Patrick Dempsey

Patrick was born on January 13, 1966 in Maine (United States). His film debut came in 1985’s Heaven Help Us , where he had a very minor role. After this he took advantage of his youth to dedicate himself to titles aimed at adolescent audiences, most of which were comedies. Thus, Patrick starred in Meatballs III (1986), You Can’t Buy My Love (1987), A Few Girls (1988), Together But Not Mixed (1989) and Marry Me .(1993). These titles have in common the type of character that Patrick played, since they were all quite losers. In the first he was the typical high school nerd, in the second more of the same, so he tried to buy a cheerleader to become her girlfriend and become the “cool” on duty. In the third he sees how his girlfriend dumps him and in the fourth he lives a difficult love story with a girl who is rich, while he is humble.

Many will be surprised to learn that Grey’s Anatomy’s “Hunky Doctor” has a past full of rascals. He himself remembers those beginnings when in each of the interviews he grants he is mentioned how attractive he is and the passions his character as neurosurgeon Shepherd arouses. In fairness, it should also be noted that not all of Patrick’s early roles were of this cut. In fact, there are some who are quite the opposite, as occurs in They prefer young(1987). There Patrick played the real character of Sonny, a 15-year-old boy who ended up in court after having relationships with women much older than him. Coincidentally, that same year, Patrick did something that brought him somewhat closer to the character he had just played, as she married fellow actress Rocky Parker, 27 years his senior. The marriage lasted seven years. After this, the actor took a sentimental break until in 1999 he married the make-up artist Jill Fink for the second time, with whom he has three children, the eldest being 6 years old and twins just over 1.

However, by 1994 he was still married to Rocky, with whom he made his directorial debut in the family film Ava’s Magical Adventure . From that moment on, Patrick began to participate in films of a certain name, albeit with supporting roles, such as Outbreak (1995), Scream 3 (2000) and Sweet Home Alabama (2002). His transition from teen movies to other types of titles wasn’t going as it should. They were years of little film success, which Patrick took advantage of to work on television. He starred in countless telefilms such as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997) or Crime and Punishment(1998). Television was giving her more opportunities than the cinema and although she did not have a present full of roses, it is true that her roles on the small screen were more relevant than on the big one. And it was precisely television that ended up launching him to international stardom. In 2005 he began his journey in the Grey’s Anatomy series , under the skin of the prestigious neurosurgeon Shepherd. His complex love story with the central character of the story, Meredith Grey, has half the world hooked on television. Currently, the series is in the 4th season and, for now, all the main actors have signed a contract until the 6th. What will happen next, it is not known, as confirmed by Patrick himself.

The gratitude that Dempsey feels for the handsome doctor is no wonder, since the fame that he has achieved thanks to him has given him the chance to start anew in the cinema. After the lean years, Patrick owes the role of him in Street Newspapers (2007), where he was the husband of the leading lady Hilary Swank , and a charming family man lawyer in the sweet Enchanted to the fashionable doctor. . Giselle’s Story (2007). In a very short time he will land again on Spanish screens as the protagonist of the romantic comedy My Bride’s Wedding , where she becomes the “bridesmaid” of his beloved, played by Michelle Monaghan .

While her television future continues to go from strength to strength and she begins to see the light at the end of the tunnel in film, she is exploring possible film roles. He has not yet opted for any, although he comments that it is probably not a comedy –a genre that is very present in his filmography–, since “I have to be very careful with my choice, I need to find something different to maintain the ability to surprise the public”. , confess. As for his family life, Patrick is looking forward to moving with his wife and children to a quiet place like his native Maine and staying away from Hollywood. In his own words, “I want them to have a quiet childhood, like the one I had.”