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Patrick Dempsey

Birth name: Patrick Galen Dempsey

Birth date: 13.01.1966

Dempsey was discovered by an agent and invited to audition for a role in the stage production of Torch Song Trilogy. Dempsey's audition was successful, and he spent the following four months touring with the company in San Francisco. He followed this with another tour, Brighton Beach Memoirs, in the lead role, which was directed by Gene Saks. Dempsey has also made notable appearances in the stage productions of On Golden Pond, with the Maine Acting Company, and The Subject was Roses, which showed at the Roundabout Theatre in New York. Dempsey's first major feature film role was at age 21 in the teen comedy Can't Buy Me Love in 1987 with actress Amanda Peterson. In 1989, he had the lead role in the film Loverboy with actress Kirstie Alley and Happy Together with actress Helen Slater. Although the teen comedy and romance roles led to Dempsey being somewhat typecast for a time, he continued to be featured in film and television roles throughout the 1990s. Dempsey made a number of featured appearances in television in the 1990s; he was cast several times in pilots that were not picked up for a full season, including lead roles in the TV versions of the films The Player and About A Boy. His first major television role was a recurring role as Will's closeted sportscaster boyfriend on Will & Grace. He went on to play the role of Aaron Brooks, Sela Ward's psychologically unbalanced brother, on Once & Again. Dempsey received an Emmy nomination in 2001 as Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for the role of Aaron. In 2004 he co-starred in the highly acclaimed HBO production, Iron Jawed Angels, opposite Hilary Swank and Anjelica Huston. Dempsey had a high-profile role as one of the suitors for Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama. Dempsey's most recent roles include the 2007 Disney film Enchanted, and the Paramount Pictures film Freedom Writers where he reunites with his Iron Jawed Angels co-star Hilary Swank. He is also lending his voice for the main character in Brother Bear 2. Dempsey has received significant public attention for his role as Dr. Derek Shepherd in the drama Grey's Anatomy. Prior to landing the role of Derek Shepherd, Dempsey auditioned for the role of Dr. Robert Chase on another medical show, House. Initially a midseason replacement, the show has become a highly rated program. Media attention has been focused on Dempsey's character Derek, often referred to as "McDreamy", and the character's romance with intern Meredith Grey (played by Ellen Pompeo). The intense media attention appears to have led to some backstage friction. News reports surfaced in October 2006 that Dempsey was involved in an argument with co-star Isaiah Washington that appears to have become a physical altercation. News reports have also stated that this argument may have been initiated over an anti-gay slur directed at T.R. Knight by Washington.

