The Beast

Actor Patrick Swayze portrayed Charles Barker in the television series The Beast. Swayze co-starred alongside actor Travis Fimmel in this A&E drama about undercover FBI agents.People: Patrick Swayze to Start Filming New TV Series (June 8, 2008) In early June of 2009, People Magazine reported that The Beast had been canceled after 13 episodes due to Swayze's ailing health.People: Patrick Swayze's A&E Series Cancelled

Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2008, and filmed The Beast while undergoing treatment.Telegraph: Patrick Swayze Returns to Work on The Beast While Battling Cancer (June 9, 2008)

• Patrick Swayze as Charles Barker
• Travis Fimmel as Eliis Dove
• Larry Gilliard as Ray Beaumont
• Kevin J O'Connor as Harry Conrad
• Lindsay Pulsipher as Rose Lawrence

Charles Barker (played by Patrick Swayze) is an FBI agent who has used very unconventional methods in his crime-fighting. He must train Ellis Dove (played by Travis Fimmel) the secrets to working in the underground world where mistakes can cost them their lives. The series highlights problems the rookie must face by going undercover, including losing family and friends, stress of the job and working as a double-agent as Dove's superiors believe Barker may be a spy.Official Site: About The Beast

"I have searched for quite a long time to find a character that is this multi-layered, unpredictable and downright entertaining, as well as a project this current and cutting edged."—Patrick SwayzeExtra: Swayze's TV Project Greenlighted (June 9, 2008)