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The highly-anticipated, four-part series ‘ Patrick Dempsey Racing Le Mans ‘ premiered last night, Wednesday, August 28, at 10 p.m. (EDT/PDT) on the Discovery Channel and Velocity, Discovery’s high-octane network.
The documentary focuses on Patrick Dempsey taking his place alongside iconic Hollywood race car drivers Steve McQueen, Paul Newman and James Garner as well as the team’s tireless efforts on and off the track in preparing for this past June’s successful return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
“Racing is my true passion, and taking on Le Mans is the biggest challenge of my life so far,” Patrick Dempsey said. “Le Mans pushes both driver and machine to the absolute brink, testing focus, skill and endurance unlike any other event in the world. Just getting to Le Mans is almost as challenging as the race itself. This project reflects a 360-degree view of the entire race process – including all the ups and downs along the way.”
In addition to the return to Le Mans, the documentary provides an all-access perspective on the human drama, challenges, successes and failures that are constants in professional sports car racing.
Also chronicled is Dempsey’s 2012 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series exploits and his debut season in the ALMS last year, when Patrick Dempsey Racing team fielded a Lola prototype in the P2 class. It also follows the team’s offseason switch to the ALMS GT Challenge class and the No. 27 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, and culminates with Dempsey sharing the No. 77 Dempsey Del Piero-Proton Porsche 911 GT3 RSR with co-drivers Joe Foster and Patrick Long at Le Mans.
The first episode of Patrick Dempsey: Racing Le Mans aired last night at 10 p.m. ET/PT on both Velocity and the Discovery channel. The remaining episodes will air on Velocity at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the next three consecutive Wednesdays through Sept. 18.
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Patrick Dempsey Filmography List
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1985 | The Stuff | Underground Stuff buyer #2 | |
Heaven Help Us | Corbet | ||
1986 | Meatballs III: Summer Job | Rudy Gerner | |
1987 | Can’t Buy Me Love | Ronald Miller | Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy |
In the Mood | Ellsworth ‘Sonny’ Wisecarver | ||
1988 | Some Girls | Michael | |
In a Shallow Grave | Daventry | Limited release | |
1989 | Loverboy | Randy Bodek | |
Happy Together | Christopher Wooden | ||
1990 | Coupe de Ville | Robert ‘Bobby’ Libner | |
1991 | Mobsters | Meyer Lansky | |
Run | Charlie Farrow | ||
1993 | Bank Robber | Billy | |
Face the Music | Charlie Hunter | ||
1994 | With Honors | Everett Calloway | |
Ava’s Magical Adventure | Jeffrey | Also director | |
1995 | Outbreak | Jimbo Scott | |
1997 | Hugo Pool | Floyd Gaylen | Limited release |
1998 | Denial | Sam | |
The Treat | Mike | Jonathan Gems film | |
There’s No Fish Food in Heaven | The Stranger | aka Life in the Fast Lane | |
1999 | Me and Will | Fast Eddie | |
2000 | Scream 3 | Det. Mark Kincaid | |
2002 | Sweet Home Alabama | Andrew Hennings | |
2003 | Lucky 7 | Peter Connor | |
The Emperor’s Club | Older Louis Masoudi | ||
2004 | Iron Jawed Angels | Ben Weissman | |
2006 | Brother Bear 2 | Kenai | Voice only |
Shade | Paul Parker | Short film | |
2007 | Freedom Writers | Scott Casey | |
Enchanted | Robert Philip | Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (with Amy Adams) | |
2008 | Made of Honor | Tom Bailey | |
2010 | Valentine’s Day | Harrison Copeland | |
Easy A | Himself | Archive footage; scene taken from Can’t Buy Me Love | |
2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Dylan Gould | Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor |
Flypaper | Tripp | Also producer | |
2013 | Ushi Must Marry | Himself | Movie from Dutch producers, but the movie itself |
Patrick Dempsey TV Series List
Television | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1986 | A Fighting Choice | Kellin Taylor | TV movie |
Fast Times | Mike Damone | Television series | |
1989 | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | The Plant | 1 episode |
1990 | The General Motors Playwrights Theater | 1 episode “Merry Christmas, Baby” | |
1993 | For Better and for Worse | Robert Faldo | TV movie |
JFK: Reckless Youth | John F. Kennedy | Miniseries | |
1995 | Bloodknot | Tom | TV movie |
1996 | The Right to Remain Silent | Tom Harris | TV movie |
A Season in Purgatory | Harrison Burns | Miniseries | |
1997 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Pierre Arronax | Miniseries |
The Escape | Clayton | TV movie | |
The Player | Griffin Mill | TV movie | |
1998 | The Bible: Jeremiah | Jeremiah | TV movie |
Crime and Punishment | Raskolnikov | ||
2000 | Will and Grace | Matthew | 2000–2001 (3 episodes) |
2000 | Once and Again | Aaron Brooks | 2000–2002 (4 episodes) Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
2001 | Blonde | Cass | Miniseries |
Karen Sisco | Carl | 1 episode | |
About a Boy | Carl | TV movie | |
2004 | Iron Jawed Angels | Ben Weissman | TV movie |
The Practice | Dr. Paul Stewart | 3 episodes | |
2005–present | Grey’s Anatomy | Dr. Derek Shepherd | 2005–present (185 episodes) Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Drama Series (2006) People’s Choice Award for Favorite Male TV Star (2007, 2008) Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series (2005, 2006) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Drama Series (2006, 2008) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series (2005) Nominated—People’s Choice Award for Favorite Male TV Star (2009) |
2009–2012 | Private Practice | Dr. Derek Shepherd | TV episode (“The Ex-Life” and “You Break My Heart”) |