This page will contain wikis about Patrick Dempsey, as they become available.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. From 1970 to 1978, he was married to the French actress Anouk Aimée. He remarried in 1999, to actress Jill Fink. It ran from 2000 until 2002, then again for a mini-series in 2003. Dempsey divorced Rocky Parker in 1994. His most recent TV credit is the leading role in My Uncle Silas, about a Cornish country gentleman, who's looking after his grand-nephew. Overall, Dempsey has participated in more than forty movies. In the latter he played a frozen, disembodied head. Parts of the movies were filmed in Richmond, VA. His television roles include the lead in Dennis Potter's final two plays: Karaoke and Cold Lazarus. In 2004, he starred in the HBO TV movie, Iron Jawed Angels, about the women's suffrage movement, with Anjelica Huston and Hilary Swank. Albert Finney has often been called "A second Olivier". In 2002, he was in Sweet Home Alabama, with Melanie Griffith. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia). In 2000, he acted in another significant box office hit, Scream 3, alongside Neve Campbell. E. Kennedy, 1994's With Honors, and 1995's Outbreak, alongside Dustin Hoffman. This led to a series of "angry young man" roles in kitchen sink dramas, most notably 1963's Tom Jones (for which he turned down the role of T. 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. His first film was The Entertainer (1960), but his real breakthrough came with his portrayal of a disillusioned factory worker in Karel Reisz's film of Alan Sillitoe's Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. He made several movies during the 1990s, of which most were box office bombs, straight to video releases or television movies. He was born in Salford, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Just like in Peterson's case, Dempsey's time on the main spotlight was short. "People really do think I am 300 pounds with a French accent" he said. In 1989, he shared credits with Charo and Kristy Alley in Loverboy, where he played a pizza delivery boy. His most famous role was as Agatha Christie's master detective Hercule Poirot in the 1974 film "Murder On The Orient Express." Finney was so effective in the role that he complained that it typecast him for a number of years. 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. He has received five Academy Awards nominations. It wasn't until another 1987 release, Can't Buy Me Love, that he achieved major movie star status. Albert Finney (born 9 May 1936) is a British actor. Soon after, he married actress Rocky Parker, twenty seven years his senior. The Entertainer (1960). This movie gave him some fame. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960). In 1987, he participated in Meatballs 3, where he played a janitor, Rudy. Tom Jones (1963). In 1985, he debuted as an actor, in the movie Heaven Help Us. Gumshoe (1972). He was also an adept juggler, placing third in a National Juggling Competition. Murder on the Orient Express (1974). Patrick Dempsey lived in Buckfield, Maine, as a teenager. Annie (1982). Patrick Dempsey (born January 13, 1966 in Lewiston, Maine) is an actor who achieved Hollywood fame during the late 1980s. The Dresser (1983). Under the Volcano (1984). Miller's Crossing (1990). The Browning Version (1994). Simpatico (1999). Erin Brockovich (2000). Traffic (2000). Big Fish (2003). |