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 Pa
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 in February 20, 2002, and twin sons Darby Galen and Sullivan Patrick, born on February 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 Vision Racing. In 2008 he will be competing in 5 of the 12 Rolex Sports Car Series racing series races.
Dempsey was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 12. As a result, he is forced to memo
More about Patrick Dempsey (From Wikipedia)
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 Pa
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, read more...
Patrick Dempsey Center For Cancer Hope & Healing
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 read more...
Early Career
Dempsey was discovered by an agent and invited to audition for a role in the stage production of Torch Song Trilogy. His audition was successful, and he spent the following four read more...
1990s & Early 2000s
Dempsey made a number of featured appearances in television in the 1990s; he was cast several times in pilots that were not picked up for a full season, including lead roles in the read more...
Grey's Anatomy
Dempsey has received significant public attention for his role as Dr. Derek Shepherd in the drama Grey's Anatomy. Prior to landing the role of Derek Shepherd, Dempsey auditioned read more...
Patrick Galen Dempsey (born January 13, 1966) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated American actor who first became prominent in Hollywood during the late 1980s. He is also known for read more...