In his youth, Dempsey participated in juggling competitions. In 1981, he achieved second place at the International Jugglers' Association Championship in the Juniors category, just behind Anthony Gatto, who is considered to be the best technical juggler of all time.

Can Patrick Dempsey actually juggle?

His big-screen debut came in 1985 in Heaven Help Us with Andrew McCarthy. There's no evidence that Dempsey still does magic tricks, but he can still juggle, though he admits he's not as good as he used to be.

Did Pompeo get along with Dempsey?

Sorry to disappoint, Grey's Anatomy fans, but Pompeo and Dempsey never dated. ... Pompeo, for her part, was single when Grey's Anatomy first aired—but not for long. She married her husband, Chris Ivery, in 2007. The couple share three kids.