Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey

ActorProducerDirectorProduction Jan 13 (age 60) Lewiston, Maine, USA 1980–2026 (46 year career)
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Biography

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.…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (102)

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Movies (59)

Destined to Drive: Patrick Dempsey's Return to Racing

Destined to Drive: Patrick Dempsey's Return to Racing

2025

as Self

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

2023

as Sheriff Eric Newlon

6.5
Ferrari

Ferrari

2023

as Piero Taruffi

6.4
Racing With Giants: Porsche at Le Mans

Racing With Giants: Porsche at Le Mans

2023

as Self

6.0
Disney 100: Remember That

Disney 100: Remember That

2023

as Self

10.0
Disenchanted

Disenchanted

2022

as Robert Philip

6.7
Alumination

Alumination

2021

as Self

5.5
Hurley

Hurley

2019

as Self

4.2
Red Nose Day Actually

Red Nose Day Actually

2017

as (US version)

7.0
Bridget Jones's Baby

Bridget Jones's Baby

2016

as Jack

6.4
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

2015

as Self

7.5
We Are Racers

We Are Racers

2015

as Self

Sports Insiders on 24 Hours of Le Mans

Sports Insiders on 24 Hours of Le Mans

2014

as Self

Ushi Must Marry

Ushi Must Marry

2013

as Self

3.4
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

2011

as Dylan

6.2
Flypaper

Flypaper

2011

as Tripp

6.4
Boys of Bonneville

Boys of Bonneville

2011

as Narrator (voice)

6.7
Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

2010

as Dr. Harrison Copeland

5.9
Made of Honor

Made of Honor

2008

as Tom

6.4
Enchanted

Enchanted

2007

as Robert Philip

6.8
Freedom Writers

Freedom Writers

2007

as Scott Casey

7.9
24 x 24: Wide Open with Jeff Gordon

24 x 24: Wide Open with Jeff Gordon

2007

as Self - Host

Brother Bear 2

Brother Bear 2

2006

as Kenai (voice)

6.7
Iron Jawed Angels

Iron Jawed Angels

2004

as Ben Weissman

6.8
Lucky 7

Lucky 7

2003

as Peter Connor

5.8
Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama

2002

as Andrew Hennings

6.4
The Emperor's Club

The Emperor's Club

2002

as Older Louis Masoudi

7.1
Scream 3

Scream 3

2000

as Mark Kincaid

6.0
Me and Will

Me and Will

1999

as Fast Eddie

5.2
Denial

Denial

1998

as Sam

4.3
Jeremiah

Jeremiah

1998

as Jeremiah

6.8
The Escape

The Escape

1998

as Clayton

4.0
The Treat

The Treat

1998

as Mike

2.8
Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

1998

as Rodya Raskolnikov

6.5
There's No Fish Food in Heaven

There's No Fish Food in Heaven

1998

as The Stranger

3.7
Ava's Magical Adventure

Ava's Magical Adventure

1998

as Jeffrey

5.7
Hugo Pool

Hugo Pool

1997

as Floyd Gaylen

5.0
A Season in Purgatory

A Season in Purgatory

1996

as Harrison Burns

6.0
The Right to Remain Silent

The Right to Remain Silent

1996

as Tom Harris

5.0
Outbreak

Outbreak

1995

as Jimbo Scott

6.6
Bloodknot

Bloodknot

1995

as Tom

4.9
With Honors

With Honors

1994

as Everett Calloway

6.7
Bank Robber

Bank Robber

1993

as Billy

4.1
For Better and for Worse

For Better and for Worse

1993

as Robert Faldo

3.0
Face the Music

Face the Music

1993

as Charlie Hunter

4.8
Run

Run

1991

as Charlie Farrow

6.0
Mobsters

Mobsters

1991

as Meyer Lansky

6.3
Coupe de Ville

Coupe de Ville

1990

as Robert 'Bobby' Libner

6.4
Loverboy

Loverboy

1989

as Randy Bodek

6.1
Happy Together

Happy Together

1989

as Chris Wooden

5.8
Some Girls

Some Girls

1988

as Michael

5.6
In a Shallow Grave

In a Shallow Grave

1988

as Potter Daventry

3.0
Can't Buy Me Love

Can't Buy Me Love

1987

as Ronald Miller

6.9
In the Mood

In the Mood

1987

as Ellsworth "Sonny" Wisecarver

5.3
Meatballs III: Summer Job

Meatballs III: Summer Job

1986

as Rudy

4.1
A Fighting Choice

A Fighting Choice

1986

as Kellin Taylor

7.0
The Stuff

The Stuff

1985

as Underground Stuff Buyer (uncredited)

6.0
Heaven Help Us

Heaven Help Us

1985

as Corbet

6.3
The Household Guide to Dying

The Household Guide to Dying

Television (43)

Memory of a Killer

Memory of a Killer

2026

as Angelo Doyle

7.6
Dexter: Original Sin

Dexter: Original Sin

2024

as Aaron Spencer

8.2
Mostra, Venise

Mostra, Venise

2022

as Self

SurrealEstate

SurrealEstate

2021

as Tom Quincy

6.7
Devils

Devils

2020

as Dominic Morgan

7.3
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

2018

as Harry Quebert

7.5
Jay Leno's Garage

Jay Leno's Garage

2015

as Self

7.3
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self - Guest

5.9
Car Matchmaker with Spike Feresten

Car Matchmaker with Spike Feresten

2014

as Self

Patrick Dempsey: Racing LeMans

Patrick Dempsey: Racing LeMans

2013

as Self

The Jonathan Ross Show

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011

as Self

5.3
Private Practice

Private Practice

2007

as Dr. Derek Shepherd

7.5
El hormiguero

El hormiguero

2006

as Self - Guest

4.8
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

as Derek Shepherd

8.2
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

as Derek Shepherd

8.2
The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

2005

as Self

4.8
The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

2004

as Self - Guest

6.1
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

as Self

5.4
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

as Self

5.6
Karen Sisco

Karen Sisco

2003
7.0
Top Gear

Top Gear

2002

as Self

7.6
The Caroline Rhea Show

The Caroline Rhea Show

2002
Blonde

Blonde

2001

as Cass

5.6
Revealed with Jules Asner

Revealed with Jules Asner

2001
10.0
Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

as Patrick Dempsey (voice)

7.4
Once and Again

Once and Again

1999
6.6
Will & Grace

Will & Grace

1998

as Matthew

6.8
The View

The View

1997

as Self

4.3
The Practice

The Practice

1997

as Dr. Paul Stewart

7.6
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1997

as Pierre Arronax

5.8
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

as Self

6.4
A Season in Purgatory

A Season in Purgatory

1996

as Harrison Burns

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996
8.1
JFK: Reckless Youth

JFK: Reckless Youth

1993

as John F. Kennedy

4.5
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992
5.4
Morgenmagazin

Morgenmagazin

1992

as Self

3.5
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

1989

as The Plant

7.0
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

as Self - Guest

5.4
Fast Times

Fast Times

1986

as Mike Damone

6.3
Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

1982

as Self

6.0
Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981
4.1
Nightline

Nightline

1980
5.0
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

as Self

7.0