At 11, Patrick Dempsey joined a local troupe that performed vaudeville acts. His mastery of juggling and clowning led to his love of theatrics.
Birthday: January 13, 1966
After finding fame as an '80s teen heartthrob, Patrick Dempsey quickly found himself out of substantial roles post-Can't Buy Me Love. Two decades later, Seattle Grace paged for TV's sexiest neurosurgeon, Dr. McDreamy, giving Dempsey a comeback at the brink of his 40s. Through the 90's, the Maine native's career dwindled down to TV movies until he guest-starred on Will & Grace and played the romantic lead in the 2002 Reese Witherspoon romantic comedy, Sweet Home Alabama. His knack for playing Prince Charming proved a stepping stone in his return to stardom on ABC's medical smash Grey's Anatomy. Now, with costars Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh and Katherine Heigl, the father of three (he has a daughter, Talula, and twin boys...
