Patrick Dempsey
Known For
Acting
Born
1966-01-13 in Lewiston, Maine, USA
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.
Most Known For
Grey's Anatomy
as Derek Shepherd
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
as Self
Top Gear
as Self
The View
as Self
Will & Grace
as Matthew
The Practice
as Dr. Paul Stewart
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
El hormiguero
as Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Private Practice
as Dr. Derek Shepherd
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Morgenmagazin
as Self
Memory of a Killer
as Angelo Doyle
Dexter: Original Sin
as Aaron Spencer
The Oscars
as Self
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
Valentine's Day
as Dr. Harrison Copeland