Several of Patrick's Grey's Anatomy co-stars have commented on his incredible passion for racecar driving, to the point where, according to co-star Ellen Pompeo, he is almost like an overexcited little kid whenever he talks about it. "It's nice that he has such a passion for something else [besides acting]," Pompeo has said. (edit) Patrick is the founder of the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing at Central Maine Medical Center. His formerly cancer-stricken mother Amanda was treated at that center back in 1997, and his sister Mary is a nurse there. (edit) When Patrick appeared o the cover of the March 12, 2007 issue of People Magazine with his newborn twin sons, it was later hailed as one of the magazine's top-selling issues of the whole year. (edit) Patrick was nominated in 2008 for a SAG Award along with his Grey's Anatomy castmates for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. (edit) In January of 2008, Patrick Dempsey auctioned off his 2005 Ford Mustang FR500C (the same car he drove in the 2007 Grand-Am KONI Challenge series), for charity, at the Barrett Jackson car auctions in Scottsdale, AZ. The winner paid $200,000 and also won his helmet, firesuit, shoes, third season of Grey's Anatomy, and driving lessons from Patrick himself. (edit) Patrick was named "Star Of The Year" by People magazine in 2007. (edit) Patrick was ranked #19 on Entertainment Tonight's "Hot List of 2007". (edit) Patrick Dempsey was ranked #2 on People magazine's annual Sexiest Man Alive list, in 2007. (edit) Patrick's daughter Tallulah is named after a little girl who once assisted him on a shopping expedition. (edit) In the Mazda CX-7 commercial, Patrick does the voiceover telling about the car. (edit) Patrick was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in May 2007. (edit) Patrick dropped out of school before he graduated. (edit) At the age of 12, Patrick was diagnosed with dyslexia and could barely read or write, so he used his charm to hide this secret. Patrick says, "I think it's made me who I am today." As an adult, Patrick is still known to have very messy handwriting. (edit) Patrick admitted in November 2006, that he was so short when he was in school that the kids teased him about it. Trying to put an end to the teasing, Patrick joined a vaudeville troupe and took up unicycling, juggling and puppetry. (edit) Patrick confessed that at times the medical jargon gets too much for him and the he writes the words on the bodies of the dummies. (edit) Patrick was nominated for a Golden Globe in December of 2006 in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Drama), for his role in Grey's Anatomy. (edit) Patrick is planning an early retirement so he can escape Los Angeles and return to small town America. He's determined to make sure that his daughter and his unborn baby will get a taste of life far away from the craziness of Tinseltown. (edit) Patrick was named one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive in 2006. (edit) Patrick's mother worked as a secretary at his high school. (edit) TV Guide named Patrick one of TV’s Sexiest Men in 2005. (edit) Patrick's parents names are William and Amanda Dempsey. They are Irish American. (edit) Patrick played Peter Connor in the movie Lucky Seven. (edit) Patrick is nominated for favorite male star in the 2006 People's Choice Awards. (edit) Patrick was the celebrity chosen to introduce ESPN's Raiders-Seahawk Monday Night Football game this week. (edit) Patrick and Grey’s Anatomy co-star Isaiah Washington (Burke) got in a scuffle on the set in November 2006. The pair had a heated exchange regarding a fellow actor being late to the set, with Isaiah making a homophobic comment. He then struck out at Patrick before being pulled away by security. (edit) Patrick was at the hospital because his daughter split his chin open and the doctors were having trouble with the stitches and he didn't want his daughter to have a scar so he ask why they didn't use glue. They did and the doctors where very impressed. (edit) His favorite movies are Great Expectations, Downhill Racer, Diva, and La Femme Nikita. (edit) Patrick had a supporting role as Cass Chaplin in the Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde. (edit) Patrick will race in the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2007. (edit) Patrick was discovered by an agent and invited to audition for a role in the stage production of Torch Song Trilogy. His audition was successful, so he spent the following months touring with the company in San Francisco. (edit) Patrick only allows his wife to cut his hair. (edit) As a child, one of Patrick's ambitions was to be a supermodel.
