Road House
Summary
After starring in the originalRoad Housemovie in 1989 , most of the cast continued acting for many years.1989’sRoad Housestars 36 - year - old Patrick Swayzeas Dalton , a tough chucker-out who take some enemies while trying to keep the peace at a raucous bar in Missouri called the Double Deuce . The action pic has achieved cult classic status over the preceding few decades , andin 2024 , aRoad Houseremake was released starring Jake Gyllenhaal .
In 2006 , a continuation calledRoad House 2was released that featured none of the original characters or actors from the 1989 movie .
Although there are manydifferences between Swayze ’s 1989Road Houseand 2024 ’s Gyllenhaal remake , this latest iteration generated renewed interestingness in the originalRoad House . All this added attention naturally sparked curiosity about what happened to the charming cast of the first movie after its release in 1989 and where they are today . Some of the stars ofRoad Houseare still play to this sidereal day , while others have sadly since pass away .
Road House ( 1989 ) Cast
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Patrick Swayze
James Dalton
Kelly Lynch
With a story and screenplay by David Lee Henry and direction from Rowdy Herrington, Road House is a 1989 Action release starring Patrick Swayze in the lead role. Swayze steps into the shoes of James Dalton, a bouncer that is hired by a club owner to provide security for the establishment.
Dr. Elizabeth " Doc " Clay
Sam Elliott
Wade Garrett
Ben Gazzara
Brad Wesley
Marshall Teague
Jimmy Reno
Kevin Tighe
Frank Tilghman
Red West
Red Webster
Jeff Healey
Cody
Kathleen Wilhoite
Carrie Ann
Sunshine Parker
Emmet
Road House has been eff as vacuous action at law and playfulness for year , but the true significance of its ending actually let out surprisingly deep messages .
10Patrick Swayze As James Dalton
Swayze Continued Acting After Road House (1989) Until He Passed Away In 2009
Patrick Swayze was intimately known for meet Johnny Castle in 1987’sDirty Dancingwhen he starred in the lead role of Dalton inRoad Housein 1989 . However , some ofSwayze ’s best movieswere released in the ' 90 , include the supernatural romance filmGhost(1990 ) with Demi Moore , for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the Golden Globes . After starring in celluloid likePoint Break(1991 ) andCity of Joy(1992),Swayze received another Golden Globe nomination for his performance as a pull queen in the 1995 route trip comedyTo Wong Foo , Thanks for Everything ! Julie Newmar .
In 2001 , Swayze star inDonnie Darkowith then-19 - yr - old Jake Gyllenhaal , who would go on to playSwayze ’s originalRoad Housecharacter , Dalton , in the 2024 remake . Swayze continued acting throughout the 2000s in films likeWaking Up in Reno(2002 ) and11:14(2003 ) . In 2007 , Swayze was diagnose with degree 4 pancreatic Crab in short after shooting the archetype for his Modern series , The Beast , which he continued shoot while he received treatment . On September 14 , 2009 , Swayze passed away at the age of 57 . His final film role was in 2009’sPowder Bluealongside his blood brother Don Swayze .
Swayze made a cameo appearance in the 2004Dirty Dancingprequel , Dirty Dancing : Havana Nights .
9Kelly Lynch As Dr. Elizabeth “Doc” Clay
Lynch Has Continued Acting Since Road House (1989)
After bet Dalton ’s love pursuit , Dr. Elizabeth Clay aka " Doc , " inRoad Housein 1989 , Kelly Lynch star in Gus Van Sant ’s crime dramaDrugstore Cowboylater that same twelvemonth . She went on to star inDesperate Hours(1990 ) andCurly Sue(1991 ) before marrying her current husband , screenwriter Mitch Glazer , in 1992 . Throughout the remainder of the ' ninety , she starred inThree of Hearts(1993),The Beans of Egypt , Maine(1994),Virtuosity(1995),Mr . Magoo(1997 ) , andHomegrown(1998 ) .
Lynch received her first Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead for her work inDrugstore Cowboy . Her next nomination was for her performance in the 1994 indie dramaThe Beans of Egypt , Maine .
