Patrick Dempsey
| Also known as: | Patrick Galen Dempsey, Dr. McDreamy, McDreamy |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Born: | January 13, 1966 |
| Birthplace: | Maine, U.S.A. |
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About
Patrick Galen Dempsey is an American actor and race car driver who is best known for playing the role of Dr. Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd on the popular medical drama series Grey`s Anatomy. Dempsey started his acting career at an early age; he starred in several films in his early 20`s like Outbreak (1995), Can`t Buy Me Love (1987), and Loverboy (1989). The actor who maintains a sports and vintage car collection is also passionate about auto racing and has competed in various prestigious pro racing events like the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Rolex 24 at Daytona sports car race and Ensenada SCORE Baja 1000 off-road race. Dempsey said if he would walk away from acting, he would dedicate himself full-time to motorsports.
Early Life
Born in Lewiston, Maine, Dempsey grew up in Turner and Buckfield. His mother, Amanda was a school secretary and his father, William worked as an insurance salesman. Dempsey went to St. Dominic Regional High School and Buckfield High School. In his youth, the actor worked as a juggler and he participated in juggling competitions.
Personal Life
In 1987, Dempsey married his then manager and the mother of his best friend, Rochelle `Rocky` Parker when he was just 21-years-old. After being together for seven years, the couple parted ways. Dempsey then married Jillian Fink, a makeup artist in 1999 and the couple has three children, a daughter named Taula Fyfe and twin sons named Sullivan Patrick and Darby Galen.
Movie Career
Patrick Dempsey made his film debut in an uncredited role in the 1985 movie, The Stuff and followed it with a small role in Michael Dinner`s comedy-drama film, Heaven Help Us. Over the next couple of years, the actor appeared in several films like A Fighting Choice (1986) and In the Mood (1987) but he did not get any attention for his roles in the movies. In his other movie of 1987, Can`t Buy Me Love, he played the role of Ronal Miller, which won him the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy. The film directed by Steve Rash takes its name from a Beatles song with the same name.
TV Career
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Dempsey started his TV career in 1986, his first appearance on a TV series was in Fast Times where he appeared in 7 episodes and in the same year, he starred in a single episode of Disneyland. Seven years later, he played the role of John F. Kennedy in the mini-series, JFK Reckless, which portrayed the life of the former President of America, John F. Kennedy from his school days till he won the 11th congressional district for Massachusettes in 1947. The actor then appeared in several series` like A Season in Purgatory and Once and Again, where he appeared in four episodes. For his role as Aaron Brooks, he won a nomination at the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Although Dempsey had a significant amount of work in the TV series, it was in 2005 that he rose to fame for his role as Dr. Derek Shepherd in the medical drama series, Grey`s Anatomy. The series, which ran from 2005 to 2015 completed more than 235 episodes. For his brilliant performance in the series, Dempsey won nominations at the several award functions and won the People`s Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actor.
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