History Creator / PatrickDempsey

[[caption-width-right:350:The man of your [[NameMcAdjective Mc]][[Series/GreysAnatomy Dreams]].]]

** ''Disenchanted'' (TBA) -- Robert Philip

* ''Film/TheStuff'' (1985) -- Underground Stuff buyer #2 (uncredited)
* ''Film/{{Fast Times|AtRidgemontHigh}}'' (1986) -- Mike Damone

Patrick Galen Dempsey (January 13, 1966-) was born and raised in Maine, has a lot of siblings, and was a championship juggler in his youth[[note]]Seriously -- he came second only to the guy who is now considered the best juggler ever. Which is something people have considered[[/note]]. His beginnings as an actor were in touring stage productions, first appearing in ''Theatre/TorchSongTrilogy'' before getting the lead role in another tour, though perhaps most notable starring in ''Theatre/OnGoldenPond'', and then he made it to off-Broadway before getting into film with 1987's ''Film/InTheMood'' (starring alongside his [[RealLifeRelative then-wife]], who was [[MrsRobinson over twice his age]]). By the age of 21.

* ''Disney/BrotherBear2'' (2006) -- Kenai ([[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] Creator/JoaquinPhoenix)

* ''Film/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea'' (1997) -- Pierre Arronax

* ''Disney/BrotherBear2'' (2006) -- Kenai

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[[NotThatKindOfDoctor Dr.]] Patrick Dempsey was born and raised in Maine, has a lot of siblings, and was a championship juggler in his youth[[note]]Seriously -- he came second only to the guy who is now considered the best juggler ever. Which is something people have considered[[/note]]. His beginnings as an actor were in touring stage productions, first appearing in ''Theatre/TorchSongTrilogy'' before getting the lead role in another tour, though perhaps most notable starring in ''Theatre/OnGoldenPond'', and then he made it to off-Broadway before getting into film with 1987's ''Film/InTheMood'' (starring alongside his [[RealLifeRelative then-wife]], who was [[MrsRobinson over twice his age]]). By the age of 21.

In the 1990s he moved into predominantly television work, though was not initially successful in this medium. After some starring roles, he was nominated for an UsefulNotes/{{Emmy|Award}} in 2001 for ''Series/OnceAndAgain'' but moved back to movies, anyway. He starred -- and still stars -- in largely cheesy {{RomCom}}s. He did pick up some television work, though, and in 2005 graced our screens as Dr. Derek "[=McDreamy=]" Shepherd, possibly his best-known role, in ''Series/GreysAnatomy'', for which he won two SAG awards. He left the show in 2015, though his contract extended beyond this, but can still be seen in impressive roles. He also took up racecar driving in 2007, and has been doing surprisingly great, as well as having two honorary doctorates (from Bates College, Maine, and Bowdoin College) and funding a cancer clinic (the Patrick Dempsey Center at Central Maine Medical Center). His ''Grey's Anatomy'' character [[ActorSharedBackground also got his degree from Bowdoin and focused on cancer]].

* ''Film/TheStuff'' (1985) -- Underground Stuff buyer #2 (uncredited, film debut)

* ''Film/CantBuyMeLove'' (1987) -- Ronald Miller (first film lead role)

* ''Film/CantBuyMeLove'' (1987) -- Ronald Miller (first film lead role)

* ''Film/ValentinesDay'' (2010) -- Harrison Copeland

Dr. Patrick Dempsey was born and raised in Maine, has a lot of siblings, and was a championship juggler in his youth[[note]]Seriously -- he came second only to the guy who is now considered the best juggler ever. Which is something people have considered[[/note]]. His beginnings as an actor were in touring stage productions, first appearing in ''Theatre/TorchSongTrilogy'' before getting the lead role in another tour, though perhaps most notable starring in ''Theatre/OnGoldenPond'', and then he made it to off-Broadway before getting into film with 1987's ''Film/InTheMood'' (starring alongside his [[RealLifeRelative then-wife]], who was [[MrsRobinson over twice his age]]). By the age of 21.

