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Over the years, Jeffrey Dean Morgan has worn many faces. He has been a figment of Billy Butcher’s imagination; he has been a psychopath amongThe Walking Dead, a horrible father to Sam and Dean Winchester, and even starred in the occasional rom-com. However, many may think that his career trajectory did not start when he played John Winchester inSupernatural.
Although Morgan has played many iconic characters in his career, the very first role that can be labeled as the same has to be Denny Duquette inGrey’s Anatomy. Playing the character in three seasons of the series, he was beloved in more ways than one.
During an interview, Morgan talked about how starring in the series made him a heartthrob and kick-started his career into what it is today.
Denny Duquette’s Heartbreaking Time inGrey’s Anatomy
Jeffrey Dean Morgan’sDenny Duquette certainly had one of the most tragic storylines inGrey’s Anatomy.Starting off as a patient, he came in with a failing heart to Dr. Izzie Stevens, only to madly fall in love with her. Izzie risked her career to save his life, stealing someone else’s heart and almost killing him to ensure that he got the care that he needed.
Once he was saved, with a new heart beating in his chest, he asked her to be his wife. Engaged and looking forward to their new life, Izzie went to meet him before a big event at the hospital, only for him to pass away minutes before she saw him.
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After his time in the third season of the series, Denny shows up again in the fifth season as a figment of Izzie’s imagination. After a few episodes of him being there, she realizes that he is there as a sign of her having cancer. Being a personification of death for Izzie’s character, she saw him when she was sick.
Considering Morgan’s time in the series and the charming personality of his character, it is not surprising that he was an instant fan favorite.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan Became Very Popular AfterGrey’s Anatomy
During an interview withParade, Jeffrey Dean Morgan talked about his time onGrey’s Anatomy,confessing that Denny’s character brought him a lot of attention from the fans. He started by talking about why he thinks his character became so popular. Izzy’s actress, Kathrine Heigl, and Morgan evidently had some very good chemistry.
I think Katie [Heigl] and I had some really special chemistry that translated well on film, and the character was so damn good. He was real and good at the same time, if that makes sense. And everybody—even men—liked Denny. But the women just went crazy.
Coming off the screening in a very rare way, their dynamic made their story all the more captivating. Morgan further added that his character was a very realistic one. Not in a dark and gruesome way, but in a mundane and good way. This made him a lot more captivating to the series’ audience.
After it first came out, there was a period of time when I couldn’t even go to a grocery store. It was nuts. I would get tackled by crying women in the tomato section. The timing was also really good—it’s when 30 million people a week were tuning in to that show.
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Since the series was at its peak of success when Denny was introduced, a lot of fans learned about the actor very quickly. Due to this, Morgan confessed that it became difficult for him to leave the house or exist like a normal person. He confessed that he would frequently get attacked by “crying women” when he was minding his own business and going about his day.
Grey’s Anatomyis available for streaming on Hulu.
Ananya Godboley
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Ananya Godboley is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows, with over 2,000 articles published. She has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years. Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in psychology from K.R. Mangalam University, Ananya also likes to fangirl as a full-time job. She covers news and analyses on anything from Rick and Morty to Hannibal and even Arcane. In between these lines, she also enjoys superheroes and Taylor Swift.A philosophy enthusiast, Ananya enjoys digging deeper into the media she consumes, trying to understand the root of her favorite characters' behavior.
