Derek Shepherd
Derek Christopher Shepherd, M.D., F.A.C.S., also referred to as "McDreamy", is a fictional surgeon from the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy, portrayed by actor Patrick Dempsey. He made his first appearance in the pilot episode, "A Hard Day's Night", which was broadcast on March 27, 2005.
| Derek Shepherd | |
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| Grey's Anatomy character | |
Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd in 2012 | |
| First appearance | "A Hard Day's Night" (1.01) March 27, 2005 |
| Last appearance | "You're My Home" (11.25) May 14, 2015 (as series regular) "Good as Hell" (17.13) April 22, 2021 (as recurring star) |
| Created by | Shonda Rhimes |
| Portrayed by | Patrick Dempsey |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Derek Christopher Shepherd |
| Title | M.D. F.A.C.S. |
| Occupation | Attending Neurosurgeon Board Director Chief of Surgery (Former) Head of Neurosurgery (Former) Director of The Brain Mapping Initiative (Former) |
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| Spouse | |
| Significant other | Rose (romance) |
| Children | Miscarriage (with Meredith) Zola Grey Shepherd (adoptive daughter) Bailey Shepherd Ellis Shepherd |
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| Born | 1966 |
| Died | 2015 |
| Status | Deceased |
Derek was married to Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) before their divorce in 2007. Before his death in 2015, Derek was happily married to his longtime partner and wife Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo). The couple had three children together. Shepherd was formerly the Chief of Surgery at Seattle Grace Mercy West (now Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital) but abruptly resigned from his position as Chief in season 7 following the shooting.
Dempsey was nominated for the 2006 and 2007 Golden Globes for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series Drama for the role, and the 2006 SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series.