Patrick Dempsey has had the lengthy profession that youthful Sexiest Man Alive winners can solely dream of. He first burst on the scene (and into hearts) as a younger actor in motion pictures like 1987’s “Can’t Buy Me Love,” 1988’s “Some Girls,” and 1989’s “Loverboy.” He continued to work by out the ’90s and 2000s, however he actually made a blast when he joined “Grey’s Anatomy” in 2005 as Derek Shepherd — aka McDreamy — and made Meredith and Derek considered one of our favourite TV {couples} of all time. He additionally starred in 2007’s “Enchanted” (and 2022’s “Disenchanted”).
Since leaving “Grey’s” in 2015, he is continued to behave whereas additionally pursuing considered one of his different loves: race automotive driving. That’s how he ended up on this 12 months’s “Ferrari.” He advised People, “I’d been following the film for years, so I referred to as [director Michael Mann] and stated, ‘I wish to focus on being part of this,'” he recalled. “That taught me for those who really need one thing, you need to do it your self.”
Dempsey has been married to spouse Jillian since 1999, they usually share three children. At 57, Dempsey is the second-oldest Sexiest Man Alive honoree.