Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 13, 1966
Place of Birth
Lewiston, Maine, USA
Credits
107 titles
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
Filmography
Threshold
Executive Producer
Memory of a Killer
Angelo Doyle
Destined to Drive: Patrick Dempsey's Return to Racing
Self
Dexter: Original Sin
Aaron Spencer
Ferrari
Piero Taruffi
Thanksgiving
Sheriff Eric Newlon
Disney 100: Remember That
Self
Racing With Giants: Porsche at Le Mans
Self
Disenchanted
Robert Philip
Mostra, Venise
Self
Alumination
Self
SurrealEstate
Tom Quincy
Devils
Dominic Morgan
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Producer
Hurley
Self
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
Harry Quebert
Red Nose Day Actually
(US version)
Bridget Jones's Baby
Jack
Jay Leno's Garage
Self
We Are Racers
Self
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
Self
Sports Insiders on 24 Hours of Le Mans
Self
Car Matchmaker with Spike Feresten
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
Patrick Dempsey: Racing LeMans
Self
Ushi Must Marry
Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self
Flypaper
Tripp
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Dylan
Boys of Bonneville
Narrator (voice)
Valentine's Day
Harrison Copeland
Made of Honor
Tom
Enchanted
Robert Philip
Private Practice
Dr. Derek Shepherd
24 x 24: Wide Open with Jeff Gordon
Self - Host
Freedom Writers
Scott Casey
El hormiguero
Self - Guest
Brother Bear 2
Kenai (voice)
The Reichen Show
Self
Grey's Anatomy
Derek Shepherd
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
Iron Jawed Angels
Ben Weissman
Karen Sisco
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Lucky 7
Peter Connor
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
The Emperor's Club
Older Louis Masoudi
Top Gear
Self
Sweet Home Alabama
Andrew Hennings
The Caroline Rhea Show