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Patrick Dempsey
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.…
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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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2026
Threshold
Movie Executive Producer
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2026
Memory of a Killer
TV show Angelo Doyle
- 2025
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2024
Dexter: Original Sin
TV show Aaron Spencer
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2023
Ferrari
Movie Piero Taruffi
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2023
Thanksgiving
Movie Sheriff Eric Newlon
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2023
Disney 100: Remember That
Movie Self
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2023
Racing With Giants: Porsche at Le Mans
Movie Self
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2022
Disenchanted
Movie Robert Philip
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2022
Mostra, Venise
TV show Self
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2021
Alumination
Movie Self
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2021
SurrealEstate
TV show Tom Quincy
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2020
Devils
TV show Dominic Morgan
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2019
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Movie Producer
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2019
Hurley
Movie Self
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2018
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
TV show Harry Quebert
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2017
Red Nose Day Actually
Movie (US version)
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2016
Bridget Jones's Baby
Movie Jack
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2015
Jay Leno's Garage
TV show Self
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2015
We Are Racers
Movie Self
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2015
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
Movie Self
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2014
Sports Insiders on 24 Hours of Le Mans
Movie Self
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2014
Car Matchmaker with Spike Feresten
TV show Self
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV show Self - Guest
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2013
Patrick Dempsey: Racing LeMans
TV show Self
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2013
Ushi Must Marry
Movie Self
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2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
TV show Self
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2011
Flypaper
Movie Tripp
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2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Movie Dylan
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2011
Boys of Bonneville
Movie Narrator (voice)
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2010
Valentine's Day
Movie Harrison Copeland
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2008
Made of Honor
Movie Tom
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2007
Enchanted
Movie Robert Philip
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2007
Private Practice
TV show Dr. Derek Shepherd
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2007
24 x 24: Wide Open with Jeff Gordon
Movie Self - Host
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2007
Freedom Writers
Movie Scott Casey
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2006
El hormiguero
TV show Self - Guest
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2006
Brother Bear 2
Movie Kenai (voice)
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2005
The Reichen Show
TV show Self
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2005
Grey's Anatomy
TV show Derek Shepherd
