RECENT CREDITS
Jump (FILM)  Oct. 31, 2009
(500) Days of Summer (FILM)  Jul. 17, 2009
Powder Blue (FILM)  May. 8, 2009
The Beast (TV)  Apr. 23, 2009


HIGHLIGHTS
2009 Played FBI Agent Charles Barker in the short-lived A&E drama, "The Beast"
2009 Co-starred as an aging rock star, opposite younger brother Don, in the film "Powder Blue" (released straight to DVD)
2006 Made London stage debut in the musical "Guys and Dolls" as Nathan Detroit
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Actor
Film


Jump  2009 -Richard Pressburger
Actor
Film


Song, Song Performer
Film


Powder Blue  2009 -Velvet Larry
Actor
Film


The Beast  2009 -Charles Barker
Actor
TV
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Christmas in Wonderland  2008 -Wayne Saunders
Actor
TV


Christmas in Wonderland  2007 -Wayne Saunders
Actor
Film


Keeping Mum  2006 -Lance
Actor
Film


Dancing With the Stars  2005 -Himself
Actor
TV
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Frederick Forsythe's Icon  2005 -Jason Monk
Actor
TV


King Solomon's Mines  2004 -Allan Quartermain
Actor
TV


Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights  2004 -Dance Class Instructor
Actor
Film


11:14  2003 -Frank
Actor
Film


Whoopi  2003 -Tony
Actor
TV
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One Last Dance  2003 -Travis
Producer, Actor, Play as Source Material
Film


Waking Up in Reno  2002 -Roy Kirkendall
Actor
Film


Green Dragon  2002 -Staff Sergeant Jim Lance
Actor
Film


Forever Lulu  2001 -Ben Clifton
Actor
TV


Donnie Darko  2001 -Jim Cunningham
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


Patrick Swayze  2000 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Letters From A Killer  1999 -Race Darnell
Actor
TV


Get Bruce  1999 -Himself
Actor
Film


Free Money  1999
Actor
TV


Black Dog  1998 -Jack Crews
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Three Wishes  1995 -Jack
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Storytime  1994
Actor
TV


The 1994 World Music Awards  1994 -Host, Presenter
Actor, Actor
TV


Father Hood  1993 -Jack Charles
Actor
Film


The 1993 World Music Awards  1993 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


City of Joy  1992 -Max Lowe
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


Point Break  1991 -Bodhi
Actor
Film


Ghost  1990 -Sam Wheat
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards  1990 -Award Presenter
Actor
TV


Next of Kin  1989 -Truman Gates
Actor
Film


Road House  1989 -Dalton
Actor, Song, Song Performer
Film


Actor
TV


Tiger Warsaw  1988 -Chuck "Tiger" Warsaw
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


Steel Dawn  1987 -Nomad
Actor
Film


Dirty Dancing  1987 -Johnny Castle
Actor, Song, Song Performer
Film


North and South: Book II  1986 -Orry Main
Actor
TV


Youngblood  1986 -Derek Sutton
Actor
Film


North and South  1985 -Orry Main
Actor
TV


Red Dawn  1984 -Jed Eckert
Actor
Film


Grandview, U.S.A.  1984 -Ernie "Slam" Webster, choreography
Actor, Choreographer
Film


Off Sides  1984 -Doug Zimmer
Actor
TV


Uncommon Valor  1983 -Scott
Actor
Film


The Outsiders  1983 -Darrel Curtis
Actor
Film


The Renegades  1983 -Bandit; an Ace gang member
Actor
TV


The Renegades  1982 -Bandit
Actor
TV


Return of the Rebels  1981 -K C Barnes
Actor
TV


The Comeback Kid  1980 -Chuck
Actor
TV


Skatetown, USA  1979 -Ace
Actor
Film


M*A*S*H  1972
Actor
TV


Dance  
Actor
Film


Road House 2   -James Dalton
Actor
Film


The Fox and the Hound 2   -Voice of Cash
Actor
Film




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Highlights

2009 Played FBI Agent Charles Barker in the short-lived A&E drama, "The Beast"
2009 Co-starred as an aging rock star, opposite younger brother Don, in the film "Powder Blue" (released straight to DVD)
2006 Made London stage debut in the musical "Guys and Dolls" as Nathan Detroit
2006 Played Kristin Scott-Thomas' golf teacher in the British comedy “Keeping Mum”
2004 Played a choreographer in the NBC sitcom "Whoopi"
2004 Had a cameo appearance as a dance instructor in "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
2003 Appeared on Broadway as slick lawyer Billy Flynn in the Tony Award winning musical "Chicago"
2002 Co-starred in "Waking Up in Reno" with Billy Bob Thornton and Charlize Theron
2001 Acted in the Vietnam-set "The Green Dragon"; screened at Sundance
2001 Co-starred in "Without a Word" a film co-written and directed by Lisa Niemi
1997 Broke right leg and fractured left leg in riding accident during filming of "Letters From a Killer"
1997 Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (August 18)
1995 With Ochs, opened second restaurant, Bobby O's City Bites
1991 Re-teamed with actor Keanu Reeves in the action hit, "Point Break"
1990 Became co-owner (with Bobby Ochs) of Mulholland Drive Cafe; restaurant closed in 1996
1990 Co-starred with Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg in the successful romantic fantasy-thriller, "Ghost"
1989 Starred in "Road House" as a bouncer at a seedy roadside bar
1987 Breakthrough role as dance instructor, Johnny Castle in "Dirty Dancing" co-starring Jennifer Grey; earned a Golden Globe nomination for the role; also sang one of the songs on the soundtrack, "She's L
1986 Co-starred with Rob Lowe and Keanu Reeves in the hockey-themed feature, "Youngblood"
1985 First success TV mini-series, "North and South" set during the Civil War
1984 Played first feature lead in the war drama, "Red Dawn"; first film with Jennifer Grey
1983 TV series debut, "Renegades"
1983 Returned to features films with roles in "The Outsiders" and "Uncommon Valor"
1979 Film debut, "Skatetown USA"
1975 Broadway debut as dancer in "Goodtime Charley"
Began career as dancer, touring as Prince Charming in "Disney on Parade"
Performed as skater at Galleria Ice Skating Pavilion in Houston
Danced as a guest artist with Buffalo Ballet Company before studying with the Harkness Ballet
Performed briefly as a principal dancer with the Feld Ballet; left because of aggravated knee injury from high school football
Performed with and wrote material for six bands
Co-founded, with Lisa Niemi, Troph productions


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