Actor Patrick Dempsey poses during a photocall for the television series "Devils" during the annual MIPCOM television programme market in Cannes, France, October 14, 2019.
REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 7 (Reuters) - "Grey's Anatomy" actor Patrick Dempsey was named People magazine's "sexiest man alive" for 2023 on Tuesday, taking over the title from 2022 honoree and Marvel star Chris Evans.
In December, Dempsey will be seen in the biopic "Ferrari", directed by Michael Mann, portraying Italian Formula One driver Piero Taruffi opposite Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz.
When Dempsey found out the movie was being made, he took a risk and called Mann to ask for a part.
"I'd been following the movie for years, so I called Michael," he recalled.
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Cannes, France