Lynch continue roleplay throughout the 2000s , dally supporting function in pic likeCharlie ’s Angels(2000),Joe Somebody(2001 ) , andThe Jacket(2005 ) . From 2004 to 2005 , Lynch had a recurring role as Ivan Aycock in the first two time of year of Showtime’sThe L Wordand returned for the serial finale in 2009 . Her goggle box employment continued in the 2010swhen she played Laurel Cooper in seasons 2 and 3 of the90210reboot from 2010 - 2011 . She also star in Glazer ’s drama seriesMagic Cityfrom 2012 - 2013 .
After star in season 1 of David E. Kelley ’s law-breaking dramatic play seriesMr . Mercedesin 2017 , Lynch took a six - year break from acting . During this meter , she only play one minorrole in Sofia Coppola ’s filmOn the Rocksin 2020.Lynch formally generate to the screen in 2023 for one installment of season 2 of the Apple TV+ seriesPhysicalbut has not work since .
8Sam Elliott As Wade Garrett
Elliott Has Continued Acting Since Road House (1989)
Sam Elliott was already an esteemedcharacter actor by the time he played get on tank and Dalton ’s wise man , Wade Garrett , inRoad Housein 1989 . In the ' 90s , Elliott star in the 1991 cinema adaptation of Louis L’Amour ’s 1969 novelConagherwith wife Katharine Ross , which earn him his first Golden Globe nomination . He played existent - aliveness public figure of speech in bothGettysburgandTombstonein 1993 and received another Golden Globe nomination and Emmy nomination for the 1995 Western miniseriesBuffalo . In 1998,Elliott famously narrated and starred as The Stranger inThe Big Lebowski .
Elliott continued acting in many flick over the next decade , includingWe Were Soldiers(2002),Hulk(2003),Thank You for Smoking(2005),Ghost Rider(2007),The Golden Compass(2007 ) , andUp In The Air(2009 ) . Though he had been acting consistently throughout the 2000s , Elliott experience a turn of a resurgence in popularity and acknowledgement in the 2010s . He had recurring role in the comedy seriesParks & RecreationandGrace & Frankieseason 2 , and received critical acclaim for his role in time of year 6 of the FX seriesJustifiedin 2015 .
Elliott has voiced characters for many animated celluloid , including Ben the Cow inBarnyard(2006 ) , Buster ( a.k.a . Chupadogra ) inMarmaduke(2010 ) , and Butch inThe Good Dinosaur(2015 ) .
From 2016 - 2020,Elliott roleplay the role of Beau Bennett inThe Ranchseries on Netflix . After starring inThe HeroandThe Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfootin 2017,Elliott received his first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Bradley Cooper ’s 2018A Star is Bornremakeafter play for over 50 years . Other than doing representative work onFamily Guy , Elliott ’s most late role was in theYellowstoneprequel miniseries,1883,for which he won the SAG Award for Best Male Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie in 2023 .
7Ben Gazzara As Brad Wesley
Gazzara Continued Acting After Road House (1989) Until He Passed Away In 2012
After play the hardhearted villain , Brad Wesley , in 1989’sRoad House , BenGazarra starred in several American and Italian productions . In the tardy ' ninety , Gazzara had a string of character in notable films by prominent directorslike the Coen Brothers , David Mamet , and Spike Lee . After asterisk inThe Spanish Prisonerin1997 , Gazzara was also feature in 1998’sThe Big Lebowskilike Elliott ( although they shared no scenes).That same class , Gazzara starred in bothBuffalo ' 66andHappiness , trace byThe Thomas Crown AffairandSummer of Samin 1999 .
The same year he starred in Lars Von Trier ’s 2003 experimental film , Dogville , Gazzara won his first and only Emmy for Best support Actor for work in the 2002 TV movieHysterical Blindness . He continue to act in films likeParis , je t’aime(2006 ) throughout the 2000s and wiz in Italian production like the 2009 miniseriesL’onore e il rispettoand the 2011 filmRistabbànna . On February 3 , 2012 , Gazzara died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 81.His final acting role was in the Italian miniseriesPupetta : Il coraggio e la passione , which aired in 2013 .
Gazzara had previously been nominate for three Golden Globes and two Emmys for his oeuvre in the ' sixty drama seriesRun for Your Life , as well as one more Emmy for the 1985 television receiver movieAn Early Frost .
