Patrick Dempsey News

Grey’s Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey showed off his handsomeness, er, atuo racing stills at the Rolex Grand-Am Series Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway at Daytona Beach, Florida on Thursday afternoon.

Patrick Dempsey, 42, has been racing in his No. 40 Hyper Sport Mazda RX-8 and loving it, saying, “It allows the athletic side of my nature to come out. It’s such a nice departure from Los Angeles and Hollywood."

The racing enthusiast actually likens his hobby to Grey's Anatomy.

“The situational awareness is basically the same,” Patrick Dempsey said.

“In acting, you have to be aware of the camera. You have to have a sense of situational awareness, of what’s going on in front of you, what’s going on in behind you. There’s aggression and you have to be in control.”

For many more photos of Patrick's big day, go here.

Nothing is official yet, but our research has determined that four Grey's Anatomy stars are being considered for Emmy Awards this year, with the finalists (five are nominated per category) to be officially announced soon.

Among 10 semifinalists in their respective categories are Patrick Dempsey (Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama), T.R. Knight (Outstanding Supporting Actor), and a pair of mainstays in Chandra Wilson and Sandra Oh (Outstanding Supporting Actress).

T.R. Knight is one of four Grey's Anatomy stars in the running.

All are certainly worthy, and we would hope included on the lists of five finalists in these difficult races. Of the Grey's Anatomy stars not being considered, we would say Ellen Pompeo's omission is the most surprising. She has been so good.

Either Ellen or Katherine Heigl. Just kidding.

On a side note, rumor has it (this has not been confirmed), that Grey's Anatomy is on the bubble as far as earning a place among the five nominees for Outstanding Drama series. We will let you know when we hear for sure.

He's a star of screens both big and small, but Patrick Dempsey has spent enough time in obscurity to never take the success for granted.

The Grey's Anatomy star might be scorching hot in more than 60 countries now, but if he's as anywhere near as ego-obsessed and as full of himself as some of his TV and movie contemporaries, he's doing a really good job of hiding it.

In almost every interview he's done since Grey's Anatomy became a global hit three years ago, Patrick Dempsey has presented himself as genuinely thankful for the role of stethoscope-swinging sex symbol Dr. Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd.

Before Grey's Anatomy came along, Dempsey was wallowing in mediocrity, and plagued by self-doubt. According to the Melbourne Herald-Sun, he actually kept telling himself, depressingly, "I'm ugly, I'm no good, I'm a has-been."

The actor's spirits flagged when he auditioned for, but barely missed out, on a role in the current FOX hit House. Dempsey was called back as many as 15 times by producers who were divided over his suitability for the role.

Patrick Dempsey tested for the role of Grey's Anatomy's Derek Shepherd only after Rob Lowe (The West Wing, Brothers & Sisters) turned it down.

Dempsey also had to contend with dyslexia when trying to read script pages at audition. He tried to memorize lines because he struggled to read them off the page. He couldn't focus and, at certain times, he could hardly speak.

Patrick was convinced that Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes, sitting quietly at the back of the audition room, hated him.

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Patrick Dempsey, Grey's Anatomy's handsome leading man. Just because.

Before Michelle Monaghan went public with news that she's pregnant with her first child, Patrick Dempsey was already aware of her condition.

"It was a big secret, and I wasn't allowed to tell anyone, but I knew Michelle was pregnant, and I am thrilled for her," the Grey's Anatomy star said.

"Michelle will be a great mom because she has a good head on her shoulders, a fine husband, and overall, she is a lovely woman."

Patrick Dempsey and Made of Honor co-star Michelle Monaghan.

Patrick, who with wife Jillian Dempsey has 18-month-old sons Darby and Sullivan, and 6-year-old daughter Talula, spoke from experience and gave his Made of Honor co-star some advice on being a first-time parent.

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Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey and actress Michelle Monaghan promote their latest movie Made Of Honor Wednesday at the ME Hotel in Madrid, Spain...

Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan in Spain promoting Made of Honor.

Have you seen Patrick's new movie? Tell us what you thought of it if you have. There are plenty more pictures of Patrick and Michelle here.

He's quite the world traveler these days! Made of Honor stars Michelle Monaghan and Patrick Dempsey attended the film's premiere in Berlin Tuesday...

Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey's movie career is taking off!

In case you were unaware, Patrick Dempsey is handsome. He's also hilarious! The Grey's Anatomy star (TV's sexiest) exhibits both in the video clip below, from his recent appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Enjoy!

Ghost Whisperer star Jennifer Love Hewitt and Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey were recently voted the sexiest stars on TV by TV Guide.

The respective stars of Ghost Whisperer and Grey's Anatomy appear on two alternative covers of the magazine's "Sexiest Stars" issue.

Patrick Dempsey at the photo shoot. Can you argue he's the sexiest?

Also making the hot list was another handsome Grey's Anatomy star, Justin Chambers, along with other celebs such as Vanessa Williams, Private Practice leading man Taye Diggs, Eva Longoria and Josh Holloway.

The man known as Dr. McDreamy may not know how to make a marriage last on Grey's Anatomy â€" but the man known as Patrick Dempsey sure does!

"Love, humor, communication. To me those are the bedrocks of a good relationship," the Versace-clad Dempsey, 42, said Monday at the New York City premiere of his wedding-themed romantic comedy, Made of Honor.

The Grey's Anatomy star plays a compulsive womanizer in the comedy, but says the Made of Honor character's "nothing like me at all â€" I'm married and have kids!"

Of his wife, Jillian Dempsey, the appreciative father-of-three said:

"She's immensely supportive. Without her, I wouldn't be here."

They have a six-year-old daughter and one-year-old twin sons.

So does Patrick Dempsey â€" who was recently featured in USA Today among other publications â€" have any funny memories from their 1999 nuptials?

"The photographers were drunk and never got a good picture!" he joked.