Patrick Dempsey

Personal Info

Birthday

January 13, 1966

(59 years old)

Place of Birth

Lewiston, Maine, USA

Also Known As

Patrick Galen Dempsey

패트릭 뎀시

Патрик Демпси

פטריק דמפסי

פטריק גיילן דמפסי

派屈克·丹普西

پاتریک دمپسی

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.

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

The Practice

Dexter: Original Sin

Private Practice

Will & Grace

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

SurrealEstate

Enchanted

Filmography

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