6Marshall Teague As Jimmy Reno
Teague Has Continued Acting Since Road House (1989)
After his breakout role as Wesley ’s chief confederate Jimmy Reno inRoad House , Marshall Teague continued roleplay in a number of picture show and TV shows . Teague was jazz for his numerous client appearances as dissimilar characters in the Chuck Norris show , Walker , Texas Ranger , from 1993 to 2001 . He also had a recurring part in the sci - fi seriesBabylon 5from 1994 - 1998 and seem in the spinoff , Crusade , in 1999 . Teague has star in two Michael Bay film : The Rockin 1996 andArmageddonin 1998 .
Teague appeared in the 1997 miniseriesRough RiderswithRoad Houseco - star Sam Elliott .
In 2005 , Teague played a marque - newfangled use in the telly movie , Walker , Texas Ranger : visitation by Fire . After starring in 53 episodes of the telenovelaAmerican Heiressin 2007 , Teague fill a three - year acting break before come back in 2010.That year , he played minor roles in the TV seriesIn Plain Sight , Scoundrels , andFriday Night Lights . During the 2010s , Teague play Chief Mike Connolly in the seriesBail Out . In 2012 , he played the lead function in the Christian Christmas filmLast Ounce of Courage . Teague ’s most recent function was an episode of the Netflix seriesMoin 2022 .
5Kevin Tighe As Frank Tilghman
Tighe Continued Acting After Road House (1989) Until 2016
After play Frank Tilghman , the owner of the Double Deuce bar , in 1989’sRoad House , Kevin Tighe continued acting for almost 30 year . The twelvemonth afterRoad House , he starred in the 199048 Hrssequel , Another 48 Hrs , followed byCity of Hopein 1991 . Throughout the ' 90s , Tighe appeared in sequence of tons of smash appearance likeMurder , She Wrote , Tales from the Crypt , Middle Ages , Under Suspicion , Murder One , Chicago Hope , ER , andStar Trek : Voyager .
Prior toRoad House , Tighe ’s breakout role was as firefighter - paramedic Roy DeSoto in the ' 70 medical dramaEmergency !
In 1993 , Tighe played the function of Ken Carver inWhat ’s Eating Gilbert Grape , asterisk Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp . That same year , he starred in the psychological dramaI Love a Man in Uniform , follow by the erotic thrillerJadein 1995 . He was also a fecund theater actor and persist in to appear in stage productions throughout the ' 90s and 2000s . In the mid-2000s , Tighe play Anthony Cooper , John Locke ’s biological founding father , in season 1 - 3 ofLost , take back for one episode of the final season in 2010 .
After starring in plastic film likeLeverage(2008 ) andMy Bloody Valentine(2009),Tighe shifted his focal point more heavily onto dramatic art in the 2010s , during which his onscreen appearances diminished . From 2012 ahead , he made only one onscreen appearance per year , admit 2013’sI Am I. Tilghman ’s most recent screen acting role was in an sequence ofLaw & Order : SVUseason 17 in 2016 .
4Red West as Red Webster
West Continued Acting After Road House (1989) Until He Passed Away In 2017
Best recognize as the former bodyguard and ousted member of Elvis Presley ’s inner rope , " The Memphis Mafia , " Red West was a songwriter , stuntman , and actor who starred inRoad Houseas the car shop class owner and Elizabeth ’s uncle , Red Webster . Throughout the ' 90 , West continued acting in filmslikeNatural Born Killers(1994),The Rainmaker(1997 ) , andI Still Know What You Did Last Summer(1998 ) . He star in the sports dramaGlory Roadin 2006 and played the lead in the indie dramaGoodbye Soloin 2008 .
Throughout the former 2010s , West starred in a handful of films and idiot box shows , including the celluloid adaptation of Nicholas Sparks ' love affair novelSafe Havenin 2013 , which served as his final feature article photographic film part . West ’s final screen appearing was in a time of year 4 episode of the country musical seriesNashvillein 2015.On July 18 , 2017 , West died of an aortic aneurysm at the age of 81 .
West ’s cousin and fellow actor and Elvis insider , Sonny West , decease less than two calendar month prior on May 24 , 2017 .
