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Biography
Patrick Dempsey is an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Derek Shepherd on the hit medical drama ‘Grey’s Anatomy.’
Who Is Patrick Dempsey?
American actor Patrick Dempsey dropped out of high school to tour as a juggler and magician before he found his calling in acting. He began his career on stage but made the transition to television in the 1990s. He is best known for his role as Dr. Derek Shepherd on the hit medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. He began taking film roles in 2007. He enjoys auto racing in his spare time.
Early Life and Career
Dempsey was born on January 13, 1966, in Lewiston, Maine. The youngest of three children, Dempsey dropped out of high school to tour as a juggler and magician. He eventually segued into theater, performing in several plays including the lead role in Brighton Beach Memoirs in San Francisco and The Subject was Roses in New York City.
During the late 1980s, Dempsey became a teen heartthrob after being cast in the romantic comedies Heaven Help Us, Can’t Buy Me Love and Loverboy. He made the transition to television in the 1990s, landing several recurring roles on sitcoms and drama series, including an Emmy-nominated performance for Once & Again in 2001. In 2004, he co-starred in HBO’s acclaimed Iron Jawed Angels with Hilary Swank and Anjelica Huston.
‘Grey’s Anatomy’
In 2005, Dempsey took on the role of Dr. Derek Shepherd — also known as “Dr. McDreamy” — on the hit medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. The series debuted on ABC as a midseason replacement and has since become one of the most highly rated shows on television. Audiences adored his portrayal of the sensitive doctor and were intrigued by the on-again, off-again relationship between his character and Dr. Meredith Grey played by Ellen Pompeo. Dempsey has earned both a Screen Actors Guild Award and a People’s Choice Award for his work on the series.
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