Patrick Dempsey

Birthday:

01/13/1966

Place of birth:

Lewiston, Maine, USA:

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.



Credits

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