Patrick Swayze’s health concerns due to stage 4 pancreatic cancer have brought him back into the spotlight. His 
unfortunate struggle should not overshadow a long and diverse career for the well coiffed star of stage, screen and song. A talented dancer, who was able to segway into movies was in plenty of classics from the 80′s and 90′s like Ghost, Point Break, Red Dawn, Dirty Dancing, The Outsiders and the classic small town bar bouncer tale Road House (which I’ll watch on cable and Saturday morning you ask me to). He always has come off as a pretty decent guy with a good sense of humor…remember his SNL Chippendales skit with Chris Farley? His most recent project is and FBI set show on A&E The Beast.
Career Highlights:
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) Vida – Golden Globe nomination for best actor
- Ghost (1990) – Golden Globe nomination for best actor
- “She’s Like the Wind” (1987)- song from Dirty Dancing Soundtrack – reached #3 on Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Adult Contemporary, and was worldwide hit. The soundtrack album was #1 for 19 weeks.
- Dirty Dancing (1987) – Golden Globe nomination for best actor
- 2003 Appeared on Broadway as Billy Flynn in the Tony Award winning Chicago
- 1975 Broadway debut as dancer in Goodtime Charley
- 1991 People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive
Personal Life:
- Married to Lisa Niemi since June 12, 1975 (pretty impressive for a Hollywood hunk). Niemi’s mother was Patrick’s dance instructor.
Selected Filmography:
- Christmas in Wonderland (2007) Wayne Saunders
- Jump (2007) Richard Pressburger
- Keeping Mum (2006) Lance
- Road House 2 (2006) James Dalton
- The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006) Voice of Cash
- One Last Dance (2005) Travis
- Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004) Dance Class Instructor
- One Last Dance (2003)
- Green Dragon (2002) Staff Sergeant Jim Lance
- Waking Up in Reno (2002) Roy Kirkendall
- Donnie Darko (2001) Jim Cunningham
- Along for the Ride (2000)
- Get Bruce (1999) Himself
- Letters from a Killer (1999)
- Black Dog (1998) Jack Crews
- Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill (1995) Pecos Bill
- Three Wishes (1995) Jack
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) Vida
- Father Hood (1993) Jack Charles
- City of Joy (1992) Max Lowe
- Point Break (1991) Bodhi
- Dance (1990)
- Ghost (1990) Sam Wheat
- Next of Kin (1989) Truman Gates
- Road House (1989) Dalton
- Tiger Warsaw (1988) Chuck Tiger Warsaw
- Dirty Dancing (1987) Johnny Castle
- Steel Dawn (1987) Nomad
- Youngblood (1986) Derek Sutton
- Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) Ernie Slam Webster
- Red Dawn (1984) Jed Eckert
- Uncommon Valor (1983) Scott
- The Outsiders (1983) Darrel Curtis
- Skatetown, USA (1979) Ace
Duplicity with Clive Owen. She is the all time most successful actress with $2,204,631,930 earned at the box office in only 31 films. With a seemingly flawless record at the box office, Roberts was able to step aside and start a family in a seemingly healthy way.
funny guy. Having built his comic resume with some Judd Apatow style movies, Paul Rudd has moved into comic-lead status. His new movie I Love You Man, co-starring Jason Segal, may be his most memorable role yet. Paul Rudd’s first role of note was that of the object of Alicia Silverstone’s affection in Clueless, but his turn in Wet Hot American Summer was the first that truly showed his comic abilities. Memorable turns in Anchorman and Knocked Up opened the right doors, and recently he starred in the underrated Role Models. Mr. Rudd is a nice Jewish boy born in Passaic, New Jersey. He was raised in Kansas where he at one point worked at the Holiday Ham store in Overland Park, Kansas glazing hams. He’s married, has a two year old son and is a major fan of the Kansas City Chiefs (wonder if he’s happy about getting Vrabel and Cassels from the Patriots).
natural comic abilities. Buzz Pirates gives Paul Rudd the official stamp of approval.
of Hollywood stardom. With memorable rolls in Bring It On and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dushku will star in a new Joss Whedon series Dollhouse, which premieres tonight. This is her second shot at a staring roll in a series after her last time around with Tru Calling.
