Here's What The ‘Dirty Dancing’ Cast Looks Like 30 Years Later

For the past 30 years, viewers have been having the time of their lives, as they’ve been able to watch “Dirty Dancing” over and over again.

The film that gave the world “the lift,” which has been recreated by celebrity couples and other movie couples, turned 30 years old on Monday (Aug. 21). It’s not only given us this dance move, but also a great soundtrack, a fun sequel, as well as an interesting TV movie remake.

All that aside, there’s nothing quite like going back to where it all began, the original movie with the original cast. Keep reading to find out what those actors and actresses have been up to in the years following the film’s release.

Jennifer Grey (Baby Houseman)

In the last 30 years, no one’s even thought to put Grey in the corner. The 57-year-old actress planted a seed in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” bloomed in “Dirty Dancing,” and has continued to grow since. Movie after movie, show after show, Grey has been steadily working in Hollywood and shows no signs of stopping. Most recently, she played Judy Meyers in Amazon’s “Red Oaks” series and now she has two films on their way, “Untogether” with Jamie Dornan and the animated flick “Duck Duck Goose” with Zendaya. Besides acting, Grey also competed on season 11 of “Dancing With the Stars” and won.

Patrick Swayze (Johnny Castle)

Whether it was “Dirty Dancing” or “Ghost,” the way he swayed made everyone swoon. There was no stopping it once Swayze entered the screen. Plus, the way he danced was so iconic that he starred in another dance film “One Last Dance,” with Lisa Niemi in 2003. He also had a cameo as a dance instructor in “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights,” the 2004 film starring Diego Luna and Romola Garai. Later, he played Charles Barker in the A&E series “The Beast,” but was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer during this time.

His last film, “Powder Blue” with Jessica Biel and Eddie Redmayne was released in mid-2009 before he died from the pancreatic cancer on Sept. 14, 2009.

Jerry Orbach (Jake Houseman)

It’s been 30 years since this filmed premiered in theaters, but Orbach started his acting career 30 years before that. Already an established actor by the time “Dirty Dancing” rolled around, he only continued to use his skills in the years following. He voiced Lumiere in multiple Disney videos, but started with the role in the 1991 version of “Beauty and the Beast.” But his most expansive role was that of Lennie Briscoe in “Law & Order,” where he played the character for over 250 episodes, before dying from cancer on Dec. 28, 2004.

Cynthia Rhodes (Penny Johnson)

Proving that dancing really was her thing, a lot of Rhodes’ movies included the activity. She had roles in “Flashdance” and “Staying Alive” before playing Penny in “Dirty Dancing.” After this film came out, she only acted in one more movie before retiring and leaving the public eye. She popped up a little bit throughout the years after marrying singer Richard Marx, but managed to not garner too much attention until the couple divorced in 2014.

Jack Weston (Max Kellerman)

Most of Weston’s career occurred prior to his “Dirty Dancing” days, spanning all the way back to 1951. After portraying Max Kellerman, Weston acted in 1987’s “Ishatar” with Warren Beatty, as well as the “Short Circuit” sequel with Tim laney in 1988. He died from lymphoma on May 3, 1996.

Jane Brucker (Lisa Houseman)

Playing Lisa Houseman was Brucker’s breakout, considering she had only been in a couple TV series beforehand, but she only acted sporadically after the film came out. The late 1980s were a busy time for her since she was riding the high of this film, but once the 2000s came around, Brucker only had one role every few years. Most recently, she was a celebrity guest on “Second City This Week” in 2011.

Kelly Bishop (Marjorie Houseman)

Hot off “Dirty Dancing,” Bishop portrayed Ginger Thorn on the 1988 series “The Thorns,” before moving on to film the 1988 comedy “Me and Him.” She landed a few roles here and there in the years since, but nothing more notable and important than that of the feisty, sarcastic and witty Emily Gilmore on “Gilmore Girls.” The series lasted from 2000 to 2007. Bishop also had a hand in the fan-favorite, one-season series “Bunheads” from 2012 to 2013. In 2016, Bishop brought back her Emily character in the Netflix revival of “Gilmore Girls.”