1966-01-13 ( 59 years old ) in Lewiston, Maine, USA
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.
Movies
Ferrari
2023-12-14
Thanksgiving
2023-11-16
Racing With Giants: Porsche at Le Mans
2023-06-01
Disenchanted
2022-11-18
Alumination
2021-09-24
Hurley
2019-03-26
Red Nose Day Actually
2017-03-24
Bridget Jones's Baby
2016-09-14
We Are Racers
2015-06-01
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
2015-05-08
Sports Insiders on 24 Hours of Le Mans
2014-12-05
Ushi Must Marry
2013-02-13
Flypaper
2011-08-19
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011-06-28
Boys of Bonneville
2011-04-13
Valentine's Day
2010-02-10
Made of Honor
2008-04-30
Enchanted
2007-11-20
24 x 24: Wide Open with Jeff Gordon
2007-07-07
Freedom Writers
2007-01-05
Brother Bear 2
2006-08-17
Iron Jawed Angels
2004-01-16
Lucky 7
2003-07-20
The Emperor's Club
2002-11-22
Sweet Home Alabama
2002-09-26
Scream 3
2000-02-04
Me and Will
1999-07-10
Jeremiah
1998-12-14
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
1998-10-19
Crime and Punishment
1998-10-11
The Treat
1998-09-10
Denial
1998-05-21
The Escape
1998-04-24
Ava's Magical Adventure
1998-01-01
Hugo Pool
1997-12-12
A Season in Purgatory
1996-05-05
The Right to Remain Silent
1996-01-07
Bloodknot
1995-09-17
Outbreak
1995-03-10
With Honors
1994-04-29
Bank Robber
1993-12-03
Face the Music
1993-06-23
For Better and for Worse
1993-01-01
Mobsters
1991-07-26
Run
1991-02-01
Coupe de Ville
1990-03-09
Happy Together
1989-05-04
Loverboy
1989-04-28
Some Girls
1988-09-09
In a Shallow Grave
1988-05-06
In the Mood
1987-09-16
Can't Buy Me Love
1987-08-14
Meatballs III: Summer Job
1986-10-27
A Fighting Choice
1986-04-12
The Stuff
1985-06-14
Heaven Help Us
1985-02-08
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