A boy of Jessie Wayne Swayze & choreographer Patsy Yvonne Helen Karnes, he was born within Houston, Texas, United States. He formally trained at a Harkness & Joffrey Ballet Schools in New York City. His 1st broker appearance was as a dancer for Disney on Parade, then in the Broadway production of Grease, before his debut film role when Ace inside Skatetown, U.S.The. (1979). He likewise appeared in the M*A*S*H episode Blood Brothers.

Patrick Swayze has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his roles in Contaminated Dancing, Ghost and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995). Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004), a quasi-sequel to Contaminated Dancing, got Swayze cast as the dance teacher, essentialy a cameo role.

He is married to actress Lisa Niemi. His brother Don Swayze is also an actor.

He is besides known for his spirituality.

Patrick Swayze has as well bred Arabian horses. His right-known horse was the late Tammen, a chestnut Arabian entire.

Is reportedly the Scientologist. Selected filmography
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" ! Season !! Motion-picture show !! Role !! More notes |- | 2005 || Icon || Jason Monk || Post-production |- | 2004 || Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights || Dance class instructor || |- | 2003 || 11:14 || Frank || |- | 2001 || Donnie Darko || Jim Cunningham || |- | 1995 || To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar || Vida Boheme || |- | 1993 || Father Hood || Jack Charles || |- | 1991 || Point Break || Bohdi || |- | 1990 || Ghost || Sam Wheat || |- | 1989 || Next of Kin || Truman Gates || |- | 1989 || Road House || Dalton || |- | 1988 || Tiger Warsaw || Chuck "Tiger" Warsaw || |- | 1987 || Dirty Dancing || Johnny Castle || |- | 1987 || Steel Dawn || Nomad|| |- | 1986 || Youngblood || Derek Sutton |- | 1984 || Red Dawn || Jed Eckert || |- | 1984 || Grandview, U.S.A. || Ernie "Slam" Webster || |- | 1983 || Uncommon Valor || Kevin Scott || |- | 1983 || The Outsiders || Darrel "Darry" Curtis || |}