeared on Disneyland's parades as Prince Charming from Cinderella. Later on, he ventured into the acting field.
- Patrick also had knowledge of martial arts like Aikido, Wushu and Taekwondo.
- The actor suffered a leg injury when he was working in the film "Letters from a Killer" and fell from a horse.
- Not only he was a great actor, but he also had a conscious mind and showed his fast decision-making intelligence when he was flying his twin-engine Cessna, which developed a mechanical problem. He smartly landed the plane on a dirt road and got no injury. After some time Fire department and sheriff's department officials arrived and found a damaged wing as the actor went to a nearby house and telephoned authorities and there was no casualty.
- He refused the offer of six million dollars to reprise his character of Johnny Castle in the sequel of "Dirty Dancing." He also turned down the starring role in 'Predator 2" due to scheduling conflict. Danny Glover, later on, played the role.
- The actor was a recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame which he received in 1999.
- Patrick also appeared in the music video of the song "Rosanna" as a dancer.
- He appeared for an uncredited role as himself in the black comedy film "The Player."
- Apart from acting, Patrick has also done voice roles as the voice of Cash in the animated film "The Fox and the Hound 2."
- He hosted an episode of the popular television show "Saturday Night Live."
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