Patrick Dempsey
Born January 13, 1966 (Age: 60)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Ferrari
2023
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as Piero Taruffi
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Age: 57
Thanksgiving
2023
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as Sheriff Eric Newlon
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Age: 57
Bridget Jones's Baby
2016
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as Jack
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Age: 50
Flypaper
2011
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as Tripp
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Age: 45
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
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as Dylan
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Age: 45
Valentine's Day
2010
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as Dr. Harrison Copeland
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Age: 44
Made of Honor
2008
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as Tom
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Age: 42
Enchanted
2007
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as Robert Philip
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Age: 41
24 x 24: Wide Open with Jeff Gordon
2007
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as Self - Host
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Age: 41
Freedom Writers
2007
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as Scott Casey
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Age: 40
The Emperor's Club
2002
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as Older Louis Masoudi
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Age: 36
Sweet Home Alabama
2002
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as Andrew Hennings
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Age: 36
Scream 3
2000
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as Mark Kincaid
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Age: 34
Jeremiah
1998
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as Jeremiah
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Age: 32
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
1998
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as The Stranger
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Age: 32
Crime and Punishment
1998
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as Rodya Raskolnikov
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Age: 32
The Treat
1998
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as Mike
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Age: 32
Denial
1998
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as Sam
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Age: 32
The Escape
1998
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as Clayton
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Age: 32
Ava's Magical Adventure
1998
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as Jeffrey
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Age: 31
Hugo Pool
1997
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as Floyd Gaylen
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Age: 31
A Season in Purgatory
1996
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as Harrison Burns
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Age: 30
The Right to Remain Silent
1996
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as Tom Harris
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Age: 29
Outbreak
1995
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as Jimbo Scott
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Age: 29
With Honors
1994
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as Everett Calloway
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Age: 28
Bank Robber
1993
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as Billy
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Age: 27
Face the Music
1993
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as Charlie Hunter
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Age: 27
For Better and for Worse
1993
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as Robert Faldo
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Age: 26
Mobsters
1991
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as Meyer Lansky
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Age: 25
Run
1991
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as Charlie Farrow
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Age: 25
Coupe de Ville
1990
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as Robert 'Bobby' Libner
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Age: 24
Happy Together
1989
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as Chris Wooden
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Age: 23
Loverboy
1989
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as Randy Bodek
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Age: 23
Some Girls
1988
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as Michael
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Age: 22
In a Shallow Grave
1988
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as Potter Daventry
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Age: 22
In the Mood
1987
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as Ellsworth "Sonny" Wisecarver
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Age: 21
Can't Buy Me Love
1987
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as Ronald Miller
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Age: 21
The Stuff
1985
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as Underground Stuff Buyer (uncredited)
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Age: 19
Heaven Help Us
1985
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as Corbet
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Age: 19