Grey’s Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey, aka McDreamy, 57, races into Ferrari (in theaters Dec. 25), combining his real-life love for professional racing with his acting career. Dempsey, who has driven in 24 Hours of Le Mans, plays Italian Formula 1 race car driver Piero Taruffi. The film is set in the summer of 1957 when Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver) is struggling to prevent his company from going bankrupt, even as his drivers push the limits to try to win the perilous Mille Miglia, the 1,000-mile race across Italy. Here are some things you might not know about the Emmy-nominated actor from Lewiston, Maine.
As a teenager growing up in Maine, he was a state champion downhill skier who trained for a place on the Olympic team.
Dempsey began his acting…