“I’m glad it’s happening at this stage in my life,” said the 57-year-old actor.
Dempsey is best known for his role as Dr. Derek Shepherd, also known as McDreamy, on the popular medical drama series Grey’s Anatomy, which ran from 2005 to 2020.
Dempsey’s acting career began in the 1980s, and he has appeared in a variety of films and TV shows. Some of his notable film roles include appearances in films such as Can’t Buy Me Love (1987), Loverboy (1989), Enchanted (2007) and Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016).
The actor can be seen in the much-anticipated film Ferrari alongside Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz and Shailene Woodley, which hits cinemas on December 14.