The movies of Patrick Swayze, according to IMDB.com:
1. The Beast (2008) (TV) (pre-production) .... Charles Barker
Plot: A veteran FBI agent is assigned a new partner, unaware that he was recruited as a double agent to investigate his activities.
2. Powder Blue (2008) (post-production)
Plot: A mortician, an ex-con, a suicidal ex-priest and a stripper are brought together on Christmas Eve by a mixture of circumstances.
3. Christmas in Wonderland (2007) .... Wayne Saunders
Plot: Three kids and their father move from L.A. to Edmonton. When they go shopping at West Edmonton Mall they find counterfeit cash. They inadvertently help catch the crooks, and later make a discovery about Santa.
4. Jump! (200I) .... Richard Pressburger
Plot: JUMP is a psychological drama revealing for the first time the extraordinary circumstances behind the unjust murder trial of the young Jew Philippe Halsman, who later would become the most sought-after celebrity portrait photographer of his generation.
5. The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006) (V) .... Cash
6. Keeping Mum (2005) .... Lance
Plot: A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair with Swayze's character and his children are up to no good.
7. Icon (2005) (TV) .... Jason Monk
Plot: Swayze plays a former U.S. operative who lived in Russia in his earlier years and comes out of retirement to face down a former enemy running as a candidate for president in modern Russia.
8. King Solomon's Mines (2004) (TV) .... Allan Quatermain
Plot: An adventurous quest for a treasure hidden in King Solomon's mines, based on H. Rider Haggard's timeless tale.
9. George and the Dragon (2004) .... Garth
Plot: The first crusade to free the Holy Land has ended. A mass of weary knights, squires, soldiers of fortune and priests are making their way home across a Europe that has changed forever.
10. Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004) .... Dance Class Instructor
Plot: In November 1958, two teens fall in love in Cuba.
11. 11:14 (2003) .... Frank
Plot: The events leading up to an 11:14 p.m. car crash, from five very different perspectives.
12. One Last Dance (2003) .... Travis MacPhearson
Plot: Three dancers are forced to reconcile their differences.
13. Waking Up in Reno (2002) .... Roy Kirkendall
Plot: A romantic comedy about two trashy couples traveling to Reno to see a monster truck show.
14. Donnie Darko (2001) .... Jim Cunningham
Plot: A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident.
15. Green Dragon (2001) .... Gunnery Sgt. Jim Lance
Plot: The story of some Vietnamese refugees as they arrive at Camp Pendleton in the United States as the Vietnam War ends in 1975.
16. Forever Lulu (2000) .... Ben Clifton
Plot: A schizophrenic romantic tracks down her college sweetheart to help her find their son she gave up for adoption 16 years ago to the dismay of his new wife.
17. Letters From a Killer (1998) .... Race Darnell
Plot: A man is falsely convicted of the murder of his wife. During his time in jail, he finds comfort from four women with whom he corresponds.
18. Black Dog (1998) .... Jack Crews
Plot: An ex-con played by Swayze takes a job driving a truck cross-country. What he doesn't know is that the truck is filled with illegal weapons and he must fight to survive and save his family.
19. Three Wishes (1995) .... Jack McCloud
Plot: In an unexplained act of charity, Jeanne Holman picks up an injured drifter played by Swayze and takes him home to care for him, little realizing who he is or the effect he would have on her life and those of her family.
19. To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) .... Vida Boheme
Plot: After Vida Boheme (Swayze) and Noxeema Jackson win a major New York drag contest and a trip to Hollywood, they are persuaded to take the inexperienced drag princess Chi-Chi with them.
20. Tall Tale (1995) .... Pecos Bill
Plot: A young boy draws on the inspiration of legendary Western characters to find the strength to fight an evil land baron in the Old West who wants to steal his family's farm and destroy their idyllic community.
21. Father Hood (1993) .... Jack Charles
Plot: Patrick Swayze stars as a father who is lost to beer, women and the bad-boy life. One day, out of the blue, his children find him but are ripped away by the system.
