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Patrick Dempsey
Actor
Male
Born
Jan 13, 1966
Age
47
Hometown
United States
Other Names
Patrick Galen Dem...
Patrick Galen Dempsey is an American actor, known for his role as neurosurgeon Dr. Derek Shepherd ("McDreamy") on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy. Prior to Grey's Anatomy he made several television appearances and was nominated for an Emmy Award. He… Read More
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Romance
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Nicole MolkenthinDated 2000 - 2005
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Jillian DempseyMarried 1999
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Jillian FinkMarried 1999
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Jill FinkMarried 1999
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Rocky ParkerMarried 1987 - 1994
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Rochelle ParkerMarried 1987 - 1994
Family
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Patrick Dempsey
Age 47
parents
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William DempseyFather
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Amanda DempseyMother
children
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Tallula Fyfe DempseySon
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Sullivan Patrick DempseySon
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Darby Galen DempseyDaughter
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Off Metro.Com: Best Bike Friendly Cafes In NycHuffington Post - Feb 22, 2013
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Where Mc Dreamy Drinks 10 Cups Of Coffee A DayHuffington Post - Feb 01, 2013
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This Week's 'Grey's Anatomy' Is 'Devastating' For ArizonaHuffington Post - Jan 25, 2013
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Exclusive Grey's Anatomy First Look: Mer Der Sexy Time Turns Sour!Seattle Pi - Jan 23, 2013
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1966
Birth
Born on January 13, 1966.
TWENTIES
1987
21 Years Old
He has been married twice. In 1987, he married actress and acting coach Rocky Parker (born 26 February 1940 in Brooklyn, New York). Being the mother of his best friend (Corey Parker), she appeared with Dempsey in the film In the Mood. The couple divorced in 1994.
1989
23 Years Old
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In 1989, Dempsey had the lead role in the films Loverboy with actress Kirstie Alley and Happy Together with actress Helen Slater.
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1991
25 Years Old
However he received good reviews as he portrayed real-life mob boss, Meyer Lansky in 1991, when Mobsters was put on the screen.
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1993
27 Years Old
In 1993, he played a young John F. Kennedy in the 2-part TV mini-series JFK: Reckless Youth.
THIRTIES
2000
34 Years Old
In 2000, he also had a role as Detective Kincaid on Scream 3.
2004
38 Years Old
Dempsey had a high-profile role as the fiancé of Reese Witherspoon's character in Sweet Home Alabama. In 2004, he co-starred in the highly acclaimed HBO production Iron Jawed Angels, opposite Hilary Swank and Anjelica Huston.
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FORTIES
2007
41 Years Old
In 2007, Dempsey starred in the Disney film Enchanted, and the Paramount Pictures film Freedom Writers where he reunited with his Iron Jawed Angels co-star Hilary Swank.
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Dempsey was diagnosed with dyslexia at age twelve. He told Barbara Walters on her 2008 Oscar special that he thinks dyslexia "made him what he is today." “It’s given me a perspective of — you have to keep working,” Dempsey told Walters. “I have never given up.”
2009
43 Years Old
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In 2009, he raced a Team Seattle Advanced Engineering Ferrari F430 GT in the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans's GT2 class, and finished ninth in class.
2011
45 Years Old
Dempsey announced he would be in the 2011 Rolex 24 at Daytona along with other races throughout the season in a Mazda RX-8.
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On September 29, 2012, Mexican cable company YOO launched an advertising campaign featuring Patrick Dempsey as the love interest of a domestic worker who comes across his profile on an online dating site.
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