Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey
Dempsey in 2016
Born	Patrick Galen Dempsey (1966-01-13) January 13, 1966 (age 58) Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
Occupations	Actor racecar driver
Years active	1985–present
Spouses	Rocky Parker ​ ​ (m. 1987; div. 1994)​ Jillian Fink ​ (m. 1999)​
Children	3
United SportsCar Championship career
Debut season	2014
Current team	Dempsey Racing
Racing licence	FIA Bronze
Car number	27
Wins	2
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	18th in 2014
Finished last season	18th
Previous series
2007–2013 2012–2013 2010–2012	Rolex Sports Car Series American Le Mans Series Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years	2009 2013–2015
Teams	Advanced Engineering Team Seattle Dempsey Racing
Best finish	22nd (2nd in class)(2015)

Patrick Galen Dempsey (born January 13, 1966)^[1] is an American actor and racing driver. He is best known for his role as neurosurgeon Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy from 2005 to 2015. He is also known for his leading man romantic films roles, including in Enchanted (2007). Dempsey has received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, and was named as People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2023.^[2]

Dempsey started his career acting in films such as Can't Buy Me Love (1987) and Loverboy (1989). He has since starred in several romantic comedy films such as Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Made of Honor (2008), Valentine's Day (2010), and Bridget Jones's Baby (2016). Dempsey has also taken dramatic roles in Outbreak (1995), Scream 3 (2000), Freedom Writers (2007), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), Thanksgiving (2023), and Ferrari (2023). He starred in and produced Flypaper (2011), and The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019).

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.^[3]