22. City of Joy (1992) .... Max Lowe
Plot: Hazari Pal, who lives in a small village in Bihar, India, meets an American, Dr. Max Lowe, (Swayze) and together they strike up a friendship along with a local social worker, Joan Bethel.
23. Point Break (1991) .... Bodhi
Plot: A gang of bank robbers call themselves the ex-presidents and commit their crimes while wearing masks of ex-Presidents Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. The FBI believes the members of the gang could be surfers and send young agent Johnny Utah undercover at the beach to mix with the surfers and gather information. Utah meets surfer Bodhi (Swayze) and gets drawn into the lifestyle of his new friend.
24. Ghost (1990) .... Sam Wheat
Swayze plays Sam Wheat, a banker who is murdered but remains as a ghost in order to protect his girlfriend.
25. Next of Kin (1989) .... Truman Gates
Swayze plays Truman, a Chicago cop who sets out to find the killer of his brother. Meanwhile, another of his brothers, Briar (a hillbilly) decides to find the killer himself.
26. Road House (1989) .... James Dalton
Dalton (Swayze) backs up and directs the bar bouncers. He takes a job in a road house that has gotten far too rough. His attempts to clean things up put him in conflict with Brad Wesley, the town bully and rich person.
27. Tiger Warsaw (1988) .... Chuck 'Tiger' Warsaw
Plot: Chuck brought sorrow to his family when he shot his father who is now a semi-invalid. After 15 years of self-destruction, he returns home to seek forgiveness.
28. Steel Dawn (1987) .... Nomad
Plot: In a post-apocalyptic world, a warrior wandering through the desert comes upon a group of settlers being menaced by a murderous gang that is after the water they control.
29. Dirty Dancing (1987) .... Johnny Castle
Plot: Swayze plays Johnny Castle, a blue-collar dancer who falls in love with an upper-class girl at a resort in the '60s.
30. "North and South, Book II" (1986) (mini) TV mini-series .... Orry Main
Plot: George Hazard and Orry Main (Swayze) are on opposite sides of the Civil War. But for 20 years they have been best friends.
31. Youngblood (1986) .... Derek Sutton
Plot: A skilled young hockey prospect hoping to attract the attention of professional scouts is pressured to show that he can fight if challenged during his stay in a Canadian hockey town.
32. "North and South" (1985) (mini) TV mini-series .... Orry Main
Plot: George Hazard and Orry Main (Swayze) are on opposite sides of the Civil War. But for 20 years they have been best friends.
33. Red Dawn (1984) .... Jed
It is the dawn of World War III. In Midwestern America, a group of teenagers bands together to defend their town and their country from invading Soviet forces.
34. Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) .... Ernie 'Slam' Webster
35. Pigs vs. Freaks (1984) (TV) .... Doug Zimmer
Plot: In a small town, the hippie faction often clashes with the mainstream. To settle their differences, the hippie "freaks" take on the town police "pigs" in a football game.
36. "Renegades" (1983) TV series .... Bandit (1983)
Plot: The Renegades are a street gang that's been given a choice of (A) Go to jail for the commission of various gang-related crimes, or (B) go to work for the police as a special undercover unit. Being clever kids, they choose (B).
37. Uncommon Valor (1983) .... Kevin Scott
Plot: A group of Vietnam War veterans re-unite to rescue one of their own left behind and taken prisoner by the Vietnamese.
38. The Outsiders (1983) .... Darrel 'Darry' Curtis
Plot: The story of young men growing up facing hard times where they have little going for them. Two opposing groups, the Greasers and the Socs, continually fight against each other.
39. Return of the Rebels (1981) (TV) .... K.C. Barnes
An aging motorcycle gang assemble for a 25-year reunion to help out former member Mary Beth, a widowed operator of a popular campground that is being threatened by a band of arrogant groupies.
40. "M*A*S*H" .... Pvt. Gary Sturgis (1 episode, 1981)
41. The Comeback Kid (1980) (TV) .... Chuck
Plot: A down-and-out former Minor League ballplayer finds romance and a renewed zest for life when he takes a job coaching a group of underprivileged kids.
42. Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979) .... Ace Johnson
Roller skate gangs clash.
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