Patrick Dempsey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

97

Gender

Male

Birthday

1966-01-13 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Lewiston, Maine, USA

Patrick Dempsey

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.

Known For

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • El hormiguero

    El hormiguero

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Top Gear

    Top Gear

  • Morgenmagazin

    Morgenmagazin

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Late Night with David Letterman

    Late Night with David Letterman

  • Private Practice

    Private Practice

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Dexter: Original Sin

    Dexter: Original Sin

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Brother Bear 2

    Brother Bear 2

  • The Jonathan Ross Show

    The Jonathan Ross Show

  • Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving

  • Sweet Home Alabama

    Sweet Home Alabama

  • Enchanted

    Enchanted

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • Once and Again

    Once and Again

  • SurrealEstate

    SurrealEstate

  • Bridget Jones's Baby

    Bridget Jones's Baby

  • The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

    The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

  • Devils

    Devils

  • Nightline

    Nightline

  • Scream 3

    Scream 3

  • For Better and for Worse

    For Better and for Worse

  • Made of Honor

    Made of Honor

  • Jay Leno's Garage

    Jay Leno's Garage

  • Freedom Writers

    Freedom Writers

  • Mobsters

    Mobsters

  • Ferrari

    Ferrari

  • With Honors

    With Honors

  • Outbreak

    Outbreak

  • Jeremiah

    Jeremiah

  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon

    Transformers: Dark of the Moon

  • Denial

    Denial

  • Valentine's Day

    Valentine's Day

  • Disenchanted

    Disenchanted

  • Can't Buy Me Love

    Can't Buy Me Love

  • Destined to Drive: Patrick Dempsey's Return to Racing

    Destined to Drive: Patrick Dempsey's Return to Racing

  • Loverboy

    Loverboy

  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

  • The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

    The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

  • Run

    Run

  • The Emperor's Club

    The Emperor's Club

  • Red Nose Day Actually

    Red Nose Day Actually

  • Bloodknot

    Bloodknot

  • Hugo Pool

    Hugo Pool

  • Blonde

    Blonde

  • The Right to Remain Silent

    The Right to Remain Silent

  • Lucky 7

    Lucky 7

  • Karen Sisco

    Karen Sisco

  • Ava's Magical Adventure

    Ava's Magical Adventure

  • Some Girls

    Some Girls

  • Fast Times

    Fast Times

  • The Treat

    The Treat

  • The Stuff

    The Stuff

  • Iron Jawed Angels

    Iron Jawed Angels

  • Revealed with Jules Asner

    Revealed with Jules Asner

  • Ushi Must Marry

    Ushi Must Marry

  • Memory of a Killer

    Memory of a Killer

  • Happy Together

    Happy Together

  • Crime and Punishment

    Crime and Punishment

  • Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

    Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

  • There's No Fish Food in Heaven

    There's No Fish Food in Heaven

  • Heaven Help Us

    Heaven Help Us

  • Car Matchmaker with Spike Feresten

    Car Matchmaker with Spike Feresten

  • The Escape

    The Escape

  • A Season in Purgatory

    A Season in Purgatory

  • The Caroline Rhea Show

    The Caroline Rhea Show

  • Flypaper

    Flypaper

  • Coupe de Ville

    Coupe de Ville

  • In the Mood

    In the Mood

  • In a Shallow Grave

    In a Shallow Grave

  • JFK: Reckless Youth

    JFK: Reckless Youth

  • Me and Will

    Me and Will

  • Mostra, Venise

    Mostra, Venise

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • A Fighting Choice

    A Fighting Choice

  • A Season in Purgatory

    A Season in Purgatory

  • Racing With Giants: Porsche at Le Mans

    Racing With Giants: Porsche at Le Mans

  • Patrick Dempsey: Racing LeMans

    Patrick Dempsey: Racing LeMans

  • Boys of Bonneville

    Boys of Bonneville

  • Meatballs III: Summer Job

    Meatballs III: Summer Job

  • Bank Robber

    Bank Robber

  • The Household Guide to Dying

    The Household Guide to Dying

  • Face the Music

    Face the Music

  • Hurley

    Hurley

  • Alumination

    Alumination

  • Sports Insiders on 24 Hours of Le Mans

    Sports Insiders on 24 Hours of Le Mans

  • 24 x 24: Wide Open with Jeff Gordon

    24 x 24: Wide Open with Jeff Gordon

  • We Are Racers

    We Are Racers