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Patrick Dempsey
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| Mostly Credited As: | Patrick Dempsey |
| Birth Name: | Patrick Galen Dempsey |
| Date Of Birth: | January 13, 1966 (Age 43) |
| Country Of Birth: |  USA |
| Birth Place: | Lewiston, Maine |
| Height: | 5' 10" (1.77 m) |
| Spouse |
| Jill Fink |
Jul/31/1999 - Present |
(3 children) |
| Rocky Parker |
1987 - 1994 |
(Divorced) |
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Patrick Dempsey was born in Lewiston, Maine on January 13, 1966 and spend his childhood in the small town of Buckfield, Maine. At the age of 7, Patrick began taking dancing lessons until he was kicked out for flirting and being a disruption. By 15, Patrick had made up a routine and toured the New England Vaudeville Circuit as a magician, comedian, and unicyclist, as well as a juggler and won third place in a National Juggling Competition.
Patrick's big break came in1981 when he won a Talent America Contest. A talent agency saw his potential and had him audition for the role of David in a stage production of Torch Song Trilogy. Patrick went on to act in several other plays including On Golden Pond and Brighton Beach Memoirs in which he starred.
His talent and determination continued to pay off and in 1985, Patrick made his big screen debut in the movie Heaven Help Us. By 1987, Dempsey had achieved major star status with his role in Can't Buy Me Love. Though the movie led to wide exposure and launched him into "teen idol" status, his moment in the spotlight was short-lived. Mobsters, JFK: Reckless Youth, With Honors, and Outbreak, the movies in which Dempsey starred during the early 1990s were box office bombs, and it wasn't until he acted in Scream 3 in 2000 that he was thrust back into the spotlight. Recently, Dempsey acted in the movie Sweet Home Alabama alongside Reese Witherspoon and will star in upcoming 2007 movies Freedom Writers and Enchanted.
During his years in the acting business, Dempsey also made several television guest appearances including Will and Grace, The Practice, and Once and Again.
Dempsey currently stars as Dr. Derek Shepherd on the hit ABC show Grey's Anatomy.
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Patrick Dempsey was born in Lewiston, Maine on January 13, 1966 and spend his childhood in the small town of Buckfield, Maine. At the age of 7, Patrick began taking dancing lessons until he was kicked out for flirting and being a disruption. By 15, Patrick had made up a routine and toured the New England Vaudeville Circuit as a magician, comedian, and unicyclist, as well as a juggler and won third place in a National Juggling Competition.
Patrick's big break came in1981 when he won a Talent America Contest. A talent agency saw his potential and had him audition for the role of David in a stage production of Torch Song Trilogy. Patrick went on to act in several other plays including On Golden Pond and Brighton Beach Memoirs in which he starred.
His talent and determination continued to pay off and in 1985, Patrick made his big screen debut in the movie Heaven Help Us. By 1987, Dempsey had achieved major star status with his role in Can't Buy Me Love. Though the movie led to wide.
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Patrick Dempsey TV Appearances |
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| Show: Live with Regis and Kelly (1988) • 5 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Monday May 16th, 2005) |
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• Patrick Dempsey, Brody Jenner |
21x18: (Oct/28/2009) |
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Himself |
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• Patrick Dempsey; Laurence Fishburne; Jodie Foster; Taylor Swift |
19x257: (Jun/24/2008) |
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Himself |
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• Patrick Dempsey |
19x102: (Nov/20/2007) |
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Himself |
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• Patrick Dempsey, Caroline Rhea and Kenny Chesney |
18x78: (Sep/20/2006) |
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Himself |
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• James Denton/Tom Westman |
17x96: (May/16/2005) |
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Himself |
| Show: Private Practice (2007) |
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• Ex-Life |
02x16: (Feb/12/2009) |
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Dr. Derek Shepherd, [Special Guest Stars] |
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• Acceptance |
02x15: (Feb/05/2009) |
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Derek Sheperd |
| Show: Late Show with David Letterman (1993) |
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• Patrick Dempsey, Isabella Rossellini, Nick Lowe |
15x108: (May/02/2008) |
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Himself |
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• Patrick Dempsey, Jay Johnson and Darwin, Kasabian |
14x12: (Sep/19/2006) |
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Himself |
| Show: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) |
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• Patrick Dempsey, Ed Begley Jr., Tegan and Sara |
16x106: (Apr/23/2008) |
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Himself |
| Show: Good Morning America (1975) |
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• Patrick Dempsey |
32x94: (Jan/11/2007) |
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Himself |