(edit) Patrick replaced Jason Marsden for the voice of Kenai in Brother Bear 2. (edit) Patrick graduated from St. Dominic Regional High School. (edit) Patrick is currently appearing in New York & Company Adds, with Grey's Anatomy costar Ellen Pompeo. (Summer 2006) (edit) Patrick is an accomplished ski racer. (edit) Patrick and Ellen Pompeo presented the Emmy to Megan Mullaly for best supporting actress in a comedy series. (edit) Patrick auditioned for the role of Dr. Robert Chase on House, M.D. (edit) Patrick is 5' 10½" (1.79 m) (edit) Patrick is currently co-owner of Vision Racing, part of the Indy Racing Series. He recently was the Grand Marshall of an IRS race at Texas Motor Speedway. (edit) Patrick admits to cheating on, and being cheated on when married to his first wife. (edit) Patrick mastered juggling during a power outage in high school. He juggled for Barbara Walters during her 2006 Oscar Special. (edit) Patrick's favorite band is The Foo Fighters. (edit) During an episode of Grey's Anatomy, Patrick had to revive a cardiac arrest patient. He had been shown several times how to do it correctly, but when the cameras started to roll, Patrick pressed the chest of his male patient a little too hard, and broke the extras rib. Patrick offered to pay his medical bills and offered him a speaking part when he recovers. (edit) Patrick said that woman most often comment of his hair. (edit) Patrick would pick Dale Earnhardt Jr. if he could trade places with any man for a day. (edit) Patrick was voted Cosmopolitan magazines Fun Fearless Male of the Year in 2005. (edit) In 2001, Patrick nabbed an Emmy nomination as Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Aaron Brooks, Sela Ward's psychologically unbalanced brother, in the critically lauded, Once & Again. (edit) Patrick appeared on the cover of the November 7-13, 2005 issue of TV Guide with his Grey's Anatomy co-star Ellen Pompeo. He appeared on the cover again in the December 19-25 issue. Thus meaning he appeared on the cover twice in two months. (edit) Patrick modeled in the mid to late 90's. You can see him in the J. Crew catalog. (edit) Patrick's shoe size is 8 1/2. (edit) Patrick was nominated for the 2005 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Drama) for his role as Derek on Grey's Anatomy.
(edit) Patrick claims that his best friend is Corey Parker. His first wife, Rocky, is Corey's mother. (edit) Patrick loves to remodel homes. In his spare time he also loves to collect antiques and ski. (edit) When Patrick was a teen he dreamed of being a Juggler. And won 3rd place in the National Jugglers Convention . His intentions were to attend Clown College. (edit) Patrick attended Buckfield High School in Buckfield Maine. (edit) Patrick married Jill Fink on July 31, 1999 and are still married at the present. They have 3 childern together; a daughter named Talula, and twin boys Sullivan Patrick and Darby Galen born February 1, 2007. (edit) Patrick married Rocky Parker in 1987, when he was only 21 and she was 48. They divorced in 1994. They had no children together. (edit) Patrick was a performer on The 61st Annual Academy Awards in the production number Break-Out Super Stars of Tomorrow.
