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Patrick Dempsey

1966 - Today

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Patrick Galen Dempsey (born January 13, 1966) is an American actor and racing driver best known for playing neurosurgeon Dr. Derek Shepherd in Grey's Anatomy (2005–2015; 2020–2021). He is also known for his leading man romantic film roles, such as Enchanted (2007). Dempsey has received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, and was named as People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2023. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia. Patrick Dempsey is the 1,529th most popular actor, the 2,841st most popular biography from United States and the 751st most popular American Actor.

Patrick Dempsey is most famous for his role as Dr. Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd on the long-running television series "Grey's Anatomy." He is also known for his work in films such as "Enchanted" and "Can't Buy Me Love."

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Among actors, Patrick Dempsey ranks 1,529 out of 13,578. Before him are Lily Tomlin, Cathy Moriarty, Verónica Castro, Warner Baxter, Bryan Brown, and Paul Lukas. After him are Haya Harareet, Oleg Yankovsky, Elke Sommer, Lois Chiles, Jonathan Frakes, and Amaury Nolasco.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Patrick Dempsey ranks 57. Before him are Emmanuelle Seigner, David Schwimmer, Paul Ritter, Enrique Peña Nieto, Cecilia Bartoli, and Rinat Akhmetov. After him are Jorge Campos, Alberto Tomba, GZA, Oleksii Reznikov, Paulo Futre, and Erdoğan Atalay.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Patrick Dempsey ranks 2,841 out of 20,380. Before him are Warner Baxter (1889), John F. MacArthur (1939), Joe Perry (1950), Nelson Algren (1909), Chuck Palahniuk (1962), and Richard Ramirez (1960). After him are Bob Bennett (1933), Muriel Humphrey Brown (1912), Wally Schirra (1923), Maria Shriver (1955), Lois Chiles (1947), and Fred Haise (1933).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Patrick Dempsey ranks 751. Before him are Everett McGill (1945), Clancy Brown (1959), Emma Stone (1988), Lily Tomlin (1939), Cathy Moriarty (1960), and Warner Baxter (1889). After him are Lois Chiles (1947), Jonathan Frakes (1952), Tod Browning (1880), Jeremy Strong (1978), Josh Duhamel (1972), and Don S. Davis (1942).

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