Patrick Dempsey
- Learning disability: dyslexia
Patrick Dempsey is an American actor and race car driver. He is best known for his role in the medical drama television series Grey’s Anatomy. Dempsey also starred in Can’t Buy Me Love (1987), Loverboy (1989), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Enchanted (2007), Made of Honor (2008), and Valentine’s Day (2010), to name a few.
In addition, our talented actor was diagnosed with dyslexia when he was 12 years old. He said publicly that even though he struggled with reading throughout his childhood, high school years, and early acting career, dyslexia made him what he is today. “It’s given me a perspective of — you have to keep working. I have never given up,” he added.
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