(edit) Patrick was the production manager for The Super Mario Bros. Super Show in 1989. (edit) Patrick directed a production titled Ava’s Magical Adventure in 1994. (edit) Patrick was born on January 13, 1966 in Lewiston, Maine. He grew up in Turner, Maine. (edit) Patrick claims his dream role is to star in a movie about World Cup Ski Racing. (edit)

Patrick: (talking about his twin boys before they were born) We have names for them, but we're not telling anyone, because usually, someone has an association with the name that you pick. It's a dog or a cat, or an ex-boyfriend or girlfriend that they don't like anymore, so it certainly ruins the whole thing for you. But Apple is a good name. It's fresh. It's crunchy. I'm sorry, that was very rude of me. But fruits are good names. Like Banana. Banana and Peach! I'm just testing the waters here to get a reaction. (edit) Patrick: I'm not afraid to fail, even in public. It's too easy to pretend you have it together, because no one does. The more you can allow yourself to make mistakes, the better off you're going to be. That's what life is about. You're going to get thrown off, and you just need to get back on. (edit) Patrick: (About opening a center for cancer patients in Maine) Celebrity in itself is not that fabulous, but if you can use it to help make a change, it's great. Maine is part of the core of who I am, and I want to give back to that community. My mom is not a person who talks about her feelings a lot, but I think she's quietly very proud of me. (edit) Patrick: (about being considered a "hottie" by female fans) People are seeing a fantasy. It's not necessarily me, but it does help your ego. My wife makes fun of me for it. She always says in the morning, "They should see you now!" (edit) Patrick: (about his father dying when he was 18) That's a big loss. It would have been nice to have been able to communicate with my father as a man, not just a kid. I would have liked to have had that. But you have to find it in yourself. You have to be your own father. (edit) Patrick: I hate shaving. It's much easier to just do a little stubble, but my wife and daughter like it when I'm clean-shaven. If you see me with a clean face, then you know I'm in the kissing mode! (edit) Patrick: (in 2006) Plastic surgery? I don't think so. For a guy, you're better off to just accept age as it happens. But talk to me in 20 years, and we'll go from there. (edit) Patrick: I'm just enjoying life more than I ever have. I've worked hard to get to this point in my relationship and my career. I understand how fortunate we are to have the phenomenon that's happening with Grey's Anatomy. I'm trying to enjoy the moment while it's here and be able to provide for my family so that I can step away and enjoy raising them away from all this. For me, being a dad is the meaning of life. (edit) Patrick: (about fathering three children) I'm loving it, and it surprises me because I like being alone, but at the same time, there is something really comforting in a house full of kids. Then I got home to projectile vomiting one night, and it was like, "Wow! Back to reality." (edit) Patrick: (Explaining his sons' names) Darby came from the name of a punk-rock singer, Darby Crash from the Germs. My father had an uncle Galen that he liked, so I was named Patrick Galen. And Sullivan was what we where going to call Talula if she had been a boy. They're fun names and they fit the boys. (edit) Patrick: (About his family holidays in England) It was nice to be in an environment where you’re not that well known. Here in L.A., we can’t go out without somebody taking pictures or videotaping us, which is ridiculous. Being in Europe gave us a sense of getting back top normal as a family. You’re relaxed, not looking over your shoulder. (edit) Patrick : (On his wedding ceremony) There was no big disaster. We just had the photographers. They got really drunk and gave us one picture from the whole experience. But we gave everybody Instamatic Cameras and those were some of the best shots. We had a great time. (edit) Patrick (On his dyslexia): Reading to my daughter has been therapeutic. I’ve gone back and started to learn to read on a very basic level. I’m reading Dr. Seuss, and I’m healing that part of myself, as well as developing my daughter. (edit) Patrick (On racing): It's a very Zen experience. You're so in the moment. For me, it's the only place where I really can relax and calm down. (edit) Patrick: Now I’m just known as McDreamy, I’ve lost all identity as Patrick Dempsey, I’m now McDreamy. (edit) Patrick (on his good looks): I look in the mirror and wonder what they’re all seeing. If anything, I see what I don’t like about my face. (edit) Patrick: 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. (edit) Patrick (on his popularity affecting his wife): If someone acts inappropriately or suggestively towards me, it grates on her. I mean, I’m a married man and the last thing you need in that situation is to be considered a sexy individual. I’m trying to just have a calm family life, to make my marriage work. (edit) Patrick: When I left Maine, I always wanted to be a working actor. I never cared too much about being the star. I just wanted to do the work and get on with it. (edit) Patrick (On why he couldn't stand to go to the movies during his decade-long career-drought): I'd come in with this bitter attitude. It's not an escape, because I feel this disappointment, this jealousy. (edit) Patrick: One day my 3-year-old daughter said 'Your very handsome, Poppy.' That was the best compliment ever. (edit)