Patrick Dempsey Crowned PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive 2023: A Life of Stardom and Giving Back

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PEOPLE magazine has bestowed the title of "Sexiest Man Alive" for the year on Patrick Dempsey.

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Dempsey is renowned for his iconic portrayal of Derek Shepherd in the TV series Grey's Anatomy.

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Dempsey expresses his gratitude for being recognized mentioning, "I'm glad it's happening at this point in my life.

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It's nice to have the recognition and certainly my ego takes a little bump but it gives me the platform to use it for something positive."

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Patrick Dempsey is set to return to the silver screen in the Michael Mann-directed biopic "Ferrari," in which he portrays Piero Taruffi, an Italian Formula One driver.

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His pursuit of this role underscores his belief that one must take initiative to achieve their aspirations.

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