Conversation so far:
Was Dempsey ever married?
Dempsey has been married twice.
Did he have any children?
The couple have three children, daughter Talia Faye (born February 20, 2002), and twin sons Sullivan Patrick and Darby Galen.
what got him started in this industry?
Entertainment Weekly put Dempsey's hair on its end-of-the-decade "best-of" list.
Did he have to overcome any obsticals in his career?
Dempsey was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 12.
As a result, it is necessary for him to memorize all his lines.

Question: Did this prevent him from getting in any films or shows?
Self-contained rewrite: Did dyslexia prevent Patrick Dempsey from getting in any films or shows?