Cast : Derek Shepherd

CHARACTER

FROM THE DESK OF RICHARD WEBBER
Chief of Surgery, Seattle Grace Hospital

March 15, 2005

Derek,

I'm sorry to hear New York has lost its luster in your eyes. I hope it's only temporary, but Manhattan's loss can be Seattle's gain, as I would love to have you on our team. Who knows, if you decide to settle out here permanently, your role here could expand greatly. I can honestly say you're the beat neurosurgeon I've ever had the pleasure to work with. I can't think of anyone else I'd rather have operate on my brain (knock on wood). Give me a call when you get in town and we'll start getting things set up. A warning, though, once we set the ball in motion, it cannot be stopped. So think very carefully about what you're doing. It's a big change. If you still decide to go through with the move, Seattle Grace will be waiting for you.

Best,
Richard

PS I hope you haven't lost a step fly fishing because that's the first, second, and third thing we'll be doing when you get out there.

+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+

ACTOR

Derek Shepherd
AS PLAYED BY PATRICK DEMPSEY

Patrick Dempsey currently stars on the hit ABC series "Grey's Anatomy." His portrayal of Dr. Derek Shepherd has earned him a 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award and the 2007 People's Choice Award. In addition he was nominated for the 2007 and 2006 Golden Globe for Best performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama, and received a 2006 Screen Actors Guild nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series.

Dempsey's movie career is keeping him just as busy. He is currently filming the romantic comedy "Made of Honor" in London and Scotland. This fall he can be seen in Disney's "Enchanted," opposite Amy Adams. He was last seen in the critically acclaimed "Freedom Writers," alongside Hilary Swank.

Dempsey became well known as the unlikely heartthrob of such classic '80s nostalgia film as "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Loverboy." Other films include "Sweet Home Alabama," "Scream 3," "With Honors," "Outbreak," "Hugo Pool," "The Treat," "The Palace Thief," "Heaven Help Us," "Happy Together," "Some Girls," "Coupe De Ville," "Run," "Mobsters" and "In the Mood."

On television Dempsey nabbed an Emmy nomination in 2001 for his portrayal of Aaron Brooks, Sela Ward's psychologically unbalanced brother, in the critically acclaimed "Once and Again." In 2003 he made a memorable guest appearance in NBC's hit "Will & Grace" as Will's love interest, and in 2004 he co-starred in HBO's highly-acclaimed "Iron Jawed Angels," opposite Hilary Swank and Anjelica Huston.

Additionally, Dempsey starred in the NBC movie based on Fyodor Dostoyevsk's "Crime and Punishment," opposite Ben Kingsley; appeared in the television miniseries "20,222 Leagues Under the Sea," with Miceael Caine; co-starred with Olivery Reed in the biblical epic, "Jeremiah," and could also be seen in "JFK:Reckless Youth," "A Season in Purgatory," "Blood Knot," "The Right to Remain Silent," "Shallow Grave" and "Blonde."

Dempsey was born and raised in Lewiston, Maine. He first appeared on stage as David in the San Francisco production of "Torch Song Trilogy." Other early stage work included "On Golden Pond" for the Maine Acting Company, the international touring production of "Brighton Beach Memoirs," directed by Gene Saks, and "The Subject Was Roses" at the Roundabout Theatre in New York. He recently took the stage in the Pasadena Playhouse run of "The Importance of Being Earnest" as Algernon Moncrieff.

Source : http://abc.go.com/primetime/greysanatomy/