- Born
- Birth namePatrick Galen Dempsey
- Nickname
- Dr. McDreamy
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Patrick will next be seen in Eli Roth's new feature film THANKSGIVING as well as Michael Mann's new film, FERRARI, in which he stars opposite Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz. He was just seen starring in the Disney+ feature film and sequel to ENCHANTED, DISENCHANTED, opposite Amy Adams and most recently starred in the SKY-Italy television series, DEVILS that aired throughout Europe. Other credits include Universal's BRIDGET JONES'S BABY alongside Renee Zellweger and Colin Firth, and the EPIX mini-series THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HARRY QUEBERT AFFAIR. Patrick Dempsey is well-known for his portrayal of Dr. Derek Shepherd on the hit ABC series, GREY'S ANATOMY. His performance earned him a 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award and was nominated in 2006 and 2007 for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama. Patrick's other film credits include TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON, VALENTINE'S DAY, MADE OF HONOR, FREEDOM WRITERS, SWEET HOME ALABAMA, SCREAM 3, WITH HONORS, OUTBREAK, HUGO POOL, THE TREAT, THE PALACE THIEF, HEAVEN HELP US, HAPPY TOGETHER, SOME GIRLS, COUPE DE VILLE, RUN, MOBSTERS, and IN THE MOOD. Dempsey became well known from such classic '80s nostalgia films such as, CAN'T BUY ME LOVE and LOVERBOY.- IMDb mini biography by: Gary Brumburgh / gr-home@pacbell
- SpousesJillian Dempsey(July 31, 1999 - present) (3 children)Rocky Parker(August 24, 1987 - April 26, 1994) (divorced)
- ChildrenTallula Fyfe DempseyDarby Galen DempseySullivan Patrick Dempsey
- ParentsWilliam Allen DempseyM. Amanda Dempsey (Casson)
- RelativesAlicia Hatten(Sibling)Mary Dempsey(Sibling)
- Wavy dark brown hair
- In his first marriage, with Rocky Parker, he had a stepson who is a year older than he is.
- As a teenager growing up in Maine, he was a state champion downhill skier who trained for a place on the Olympic team.
- As a teenager, placed third in his age group at the National Jugglers Convention. Aspired to attend Clown College.
- His first wife, Rocky Parker, is the mother of his best friend, actor Corey Parker, and Noelle Parker.
- At the time of his first marriage, he was 21 and his bride was 48.
- One day my 3-year-old daughter said, 'You're very handsome, Poppy.' That was the best compliment ever.
- "I'd come in with this bitter attitude. It's not an escape, because I feel this disappointment, this jealousy." - on why he couldn't stand to go to the movies during his decade-long career-drought.
- People sometimes mistake being serious with being taken seriously. And, sure, if you have a political point of view, you have every right to share it. But you have to be careful not to get too self-important. You have to find the balance between being entertaining and being preachy. And you're seeing that at the box office. People aren't buying it any more. There's a time and a place, and what we need right now is a little more positivity.
- Sometimes your kids say something, and it's so amazing with insight. There's something so beautiful in that.
- Made of Honor (2008) - $4,000,000
- Enchanted (2007) - $750,000
- Freedom Writers (2007) - $500,000
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) - $225,000 /episode (2007-08)
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) - $250,000 /episode (2009-10)
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