patrick swayzePatrick Swayze has signed up to star in a 13 episode television series despite still receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer.

The Beast sees Patrick playing an FBI agent in Chicago and is due to be filmed from August until the end of the year.

A network executive explained: “While there’s no cure, remission or miracle, we have high expectations he’ll do the full schedule.

“[Patrick] talk about the work he does on his ranch. He says: ‘I’m in great condition. I’m a cowboy. I’m a dancer. I’ll beat this.’”

The Dirty Dancing confirmed the news saying: “I can’t wait to get to work on this.”