Patrick Dempsey — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

Patrick Galen Dempsey (born January 13, 1966) is an American actor and racing driver. He is best known for his role as neurosurgeon Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd in Grey's Anatomy. Early in his career, he achieved success as an actor, appearing in a number of 1980s films, including Can't Buy Me Love (1987) and Loverboy (1989).

In the 1990s, he mainly appeared in small film roles, such as Outbreak (1995), and on television. Dempsey also appeared in Scream 3 (2000), where he played Detective Mark Kincaid.

He successfully landed the lead role in Sweet Home Alabama (2002), an unexpected box office hit. Since then, he has appeared in other films, including Brother Bear 2 (2006), Enchanted (2007), Made in America (2008), Valentine's Day (2010), Flypaper (2011), Freedom Writers (2007), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), and Bridget Jones's Baby (2016).

Dempsey, who owns a collection of sports and vintage cars, also enjoys auto racing in his spare time. He has competed in pro-am events such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Rolex 24 at Daytona, and the off-road Ensenada SCORE Baja 1000 race. Before the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans, Dempsey stated that he would "walk away" from acting if he could and devote himself to motorsport full-time.

Filmography

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2005 Grey's Anatomy Derek Shepherd

Awards & recognition

5 nominations · 2 Award ceremony

Golden Globe Awards 2 nominations

Best Male Performance on TV (Drama) Grey's Anatomy 2007
Best Male Performance on TV (Drama) Grey's Anatomy 2006

Screen Actors Guild Awards 3 nominations

Best Drama Series Ensemble Grey's Anatomy 2008
Best Actor in a Drama Series Grey's Anatomy 2006
Best Drama Series Ensemble Grey's Anatomy 2006

Interesting facts

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С 10 лет Патрик Демпси увлекался цирковым искусством, научился прекрасно жонглировать, показывать фокусы. Выступал в местных клубах, на улице. В 1981 году занял призовое место на международном конкурсе жонглеров.
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Его первая жена - Рокки Паркер - старше его на 27 лет. Она же является матерью его лучшего друга Кори.
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В свободное время Патрик коллекционирует антиквариат, занимается реконструкцией домов и катается на лыжах.
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У Патрика трое детей — дочь Таллула (20 февраля 2002) и сыновья-близнецы Дарби Гаден и Силливан Патрик (1 февраля 2007).
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За роль в «Анатомии Грей» носит прозвище Dr. McDreamy (в русской версии сериала - «Красавчик») и вне съемочной площадки.
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Полное имя актёра - Патрик Гален Демпси (Patrick Galen Dempsey).
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Младший из трех детей, родившихся у Аманды и Уильяма Демпси.
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Серебряный призёр гонки «24 часа Ле-Мана» в классе LMGTE Am (2015).