Patrick Dempsey
American actor and race car driver, celebrated for his iconic role as Dr. Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd in the long-running medical drama Grey's Anatomy.
Patrick Dempsey - Personal Information
- Name: Patrick Dempsey
- Date of Birth: January 13, 1966
- Place of Birth: Lewiston, Maine, USA
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Producer, Director, Executive Producer, Associate Producer
Biography
Patrick Galen Dempsey (born January 13, 1966) is an American actor and race car driver. He is best known for his role as neurosurgeon Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd in Grey's Anatomy. He had early success as an actor, starring in a number of films in the 1980s, including Can't Buy Me Love (1987) and Loverboy (1989).
In the 1990s, he mostly appeared in smaller roles in film, such as Outbreak (1995) and television. Dempsey was also in Scream 3 (2000) where he played the role of Detective Mark Kincaid.
He was successful in landing a lead role in Sweet Home Alabama (2002), a surprise box office hit. He has since starred in other films, including Brother Bear 2 (2006), Enchanted (2007), Made of Honor (2008), Valentine's Day (2010), Flypaper (2011), Freedom Writers (2007), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), and Bridget Jones's Baby (2016).
Dempsey, who maintains a sports car and vintage car collection, also enjoys auto racing in his spare time. He has competed in pro-am events such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Rolex 24 at Daytona sports car race, and Ensenada SCORE Baja 1000 off-road race. Prior to the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans, Dempsey declared that he would "walk away" from acting if he could and dedicate himself full-time to motorsports.
Selected Filmography
A selection of Patrick Dempsey's most recent and notable screen appearances across film and television.
- Memory of a Killer (TV - 2026) as Angelo Doyle
- Destined to Drive: Patrick Dempsey's Return to Racing (2025) as Self
- Dexter: Original Sin (TV - 2024) as Aaron Spencer
- Ferrari (2023) as Piero Taruffi
- Thanksgiving (2023) as Sheriff Eric Newlon
- Disney 100: Remember That (2023) as Self
- Racing With Giants: Porsche at Le Mans (2023) as Self
- Disenchanted (2022) as Robert Philip
- Mostra, Venise (TV - 2022) as Self
- Alumination (2021) as Self
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