Patrick Swayze
Awards & Honours
10
Awards Won
3
Honours
3
Rankings
4
Covers
2
Records
Swayze's career was marked by a rare blend of box office success and cult appeal. He earned three Golden Globe nominations for Dirty Dancing, Ghost, and To Wong Foo. In 1991, People magazine named him the Sexiest Man Alive. He was posthumously inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2020 for his early competitive skating and contributions to the sport. His performance in Ghost was ranked No. 19 on AFI's list of 100 Heroes and Villains.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Star at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard for motion pictures.
World Figure Skating Hall of Fame
Posthumous induction for contributions to figure skating.
Sexiest Man Alive
Named the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.
Rankings & Lists
AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains
Bravo's 100 Sexiest Men
AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions
Magazine Covers
People
December 23, 1991
Sexiest Man Alive
Rolling Stone
1991
Patrick Swayze: The Heartthrob of Hollywood
Entertainment Weekly
September 25, 2009
Remembering Patrick Swayze
TV Guide
1985
North and South
Records & Feats
Highest-grossing romantic drama at the time of release
Ghost grossed over $505 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing romantic drama upon its 1990 release.
First actor to earn two Golden Globe nominations for romantic dramas in consecutive decades
Swayze was nominated for Dirty Dancing (1980s) and Ghost (1990s) in the Best Actor category.