An appreciation of the actor’s body of work in celebration of his sexy new title.
AsGrey’s Anatomyfans have known since the pilot,Patrick Dempseyis one hot doc.
And now he is officially theSexiest Man Alive, as awarded annually byPEOPLE.

‘Can’t Buy Me Love’.Touchstone Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
But Dempsey’s talent doesn’t only reside in that gorgeous head of hair.
But he soon learns gigolo life ain’t the piece of pie that it seems.
But McDreamy brings a softness to the role.

‘Loverboy’.TriStar Pictures; Courtesy Everett Collection
(His overbearing mother, however, gets a punchin' square in the jaw.
His showdeparture in 2015after 11 seasons left fans and Meredith heartbroken.
But both prospective papas are all in for the baby and for Jones.

Patrick Dempsey, Brendan Fraser, Moira Kelly, and Josh Hamilton in ‘With Honors’.Warner Bros./Everett

‘Scream 3’.Dimension Films

‘Will & Grace’.NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images

‘Sweet Home Alabama’.Everett Collection

‘Grey’s Anatomy’.Jordin Althaus/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey in ‘Enchanted’.Everett Collection

‘Made of Honor’.Peter Iovino/Columbia Pictures

‘Bridget Jones’ Baby'.Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection