Patrick Dempsey
Jan. 13, 1966
He is born in Lewiston, Maine and grows up in Buckfield, Maine.
1987
Makes his feature film debut at the age of 21 in Can't Buy Me Love.
1987
Marries actress Rocky Parker, the mother of best friend Corey Parker. Dempsey is 21 and she is 48.
1989
Stars in Loverboy.
1994
He and Rocky Parker divorce.
July 31, 1999
Marries Jillian Fink, founder of Delux Beauty.
Jan. 2002
Daughter Tallula Fyfe is born.
2003
Appears in Sweet Home Alabama starring Reese Witherspoon.
2004
Stars opposite Hilary Swank and Anjelica Huston in the HBO film, Iron Jawed Angels.
March 27, 2005
Grey's Anatomy debuts mid-season with Dempsey in the role of Dr. Derek Shepherd, a.k.a "McDreamy."
Sept 25, 2005
The second season of Grey's Anatomy begins.
September 2006
It is announced that Jillian is pregnant with their second child.
September 19, 2006
Appears on Live with Regis and Kelly and announces that he and Jillian are expecting twin boys.
Sept. 21, 2006
The third season of Grey's Anatomy begins.
Oct. 2006
He has an altercation with Grey's Anatomy co-star Isaiah Washington. During the argument, Washington reportedly grabs Dempsey's throat and pushes him. He also allegedly refers to co-star T.R. Knight as a "faggot."