One may question where Derek from Grey’s Anatomy now spends most of his time. Is Patrick Dempsey still into car racing, acting, or both? Has he picked up on a new career or hobby? What is Patrick Dempsey now up to?

Patrick Dempsey is still acting. According to his IMDb page, his acting projects from 2020 to 2022 consist mostly of television series and movies. He plays Dominic Morgan in Devils.

Here’s what we have on Grey’s Anatomy actor Patrick Dempsey.

Is Patrick Dempsey still alive?

Patrick Dempsey is alive and well. It was his character in Grey’s Anatomy, Dr. Derek Shepherd, who died in a car accident.

Derek died in Season 11 of the long-running television series. For non-fans of Grey’s Anatomy, Derek was the main love interest of the series lead, Dr. Meredith Grey. Theirs was a pretty tumultuous love affair, which got many people hooked to the show. 

Dr. Meredith Grey is played by Ellen Pompeo. While the two stars had obvious chemistry playing on-screen lovers, they never dated.

Why did Patrick Dempsey leave the set of Grey’s Anatomy?

The reason for Dempsey’s dismissal was his shenanigans on set. Before his character’s death on Grey’s, the actor was said to have “terrorized the set” with his arrogant behaviour.

James D. Parriott, the former executive producer of Grey’s Anatomy, remarked that Patrick Dempsey had such an influence on the set that he believed production could continue or cease because of him. It was terrible for the crew as it affected production.

Patrick allegedly began misbehaving on set, such as arriving late and mistreating his colleagues and producer. He conducted himself as if he were indispensable. As a result, Dr Derek Shepherd, played by Dempsey, was killed off in episode 21 of season 11.