Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey is an American actor best known for playing Dr.

Derek Shepherd on the television medical drama *Grey's Anatomy* (2005–2015), where his character earned the nickname "McDreamy." He has also appeared in romantic comedies and pursues professional auto racing.

The name sometimes appears as shorthand for a certain type of conventionally handsome leading man.

persona

charming

Pleasantly attractive in manner

dashing · suave · photogenic · attractive · good-looking · striking · stylish · sophisticated · elegant · heartthrob

racing

Le Mans

French endurance race locale

GT · driver · circuit · podium · grid · qualifying · pitstop · lap · helmet · aerodynamics

actor

Grey's Anatomy

romcom · dramedy · Hollywood · casting · audition · co-star · script · director · producer · agent

Categories
Opposites
tv heartthrob/romantic lead type

Patrick DempseySteve Buscemi

Danny DeVito · Willem Dafoe · Peter Dinklage · character actor · villain

grey's anatomy character dynamics

Patrick DempseyKatherine Heigl

antagonist

actor-athlete duality

Patrick DempseyLewis Hamilton

Family

Patrick, Dempsey, paternal, paternity, patriarch, patriarchy, patriarchal, patrician, patriot

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G