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Derek Christopher Shepherd, M.D., also referred to as McDreamy, is a fictional surgeon on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. The character is portrayed by actor Patrick Dempsey, who was nominated in 2006 and 2007 Golden Globe for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series Drama for the role, and the 2006 SAG Award for the Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series award. He was married to Addison Montgomery and is now happily married to longtime girlfriend Meredith Grey. Derek was formerly the Chief of Surgery at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital, but abruptly resigned as chief in the seventh season following the shooting.
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Fictional Characters
TV
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ABC | Drama | 2005 - 2025 | Returning Series | 22 Seasons | 480 Episodes
Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens
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NBC | Sitcom | 1994 - 2004 | Ended | 10 Seasons | 248 Episodes
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow
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PARAPL | Crime drama | 2005 - 2025 | Canceled | 18 Seasons | 373 Episodes
Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness
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CBS | Sitcom | 2005 - 2014 | Ended | 9 Seasons | 219 Episodes
Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
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CW | Comedy drama | 2000 - 2007 | Canceled | 7 Seasons | 176 Episodes
Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy
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ABC | Drama | 2007 - 2013 | Ended | 6 Seasons | 117 Episodes
Kate Walsh, Benjamin Bratt, Kadee Strickland
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CW | Drama | 2005 - 2020 | Canceled | 15 Seasons | 329 Episodes
Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins
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NBC | Crime drama | 1999 - 2025 | Returning Series | 26 Seasons | 612 Episodes
Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Kelli Giddish
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CBS | Crime drama | 2003 - 2025 | Returning Series | 23 Seasons | 542 Episodes
Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Brian Dietzen
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ABC | Sitcom | 1987 - 1995 | Ended | 8 Seasons | 194 Episodes
John Stamos, Bob Saget, Dave Coulier
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WB | Drama | 1998 - 2006 | Ended | 8 Seasons | 185 Episodes
Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan, Holly Marie Combs
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ABC | Sitcom | 2009 - 2020 | Canceled | 11 Seasons | 335 Episodes
Ed O'Neill, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell
People
Films
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Comedy | 1984 | Budget $6.5M | Box Office $23M
Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Michael Schoeffling
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Romantic comedy | 1997 | Budget $38M | Box Office $299M
Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz
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Musical | 1978 | Budget $6M | Box Office $396M
John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing
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Historical drama | 1997 | Budget $200M | Box Office $2.2B
Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane
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Romantic comedy | 2001 | Budget $25M | Box Office $281M
Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant
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Musical comedy | 2012 | Budget $17M | Box Office $115M
Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Rebel Wilson
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Animated | 1994 | Budget $45M | Box Office $763M
Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones
Music
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Medicine & Healthcare
106
Pharmaceuticals, Conditions, & Symptoms
106
Healthy Living
106
Children's TV
-6
Family & Children Movies
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Books & Literature
-7
Alcoholic Beverages
-9
Sitcoms
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Fast Food
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Video Gaming
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