Patrick Dempsey

ABOUT PATRICK DEMPSEY

He became popular as Dr. Derek Shepherd, or "McDreamy," on Grey's Anatomy and was nominated for a MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss for his role as Robert in 2007's Enchanted . In 2011, he played the character Dylan in the blockbuster film Transformers: Dark of the Moon .

He was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 12, so he had to memorize all his lines for auditions. During high school, he tied for second in a national juggling championship.

He played roles in the 2002 film Sweet Home Alabama and the 2008 film Made of Honor .

He married his second wife Jillian Dempsey in 1999. They had a daughter named Tallulah in 2002 and twins named Sullivan Patrick and Darby Galen in 2007. His first wife was Rocky Parker .

He co-starred with Ellen Pompeo on Grey's Anatomy.