Patrick Dempsey
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.
Acting
TV
Grey's Anatomy
as Derek Shepherd
2005
Movie
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
as Dylan
2011
Movie
Enchanted
as Robert Philip
2007
TV
Family Guy
as Patrick Dempsey (voice)
1999
TV
Family Guy
as (voice)
1999
Movie
Scream 3
as Mark Kincaid
2000
Movie
Valentine's Day
as Dr. Harrison Copeland
2010
Movie
Bridget Jones's Baby
as Jack
2016
Movie
Outbreak
as Jimbo Scott
1995
Movie
Freedom Writers
as Scott Casey
2007
Movie
Made of Honor
as Tom
2008
Movie
Sweet Home Alabama
as Andrew Hennings
2002
Movie
Thanksgiving
as Sheriff Eric Newlon
2023
Movie
Brother Bear 2
as Kenai (voice)
2006
Movie
Ferrari
as Piero Taruffi
2023
Movie
Disenchanted
as Robert Philip
2022
TV
Top Gear
as Self
2002
Movie
Flypaper
as Tripp
2011
Movie
Can't Buy Me Love
as Ronald Miller
1987
TV
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
TV
Will & Grace
as Matthew
1998
Movie
The Stuff
as Underground Stuff Buyer (uncredited)
1985
TV
Dexter: Original Sin
as Aaron Spencer
2024
Movie
The Emperor's Club
as Older Louis Masoudi
2002
