Jun 15 2008
Grey’s Profile: Patrick Dempsey
Happy Father’s Day!
Who more appropriate to feature on this day celebrating kings of their castles than Dr. McDreamy/Patrick Dempsey himself.
Dempsey, of course, won my tv drama loving heart from the first episode of Grey’s and continues to win heart of us ladies all over the world through his hit movies like “Enchanted” and “Made of Honor.”
Dempsey also recently made the news this weekend - being named No. 84 of Forbes Top 100 Most Powerful Celebrities.
Patrick Galen Dempsey was born Jan. 13, 1966 in Lewiston, Maine and grew up in Turner, Maine, the youngest of three children born to Amanda and William Dempsey, an insurance agent. Dempsey attended St. Dominic Regional High School for his senior year, where his mother worked as a secretary, but dropped out before he graduated. Dempsey also spent some of his school years in the town of Buckfield, Maine, where he attended Buckfield High School.
Dempsey has been married twice. In 1987, he married actress and acting coach Rochelle “Rocky” Parker, who appeared with Dempsey in the film “In the Mood”. At the time of their marriage, Dempsey was 21 years old, while Parker was 48, with a son, Corey Parker, who was one year Dempsey’s senior. The couple divorced in 1994. On July 31, 1999, Dempsey married Jillian Fink, a Connecticut resident and founder of Delux Beauty. The couple has three children: a daughter, Tallulah Fyfe, born Feb. 20, 2002, and twin sons Darby Galen and Sullivan Patrick, born on Feb. 1, 2007.
Dempsey enjoys auto racing in his spare time, having driven the pace car in the Indianapolis 500, and raced in the Rolex 24 at Daytona and Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. He is currently the co-owner of IndyCar Series team Vison Racing. In 2008 he will be competing in 5 of the 12 Rolex Sports Car Series racing series races.
In 1997, Dempsey’s mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She would be treated for the disease and have two relapses and have it treated another two times. In response to his mother’s bouts with cancer, Dempsey helped start the Patrick Dempsey Center in his home town of Lewsiton, Maine.
Trivia:
- As a teen, Dempsey was an adept juggler, tying for second in a national juggling competition.
- Enjoys collecting antiques, remodeling homes, and skiing in his spare time.
- Auditioned for the role of “Dr. Gregory House” on “House M.D. (2004).
- Voted No. 13 in Elle (France) Magazine’s “15 Sexiest Men” poll (June 2007).
- Tried out for the role of Duckie in “Pretty in Pink”(1986).
- Dempsey was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 12. As a result, he is forced to memorize all his lines in order to perform, even for auditions where he was unlikely to get the part.
Personal Quotes
“One day my 3-year-old daughter said, ‘You’re very handsome, Poppy.’ That was the best compliment ever.”
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He really is a great actor. On top of that he seems like a really great person. That combination is severely lacking nowadays in hollywood.