Portrait of Don Swayze

Acting

Don Swayze

Career

Active from 1986 to 2025, with a break from 2000 to 2009, busiest in 1993 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score49/100
Highest rated
Poster for Alamo: The Price of Freedom
Alamo: The Price of Freedom
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 68 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Don Swayze Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0
  • Biographical
    0.1, average 1.0
  • Wholesome
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Showbiz
    0.4, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Family Secrets 3
  • Erotic Thriller 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • B-Movie 2
  • Psychological Tension 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

88
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Inside Chopped
Inside Chopped

as Sheriff Rugan

2020s

6 titles · average score 57
Kill Me Now
Kill Me Now (2026)

as Daniel Banks

On Swift Horses
On Swift Horses (2025)
GoodWatch score 59

as Terence

Where the Wind Blows
Where the Wind Blows (2025)
GoodWatch score 50

as Mr. Hobbs

All Saints Day
All Saints Day (2025)

as Kier

Honey Don't!
Honey Don't! (2025)
GoodWatch score 45

as Gary (piano bar)

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (2020)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

2010s

16 titles · average score 54
Blood Type
Blood Type (2019)
GoodWatch score 60

as James Ryder

Deadwood: The Movie
Deadwood: The Movie (2019)
GoodWatch score 85

as Seacrest

Magnum P.I.
Magnum P.I. (2018)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show · as Melvin Muchado

The Rookie
The Rookie (2018)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Deputy Sharp

Decker
Decker (2014)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as General Coover

The Appearing
The Appearing (2013)
GoodWatch score 26

as Sheriff Hendricks

Lizzie
Lizzie (2013)
GoodWatch score 27

as Daniel Allen

Heathens and Thieves
Heathens and Thieves (2012)
GoodWatch score 48

as Sherman

Longmire
Longmire (2012)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Jim Mackey

American Horror Story
American Horror Story (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Roy

Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Lloyd Grimes

Quit
Quit (2010)
GoodWatch score 38

as Ward

2000s

21 titles · average score 60
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy (2008)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Carl Egan

True Blood
True Blood (2008)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Gus

Shark
Shark (2006)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Beau Dawkins

Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds (2005)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Charles Hankel

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Ray

My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl (2005)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Bail Bonds Man

NCIS
NCIS (2003)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Peter Walker / Logan Clay

Cold Case
Cold Case (2003)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Grant Hall (2007)

Carnivàle
Carnivàle (2003)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Tattooed Man

CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami (2002)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Norm Buford

Without a Trace
Without a Trace (2002)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Randy Stone

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Dave Bohr

1990s

27 titles · average score 55
Family Guy
Family Guy (1999)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Patrick Swayze (voice)

Movie Stars
Movie Stars (1999)

TV show · as Don Swayze

Charmed
Charmed (1998)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Lucius

Body of Influence
Body of Influence (1994)
GoodWatch score 35

as Biker

Beach Babes from Beyond
Beach Babes from Beyond (1993)
GoodWatch score 40

as Gork

The X-Files
The X-Files (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Terry Pruit

Beyond Suspicion
Beyond Suspicion (1993)
GoodWatch score 74

as Duke

Squanderers
Squanderers (1993)

as Scott

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Jesse James

Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Harry Peterson

Payback
Payback (1991)

as Jeremy

Driving Force
Driving Force (1990)
GoodWatch score 48

as Nelson

1980s

16 titles · average score 62
Trapper County War
Trapper County War (1989)
GoodWatch score 33

as Walt Luddigger

The Tracker
The Tracker (1988)
GoodWatch score 61

as Brewer

Alamo: The Price of Freedom
Alamo: The Price of Freedom (1988)
GoodWatch score 77

as James Bonham

Shy People
Shy People (1987)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mark

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as William Dollar

Matlock
Matlock (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Tommy Jenks

Prince of Bel Air
Prince of Bel Air (1986)
GoodWatch score 46

as Darryl

Heart of the City
Heart of the City (1986)

TV show · as Buddy

Street Hawk
Street Hawk (1985)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Pug

Tall Tales & Legends
Tall Tales & Legends (1985)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Groom

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Edge Potter / Gus Tardio

Hunter
Hunter (1984)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Lyle

1970s

1 title · average score 83
Columbo
Columbo (1971)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Albert Wagner