Patrick Swayze
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 19 films, with $1,031,405,085 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #247) |
Best-known acting roles: Sam Wheat (Ghost), Johnny Castle (Dirty Dancing), Miss Vida Boheme (Eugene) (To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar), Bodhi (Point Break), Dancer/extra (uncredited) (Staying Alive) |
Born: August 18, 1952 |
Died: September 14, 2009 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Leading | 19 | $541,113,600 | $490,291,485 | $1,031,405,085 |
Supporting | 5 | $15,759,681 | $16,635,490 | $32,395,171 | |
Cameo | 3 | $85,590,730 | $69,370,601 | $154,961,331 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $27,177,653 | $6,055,475 | $33,233,128 | |
(Unclassified) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Patrick Swayze’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 428 | $568,291,253 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,105 | $669,641,664 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 637 | $496,346,960 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) | 3,881 | $582,353,051 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 516 | $1,064,638,213 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,714 | $1,251,994,715 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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May 26, 2009 | Powder Blue | $17,835 | $17,835 | ||
Nov 9, 2007 | Christmas in Wonderland | Wayne Saunders | $78,566 | $78,566 | |
Sep 15, 2006 | Keeping Mum | Lance | $1,619,466 | $16,494,571 | $18,114,037 |
Aug 12, 2005 | 11:14 | Frank | |||
Unknown | George and the Dragon | Garth | |||
Feb 27, 2004 | Dirty Dancing Havana N… | Johnny Castle | $14,140,215 | $123,084 | $14,263,299 |
Oct 25, 2002 | Waking Up in Reno | Roy | $261,603 | $8,126 | $269,729 |
May 1, 2002 | Green Dragon | Sergeant Jim Lance | $248,379 | $248,379 | |
Oct 26, 2001 | Donnie Darko | Jim Cunningham | $1,480,006 | $6,030,148 | $7,510,154 |
Sep 17, 1999 | Get Bruce | Himself | $43,155 | $43,155 | |
Unknown | Letters from a Killer | ||||
May 1, 1998 | Black Dog | Jack Crews | $12,857,351 | $12,857,351 | |
Oct 27, 1995 | Three Wishes | Jack McCloud | $7,025,496 | $7,025,496 | |
Sep 8, 1995 | To Wong Foo Thanks for… | Miss Vida Boheme … | $36,466,570 | $36,466,570 | |
Mar 24, 1995 | Tall Tale | Pecos Bill | $8,247,627 | $8,247,627 | |
Aug 27, 1993 | Father Hood | Jack Charles | $3,268,203 | $3,268,203 | |
Apr 15, 1992 | City of Joy | Max Lowe | $14,371,061 | $14,371,061 | |
Apr 10, 1992 | The Player | Himself | $21,706,101 | $7,170,601 | $28,876,702 |
Jul 12, 1991 | Point Break | Bodhi | $43,218,387 | $40,313,571 | $83,531,958 |
Jul 13, 1990 | Ghost | Sam Wheat | $217,631,306 | $299,968,682 | $517,599,988 |
Oct 20, 1989 | Next of Kin | Truman Gates | $15,942,628 | $15,942,628 | |
May 19, 1989 | Road House | Dalton, Head Boun… | $30,050,028 | $30,050,028 | |
Nov 6, 1987 | Steel Dawn | Nomad | $562,187 | $562,187 | |
Aug 21, 1987 | Dirty Dancing | Johnny Castle | $63,892,689 | $150,001,106 | $213,893,795 |
