Patrick Dempsey signs with Gersh for representation
Variety reports that the actor has joined the agency while starring in and executive producing Fox’s Memory of a Killer.
Patrick Dempsey has signed with Gersh for representation, Variety reported on October 20. The move places the actor, who stars in and executive produces Fox’s Memory of a Killer, with an agency whose work spans film and television as well as several other areas of entertainment and sports.
Dempsey is working on the second season of Memory of a Killer, which Variety said was in production in Toronto. The drama streams on Hulu, and filming is expected to finish at the end of the year. The report did not identify a previous talent agency or specify the terms of his Gersh agreement.
Dempsey’s current and recent roles
Dempsey is best known for playing Dr. Derek Shepherd on Grey’s Anatomy. Variety said he appeared in 262 episodes across 12 seasons and returned for a run of episodes in Season 17 after leaving during Season 11. The role brought him two Golden Globe nominations; he also shared a Screen Actors Guild Award with the show’s ensemble.
His more recent screen work includes Michael Mann’s Ferrari, in which he appeared alongside Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz, and the horror film Thanksgiving. On television, he played Captain Aaron Spencer in Dexter: Original Sin. Variety also listed the international drama Devils and the limited series The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair among his credits.
Dempsey’s film career also includes the romantic comedy Enchanted and its sequel Disenchanted, in which he reprised his role opposite Amy Adams. Earlier films named by Variety include Can’t Buy Me Love, Loverboy and Sweet Home Alabama. Those roles, alongside his continuing television work, give Gersh an established actor active across film and TV.
Gersh’s representation business
Gersh describes itself as an entertainment and sports agency representing clients across film, television, theater, comedy, publishing, brands and digital media. It says it received an equity investment from Crestview Partners in 2023 and has since expanded its international presence and capabilities. Variety reported that Dempsey continues to be represented by attorney Mitch Smelkinson.
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