Don Swayze

About Don Swayze

Who is it?: Actor
Birth Day: August 10, 1958
Birth Place: Texas, U.S., United States
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1983–present
Spouse(s): Charlene Swayze (m. 2014)
Children: 1

Don Swayze

Don Swayze was born on August 10, 1958 in Texas, U.S., United States, is Actor. Donald ‘Don’ Swayze is an American actor and dancer who appeared in many character roles in his film and TV career spread across the 80s, 90s and 2000s. Born in Texas, Don took inspiration from his mother, who happened to be a choreographer, but she never quite made it to Hollywood. Don entered film school and started auditioning and began his acting career with ‘Street Hawk’, ‘The Fall Guy’ and ‘Matt Lock’ and a few other television shows. His film career saw him playing a supporting character in ‘Shy People’ in the late 80’s. He showed his dancing skills in the film ‘Urban Cowboy’, which paved his way to get a few more films and TV roles where the characters were required to be a dancer. Lately, he was seen in the Netflix series ‘Longmire’ and he has also been active in the theatre circuit at well. In 2001, he was seen in ‘Man of La Mancha’ production, which was a loose retelling of the cult novel ‘Don Quixote’. Don is the brother of late popular actor Patrick Swayze and even though he never achieved a much success as his brother, Don has carved a niche for himself, in his very own way.
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Popular As Don Swayze
Occupation Film & Theater Personalities
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born August 10, 1958 (Texas, U.S., United States)
Birthday August 10
Town/City Texas, U.S., United States
Nationality United States

🌙 Zodiac

Don Swayze’s zodiac sign is Virgo. According to astrologers, Virgos are always paying attention to the smallest details and their deep sense of humanity makes them one of the most careful signs of the zodiac. Their methodical approach to life ensures that nothing is left to chance, and although they are often tender, their heart might be closed for the outer world. This is a sign often misunderstood, not because they lack the ability to express, but because they won’t accept their feelings as valid, true, or even relevant when opposed to reason. The symbolism behind the name speaks well of their nature, born with a feeling they are experiencing everything for the first time.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Don Swayze was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.

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Biography/Timeline

1980

Swayze's film work has included an appearance as a Dancer in the 1980 film Urban Cowboy, as Ruben in the film Father for Charlie, and as Mark in the film Shy People. He also played Col. Sherman Rutherford in a western–noir Hybrid titled Heathens and Thieves in 2012. He also starred in the film Death Ring, and as the Alamo courier James Bonham in Alamo: Price of Freedom, an IMAX film shown in San Antonio, Texas.

1985

Don is an avid skydiver and Cyclist, and races cross country mountain bikes in his spare time. Don was married to the model and Actress Marcia Swayze in December 1985, but they divorced in 1993. Together they had a daughter in 1988, named Danielle. Don is now married to Charlene Swayze.

2001

In 2001, Don was on stage as Pedro in Man of La Mancha, at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center. In 2005, he played Roy in the comedy Lone Star at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. In the fall of 2011, he co-starred with Anne Archer in an original stage play titled Jane Fonda: In the Court of Public Opinion, at the Edgemar Theater in Santa Monica, California; he played U.S. Army Sgt. Don Simpson (retired), a wounded veteran of the Vietnam War.

2010

Swayze performed the role of James (Jim) Mackey recently in Season five, episode seven, titled "From This Day Forward", on the Netflix series Longmire. Also currently appearing in two soap operas, The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives. In 2010, Swayze guest starred in six episodes in a recurring role as Gus, a werewolf, on the HBO series True Blood. His television drama work includes multiple appearances in Murder She Wrote, The X Files, NYPD Blue, Days of Our Lives, NCIS, Carnivàle, and dozens of other programs. Swayze had a role as a mentally handicapped man suspected of murder in an episode of the television drama Matlock. He played Jesse James in a season-two episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. He played the demon, Lucius, in an episode of "Charmed" in 2005.He had a recurring role on Criminal Minds, specifically the episodes "The Big Game" and "Revelations", in which he played Charles Hankel, the Father and alternate personality of serial killer Tobias Hankel. On Cold Case, Swayze played the adult Grant Hall. Swayze had a small guest appearance on It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia as a crazy boat captain. He has also appeared on Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, and The Bridge. Swayze also appeared in an episode of Sons of Anarchy, season 7. In 2017 he joined the cast of General Hospital for a short stint, in the role of Buzz. Non-speaking part as an abuser and a rapist, called william Dollar in LA Law's 1st series, 1st & 2nd episodes. The rape victim and leukaemia sufferer was Miss Moore played by Alfre Woodard.

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