Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 13, 1966
Place of Birth:
Lewiston, Maine, USA
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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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Destined to Drive: Patrick Dempsey's Return to Racing | Self |
| 2023 | Thanksgiving | Sheriff Eric Newlon |
| 2023 | Racing With Giants: Porsche at Le Mans | Self |
| 2023 | Ferrari | Piero Taruffi |
| 2022 | Disenchanted | Robert Philip |
| 2021 | Alumination | Self |
| 2019 | Hurley | Self |
| 2017 | Red Nose Day Actually | (US version) |
| 2016 | Bridget Jones's Baby | Jack |
| 2015 | Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman | Self |
| 2015 | We Are Racers | Self |
| 2014 | Sports Insiders on 24 Hours of Le Mans | Self |
| 2013 | Ushi Must Marry | Self |
| 2011 | Flypaper | Tripp |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Dylan |
| 2011 | Boys of Bonneville | Narrator (voice) |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | Dr. Harrison Copeland |
| 2008 | Made of Honor | Tom |
| 2007 | Freedom Writers | Scott Casey |
| 2007 | Enchanted | Robert Philip |
| 2007 | 24 x 24: Wide Open with Jeff Gordon | Self - Host |
| 2006 | Brother Bear 2 | Kenai (voice) |
| 2004 | Iron Jawed Angels | Ben Weissman |
| 2003 | Lucky 7 | Peter Connor |
| 2002 | Sweet Home Alabama | Andrew Hennings |
| 2002 | The Emperor's Club | Older Louis Masoudi |
| 2000 | Scream 3 | Mark Kincaid |
| 1999 | Me and Will | Fast Eddie |
| 1998 | Jeremiah | Jeremiah |
| 1998 | Denial | Sam |
| 1998 | Ava's Magical Adventure | Jeffrey |
| 1998 | There's No Fish Food in Heaven | The Stranger |
| 1998 | The Escape | Clayton |
| 1998 | Crime and Punishment | Rodya Raskolnikov |
| 1998 | The Treat | Mike |
| 1997 | Hugo Pool | Floyd Gaylen |
| 1996 | The Right to Remain Silent | Tom Harris |
| 1996 | A Season in Purgatory | Harrison Burns |
| 1995 | Outbreak | Jimbo Scott |
| 1995 | Bloodknot | Tom |
| 1994 | With Honors | Everett Calloway |
| 1993 | Face the Music | Charlie Hunter |
| 1993 | Bank Robber | Billy |
| 1993 | For Better and for Worse | Robert Faldo |
| 1991 | Mobsters | Meyer Lansky |
| 1991 | Run | Charlie Farrow |
| 1990 | Coupe de Ville | Robert 'Bobby' Libner |
| 1989 | Loverboy | Randy Bodek |
| 1989 | Happy Together | Chris Wooden |
| 1988 | Some Girls | Michael |
| 1988 | In a Shallow Grave | Potter Daventry |
| 1987 | Can't Buy Me Love | Ronald Miller |
| 1987 | In the Mood | Ellsworth "Sonny" Wisecarver |
| 1986 | Meatballs III: Summer Job | Rudy |
| 1986 | A Fighting Choice | Kellin Taylor |
| 1985 | Heaven Help Us | Corbet |
| 1985 | The Stuff | Underground Stuff Buyer (uncredited) |
| The Household Guide to Dying |