He鈥檚 not just 鈥淢cDreamy鈥� anymore 鈥� Patrick Dempsey is now also People magazine鈥檚 .

The 鈥淕rey鈥檚 Anatomy鈥� star and race car driver takes the mantle from 鈥淐aptain America鈥� star , who was 2022鈥檚 selection. The pick was revealed on 鈥淛immy Kimmel Live!鈥� Tuesday night.

鈥淚鈥檝e always been the bridesmaid!鈥� Dempsey, 57, told the magazine about his initial reaction. 鈥淚鈥檇 completely forgotten about it and never even contemplated being in this position. So my ego is good.鈥�

The actor stars in the upcoming Michael Mann film 鈥淔errari.鈥� He that he did all the driving himself, calling it 鈥渢he best role I鈥檝e ever had.鈥�

Dempsey has driven in several professional races, including the and is part of the Wright Motorsports racing team, according to its website.

Dempsey said his three children are bound to tease him about his People magazine selection and 鈥減ick on me and figure out every reason why I shouldn鈥檛 be.鈥�

The People edition with Dempsey鈥檚 cover story will be out Friday.

In addition to racing and acting, he founded the , a Maine-based organization that provides care and resources for cancer patients, in honor of his late mother.

Dempsey achieved heartthrob status as Dr. Derek Shepherd 鈥� nicknamed 鈥淢cDreamy鈥� 鈥� on 鈥淕rey鈥檚 Anatomy,鈥� appearing in more than 250 episodes.

He plays Italian race car driver Piero Taruffi in 鈥淔errari,鈥� which arrives in theaters later this year. The film has received a waiver so that its stars can promote it without breaking rules in the .

Other Sexiest Man Alive recipients include Michael B. Jordan, John Legend, Paul Rudd, Brad Pitt, Harrison Ford and Mel Gibson, who was the magazine鈥檚 first recipient in 1985.

The Associated Press