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Dirty Dancing (1987) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.
Dirty Dancing - Full Cast & Crew. An innocent teenager holidaying with her family gets a jolt of culture shock when she crushes on the hotel's slick, handsome dance instructor.
- Emile Ardolino, Linda Gottlieb
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- Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle
- Jennifer Grey as Frances “Baby” Houseman
- Cynthia Rhodes as Penny Johnson
- Jerry Orbach as Dr. Jake Houseman
- Jane Brucker as Lisa Houseman
- Jack Weston as Max Kellerman
- Kelly Bishop as Marjorie Houseman
- Lonny Price as Neil Kellerman
- Max Cantor as Robbie Gould
- Neal Jones as Billy Kostecki
Popular actor Patrick Swayzewas cast as Johnny, a dance instructor at Kellerman’s, the summer resort in upstate New York, where the movie was based. His character wasn’t considered to be from the same social class that the guests or even much of the staff were from. Throughout much of the film, Johnny would endure disrespectful treatment simply bec...
Actress Jennifer Greywas cast as Frances “Baby” Houseman, the female lead and love interest of Johnny. Against her father’s wishes, she develops a romantic interest in Johnny that passionately grows as they practice a dance routine that they plan to debut at the resort’s annual talent show. Originally just an observer of the more experienced dancer...
Rhodes was cast as Penny Johnson, a local dance instructor from the area surrounding Kellerman’s resort property. She’s originally expected to perform in the talent show’s final dance duet with Johnny but for personal reasons, must immediately step away from the dance floor, leaving the opportunity for Baby to replace her. Most of Rhodes’ backgroun...
To play Baby’s successful yet protective father, legendary actor Jerry Orbach was cast in the role of Dr. Jake Houseman. His vacation at the resort with his wife and two daughters begins calmly but is interrupted by drama Dr. Houseman believes has everything to do with Johnny. This forces him to forbid his daughter Baby to have any contact with Joh...
Jane Brucker played Lisa, the older sister of Baby and the daughter of Dr. Jake and Marjorie Houseman. Her character doesn’t experience the same sort of passion as her sister Baby does during the course of the film but tries to involve herself with a member of the resort’s waitstaff. This causes some slight drama, aside from the movie’s main plot. ...
Veteran award-nominated character actor Jack Weston played Max Kellerman, the owner of the resort bearing his name. Because of his character’s professional stature, Max is often seen demeaning his staff members who are working class, including Johnny. At one point, he decides to fire Johnny from the resort after he learns that the dance instructor ...
Playing the matriarch of the Houseman family, Marjorie, was veteran actress Kelly Bishop. Her character isn’t as vocal as her husband is toward the state of affairs involving their daughters and the staff during their stay at the Kellerman resort. This is likely because of the outdated gender norms within the typical American family, where women ar...
Lonny Price played Neil Kellerman, the grandson of resort owner Max Kellerman. Early on in the movie, Neil takes a flirtatious liking to Baby but it’s not nearly enough to overpower the chemistry between her and Johnny. Price started his career performing on the stage, acting in several on and off-Broadway productions, beginning in 1979 but very qu...
Robbie, a womanizing waiter at the Kellerman resort, was played by young actor Max Cantor. Some of Robbie’s activities with ladies at the resort end up having dramatic consequences for a few characters as the story progresses. Cantor’s acting career didn’t last very long, compared to many of his Dirty Dancing castmates. Prior to his role in the mov...
Veteran actor Neal Jones played Billy Kostecki, Johnny’s cousin, who’s also responsible for introducing Baby to Johnny in the first place, at the “dirty dancing” party, thrown for the resort’s staff. This role was actually Jones’ first ever film role but before that, he gained considerable acting experience on-stage in productions of Macbeth, The C...
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Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romantic drama dance film written by Eleanor Bergstein, produced by Linda Gottlieb, and directed by Emile Ardolino. Starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, it tells the story of Frances "Baby" Houseman (Grey), a young woman who falls in love with dance instructor Johnny Castle (Swayze) at a vacation resort.