| Show: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) |
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• Patrick Dempsey, Indigo Girls, 11-year-old lizard whisperer Lily Capehart |
04x81: (Jan/10/2007) |
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Himself |
| Show: The View (1997) |
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• Patrick Dempsey, Dr. Michelle Bachelet |
10x19: (Sep/29/2006) |
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Himself |
| Show: Nightline (1980) |
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• March 20, 2006 |
25x01: (Mar/20/2006) |
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Himself |
| Show: The Tony Danza Show (2004) (2004) |
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• Patrick Dempsey, Tyler Florence, Kadee Strickland |
01x130: (Apr/15/2005) |
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Himself |
| Show: Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003) |
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• Sting |
03x39: (Mar/25/2005) |
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Himself |
| Show: The Practice (1997) |
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• Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3) |
08x15: (Mar/07/2004) |
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Dr. Paul Stewart |
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• Pre-Trial Blues (2) |
08x14: (Feb/22/2004) |
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Dr. Paul Stewart |
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• Going Home (1) |
08x13: (Feb/15/2004) |
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Dr. Paul Stewart |
| Show: Karen Sisco (2003) |
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• Blown Away |
01x01: (Oct/01/2003) |
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Carl |
| Show: Last Call with Carson Daly (2002) |
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• Peter Gabriel, Patrick Dempsey |
01x123: (Oct/03/2002) |
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Himself |
| Show: The Daily Show (1996) |
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• Patrick Dempsey |
07x39: (Oct/01/2002) |
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Himself |
| Show: Revealed with Jules Asner (2001) |
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• Reese Witherspoon |
04x01: (Sep/25/2002) |
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Himself |
| Show: The Caroline Rhea Show (2002) |
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• Episode 18 |
01x19: (Sep/25/2002) |
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Himself |
| Show: Once and Again (1999) |
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• Aaron's List of Dreams |
03x16: (Mar/25/2002) |
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Aaron Brooks |
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• Aaron's Gettin' Better |
02x16: (Mar/21/2001) |
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Aaron Brooks |
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• Feast or Famine |
02x04: (Nov/21/2000) |
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Aaron Brooks |
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• Strangers and Brothers |
01x18: (Mar/13/2000) |
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Aaron Brooks |
| Show: E! True Hollywood Story (1996) |
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• Scream |
06x05: (Oct/31/2001) |
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Himself |
| Show: Will & Grace (1998) |
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• Brothers, A Love Story |
03x14: (Feb/08/2001) |
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Matthew Moshea |
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• Crazy In Love |
03x13: (Feb/01/2001) |
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Matthew Moshea |
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• Love Plus One |
03x06: (Nov/09/2000) |
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Matthew Moshea |
| Show: Late Night With David Letterman (1982) |
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• Show #1544 |
10x116: (Oct/18/1991) |
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Himself |
| Show: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) |
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• The Pied Koopa / Super Plant |
01x20: (Oct/05/1989) |
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The Plant |
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Patrick Dempsey Crew Credits |
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Patrick Dempsey Trivia |
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He has been married twice: once to actress Rocky Parker and is currently married to make-up artist Jill Fink.
| His hobbies include antiquing, skiing, and remodeling old homes.
| Patrick is co-owner of Indycar Series team Vision Racing.
| Patrick and Jill Fink have one child together, Tallulah Fyfe, born in January of 2002, and are expecting twins in Spring of 2007.
| Quote: "One day my 3-year-old daughter said, 'You're very handsome, Poppy.' That was the best compliment ever".
| Patrick's favorite band is The Foo Fighters.
| Patrick attended Buckfield High School in Buckfield, Maine.
| During the late 1990s, Patrick modeled for the J. Crew catalogue.
| On Grey's Anatomy: "I'm really happy to go to work every day. The shows got humor, drama, and a little edge."
| In 2005, Cosmopolitan magazine voted Dempsey "Fun Fearless Male of the Year".
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