Patrick Dempsey

Career timeline

1. 1966 · Born

   Born in Lewiston, Maine, USA

2. 1980 · Screen debut

   Nightline (TV)

3. 1996 · Breakthrough

   The Daily Show (TV)

4. 1998 · Directing debut

   Ava's Magical Adventure (Movie)

5. 2011 · First production

   Flypaper (Movie)

6. 2026 · Latest release

   Threshold (Movie)

Career in numbers

15 1980s

29 1990s

15 2000s

8 2010s

8 2020s

• Drama38
• Comedy33
• Romance18
• Crime11
• Tv Movie10
• Thriller6

Highest-rated title Grey's Anatomy 2005 8.2 Most popular title Grey's Anatomy 2005 8.2

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Patrick Dempsey in our catalogue.

Eric Stoltz

3 titles together

Tom Verica

2 titles together

Christian Slater

2 titles together

James Marsden

2 titles together

Eric Dane

2 titles together

Judge Reinhold

2 titles together

Shonda Rhimes

2 titles together

Simon Curtis

2 titles together

Edward Herrmann

2 titles together

Jessica Capshaw

2 titles together

1. — The Household Guide to Dying Upcoming Movie
2. 2026 Memory of a Killer as Angelo Doyle 7.8 TV
3. 2024 Dexter: Original Sin as Aaron Spencer 8.1 TV
4. 2023 Ferrari as Piero Taruffi 6.4 Movie
5. 2023 Thanksgiving as Sheriff Eric Newlon 6.5 Movie
6. 2022 Disenchanted as Robert Philip 6.6 Movie
7. 2021 SurrealEstate as Tom Quincy 6.6 TV
8. 2020 Devils as Dominic Morgan 7.3 TV
9. 2018 The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair as Harry Quebert 7.5 TV
10. 2017 Red Nose Day Actually as (US version) 7.0 Movie
11. 2016 Bridget Jones's Baby as Jack 6.4 Movie
12. 2011 Flypaper as Tripp 6.4 Movie
13. 2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon as Dylan 6.2 Movie
14. 2010 Valentine's Day as Harrison Copeland 5.9 Movie
15. 2008 Made of Honor as Tom 6.5 Movie
16. 2007 Enchanted as Robert Philip 6.9 Movie
17. 2007 Private Practice as Dr. Derek Shepherd 7.5 TV
18. 2007 Freedom Writers as Scott Casey 7.9 Movie
19. 2006 Brother Bear 2 as Kenai (voice) 6.7 Movie
20. 2005 Grey's Anatomy as Derek Shepherd 8.2 TV
21. 2004 Iron Jawed Angels as Ben Weissman 6.8 Movie
22. 2003 Karen Sisco TV
23. 2003 Lucky 7 as Peter Connor 5.9 Movie
24. 2002 The Emperor's Club as Older Louis Masoudi 7.1 Movie
25. 2002 Sweet Home Alabama as Andrew Hennings 6.4 Movie
26. 2002 The Caroline Rhea Show TV
27. 2001 Revealed with Jules Asner TV
28. 2001 Blonde as Cass TV
29. 2000 Scream 3 as Mark Kincaid 6.0 Movie
30. 1999 Once and Again 6.7 TV
31. 1999 Me and Will as Fast Eddie Movie
32. 1999 Family Guy as Patrick Dempsey (voice) 7.4 TV
33. 1998 Jeremiah as Jeremiah 7.0 Movie
34. 1998 There's No Fish Food in Heaven as The Stranger Movie
35. 1998 Crime and Punishment as Rodya Raskolnikov Movie
36. 1998 Will & Grace as Matthew 6.9 TV
37. 1998 The Treat as Mike Movie
38. 1998 Denial as Sam Movie
39. 1998 The Escape as Clayton Movie
40. 1998 Ava's Magical Adventure as Jeffrey Movie
41. 1997 Hugo Pool as Floyd Gaylen 5.3 Movie
42. 1997 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea as Pierre Arronax 5.9 TV
43. 1997 The Practice as Paul Stewart 7.6 TV
44. 1996 The Daily Show as Self 6.4 TV
45. 1996 A Season in Purgatory as Harrison Burns TV
46. 1996 The Right to Remain Silent as Tom Harris Movie
47. 1995 Bloodknot as Tom Movie
48. 1995 Outbreak as Jimbo Scott 6.6 Movie
49. 1994 With Honors as Everett Calloway 6.7 Movie
50. 1993 Bank Robber as Billy Movie
51. 1993 JFK: Reckless Youth as John F. Kennedy TV
52. 1993 Face the Music as Charlie Hunter Movie
53. 1993 For Better and for Worse as Robert Faldo Movie
54. 1991 Mobsters as Meyer Lansky 6.3 Movie
55. 1991 The General Motors Playwrights Theater as James TV
56. 1991 Run as Charlie Farrow 6.0 Movie
57. 1990 The Word TV
58. 1990 Coupe de Ville as Robert 'Bobby' Libner 6.5 Movie
59. 1989 The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! as The Plant 7.2 TV
60. 1989 Happy Together as Chris Wooden 5.9 Movie
61. 1989 Loverboy as Randy Bodek 6.0 Movie
62. 1988 Some Girls as Michael 5.8 Movie
63. 1988 In a Shallow Grave as Potter Daventry Movie
64. 1987 In the Mood as Ellsworth "Sonny" Wisecarver Movie
65. 1987 Can't Buy Me Love as Ronald Miller 6.9 Movie
66. 1986 Meatballs III: Summer Job as Rudy 4.1 Movie
67. 1986 A Fighting Choice as Kellin Taylor Movie
68. 1986 Fast Times as Mike Damone TV
69. 1985 The Stuff as Underground Stuff Buyer (uncredited) 6.0 Movie
70. 1985 Heaven Help Us as Corbet 6.4 Movie
71. 1982 American Playhouse as Potter Daventry TV
72. 1981 Entertainment Tonight 4.4 TV
73. 1980 Nightline TV

1. 2019 The Art of Racing in the Rain 8.1 Movie
2. 2019 Hurley Movie
3. 2011 Flypaper 6.4 Movie

1. 1998 Ava's Magical Adventure Movie

1. 2026 Threshold Movie

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