We Bet You Can't Name All These Grey's Anatomy Men!
- by Joshua Olivieri
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Thirteen years. That's how long Grey's Anatomy from Shonda Rhimes has gone on. The show has been about the life story of Meredith Grey from the beginning. While it primarily focused on her, the series has put a lot of effort into including a lot of other characters with their own storylines.
As Meredith has made her way through Seattle Grace (and later Grey Sloan Memorial) Hospital, she has encountered a lot of different people who have either helped or hindered her in her journey. On top of that, there are a lot of men who have walked through the doors of the hospital and into her life.
Being the type of show that it is, Grey's Anatomy spends a lot of time dealing with romantic relationships and how men tend to break the hearts of women everywhere and vice versa.
Because of this, it has to include several men who are either deadbeats, heartthrobs, or genuine sweethearts for audiences around the world to swoon over. Being on for over a decade, though, many watchers of the show have forgotten who this men are.
If you're a real Grey's Anatomy fan, then now is your time to shine. Can you name all of these men from the show?
Who is this man?
When Grey's Anatomy began, we all feared this man. Being the chief of surgery at Seattle Grace, he was the one with the most experience and wisdom among all of the doctors. He is a stickler for the rules and has an impressive legacy in his field. On top of that, he also has personal history with Ellis Grey, the mother of Meredith. Because of this, he quickly became a father figure to the main character and still remains on the show.
Who is this man?
Also known as "McDreamy," this was the attractive head of neurosurgery when Meredith Grey first entered Seattle Grace. Over time, he became a much more important character and went on to win over Meredith's heart several times. After they had their crises, he went on to take Meredith's hand in marriage and the two have since had a few children. Do you remember this guy?
Who is this man?
People who work at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital have a lot of different backgrounds. Take this man, for example. He was a military man who suffered from severe PTSD before working in a regular hospital. He was criticized for his methods when he first joined because of his tendency to use unorthodox treatment. However, he slowly learned how to re-integrate himself into society and became an impressive trauma surgeon. He hasn't had much luck with women, though. He picks the crazy ones.
Who is this man?
The medical profession attracts people of many different personalities. This man was one of the most grating interns when he started his career at Seattle Grace. However, it slowly became clear to the other doctors that he had a rough past and was getting over his disappointments in life by being an insufferable jerk. It's taken a long time, but he managed to become one of the most sensitive people in the entire show. He also happens to be one of Meredith's best friends.
Who is this man?
One of the best surgeons of his time, this man had an amazing run at Seattle Grace Hospital. To add an interesting twist to the mix, he was one of the few people who appeared in the first few seasons and didn't die. He left the show to pursue other endeavors. He was later renowned for his contributions to the surgical community. That said, he left one person extremely bitter and jaded back at Seattle Grace. Not a great move.
Who is this man?
Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital has had an irritating legacy with cardio surgeons. Most of them only stay for a few seasons and then move on. The same is true for this man. He showed up in the show to become the new head of cardio. After forming a relationship with Meredith Grey, it was revealed that he had actually been engaged to Owen Hunt's sister. Once she came back into the picture, the two of them rode off into the sunset.
Who is this man?
This attractive doctor was given the nickname, "McSteamy." Being the former best friend of Derek Shepherd, things got drastically different for him when he went to work at Seattle Grace. Despite he and Derek going head to head for a while, the two made up and became great friends again. This man was a renowned plastic surgeon and ended up falling in love with Meredith Grey's half sister.
Who is this man?
One of the most strong-willed surgeons to ever step foot in Grey's Anatomy was this man. Being faced with critical decisions, he had to make split-second decisions in order to save lives. However, he was punished for many of his reckless decisions. Because of this, he chose to leave the hospital and pursue a career in firefighting. He wanted to be able to do whatever he could to save lives and be praised rather than punished for it. Good on you!
Who is this man?
This man was one of the interns that began his career the same time as Meredith Grey. He socially awkward and didn't quite have the strength to stand up for himself at first. Many people walked over him. However, he never quit- even after he failed his initial residency exam. He became an excellent trauma surgeon before deciding to go into the military. That said, he never got to go. A woman almost got hit by a train before he jumped in the way and shoved her to safety.
Who is this man?
This intern came all the way from Italy to learn how to become a surgeon. After training for years at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, he became a recurring cast member. He was originally an EMT before he decided to become a surgeon, but he wanted some more formal training. Unfortunately, his stay at the hospital wouldn't always be smooth sailing. After being in the wrong place at the wrong time, Alex Karev thought that he was trying to sleep with his girlfriend.
