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. Fiennes starred as well in the 2003 limited-release film Luther, playing Martin Luther himself. He remarried in 1999, to actress Jill Fink. Fiennes also stars in the 1998 film Elizabeth and the 2003 film Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas as the voice of Proteus. Dempsey divorced Rocky Parker in 1994. His biggest film, to date, was Shakespeare in Love, which won for Best Picture at the Academy Awards for 1998. Overall, Dempsey has participated in more than forty movies. His first feature film was 1996's Stealing Beauty, co-starring Liv Tyler. Parts of the movies were filmed in Richmond, VA. Fiennes made his television debut as Willy in The Vacillations of Poppy Carew. In 2004, he starred in the HBO TV movie, Iron Jawed Angels, about the women's suffrage movement, with Anjelica Huston and Hilary Swank. Fiennes, then, was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for two seasons. In 2002, he was in Sweet Home Alabama, with Melanie Griffith. His first professional stage appearance was in the West End in "The Woman in Black," followed by "A Month in the Country," opposite Helen Mirren. In 2000, he acted in another significant box office hit, Scream 3, alongside Neve Campbell. After leaving art school, Fiennes worked with the Young Vic Youth Theatre, and then went on to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Kennedy, 1994's With Honors, and 1995's Outbreak, alongside Dustin Hoffman. He was raised in West Cork, Ireland, along with his six brothers and sisters, including his twin, Jacob, and older brother Ralph Fiennes. 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. Fiennes was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. He made several movies during the 1990s, of which most were box office bombs, straight to video releases or television movies. Joseph Alberic Fiennes (born May 27, 1970) is an English born actor. Just like in Peterson's case, Dempsey's time on the main spotlight was short. In 1989, he shared credits with Charo and Kristy Alley in Loverboy, where he played a pizza delivery boy. 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. It wasn't until another 1987 release, Can't Buy Me Love, that he achieved major movie star status. Soon after, he married actress Rocky Parker, twenty seven years his senior. This movie gave him some fame. In 1987, he participated in Meatballs 3, where he played a janitor, Rudy. In 1985, he debuted as an actor, in the movie Heaven Help Us. He was also an adept juggler, placing third in a National Juggling Competition. Patrick Dempsey lived in Buckfield, Maine, as a teenager. Patrick Dempsey (born January 13, 1966 in Lewiston, Maine) is an actor who achieved Hollywood fame during the late 1980s. |