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Patrick Swayze in 1983

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Darrel has been taking care of the family ever since Mr. and Mrs. Curtis died in a car wreck, eight months before the start of the novel. A judge allows the brothers to stay together under twenty-year-old Darry's supervision—so long as they stay out of trouble. Rather than go to college on a football scholarship, Darry has to go to work in order to keep the three together and Pony in school. He has had to give up a lot and has become an adult too fast. "Darry's hard and firm and rarely grins at all." A big and powerful young man, Darry has "eyes that are like two pieces of pale blue-green...

Brith Date:18 August 1952, Houston, Texas, USA
 
 
His mother was choreographer Patsy Swayze. His education included the Harkness Ballet School, the Joffrey Ballet School, and San Jacinto College. He first performed as a dancer in Disney on Parade. After playing in the Broadway production of "Grease", he made his film debut as Ace in Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979). Eight years later, after considerable movie and television work, including choreography for Grandview, U.S.A. (1984), he received a Golden Globe nomination for his role as the dance instructor Johnny Castle in the steamy musical-drama Dirty Dancing (1987). He received a second nomination for his portrayal of the ghost Sam Wheat in the boxoffice/video success Ghost (1990). He has been a solidly established box office star throughout the nineties

  2. Christmas in Wonderland (2007) (post-production) .... Wayne Saunders

  3. Jump! (2007/I) .... Richard Pressburger
  4. The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006) (V) .... Cash
  5. Keeping Mum (2005) .... Lance
  6. Icon (2005) (TV) .... Jason Monk
    ... aka Frederick Forsyth's Icon (USA: complete title)
  7. King Solomon's Mines (2004) (TV) .... Allan Quatermain
  8. George and the Dragon (2004) .... Garth
    ... aka Dragon Sword (USA: TV title)
    ... aka George und das Ei des Drachen (Germany)
  9. Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004) .... Dance Class Instructor
    ... aka Dirty Dancing 2 (Australia) (Singapore: English title)
  10. "Whoopi" .... Tony (1 episode, 2004)
        -     The Last Dance (2004) TV Episode .... Tony
  11. 11:14 (2003) .... Frank
  12. One Last Dance (2003) .... Travis MacPhearson
  13. Waking Up in Reno (2002) .... Roy Kirkendall
  14. Donnie Darko (2001) .... Jim Cunningham
    ... aka Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
  15. Green Dragon (2001) .... Gunnery Sergeant Jim Lance
  16. Forever Lulu (2000) .... Ben Clifton
    ... aka Along for the Ride (USA: video title)

  17. Letters from a Killer (1998) .... Race Darnell
  18. Black Dog (1998) .... Jack Crews
    ... aka Black Dog (France)
  19. Three Wishes (1995) .... Jack McCloud
  21. Tall Tale (1995) .... Pecos Bill
    ... aka Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill
  22. Father Hood (1993) .... Jack Charles
  23. City of Joy (1992) .... Max Lowe
    ... aka Cité de la joie, La (France)
  24. Amazing Stories: Book Three (1992) (V) .... Eric David Peterson (segment "Life on Death Row")
  25. Point Break (1991) .... Bodhi
  26. "Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
        -     Patrick Swayze/Mariah Carey (1990) TV Episode .... Host
  27. Ghost (1990) .... Sam Wheat

  28. Next of Kin (1989) .... Truman Gates
  29. Road House (1989) .... James Dalton
  30. Tiger Warsaw (1988) .... Chuck 'Tiger' Warsaw
    ... aka The Tiger
  31. Steel Dawn (1987) .... Nomad
  32. Dirty Dancing (1987) .... Johnny Castle
  33. "Amazing Stories" .... Eric David Peterson (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
        -     Life on Death Row (1986) TV Episode .... Eric David Peterson
  34. "North and South, Book II" (1986) (mini) TV Series .... Orry Main
  35. Youngblood (1986) .... Derek Sutton
  36. "North and South" (1985) (mini) TV Series .... Orry Main
  37. Red Dawn (1984) .... Jed
  38. Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) .... Ernie 'Slam' Webster
  39. Pigs vs. Freaks (1984) (TV) .... Doug Zimmer
  40. "Renegades" (1983) TV Series .... Bandit (1983)
  41. Uncommon Valor (1983) .... Kevin Scott
  42. Staying Alive (1983) (uncredited) .... Dancer/extra
  43. The Outsiders (1983) .... Darrel 'Darry' Curtis
  44. The Renegades (1982) (TV) .... Bandit
  45. Return of the Rebels (1981) (TV) .... K.C. Barnes
  46. "M*A*S*H" .... Pvt. Gary Sturgis (1 episode, 1981)
        -     Blood Brothers (1981) TV Episode .... Pvt. Gary Sturgis
  47. The Comeback Kid (1980) (TV) .... Chuck

  48. Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979) .... Ace Johnson