In the 1990s he moved into predominantly television work, though was not initially successful in this medium. After some starring roles, he was nominated for an UsefulNotes/{{Emmy|Award}} in 2001 for ''Series/OnceAndAgain'' but moved back to movies, anyway. He starred -- and still stars -- in largely cheesy {{RomCom}}s. He did pick up some television work, though, and in 2005 graced our screens as Dr. Derek "[=McDreamy=]" Shepherd, possibly his best-known role, in ''Series/GreysAnatomy'', for which he won two SAG awards. He left the show in 2015, though his contract extended beyond this, but can still be seen in impressive roles. He also took up racecar driving in 2007, and has been doing surprisingly great, as well as having two honorary doctorates (from Bates College, Maine, and Bowdoin College) and funding a cancer clinic (the Patrick Dempsey Center at Central Maine Medical Center). His ''Grey's Anatomy'' character [[ActorSharedBackground also got his doctorate from Bowdoin and focused on cancer]].

Dr. Patrick Dempsey was born and raised in Maine, has a lot of siblings, and was a championship juggler in his youth[[note]]Seriously -- he came second only to the guy who is now considered the best juggler ever. Which is something people have considered[[/note]]. His beginnings as an actor were in touring stage productions, first appearing in ''Theatre/TorchSongTrilogy'' before getting the lead role in another tour, though perhaps most notable starring in ''Theatre/OnGoldenPond'', and then he made it to off-Broadway before getting into film with 1987's ''Film/InTheMood'' (starring alongside his then-wife). By the age of 21.

Dr. Patrick Dempsey was born and raised in Maine, has a lot of siblings, and was a championship juggler in his youth[[note]]Seriously -- he came second only to the guy who is now considered the best juggler ever. Which is something people have considered[[/note]]. His beginnings as an actor were in touring stage productions, first appearing in ''Theatre/TorchSongTrilogy'' before getting the lead role in another tour, though perhaps most notable starring in ''Theatre/OnGoldenPond'', and then he made it to off-Broadway before getting into film with 1987's ''Film/CantBuyMeLove''. By the age of 21.

Dr. Patrick Dempsey was born and raised in Maine, has a lot of siblings, and was a championship juggler in his youth[[note]]Seriously -- he came second only to the guy who is now considered the best juggler ever. Which is something people have considered[[/note]]. His beginnings as an actor were in touring stage productions, and then he made it to off-Broadway before getting into film. By the age of 20.

In the 1990s he moved into predominantly television work, though was not initially successful in this medium. After some starring roles, he was nominated for an UsefulNotes/{{Emmy|Award}} in 2001 but moved back to movies, anyway. He starred -- and still stars -- in largely cheesy Rom-coms. He did pick up some television work, though, and in 2005 graced our screens as Dr. Derek "[=McDreamy=]" Shepherd, possibly his best-known role, in ''Series/GreysAnatomy''. He left the show in 2015, though his contract extended beyond this, but can still be seen in impressive roles. He also took up racecar driving in 2007, and has been doing surprisingly great, as well as having two honorary doctorates (from Bates College, Maine, and Bowdoin College) and funding a cancer clinic (the Patrick Dempsey Center at Central Maine Medical Center). His ''Grey's Anatomy'' character [[ActorSharedBackground also got his doctorate from Bowdoin and focused on cancer]].

In the 1990s he moved into predominantly television work, though was not initially successful in this medium. After some starring roles, he was nominated for an UsefulNotes/{{Emmy|Award}} in 2001 but moved back to movies, anyway. He starred -- and still stars -- in largely cheesy Rom-coms. He did pick up some television work, though, and in 2005 graced our screens as Dr. Derek "[=McDreamy=]" Shepherd, possibly his best-known role, in ''Series/GreysAnatomy''. He left the show in 2015, though his contract extended beyond this, but can still be seen in impressive roles. He also took up racecar driving in 2007, and has been doing surprisingly great, as well as having two honorary doctorates (from Bates College, Maine, and Bowdoin College) and funding a cancer clinic (the Patrick Dempsey Center at Central Maine Medical Center). His ''Grey's Anatomy'' character [[ActorSharedBackground also got his doctorate from Bowdoin]].

* ''Film/TheStuff'' (1985) -- Underground Stuff buyer #2(uncredited, film debut)

* ''Film/MadeOfHonor'' (2008) -- Tom Bailey

* ''Literature/BridgetJones's Baby'' (2016) -- Jack Qwant

[[caption-width-right:350:The man of your [[McNicknaming Mc]][[Series/GreysAnatomy Dreams]].]]

* ''Film/CantBuyMeLove'' (1987) -- Ronald Miller (lead)