Who is this man?
This man was known for being riddled with a disease. After needing a heart transplant, a member of the hospital staff felt so bad for him that she altered his machines so that he would qualify for it. After being seemingly saved, he fell in love with this doctor and asked her to marry him. While she scoffed at the idea at first, she eventually said yes. However, their love story ended with him dying at the hospital and her crying in his lap.
Who is this man?
Arizona Robbins is the famed pediatric surgeon at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. However, she had to take temporary leave when she was given a grant to conduct a program in Africa. Her replacement was this man. He didn't exactly get along with the other staff at the hospital. He was presented with a difficult surgery case during his first few days, to which Alex Karev solved. However, this man took all the credit for the procedure and was immediately disdained.
Who is this man?
Working in a different hospital for many years, things became different for this surgeon when he was transferred to Seattle Grace. While there, it was revealed that he had the same last name as one of the most legendary surgeons in the field. As it turns out, he happened to be related to that man. Needless to say, he seemed to inherit the family trade, as he was an extremely good plastics surgeon. He wasn't that successful with relationships, though.
Who is this man?
There are a lot of interns who walk in the hospital and don't know where they want to end up. That was true for this doctor. When coming in to the hospital, he had a knack for neurosurgery and shadowed Dr. Shepherd a lot. However, he spent time with Kepner and Yang before eventually deciding that he liked Yang the best. Once she left to work at another hospital, he went with her and wanted to continue to study under her.
Who is this man?
Several season into Grey's Anatomy, and Seattle Grace had to merge with another hospital. This meant that a group of doctors was coming into the picture. Among them was this guy. After forming an initial good relationship with one of Seattle Grace's doctors, he was later revealed to be a massive jerk. However, he was one of the doctors who stood his ground during the active shooter interference. He confirmed to the killer that he was a doctor and was shot.
Who is this man?
This was the first batch of interns to appear in Seattle Grace after Meredith became a surgical resident. He was a bit of an awkward character, but he found his footing eventually. He was particularly involved with a fellow intern who was already in a relationship. After there was a painful love triangle, he married the girl, who was pregnant with his children. That said, things didn't go quite well for them, as he eventually divorced her. Not a great ride.
Who is this man?
Cristina Yang and Meredith Grey, despite being best friends, were always headed in different directions. Yang was insistent on going on the best route possible to become the most cardio surgeon she could possibly be. Meredith wanted to achieve her mother's legacy but also start a family. Because of this, Yang decided to work at a different hospital for a while. It was there that she worked with an older surgeon who had decades of experience. Yet he had a bit of trouble with new methods.
Who is this man?
There are several people who decide that they want to achieve their goals much later in life. In Grey's Anatomy, there was an intern who appeared that was much older than the rest of the staff at the hospital. However, he had a lovable personality, despite being a bit disconnected from the rest of the interns. He was initially assigned to Alex Karev, who didn't get along with him at all. Because of this Meredith Grey took over his training for a little while.
Who is this man?
There are a lot of new surgeons who walk through the door of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. During an intern rotation, this doctor was brought into the program. On his first day, he was examining a body cavity before his glasses accidentally fell in, earning him the nickname, "glasses." Things got even worse for him when it was revealed that he still lived in his mother's basement and attempted to have a romantic relationship with Jo Wilson. He was a dork.
Who is this man?
When we first meet Meredith Grey, she is taking care of her mother, who was Alzheimer's. We don't learn a lot about her dad right away, but it's not long before he appears in the show. As it turns out, he and Meredith's mother parted after she tried to leave him for a fellow doctor back in the day. From Meredith's point of view, he abandoned them and decided to lead his own life. He later had a second family.
Who is this man?
Meredith Grey's love life has been nothing short of complicated. Not only has she managed to have a brief fling with George O'Malley, she also became attracted to a vet after having no luck with Derek Shepherd. This man was extremely loyal to her and prepared to go with her to the very end. The two even went to the hospital prom together. However, she found that she was still very much in love with Derek and broke it off with him.
Who is this man?
Seattle Grace was in the need for a cardiothoracic surgeon, and Richard wanted to bring in one of the best. This led him to bring in this man, who was famous for inventing his own method of heart surgeries. However, things got a bit complicated when it was revealed that he was really there to rekindle a relationship he had with Cristina Yang. After he saw that she didn't want anything to do with him, he chose to leave the hospital.
Who is this man?
