| First Name | Patrick |
| Middle Name | Wayne |
| Last Name | Swayze |
| Full Name at Birth | Patrick Wayne Swayze |
| Age | 57 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | August 18, 1952 |
| Birthplace | Houston, TX |
| Date of Death | September 14, 2009 |
| Location of Death | Los Angeles CA |
| Cause of Death | pancreatic cancer |
| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm) |
| Build | Athletic |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | S. P. Waltrip High School, Houston, TX |
| University | San Jacinto College |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Dirty Dancing, Roadhouse, Beast |
| Official Website | patrickswayze.net |
| Father | Jesse Wayne Swayze |
| Mother | Patricia Yvonne Helen Karnes (aka Patsy Swayze) |
| Brother(s) | Donald Carl Swayze (August 10,1958)Sean Swayze |
| Sister(s) | Vicki Swayze (Died from overdose in 1994) |
Patrick Wayne Swayze (August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. He was best-known for his tough-guy roles, as romantic leading men in the hit films Dirty Dancing and Ghost and as Orry Main in the North and South television miniseries. He was named by People magazine as its "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991. His film and TV career spanned 30 years.
Selected Patrick Swayze film and TV show credits: