While it took until 2023 for Patrick Dempsey to be named People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive,” he’s been breaking hearts since the premiere of “Grey’s Anatomy” in 2005. From denim to tuxedos, this Hollywood hunk always knows how to rock a red carpet — and we’re taking a look back at 15 of his best style statements, below.
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Dempsey kept it casual in jeans and a blazer for an ABC party just a few months after “Grey’s Anatomy” premiered in 2005.
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McDreamy looked sharp in a classic tux for the 2005 Primetime Emmys, posing alongside his “Grey’s” co-star, Ellen Pompeo.
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The actor rocked longer, wavy locks for the “Freedom Writers” premiere in 2007.
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Dempsey suited up in a black-on-black look for the premiere of “Enchanted” alongside Amy Adams in November 2007.
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The “Made of Honor” star went with a tried-and-true blue shirt and tie for the film’s 2008 premiere.
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He stepped out of his red carpet comfort zone for the premiere of “Valentine’s Day” in 2010, wearing a pinstriped three-piece ensemble as he posed with co-star Bradley Cooper.
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The Hollywood hunk rocked a brown suede look and dark shades for the 2011 MTV Movie Awards.
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Dempsey delivered his own James Bond moment on the “Spectre” red carpet in 2015.
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Dempsey gave some hot cars a run for their money as he posed at the 2016 opening of the Porsche Experience Center in Los Angeles.
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The “Bridget Jones’ Baby” actor went with a sharp gray suit for the film’s German premiere in 2016.
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The race car driver looked in his element at the 2018 Leipzig Opera Ball in Germany.
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He turned heads in a tuxedo at the 2018 GQ Men of the Year Awards in Berlin.
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The silver fox matched his suit to his hair at the 2019 premiere of “The Art of Racing in the Rain.”
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Dempsey celebrated his return to the Disney screen in another sharp suit at the 2022 premiere of “Disenchanted.”
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The car enthusiast looked red-hot as he attended the “Ferrari” premiere at the 2023 Venice Film Festival.
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