There was a serious illness among a war veteran at a hospital several blocks away from Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. The higher-ups were so concerned that they brought in a team consisting of Grey Sloan's dream team. When they got there, they were met by the veteran's personal surgeon, who wasn't pleased about their arrival. After the team proved that they could get the job done, the man was impressed and decided to ask Meredith out on a date, who was widowed at the time.
Who is this boy?
This young boy was the result a love story that was several seasons in the making. After the two characters finally got together and married each other (much to the excitement of everyone in the audience), they had difficult having children. After adopting a young girl, the wife finally became pregnant and had a little boy. That said, the boy never got to know his father well, as he died prematurely, leaving him in the sole care of his mother.
Who is this man?
This man was the father of George O'Malley. When we first meet him, he and his brothers came to George's house and brought him hunting on Thanksgiving as part of a tradition. It was clear that George was nothing like the rest of his family. Later on, his father had to return to the hospital after having some heart troubles. While he started to get better, things took a turn for the worse. George was in full panic and his family was scared.
Who is this man?
When we first meet Miranda Bailey, she is a brutal resident known as the Nazi. However, we also learn that she has a husband at home. After the two of them have a child together, he starts to be concerned that she isn't spending enough time at the house. Once she considers doing a pediatric study, he decides that he can't handle it anymore and gives her an ultimatum. After some thought, she decides that it's not fair to have ultimatums in marriage.
Who is this man?
We don't know a lot about Alex Karev early on in the show. We know that his dad wasn't in the picture. Several seasons into the show, a strange man appeared who fits the description of Alex's dad. After the two try to repair their relationship, Alex discovers that his father is still a heroin addict and is essentially killing himself. Things don't go well from there, and Alex still managed to hold on to a piece of him that hated his father.
Who is this man?
When this man came into the hospital, he had a strange connection with Dr. Teddy Altman. After a while, it was revealed that the two were married, to which everyone in the hospital was shocked. She later told them that the marriage was only so that he could get the care that he needed and had nothing to do with romantic love. That said, she was painfully affected when he died. She could've gotten in a lot of trouble for their marriage.
Who is this man?
There is no question: this man loves his daughter. Once he comes to Seattle Grace to visit his daughter, they have a good relationship. After she gets married to one of the other doctors, he is overjoyed and offers them all kinds of aid along the way. However, when it was revealed that he had cheated on his daughter, he nearly beat him up. Later on, he struggled to keep a good relationship with his daughter as she changed her lifestyle.
Who is this man?
This man was one of the most renowned surgeons in the entire Grey's Anatomy universe. Inventing several techniques that would go on to be emulated by millions of doctors around the country, he became a household name. It got to the point where there was even a prestigious award named in his honor. While hearing his name in passing, it was a powerful moment when he had to come to the hospital and meet all of the various surgeons and doctors.
Who is this boy?
This boy was born fairly early in Grey's Anatomy. Because of this, we get to see him grow up throughout the years. While he's largely a background character, he has a lot of emotional significance to the main cast members. As time goes on, he is approaching his teen years and has to deal with a lot of complex societal issues that come up during that time. The jury is still out if he'll follow in his parents footsteps, though.
Who is this man?
When we first meet the characters of Grey's Anatomy, we are acquainted with a bar that all of them go to. As a result, they know the bartender (also the owner) there very well. He would often talk to the doctors as they came in and gave them advice about what to do with their own lives. He was later integrated with a lot of the activities that the men would undergo when they managed to get vacation from the hospital.
Who is this man?
When it was revealed that Amelia Shepherd has a serious tumor in her brain, she was desperate to survive. Because of this, she brought in another renowned doctor to help the operation. He was a very strict and uptight doctor, telling Amelia that the tumor was affecting her judgment and she would not be able to operate until he gave her the okay. Later on, he would form a weird relationship with April Kepner as the two spoke about religion.
Who is this man?
This young man came to the hospital several seasons into the show to visit his sibling. When people saw his personality, they noted how different he was to the sibling that they'd been working with for several years. It was later revealed that he was estranged from his sibling after he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and didn't have the ability to take care of their mother. Still, he did everything he could to better himself, despite having some sibling rivalry.
Who is this man?
This man came to the hospital with his wife. After she was operated on, an error on the doctors' part resulted in her death. He had difficulty getting over it and sued the hospital. Once he didn't get his desired outcome, he went to the hospital with a gun in his hand and began shooting up the place. He was targeting the three people who worked on his wife and wanted to kill all of them: Richard Webber, Derek Shepherd, and Lexie Grey.