Patrick Swayze was 34 years old when the movie Dirty Dancing was released in 1987. The film premiered in May 1987 at the Cannes Film Festival and was released in the United States in August 1987, which places Swayze's age at 34 during the time of the movie's release and filming period.
Jennifer Grey, his co-star, was 27 years old then, making Swayze about 7 years older than her in real life.
