Over the years, Patrick Dempsey has transformed from being just another cute but dorky star of ’80s teen movies to a hunky leading man. The words that were said about his character in the classic teen flick Can’t Buy Me Love — “I mean, he went from totally geek to totally chic!” — seem to apply as much to Dempsey himself as they did to his character.
On his 50th birthday, here’s a recap of how he did it: