![]() This was followed by the teen comedy Can't Buy Me Love in 1987 with actress Amanda Peterson and Some Girls with Jennifer Connelly in 1988. He then co-starred in the third installment of the comedy classic Meatballs III: Summer Job, alongside Sally Kellerman in 1987. Dempsey has also made notable appearances in the stage productions of On Golden Pond, with the Maine Acting Company, and as Timmy (the Martin Sheen role) in a 1990 off- Broadway revival of The Subject Was Roses co-starring with John Mahoney and Dana Ivey at the Roundabout Theatre in New York.ĭempsey's first major feature film role was at age 21 with Beverly D'Angelo in the film In The Mood, the actual World War II story about Ellsworth Wisecarver whose relationships with older married women created a national uproar. He followed this with another tour, Brighton Beach Memoirs, in the lead role, which was directed by Gene Saks. His audition was successful and he spent the following four months touring with the company in Philadelphia. ![]() "I have never given up." Acting career Early career Īn invitation to audition for a role in the stage production of Torch Song Trilogy led to Patrick Dempsey's discovery as an actor. "It's given me a perspective of - you have to keep working," Dempsey told Walters. He told Barbara Walters on her 2008 Oscar special that he thinks dyslexia made him what he is today. ĭempsey was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 12. In 1981, he achieved second place at the International Jugglers' Association Championship in the Juniors category, just behind Anthony Gatto, who is considered to be the best technical juggler of all time. In his youth, Dempsey participated in juggling competitions. Dominic Regional High School, and after moving to Houston attended Willowridge High School. He attended Buckfield High School and St. His mother, Amanda ( née Casson), was a school secretary, and his father, William, was an insurance salesman. He has two older sisters and a half-brother, Shane Wray. Early life ĭempsey was born in Lewiston, Maine, and grew up in the nearby towns of Turner and Buckfield. 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. 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. 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), Bridget Jones's Baby (2016), and Disenchanted (2022).ĭempsey, who maintains a sports car and vintage car collection, also enjoys auto racing in his spare time. He was successful in landing a lead role in Sweet Home Alabama (2002), a surprise box office hit. Dempsey was also in Scream 3 (2000) where he played the role of Detective Mark Kincaid. In the 1990s, he mostly appeared in smaller roles in film, such as Outbreak (1995) and television. 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). ![]() He is best known for his role as neurosurgeon Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd in Grey's Anatomy. Patrick Galen Dempsey (born January 13, 1966) is an American actor and racing driver. ![]()
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