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
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.
people television sometimes
Sometimes in television, if there are storylines that are oft-told, people can be hypercritical of them.
thinking long together
I don't necessarily want to direct because it's too much work and I don't have the attention span to stay with it that long. But I think getting everyone together on something that appeals to me and developing the material is something that I like to do.
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.
mistake taken people
People sometimes mistake being serious with being taken seriously.
people fleeting sometimes
Fame is fleeting. Sometimes people like you, sometimes they don't. Not all people are going to like you and you have to come to [terms] with that.
mother daughter years
One day my 3-year-old daughter said 'Your very handsome, Poppy.' That was the best compliment ever.
different feels
Eventually feels a lot different than actually.
opportunity thinking careers
I think fame is one of those things where you have a window of opportunity and you have a certain amount of trust from the fans, and without that you don't have a career.
identity mcdreamy lost
Now I'm just known as McDreamy, I've lost all identity as Patrick Dempsey, I'm now McDreamy.
dream thinking perfect
I think dreams can come true, but not necessarily like fairy-tales. It's not always so perfect like that.
home long feelings
The best part about being married is feeling centered. Nothing else matters so much as long as you can come home and be with your family
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.
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.