Patrick DempseyPatrick Dempsey (born January 13, 1966 in Lewiston, Maine) is an actor who achieved Hollywood fame during the late 1980s. Patrick Dempsey lived in Buckfield, Maine, as a teenager. He was also an adept juggler, placing third in a National Juggling Competition. In 1985, he debuted as an actor, in the movie Heaven Help Us. In 1987, he participated in Meatballs 3, where he played a janitor, Rudy. This movie gave him some fame. Soon after, he married actress Rocky Parker, twenty seven years his senior. It wasn't until another 1987 release, Can't Buy Me Love, that he achieved major movie star status. The movie, in which he played Ronald Miller, was a geek to popular type of comedy which launched him and co-star Amanda Peterson to teen idol status, and Dempsey and Peterson appeared constantly on the covers of such teen magazines as Teen Beat, Tiger Beat, [[16 {magazine}|16]], Bop and others. In 1989, he shared credits with Charo and Kristy Alley in Loverboy, where he played a pizza delivery boy. Just like in Peterson's case, Dempsey's time on the main spotlight was short. He made several movies during the 1990s, of which most were box office bombs, straight to video releases or television movies. There were a few notable exceptions, however, such as 1991's Mobsters, where he played Meyer Lansky, 1993's JFK: Reckless Youth, where he played John F. Kennedy, 1994's With Honors, and 1995's Outbreak, alongside Dustin Hoffman. In 2000, he acted in another significant box office hit, Scream 3, alongside Neve Campbell. In 2002, he was in Sweet Home Alabama, with Melanie Griffith. In 2004, he starred in the HBO TV movie, Iron Jawed Angels, about the women's suffrage movement, with Anjelica Huston and Hilary Swank. Parts of the movies were filmed in Richmond, VA. Overall, Dempsey has participated in more than forty movies. Dempsey divorced Rocky Parker in 1994. He remarried in 1999, to actress Jill Fink. The couple has one child. This page about Patrick Dempsey includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Patrick Dempsey News stories about Patrick Dempsey External links for Patrick Dempsey Videos for Patrick Dempsey Wikis about Patrick Dempsey Discussion Groups about Patrick Dempsey Blogs about Patrick Dempsey Images of Patrick Dempsey |
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The couple has one child. He has four children. He remarried in 1999, to actress Jill Fink. Fox married actress Tracy Pollan in 1988. Dempsey divorced Rocky Parker in 1994. In 2003, he wrote a pilot for a sitcom series entitled Hench at Home, but the series was not produced beyond the pilot episode. Overall, Dempsey has participated in more than forty movies. He has since become a prominent advocate and fundraiser for stem cell research, which he believes may one day help sufferers of Parkison's and other debilitating illnesses. Parts of the movies were filmed in Richmond, VA. In 2000, he announced that he would be retiring from the lead role of Spin City after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. In 2004, he starred in the HBO TV movie, Iron Jawed Angels, about the women's suffrage movement, with Anjelica Huston and Hilary Swank. White; Chance in the Homeward Bound series; and Milo Thatch in Atlantis: The Lost Empire. In 2002, he was in Sweet Home Alabama, with Melanie Griffith. B. In 2000, he acted in another significant box office hit, Scream 3, alongside Neve Campbell. He is the voice of Stuart Little in the series of movies based on the popular book by E. Kennedy, 1994's With Honors, and 1995's Outbreak, alongside Dustin Hoffman. Notable roles include the Back to the Future movies, Mars Attacks!, Teen Wolf, and the TV series Family Ties and Spin City. There were a few notable exceptions, however, such as 1991's Mobsters, where he played Meyer Lansky, 1993's JFK: Reckless Youth, where he played John F. He has written an autobiographical book, called Lucky Man, about his experience of young-onset Parkinson's disease. He made several movies during the 1990s, of which most were box office bombs, straight to video releases or television movies. Pollard, his real middle initial being "A". Just like in Peterson's case, Dempsey's time on the main spotlight was short. Born Michael Andrew Fox in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, he adopted the J as a homage to character actor Michael J. In 1989, he shared credits with Charo and Kristy Alley in Loverboy, where he played a pizza delivery boy. Fox (born June 9, 1961) is a Canadian-born actor, made famous by his role in the Back to the Future trilogy. The movie, in which he played Ronald Miller, was a geek to popular type of comedy which launched him and co-star Amanda Peterson to teen idol status, and Dempsey and Peterson appeared constantly on the covers of such teen magazines as Teen Beat, Tiger Beat, [[16 {magazine}|16]], Bop and others. Michael J. It wasn't until another 1987 release, Can't Buy Me Love, that he achieved major movie star status. Back to the Future (1985). Soon after, he married actress Rocky Parker, twenty seven years his senior. Teen Wolf (1985). This movie gave him some fame. The Secret of My Succe$s (1987). In 1987, he participated in Meatballs 3, where he played a janitor, Rudy. Casualties of War (1989). In 1985, he debuted as an actor, in the movie Heaven Help Us. Back to the Future Part II (1989). He was also an adept juggler, placing third in a National Juggling Competition. Back to the Future Part III (1990). Patrick Dempsey lived in Buckfield, Maine, as a teenager. Doc Hollywood (1991). Patrick Dempsey (born January 13, 1966 in Lewiston, Maine) is an actor who achieved Hollywood fame during the late 1980s. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) (voice). Greedy (1994). The American President (1995). Mars Attacks! (1996). Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) (voice). Frighteners, The (1996). Stuart Little (1999) (voice). Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) (voice). Stuart Little 2 (2002) (voice). Scrubs (2003/2004) (Guest appearance). |