A veteran FBI agent, Barker is an expert at going undercover, gaining the confidence of criminals, and setting them up for a long hard fall in prison. As skilled an actor as he is a cop, Barker has a rookie agent under his wing, Ellis Dove, and Barker acts as Ellis's acting coach, trainer, mentor, surrogate father, you name it -- only Barker doesn't really have the patience for any of these roles, and his relationship with Ellis is a bludgeoning one. Apparently a patriot whose loyalty should go unquestioned, Barker is a little too tricky to be appreciated, and his superiors think he has been seduced by the dark side.

Patrick Swayze is a three-time Golden Globe nominated actor who has captured the attention of audiences worldwide with his talent and charm.

He is perhaps best known for his leading-man roles in two of the most beloved romantic pictures of all time: “Ghost” and “Dirty Dancing,” which garnered him the status of a pop culture icon.

In recent years he has appeared in feature films such as “JUMP!,” “Keeping Mum,” “ICON,” and in "One Last Dance" under the direction of his wife Lisa Niemi. In “11:14,” Swayze appeared alongside Hilary Swank, Rachael Leigh Cook, Henry Thomas and Colin Hank. In the critically-acclaimed independent film, “Donnie Darko,” Swayze starred as a self-help TV evangelist Jim Cunningham, opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone and Noah Wyle.

Swayze also joined Melissa Gilbert on-stage in New York as ‘Pa’ in the workshop presentation of “Prairie,” and as Nathan Detroit in the Broadway production of “Guys & Dolls;” a performance that was received so well, it played an extended two week run.

In 1996, Swayze received a Golden Globe nomination for his charming performance as Vida Boheme alongside Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo in Universal Pictures' hit film "Too Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar."

In 1992, Swayze appeared in Roland Joffee’s "City Of Joy” and in 1991, he starred opposite Keanu Reeves in the major action hit, “Point Break.” In 1990, Swayze appeared as the romantic lead opposite Demi Moore in one of the year’s top-grossing films, "Ghost," which garnered him a Golden Globe Award nomination. Swayze also received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance as dance instructor Johnny Castle in the1987 hit, “Dirty Dancing.”

In “Dirty Dancing,” Swayze was also recognized for his talent as a singer/songwriter. His hit single, "She's Like the Wind," which he wrote and performed for the film’s soundtrack, quickly rose to number three on the pop charts and was number one in many countries around the world. Swayze also contributed to the "Next Of Kin" soundtrack with "Brothers," a song he co-wrote and performed with Larry Gatlin in 1989. Additionally, Swayze showcased his musical talent as Billy Flynn in productions of “Chicago” on Broadway, as well as in Los Angeles and San Diego in 2003. Swayze’s impressive body of work also includes: "Three Wishes" opposite Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio; “Black Dog” with Randy Travis and Meat Loaf; “Loving LuLu,” with Melanie Griffith, Miramax’s comedy, “Waking Up in Reno,” opposite Billy Bob Thornton and Charlize Theron; Timothy Bui’s “The Green Dragon”; Francis Ford Coppola's "The Outsiders”; Paramount's "Uncommon Valor"; Randall Kleiser's "Grandview U.S.A." opposite Jamie Lee Curtis; "Red Dawn;” "Youngblood" with Rob Lowe; "Steel Dawn;" "Road House" and "Next of Kin"; and the epic Civil War mini-series "North and South” and “North and South: Book II”;

Swayze grew up in Houston, Texas and was offered both athletic and dance scholarships when he graduated from high school. His father encouraged his athletic side, and he excelled in gymnastics, diving, track and football. He also started acting in high school, appearing in Houston's Alley Theatre. His first dance teacher was his mother, Patsy, whose credits as a choreographer include the film "Urban Cowboy."

He attended San Jacinto College in Houston and was a member of the gymnastics team before touring North and Central America with "Disney on Parade." After a year on the road, he moved to New York to study with the Harkness Ballet Company, and then the Joffrey, before joining the Eliot Feld Ballet as a principal dancer. Swayze simultaneously studied acting with Warren Robertson and landed a dancing role on Broadway in "Goodtime Charley" with Joel Grey, followed by the lead in Broadway’s "Grease" as Danny Zuko. The critics’ support from “Grease” encouraged Swayze to move to Hollywood, where he continued his acting studies with Milton Katselas and made his feature film debut in 1979's "Skatetown U.S.A.,"

Ellis is a rookie FBI agent and Charles Barker's trainee in the undercover trade. Under intense pressure from Barker to become a chameleon, Ellis never knows when Barker will send him on some impossible little test, some on-the-spot improv that may or may not cost him his life. Stressed, tense, under impossible performance pressure, Ellis needs a break. However that’s not the worst of it. An Internal Affairs team is trying to recruit Ellis to spy on his mentor Barker whom they feel has gone rogue.

Fimmel was born July 15, 1979 in Echuca Victoria, Australia, on a dairy and beef farm located between Melbourne and Sydney along with two brothers. At age sixteen, Fimmel grew restless and moved to Sydney. By the time he turned eighteen and graduated from high school, he played Aussie Rules Football for St. Kilda, but before the season began an injury forced him to sideline those plans. He then enrolled in RMIT in Melbourne studying commercial architecture and engineering. He stayed for one year but was again growing restless and decided to join a friend who was going overseas to London. The young adventurer had planned to see some of the world and return to his home intending to enroll in university and play football again. Those plans would never materialize as Fimmel decided he wanted to become an actor. He returned to Australia for a short time and decided to move to Los Angeles.

It was not long before he realized that the only way he could stay in Hollywood would be to get a modeling visa. He was found by scouts from L.A. Models in a pub in Los Angeles where they arranged housing and set up meetings. While he started booking ads for Gap and L’Oreal, it was Calvin Klein that made him world famous. One Calvin Klein billboard ad featuring him caused such a commotion on a busy London street that it was removed after an auto club claimed that women drivers were slowing down to ogle the billboard, triggering accidents and traffic jams. His work enabled him to get a modeling visa and stay to study acting with acclaimed acting coach Ivana Chubbuck, the woman responsible for preparing Halle Berry and Elisabeth Shue for their Oscar-caliber performances.

In 2003, Fimmel landed the lead role as John Clayton in the series “Tarzan” for the WB, produced by Laura Ziskin. In 2005, he starred in the WB pilot “Rocky Point” opposite Billy Campbell for executive producer John Stockwell and in 2006 starred on the FOX pilot “Southern Comfort.” This year, Fimmel played a supporting role opposite Matthew McConaughey as Johnny Doran in the Anchor Bay Entertainment film “Surfer, Dude”, a comedy about a surfer experiencing an existential crisis for director S.R. Blinder and he also had a role in the DVD release of “Restraint.” Also this year, Fimmel plays a lead role in the film “Ivory”, a drama about a concert pianist produced by Academy Award-winning producer Gray Frederickson and Amy Briede and directed by Andrew W. Chan.

Fimmel currently resides in Los Angeles.