The former 'Grey's Anatomy' actor has fully ditched his hair after dyeing it platinum blonde to play a car race driver in Michael Mann's upcoming true-story movie.
- Dec 13, 2022
AceShowbiz - Patrick Dempsey has opted to go bald after showing off a platinum blonde style earlier this year. Known for his curly, dark locks, the 56-year-old actor has fully ditched his trademark style after switching things up for a "character role" as Italian race car driver Piero Taruffi in Michael Mann's upcoming movie "Ferrari".
On Instagram, his wife Jillian Dempsey revealed his latest dramatic change in a video which showed him using clippers on his own hair. "Change is good. Have you ever buzzed your hair? Watch [Patrick Dempsey] use clippers to eliminate the dyed hair from a character role and start fresh! P.S. My Roadie was standing by to help give it some edge for styling," she wrote in the caption.
Fans of the "Grey's Anatomy" actor - who played Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd on the longrunning drama from 2005 to 2015 before returning for a recurring role in season 17 over 2020 and 2021 - were shocked by the change of style. One fan commented, "He still manages to look good in every hair style." However, a more concerned follower replied, "This isn't funny Jill, you made him get rid of his hero hair."
Earlier this year, Patrick revealed he had been working hard on "Ferrari" - which also stars Adam Driver, Penelope Cruz, and Shailene Woodley - and confirmed back in September he had drastically changed his look for project.
Speaking to Deadline at the time, he laughed at the idea he dyed his hair for a potential role in "Game of Thrones" spin-off "House of the Dragon". He said, "No, no I haven't done that. What I'm doing is, I'm doing a film right no in Italy about Ferrari, that Michael Mann is directing."
"I'm having a great time, I get to play a lot of fast cars, and I play a race car driver called Piero Tarfufi, who wins the 1957 Mille Miglia. So, it's a dream job."
