{"id":2235065,"date":"2026-01-14T21:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2235065"},"modified":"2026-01-14T21:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:27:12","slug":"patrick-dempseys-wife-jillian-and-memory-of-a-killer-cast-and-crew-surprise-the-actor-on-his-60th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/patrick-dempseys-wife-jillian-and-memory-of-a-killer-cast-and-crew-surprise-the-actor-on-his-60th-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Dempsey&#8217;s Wife Jillian and \u201cMemory of a Killer \u201dCast and Crew Surprise the Actor on His 60th Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jillian Dempsey surprised her husband with pastries and coffee for his 60th birthday while he was filming <em>Memory of a Killer<\/em> in Toronto<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She also shared that she had a T-shirt made with his face on it that read, \u201cI\u2019m not 60, I\u2019m 18 with 42 years experience\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jillian, who has been married to Patrick for 26 years, also shared a video of the cast and crew of <em>Memory of a Killer <\/em>singing &#8220;Happy Birthday&#8221; to the star on the set<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/style\/patrick-dempsey-jillian-dempsey-beauty-interview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jillian Dempsey;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jillian Dempsey<\/a> is an expert when it comes to planning the perfect surprise for her husband <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/patrick-dempsey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Patrick Dempsey;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Patrick Dempsey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The celebrity makeup artist, 59, revealed on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DTeGb6DgdvX\/?igsh=cnF6Z2U5MDF4dGN1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> that she flew up to Toronto, where Patrick was filming his latest project, Fox&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Memory of a Killer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Memory of a Killer<\/em><\/a>, and surprised him with several spontaneous gifts for his 60th birthday \u2014 including a shirt with his face on it that noted the big milestone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her Instagram video kicked off with a shot of her discussing the surprise to the camera, saying, \u201cI\u2019m gonna knock on the door for his birthday.\u201d She could then be seen knocking loudly on his door before he finally opened it with a big smile on his face.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cDid you know I was coming?,\u201d she asked him before giving him a smooch. He responded, \u201cNo, I didn\u2019t. I was literally just texting you. Check.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She then cut to show the <em>Grey\u2019s Anatomy <\/em>alum tucking into a pastry in front of an open box full of different kinds of treats. He could also be seen smiling as he appeared to enjoy a cup of coffee in another shot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She then shared a clip of the two bringing in bags filled with pastries courtesy of their daughter Talula Fyfe Dempsey, 23, from Delysees luxury desserts. Patrick could be seen opening the box and smiling proudly in his trailer. He and Jillian also share <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/celebrity\/patrick-dempsey-wife-welcome-twin-boys\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:twin sons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">twin sons<\/a>, Darby and Sullivan, 18.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple could then be seen being driven onto the set of his Fox show where one of his co-workers sported a T-shirt with Patrick&#8217;s face on it. Patrick could be seen pointing at the shirt happily, which featured the words, \u201cI\u2019m not 60\u201d at the top, and \u201cI\u2019m 18 with 42 years experience\u201d on the bottom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When he returned to his trailer, he got another surprise in the form of a cake with white buttercream frosting and strawberries on top. The cake also featured a cake-topper that read, \u201cF&#8212;, I\u2019m 60!\u201d The cake was wrapped in a clear box with a black ribbon tied on top of it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Jillian Dempsey\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Patrick Dempsey<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Patrick made a funny face at the camera as his wife snapped a picture of him in front of his cake. Balloons and more of his 60th birthday-themed shirts could also be seen strewn around his trailer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jillian also shared general clips of Patrick getting ready in the hair and makeup room and a shot of his chair on set. In a video, she and the cast and crew sang \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d to the star as he held up a large cake that read, \u201cHappy Birthday Patrick!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThank you everybody!\u201d he responded, adding that the set was the \u201cbest place in the world to be spending my 60th.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jillian Dempsey\/Instagram Patrick Dempsey with birthday cake\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"311\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Oqxwm8b06XgaX.KLm3kIVA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTQyMDtoPTY0ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/43052c152cabdf865c208f2052d5f926\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Jillian Dempsey\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Patrick Dempsey with birthday cake<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBirthday surprise fun day with<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/patrickdempsey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@patrickdempsey;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> @patrickdempsey<\/a> on set in Toronto \ud83c\udf88,\u201d Jillian captioned the video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last year, Patrick and Jillian celebrated <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMyACVePxzH\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:26 years of marriage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">26 years of marriage<\/a>. The makeup artist marked the occasion by sharing a throwback photo on Instagram from the pair&#8217;s wedding, in which a friend could be seen touching up her makeup as they prepared to say, &#8220;I do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;26 years ago today. I can&#8217;t imagine life without you. Thank you so much for your love and support and understanding. Loving my weaknesses as much as my strength you&#8217;re an incredible mother and an incredible partner. love you ! happy anniversary!&#8221; she captioned the photo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/patrick-dempsey-wife-jillian-surprises-him-for-60th-birthday-11885553\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Jillian Dempsey surprised her husband with pastries and coffee for his 60th birthday while he was filming Memory of a Killer in Toronto She also shared that she had a T-shirt made with his face on it that read, \u201cI\u2019m not 60, I\u2019m 18 with 42 years experience\u201d Jillian, who has been [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2235066,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[344041,432424,305663,432425],"class_list":["post-2235065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-60th-birthday","tag-jillian","tag-patrick-dempsey","tag-talula-fyfe-dempsey"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Patrick-Dempseys-Wife-Jillian-and-Memory-of-a-Killer-Cast.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2235065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2235065"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2235065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2235067,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2235065\/revisions\/2235067"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2235066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2235065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2235065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2235065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}