How tall is Patrick Swayze?

Patrick Swayze's listed height was 178 cm (5'10"). He was taller than about 55% of men in the United States.

Where 178 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 55% of men in the United States born in 1952 (average 177.1 cm).

Swayze next to his co-stars

Whoopi Goldberg is 13 cm shorter than Patrick Swayze (165 cm), Ghost co-star.

Jake Gyllenhaal is 4 cm taller than Patrick Swayze (182 cm), Donnie Darko co-star.

Keanu Reeves is 8 cm taller than Patrick Swayze (186 cm), Point Break co-star.

About Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze was an American actor, singer-songwriter and dancer, born Patrick Wayne Swayze on 18 August 1952 in Houston. He was nominated for three Golden Globes and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997. He died on 14 September 2009.

Swayze first gained recognition for acting in The Outsiders in 1983, Red Dawn in 1984 and the miniseries North and South. His breakthrough came with the romantic drama Dirty Dancing in 1987. He rose further in the action films Road House and Point Break, and in the supernatural romance Ghost. He also had a major role in the cult thriller Donnie Darko in 2001. He co-wrote and recorded the song She's Like the Wind for the Dirty Dancing soundtrack, which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100.

Swayze stood a listed 178 cm (5'10"). He was 13 cm taller than Whoopi Goldberg, his Ghost co-star, who is listed at 165 cm (5'5"). On Point Break he appeared with Keanu Reeves, listed at 186 cm (6'1"), who is 8 cm taller than Swayze.

Frequently asked

How tall is Patrick Swayze in feet and inches? Patrick Swayze was 5'10" tall, which is 178 cm, 70.1 inches or 1.78 m.

How tall is Patrick Swayze compared to Whoopi Goldberg? Whoopi Goldberg is 13 cm shorter than Patrick Swayze: 165 cm (5'5") vs 178 cm (5'10").

How tall is Patrick Swayze compared to Jake Gyllenhaal? Jake Gyllenhaal is 4 cm taller than Patrick Swayze: 182 cm (6'0") vs 178 cm (5'10").

How tall is Patrick Swayze compared to Keanu Reeves? Keanu Reeves is 8 cm taller than Patrick Swayze: 186 cm (6'1") vs 178 cm (5'10").

Is Patrick Swayze tall for men in the United States? At 178 cm he was taller than about 55% of men in the United States born in 1952, whose average height is 177.1 cm.

Sources

• Patrick Swayze on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Patrick Swayze on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 178 cm.
• Patrick Swayze on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

More celebrity heights

• Arthur Kennedy — 178 cm · 5'10"
• Bea Arthur — 178 cm · 5'10"
• Blake Edwards — 178 cm · 5'10"
• Blake Lively — 178 cm · 5'10"
• Caitríona Balfe — 178 cm · 5'10"
• Chuck Norris — 178 cm · 5'10"

Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.