Patrick Dempsey Voted Sexiest Man Alive for 2023

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Patrick Dempsey, the star of Grey’s Anatomy, has been named the “Sexiest Man Alive” by People magazine for 2023.

Replacing last year’s titlist, Chris Evans, the 57-year-old actor expressed his appreciation for the honor in his cover story for People, stating, “It’s nice to have the recognition, and certainly my ego takes a little bump, but it gives me the platform to use it for something positive.”

He humorously remarked that he has always been the “bridesmaid” to other sexiest men alive and now gets to be the real thing.

Dempsey, renowned for playing heartthrob neurosurgeon Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd in Grey’s Anatomy, appeared in over 250 episodes of the popular medical drama as a lead character from 2005 to 2015.

After a recurring role in 2019, he made his final departure from the show.

Aside from Grey’s Anatomy, Dempsey has also starred in the 2007 Disney blockbuster Enchanted and its 2022 sequel, Disenchanted.

Next month, he is set to portray the real-life Italian Formula One driver Piero Taruffi in the biopic Ferrari, which centers on the life of the carmaker’s founder Enzo Ferrari.

Married to makeup artist and beauty line founder Jillian Fink, Dempsey has three children, Talula, 21, and 16-year-old twins Sullivan and Darby.

“They’re just going to make fun of me and pick on me and figure out every reason why I shouldn’t be [the sexiest man alive], which is good, they keep me young,” he said of his children.

Previous recipients of the “Sexiest Man Alive” title include Michael B. Jordan, John Legend, Paul Rudd, Brad Pitt, Harrison Ford, and Mel Gibson, who was the inaugural recipient in 1985.

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