1966-01-13 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.
Thanksgiving | Sheriff Eric Newlon | 2023-11-16 | |
Ferrari | Piero Taruffi | 2023-12-14 | |
Racing With Giants: Porsche at Le Mans | Self | 2023-06-01 | |
Disenchanted | Robert Philip | 2022-11-18 | |
Alumination | Self | 2021-09-24 | |
Hurley | Self | 2019-03-26 | |
Red Nose Day Actually | (US version) | 2017-03-24 | |
Bridget Jones's Baby | Jack Quant | 2016-09-14 | |
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman | Self | 2015-05-08 | |
We Are Racers | Self | 2015-06-01 | |
Sports Insiders on 24 Hours of Le Mans | Self | 2014-12-05 | |
Ushi Must Marry | Self | 2013-02-13 | |
Boys of Bonneville | Narrator (voice) | 2011-04-13 | |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Dylan | 2011-06-28 | |
Flypaper | Tripp | 2011-08-19 | |
Valentine's Day | Dr. Harrison Copeland | 2010-02-10 | |
Made of Honor | Tom | 2008-04-30 | |
24 x 24: Wide Open with Jeff Gordon | Self - Host | 2007-07-07 | |
Enchanted | Robert Philip | 2007-11-20 | |
Freedom Writers | Scott Casey | 2007-01-05 | |
Brother Bear 2 | Kenai (voice) | 2006-08-17 | |
Iron Jawed Angels | Ben Weissman | 2004-01-16 | |
Lucky 7 | Peter Connor | 2003-07-20 | |
Sweet Home Alabama | Andrew Hennings | 2002-09-26 | |
The Emperor's Club | Older Louis Masoudi | 2002-11-22 | |
Scream 3 | Mark Kincaid | 2000-02-04 | |
Me and Will | Fast Eddie | 1999-07-10 | |
The Escape | Clayton | 1998-04-24 | |
Crime and Punishment | Rodya Raskolnikov | 1998-10-11 | |
The Treat | Mike | 1998-09-10 | |
There's No Fish Food in Heaven | The Stranger | 1998-10-19 | |
Ava's Magical Adventure | Jeffrey | 1998-01-01 | |
Denial | Sam | 1998-01-01 | |
Jeremiah | Jeremiah | 1998-12-14 | |
Hugo Pool | Floyd Gaylen | 1997-12-12 | |
The Right to Remain Silent | Tom Harris | 1996-01-07 | |
A Season in Purgatory | Harrison Burns | 1996-05-05 | |
Outbreak | Jimbo Scott | 1995-03-10 | |
Bloodknot | Tom | 1995-09-17 | |
With Honors | Everett Calloway | 1994-04-29 | |
Face the Music | Charlie Hunter | 1993-06-23 | |
Bank Robber | Billy | 1993-12-03 | |
For Better and for Worse | Robert Faldo | 1993-01-01 | |
Mobsters | Meyer Lansky | 1991-07-26 | |
Run | Charlie Farrow | 1991-02-01 | |
Coupe de Ville | Robert 'Bobby' Libner | 1990-03-09 | |
Loverboy | Randy Bodek | 1989-04-28 | |
Happy Together | Chris Wooden | 1989-05-04 | |
In a Shallow Grave | Potter Daventry | 1988-05-06 | |
Some Girls | Michael | 1988-09-09 | |
Can't Buy Me Love | Ronald Miller | 1987-08-14 | |
In the Mood | Ellsworth "Sonny" Wisecarver | 1987-09-16 | |
A Fighting Choice | Kellin Taylor | 1986-04-12 | |
Meatballs III: Summer Job | Rudy | 1986-10-27 | |
The Stuff | Underground Stuff Buyer (uncredited) | 1985-06-14 | |
Heaven Help Us | Corbet | 1985-02-08 |