Filmography

# Enchanted (2007) .... Robert # Freedom Writers (2007) .... Scott Casey # "Grey's Anatomy" .... Dr. Derek Shepherd (48 episodes, 2005-2007) - Six Days: Part 1 (2007) TV Episode .... Dr. Derek Shepherd - Don't Stand So Close to Me (2006) TV Episode .... Dr. Derek Shepherd - From a Whisper to a Scream (2006) TV Episode .... Dr. Derek Shepherd - Staring at the Sun (2006) TV Episode .... Dr. Derek Shepherd - Where the Boys Are (2006) TV Episode .... Dr. Derek Shepherd (43 more) # Brother Bear 2 (2006) (V) (voice) .... Kenai # Shade (2006) .... Paul Parker # "Test Drive" (1 episode, 2005) - Lexus IS 350 (2005) TV Episode # "The Practice" .... Dr. Paul Stewart (3 episodes, 2004) - Mr. Shore Goes to Town (2004) TV Episode .... Dr. Paul Stewart - Pre-Trial Blues (2004) TV Episode .... Dr. Paul Stewart - Coming Home (2004) TV Episode .... Dr. Paul Stewart # Iron Jawed Angels (2004) (TV) .... Ben Weissman # "Karen Sisco" .... Carl (1 episode, 2003) - Blown Away (2003) TV Episode .... Carl # Lucky 7 (2003) (TV) .... Peter Connor ... aka Lucky Seven (USA: DVD title) # About a Boy (2003) (TV) .... Will # Sweet Home Alabama (2002) .... Andrew Hennings # The Emperor's Club (2002) .... Older Louis Masoudi # "Once and Again" .... Aaron Brooks (4 episodes, 2000-2002) - Aaron's List of Dreams (2002) TV Episode .... Aaron Brooks - Aaron's Getting Better (2001) TV Episode .... Aaron Brooks - Feast or Famine (2000) TV Episode .... Aaron Brooks - Strangers and Brothers (2000) TV Episode .... Aaron Brooks # Rebellion (2002) .... Tyler Rae # Corsairs (2002) (TV) # Blonde (2001) (TV) .... Cass ... aka Marilyn Monroe (Canada: French title) # "Will & Grace" .... Matthew (3 episodes, 2000-2001) - Brothers, a Love Story (2001) TV Episode .... Matthew - Crazy in Love (2001) TV Episode .... Matthew - Love Plus One (2000) TV Episode .... Matthew # Chestnut Hill (2001) (TV) .... Michael Eastman # Scream 3 (2000) .... Det. Mark Kincaid # Me and Will (1999) .... Fast Eddie # Jeremiah (1998) (TV) .... Jeremiah ... aka Bibel: Jeremia, Die (Germany) ... aka Geremia il profeta (Italy) # There's No Fish Food in Heaven (1998) .... The Stranger ... aka Life in the Fast Lane (USA: DVD title) # The Treat (1998) .... Mike # Crime and Punishment (1998) (TV) .... Rodya Raskolnikov ... aka Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment (USA: complete title) # Denial (1998) .... Sam ... aka Something About Sex (USA: video title) # Hugo Pool (1997) .... Floyd Gaylen ... aka Pool Girl (UK: DVD title) # 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997/II) (TV) .... Pierre Arronax # The Escape (1997) (TV) .... Clayton # The Player (1997) (TV) .... Griffin Mill # Odd Jobs (1997) (TV) # A Season in Purgatory (1996) (TV) .... Harrison Burns # The Right to Remain Silent (1996) (TV) .... Tom Harris # Outbreak (1995) .... Jimbo Scott # Bloodknot (1995) .... Tom # With Honors (1994) .... Everett Calloway # Ava's Magical Adventure (1994) .... Jeffrey # Bank Robber (1993) .... Billy # J.F.K.: Reckless Youth (1993) (TV) .... John F. Kennedy # Face the Music (1993) .... Charlie Hunter # For Better and for Worse (1993) (TV) .... Robert Faldo ... aka R.S.V.P. # Mobsters (1991) .... Meyer Lansky ... aka The Evil Empire # Run (1991) .... Charlie Farrow # Merry Christmas Baby (1991) (TV) # Coupe de Ville (1990) .... Robert 'Bobby' Libner # "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" .... The Plant (1 episode, 1989) ... aka Club Mario (USA: new title) - Super Plant (1989) TV Episode .... The Plant # Happy Together (1989/I) .... Christopher Wooden # Loverboy (1989) .... Randy Bodek # Some Girls (1988) .... Michael ... aka Sisters # In a Shallow Grave (1988) .... Daventry # In the Mood (1987) .... Ellsworth 'Sonny' Wisecarver ... aka The Woo Woo Kid # Can't Buy Me Love (1987) .... Ronald Miller ... aka Boy Rents Girl # Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986) .... Rudy ... aka Meatballs III - Académie de vacances (Canada: French title: video title) # A Fighting Choice (1986) (TV) .... Kellin Taylor # "Fast Times" (1986) TV Series .... Mike Damone (unknown episodes) ... aka Fast Times at Ridgemont High # The Stuff (1985) (uncredited) .... Underground Stuff buyer #2 # Heaven Help Us (1985) .... Corbet ... aka Catholic Boys