Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey showed off a shocking new 'do on Friday at Disney's D23 Expo when he accepted the honor of being named a Disney Legend.

"And with the success of 'Grey's Anatomy' worldwide, it gives you an incredible platform. Over the past 35 years, a total of a total of 304 Disney Legends have been named. Blondes have more fun. Have fun. [telling Variety's Marc Malkin](https://twitter.com/variety/status/1568316554940682240?s=21&t=0rGt0hDpmp3wTArqYppKlg), "I love it. [September 9, 2022]

Known for his silver fox role on Grey's Anatomy, actor Patrick Dempsey rocks a new look for his upcoming role as an Italian race car driver.

Well, as good as he looks, fans would probably rather the salt-and-pepper silver fox look. In showing off the blonde look, will other roles open for Patrick Dempsey? McDreamy knows how to rock the blonde look. “I like it. Either they love it or they hate it,” Dempsey told Variety. “I love it, it’s great.

Patrick Dempsey debuted icy-white hair at the D23 Expo and proved that McDreamy will always look good.

To keep in character, Dempsey was required to dye his hair icy white to match the race car driver’s look. Dempsey has heard what everyone has to say about his white hair and loves it just as much as they do. Known for his salt-and-pepper swoop-y hair, Dempsey surprised the D23 crowd with hair so shockingly white that you could almost mistake him for a Targaryen, and these photos of Patrick Dempsey’s white hair at the D23 Expo show off the unexpected new ‘do. With more time to explore new projects, Dempsey is currently filming the upcoming biopic Ferrari, starring in the flick as one of Italy’s most famous race car drivers, At the D23 Expo, Patrick Dempsey took to the stage on Sept. Since taking off McDreamy’s lab coat, Dempsey has signed on to projects that have given him the opportunity to explore his range and his style.

Former co-stars Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey reunited at the D23 Expo and shared their mutual interest in working together again.

He also quipped that Eric Dane, who played Mark “McSteamy” Sloan is coming back, too, though he also [made a Season 17 cameo](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/memes-tweets-mark-lexie-greys-anatomy-return) similar to Dempsey’s comeback the same year. “I’m going to always be a part of that show — I’m an exec producer on that show, I’ve spent two decades of my career on that show, it’s my heart and soul, and I’ll never truly be gone as long as that show’s on the air.” [shared a video](https://twitter.com/djkevlar/status/1568421275999272960) of the exchange on Twitter. Her reason for the reduced role is that she is also executive producing and starring in an 9, insisting that the series “will be just fine” without her. [has a couple ideas](https://extratv.com/2022/09/09/patrick-dempsey-has-ideas-for-working-with-grey-s-anatomy-co-star-ellen-pompeo-again-exclusive/). He also partially attributed the success of Grey’s to their characters’ “chemistry and the relationship,” explaining that “people want to believe in love.” Somebody is missing from the show that was a big part of the show, and it’s not the same without that person.” [Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey reunited](https://www.etonline.com/ellen-pompeo-on-stepping-back-from-greys-anatomy-and-reuniting-with-patrick-dempsey-at-d23-expo) at the D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim, California, on Sept. “We text often-ish, you know, every couple times a year we check in,” Pompeo told Entertainment Tonight at the event. “We’ve done some of our greatest work together,” she added. 9 where both were honored as “Legends” who contributed to the Disney legacy with their work (on Grey’s Anatomy for Pompeo; Enchanted and Disenchanted for Dempsey).