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Patrick Dempsey
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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.
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 Hono…
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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. 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.
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Patrick Dempsey's Filmography
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Destined to Drive: Patrick Dempsey's Return to Racing
as Self
Ferrari
as Piero Taruffi
Thanksgiving
as Sheriff Eric Newlon
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self
Racing With Giants: Porsche at Le Mans
as Self
Disenchanted
as Robert Philip
Alumination
as Self
Hurley
as Self
Red Nose Day Actually
as (US version)
Bridget Jones's Baby
as Jack
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We Are Racers
as Self
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
as Self
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Sports Insiders on 24 Hours of Le Mans
as Self
Ushi Must Marry
as Self
Flypaper
as Tripp
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
as Dylan
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Boys of Bonneville
as Narrator (voice)
Valentine's Day
as Harrison Copeland
Made of Honor
as Tom
Enchanted
as Robert Philip
24 x 24: Wide Open with Jeff Gordon
as Self - Host
Freedom Writers
as Scott Casey
Brother Bear 2
as Kenai (voice)
Iron Jawed Angels
as Ben Weissman
Lucky 7
as Peter Connor
The Emperor's Club
as Older Louis Masoudi
Sweet Home Alabama
as Andrew Hennings
Scream 3
as Mark Kincaid
Me and Will
as Fast Eddie
Jeremiah
as Jeremiah
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
as The Stranger
Crime and Punishment
as Rodya Raskolnikov
The Treat
as Mike
Denial
as Sam
The Escape
as Clayton
Ava's Magical Adventure
as Jeffrey
Hugo Pool
as Floyd Gaylen
The Right to Remain Silent
as Tom Harris
Bloodknot
as Tom
Outbreak
as Jimbo Scott
With Honors
as Everett Calloway
Bank Robber
as Billy
Face the Music
as Charlie Hunter
For Better and for Worse
as Robert Faldo
Mobsters
as Meyer Lansky
Run
as Charlie Farrow
Coupe de Ville
as Robert 'Bobby' Libner
Happy Together
as Chris Wooden
Loverboy
as Randy Bodek
Some Girls
as Michael
In a Shallow Grave
as Potter Daventry
In the Mood
as Ellsworth "Sonny" Wisecarver
Can't Buy Me Love
as Ronald Miller
Meatballs III: Summer Job
as Rudy
A Fighting Choice
as Kellin Taylor
The Stuff
as Underground Stuff Buyer (uncredited)
Heaven Help Us
as Corbet
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