Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Skatetown, U.S.A. | Ace Johnson | |
| 1980 | The Comeback Kid | Chuck | TV movie |
| 1981 | M*A*S*H | Pvt. Gary Sturgis | TV Series Season 9 Episode 18 - "Blood Brothers" |
| 1983 | Uncommon Valor | Kevin Scott | |
| The Outsiders | Darrel "Darry" Curtis | ||
| 1984 | Red Dawn | Jed Eckert | |
| Grandview, U.S.A. | Ernie "Slam" Webster | ||
| 1985 | North and South | Orry Main | TV miniseries |
| 1986 | Youngblood | Derek Sutton | |
| North and South, Book II | Orry Main | TV miniseries | |
| 1987 | Dirty Dancing | Johnny Castle | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| Steel Dawn | Nomad | ||
| 1988 | Tiger Warsaw | Chuck "Tiger" Warsaw | |
| 1989 | Next of Kin | Truman Gates | Nominated - Razzie Award for Worst Actor |
| Road House | James Dalton | ||
| 1990 | Ghost | Sam Wheat | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor |
| Saturday Night Live | Guest Host, Oct. 27, 1990 | Memorable for sketch with Chris Farley auditioning to be Chippendales dancers | |
| 1991 | Point Break | Bodhi | Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male |
| 1992 | City of Joy | Max Lowe | |
| 1993 | Father Hood | Jack Charles | |
| 1994 | Heaven & Hell: North and South, Book III | Orry Main | TV miniseries Uncredited; archive footage from previous episodes |
| 1995 | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill |
Pecos Bill | |
| Three Wishes | Jack McCloud | ||
| To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Vida Boheme | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | |
| 1998 | Letters from a Killer | Race Darnell | |
| Black Dog | Jack Crews | ||
| 2000 | Forever Lulu | Ben Clifton | |
| 2001 | Donnie Darko | Jim Cunningham | |
| Green Dragon | Gunnery Sergeant Jim Lance | ||
| 2002 | Waking Up in Reno | Roy Kirkendall | |
| 2003 | One Last Dance | Travis MacPhearson | Directed by his wife, Lisa |
| 11:14 | Frank | ||
| 2004 | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights | Dance class instructor | Prequel to Dirty Dancing |
| George and the Dragon | Garth | ||
| King Solomon's Mines | Allan Quatermain | ||
| 2005 | Keeping Mum | Lance | |
| Icon | Jason Monk | ||
| 2006 | The Fox and the Hound 2 | Cash (voice) | Animated film |
| 2007 | Jump! | Richard Pressburger | |
| Christmas in Wonderland | Wayne Saunders | ||
| 2009 | Powder Blue | Velvet Larry | |
| The Beast | Charles Barker | TV series |
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