Patrick Dempsey
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Patrick Dempsey

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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.

Films Featuring Patrick Dempsey

Brother Bear 2

20066.7

Freedom Writers

20077.9

Made of Honor

20086.5

Scream 3

20006.0

Enchanted

20076.8

Mobsters

19916.3

Sweet Home Alabama

20026.4

Some Girls

19885.6

Outbreak

19956.6

Thanksgiving

20236.5

Jeremiah

19986.9

Can't Buy Me Love

19876.9

Valentine's Day

20105.9

Meatballs III: Summer Job

19864.1

Hurley

20194.2

Flypaper

20116.4

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

20116.2

Me and Will

19995.4

Denial

19984.6

With Honors

19946.7

Lucky 7

20035.9

Coupe de Ville

19906.5

Run

19916.0

Iron Jawed Angels

20046.8

Loverboy

19896.1

Ava's Magical Adventure

19986.8

Happy Together

19895.9

Racing With Giants: Porsche at Le Mans

20236.0

In the Mood

19875.5

Heaven Help Us

19856.4

Face the Music

19935.1

24 x 24: Wide Open with Jeff Gordon

2007

There's No Fish Food in Heaven

19984.5

Ushi Must Marry

20133.5

In a Shallow Grave

19884.8

Ferrari

20236.4

Alumination

20215.5

The Right to Remain Silent

19965.2

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

20157.6

Hugo Pool

19975.3

The Escape

19984.5

Red Nose Day Actually

20177.0

Boys of Bonneville

Boys of Bonneville

20116.7

Crime and Punishment

19986.5

The Treat

19983.7

Bridget Jones's Baby

20166.4

Bloodknot

19955.3

We Are Racers

We Are Racers

2015

Bank Robber

19934.4

Sports Insiders on 24 Hours of Le Mans

Sports Insiders on 24 Hours of Le Mans

2014

A Fighting Choice

19868.5

The Stuff

19856.0

For Better and for Worse

19934.3

A Season in Purgatory

19967.0

The Emperor's Club

20027.1

Disenchanted

20226.7

The Household Guide to Dying

The Household Guide to Dying

Destined to Drive: Patrick Dempsey's Return to Racing

Destined to Drive: Patrick Dempsey's Return to Racing

2025

Disney 100: Remember That

202310.0