Here’s What Your Favorite Heartthrobs From the Early 2000s Look Like Now

In the early part of the 2000s, many young adults spent their time fawning over a set group of heartthrobs. Here’s what your favorite heartthrobs from the early 2000s look like now!

Patrick Dempsey – Then

Patrick made his comeback in films like Sweet Home Alabama and Scream 3, but a bigger role was on its way. In 2005, a show premiered on ABC. It was here, on Grey’s Anatomy, that Dempsey actually left his mark on many hearts as Derek Shepherd (otherwise known as McDreamy).

Patrick Dempsey – Now

Dempsey left his iconic role as Dr. Derek Shepherd on Grey’s Anatomy in 2015. Now 54 years old, he looked for some new roles to challenge his skills. He found the challenge on several different television shows.

He nabbed a role in The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair as well as an upcoming project entitled Devils. It has also been confirmed that he will reprise his role on Grey’s Anatomy in its final season.

Tyrese Gibson – Then

Like many other singers to come, Tyrese Gibson gradually edged his way to an acting career along with a successful music career. In 2001, he made a huge impact in his first film, Baby Boy.

After earning a slew of positive reviews for his performance, he soon got offered a number of other roles. Perhaps his most well-known characters are Roma Pearce in 2 Fast 2 Furious and Sergeant Epps in Transformers 2.

Tyrese Gibson – Now

Now, a seminal part of one of the biggest franchises in Hollywood – The Fast and the Furious franchise. He has reprised his role in a total of five of the films in this series. Now 41 years old, the actor/singer is set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Though he still makes a little music, his acting career has kept him busy. He’ll soon be starring in the next The Fast and the Furious film as well as Marvel’s standalone film Morbius.