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Patrick Dempsey
Known for: ActingPatrick 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.
Filmography 48
Lumottu 2
as Robert Philip 
Dexter: Original Sin
as Aaron Spencer 
Memory of a Killer
as Angelo Doyle 
Lumottu
+6
as Robert Philip 
Karhuveljeni Koda 2
+4
as Kenai (voice) 
The Art of Racing in the Rain
+7
Producer 
Loverboy
as Randy Bodek 
Thanksgiving
+3
as Sheriff Eric Newlon 
Rakastunut Bestman
+6
as Tom 
Scream 3
+7
as Mark Kincaid 
Ystävänpäivä
+6
as Harrison Copeland 
Ferrari
as Piero Taruffi 
Bridget Jones's Baby
+4
as Jack 
Freedom Writers
as Scott Casey 
Sweet Home Alabama
+6
as Andrew Hennings 
Devils
as Dominic Morgan 
Totuus Harry Quebertin tapauksesta
as Harry Quebert 
Näytön paikka
+4
as Ronald Miller 
Tuntematon uhka
+4
as Jimbo Scott 
Flypaper
as Tripp 
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
as Pierre Arronax 
With Honors
as Everett Calloway 
Transformers 3: Kuun pimeä puoli
+5
as Dylan 
Keisareiden kerho
as Older Louis Masoudi 
Some Girls
as Michael 
JFK: Reckless Youth
as John F. Kennedy 
Mobsters
as Meyer Lansky 
Jeremiah
as Jeremiah 
Blonde
as Cass 
Happy Together
as Chris Wooden 
Jurtit III
as Rudy 
Iron Jawed Angels
as Ben Weissman 
Heaven Help Us
as Corbet 
Me and Will
as Fast Eddie 
The Right to Remain Silent
as Tom Harris 
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
as The Stranger 
Bank Robber
as Billy 
In the Mood
as Ellsworth "Sonny" Wisecarver 
The Treat
as Mike 
Hurley
as Self 
Bloodknot
as Tom 
Denial
as Sam 
Ava's Magical Adventure
as Jeffrey 
Face the Music
as Charlie Hunter 
Lucky 7
as Peter Connor 
For Better and for Worse
as Robert Faldo