Jan 31, 1986 | Youngblood | Derek Sutton | $15,448,400 | $15,448,400 | |
Aug 10, 1984 | Red Dawn | Jed Eckert | $38,900,000 | $38,900,000 | |
Aug 3, 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A. | Ernie "Slam" Webster | $4,743,119 | $4,743,119 | |
Dec 16, 1983 | Uncommon Valor | Kevin Scott | $27,900,000 | $27,900,000 | |
Jul 15, 1983 | Staying Alive | Dancer/extra (unc… | $63,841,474 | $62,200,000 | $126,041,474 |
Mar 25, 1983 | The Outsiders | Darrel Curtis | $25,697,647 | $25,327 | $25,722,974 |
Averages | $25,755,449 | $52,941,186 | $46,370,175 | ||
Totals | 30 | $669,641,664 | $582,353,051 | $1,251,994,715 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Nov 9, 2007 | Christmas in Wonderland | 2 | $78,566 | $78,566 | 100.0% | |
Oct 25, 2002 | Waking Up in Reno | $108,930 | 197 | $261,603 | $269,729 | 97.0% |
May 1, 2002 | Green Dragon | $16,007 | 8 | $248,379 | $248,379 | 100.0% |
Oct 26, 2001 | Donnie Darko | $110,494 | 58 | $1,480,006 | $7,510,154 | 19.7% |
May 1, 1998 | Black Dog | $4,809,375 | 2,050 | $12,857,351 | $12,857,351 | 100.0% |
Oct 27, 1995 | Three Wishes | $2,601,093 | 1,538 | $7,025,496 | $7,025,496 | 100.0% |
Sep 8, 1995 | To Wong Foo Thanks for… | $9,019,180 | 1,489 | $36,466,570 | $36,466,570 | 100.0% |
Mar 24, 1995 | Tall Tale | $3,046,181 | 2,065 | $8,247,627 | $8,247,627 | 100.0% |
Aug 27, 1993 | Father Hood | $3,268,203 | $3,268,203 | 100.0% | ||
Apr 15, 1992 | City of Joy | $3,405,890 | 919 | $14,371,061 | $14,371,061 | 100.0% |
Jul 12, 1991 | Point Break | $8,514,616 | 1,625 | $43,218,387 | $83,531,958 | 51.7% |
Jul 13, 1990 | Ghost | $12,191,373 | 1,766 | $217,631,306 | $517,599,988 | 42.0% |
Oct 20, 1989 | Next of Kin | $4,805,516 | 1,358 | $15,942,628 | $15,942,628 | 100.0% |
May 19, 1989 | Road House | $5,957,656 | 1,935 | $30,050,028 | $30,050,028 | 100.0% |
Nov 6, 1987 | Steel Dawn | $311,892 | 290 | $562,187 | $562,187 | 100.0% |
Aug 21, 1987 | Dirty Dancing | $3,900,000 | 1,012 | $63,892,689 | $213,893,795 | 29.9% |
Jan 31, 1986 | Youngblood | $4,183,292 | 1,354 | $15,448,400 | $15,448,400 | 100.0% |
Aug 10, 1984 | Red Dawn | $8,239,381 | 1,822 | $38,900,000 | $38,900,000 | 100.0% |
Aug 3, 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A. | $2,194,293 | 1,069 | $4,743,119 | $4,743,119 | 100.0% |
Dec 16, 1983 | Uncommon Valor | $3,144,367 | 1,076 | $27,900,000 | $27,900,000 | 100.0% |
Mar 25, 1983 | The Outsiders | $5,068,165 | 1,002 | $25,697,647 | $25,722,974 | 99.9% |
Averages | $4,296,195 | 1,132 | $27,061,488 | $50,697,058 | 87.6% | |
Totals | 21 | $568,291,253 | $1,064,638,213 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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May 26, 2009 | Powder Blue | $17,835 | ||||
Sep 15, 2006 | Keeping Mum | $27,112 | 79 | $1,619,466 | $18,114,037 | 8.9% |
Aug 12, 2005 | 11:14 | |||||
Unknown | George and the Dragon | |||||
Feb 27, 2004 | Dirty Dancing Havana N… | $5,811,325 | 2,042 | $14,140,215 | $14,263,299 | 99.1% |
Averages | $2,919,219 | 1,061 | $7,879,841 | $10,798,390 | 54.0% | |
Totals | 5 | $15,759,681 | $32,395,171 |