Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Galen Dempsey is an American actor and race car driver, best known for his role as neurosurgeon Dr. Derek Shepherdon Grey's Anatomy. He saw early success as an actor, starring in a number of films in his early 20s, including Can't Buy Me Loveand Loverboy. In the 1990s, he mostly appeared in smaller roles in film, such as Outbreak, and television, before landing a lead role in Sweet Home Alabama, a surprise box office hit. He has since then...
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth13 January 1966
CityLewiston, ME
given perspective
It's given me a perspective of -- you have to keep working. I have never given up.
biggest figuring issue order
The biggest issue was figuring out what the pecking order was,
certainly expand falling love personal relationship relationships seattle spend time
We need to spend more time here, ... If the show is about personal relationships, we need to expand that and show what their relationship is to the city. I'm certainly lobbying for that. I'm falling in love with the city, and I want to spend more time up here. ... There's nothing that makes you feel like Seattle in Burbank.
dream thinking perfect
I think dreams can come true, but not necessarily like fairy-tales. It's not always so perfect like that.
wife worry racing
I know it can be dangerous, but I love racing. I worry my wife, but she knows it's important to me.
different feels
Eventually feels a lot different than actually.
identity mcdreamy lost
Now I'm just known as McDreamy, I've lost all identity as Patrick Dempsey, I'm now McDreamy.
mistake taken people
People sometimes mistake being serious with being taken seriously.
beauty kissing taste
My big thing is to make sure the lipsticks taste good when you kiss. And, well, so far they taste pretty darn good.
sexy mean men
Oh, she's my bodyguard. I mean, I'm a married man, and the last thing you need in that situation is to be considered a sexy individual. But I try to never let this whole McDreamy thing really influence us. I'm trying to just have a calm family life, to make my marriage work. It's not as if when my wife asks me to take out the trash, I say, 'Um, honey, don't you realize that I'm too sexy for that'? Well, actually, I do, but she gives me crap for it.
successful keys want
The key to a successful marriage is accepting that you're not going to change the other person. And the words "Yes, dear. Whatever you want.
passion biking enjoy
If biking is your passion, set aside time to enjoy a good ride.
funeral funny-wedding musician
A wedding is like a funeral, but with musicians.
nice careers looks
I look forward to a time when my career in a place where I can get out of Los Angeles and find a nice small town like I grew up in to raise my family.