3Jeff Healey as Cody
Healey Continued Making Music With His Band After Road House (1989) Until He Passed Away In 2008
Canadian musician Jeff Healey was better known as the eponymous member ofthe Jeff Healey Band when he made his acting first appearance inRoad Housein 1989 . In summation to recording the soundtrack forRoad House , the Jeff Healey Band play the fictional cover band at the Double Deuce , with Healey star in the supporting part of Cody , the band ’s lead Isaac Bashevis Singer and guitar player who ’s also a friend of Dalton ’s .
Healey ’s only other acting function was in an sequence of the miniseriesJake ’s Progressin 1995 .
AfterRoad House , the Jeff Healey Band continued to promote their introduction album , See the Light , which dropped before the going ofRoad Housein September 1988.Throughout the ' XC , the Jeff Healey Band exhaust three more album . After their fifth and final album , Get Me Some , drop in 2000 , Healey began to pivot towards jazz . He recorded multiple album with The Jazz Wizards throughout the 2000s , as well as several solo albums .
In 1992 , Healey married his first married woman , Krista Miller , with whom he had a daughter , before getting disjoint in 1998 . He re - married in 2004 to Cristie Hall , with whom he had a son . After undergoing several surgeries over the class of three year , Healey died of sarcoma on March 2 , 2008 , at the age of 41 .
2Kathleen Wilhoite as Carrie Ann
Wilhoite Has Continued Acting Since Road House (1989)
After playing Carrie Ann , the quirky bartender who gives Dalton a warm welcome at the Double Deuce inRoad House , Kathleen Wilhoite go on acting consistently over the next 35 geezerhood . Throughout the ' 90s , she starred in several motion picture , includingLorenzo ’s Oil(1992),Fire in the Sky(1993),Color of Night(1994 ) , andThe Edge(1997).Wilhoite also play Chloe Lewis in seasons 1 and 2 ofE.R.from 1994 - 1996 , a character she reprised in an installment of time of year 8 in 2005 .
Wilhoite composed the theme music for the comedy seriesMaggie Winters , which ran for one cause from 1998 - 1999 .
In 1997 , Wilhoite married her current married man David Harte , with whom she has three children . From 1997 - 2000,Wilhoite voiced the titular quality in the Disney animated seriesPepper Ann . As shown by her carrying into action of " Knock on Wood " inRoad House , Wilhoite is also a musician and has free two studio apartment albums : Pitch Like a Girlin 1998 andShivain 2000 . Wilhoite also star in several feature article films in 2000 , includingNurse Betty , Drowning Mona , andPay It Forward , before veering more into TV work .
Throughout the 2000s , Wilhoite appeared in TV series likeLaw & Order : SVU , Will & Grace , Charmed , Criminal Minds , andGrey ’s Anatomy . In 2003,Wilhoite set ashore a recurring role as Liz Danes , Luke Danes ' sis and Jess Mariano ’s female parent , in season 4 - 7 ofGilmore miss . In the 2010s , Wilhoite keep to star in TV series likeThe Mentalist , Jane the Virgin , andThe OA.In 2018 , Wilhoite began voicing the graphic symbol Sue in the Cartoon web seriesSummer Camp Island . Along withSummer Camp Island , Wilhoite ’s most recent role was playing Dr. Diane Auerbach in time of year 2 ofCSI : Vegas .
1Sunshine Parker as Emmet
Parker Continued Acting After Road House (1989) Until 1994 Before Passing Away In 1999
Character actor Sunshine Parker only had a few more performing office after playing Dalton ’s friend and landlord Emmet inRoad Housein 1989 . That same year , he played Merle Bisby in the 1989 Western comedy horrorSundown : The lamia in Retreat , which has since gained a cult following . The following year , Parker meet Edgar in the 1990 comedy horrorTremors . He also star as Ranch Foreman in the Latinian language mysteryLove at Largethat same year , which turned out to be his last film part .
Parker was best known for playing " sometime geezer " stock characters .
Parker went on to appear in one episode of the western seriesThe Adventures of Brisco County , Jr.in 1993 . Parker ’s concluding acting function was in an episode of the titillating anthology seriesLove Streetin 1994 . Five years later , Parker died of pneumonia on February 17 , 1999 , at the old age of 71 .
With a history and screenplay by David Lee Henry and focal point from Rowdy Herrington , Road House is a 1989 Action release star Patrick Swayze in the lead function . Swayze step into the brake shoe of James Dalton , a chucker-out that is hired by a club owner to provide security for the establishment .
