Eric Dane
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Eric William Dane was an American actor. After multiple television roles in the 1990s and 2000s, including his recurring role as Jason Dean on Charmed, he was cast as Dr. Mark Sloan on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. He went on to appear in films such as X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Marley & Me (2008), Valentine's Day (2010), Burlesque (2010), and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024).
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Eric William Dane was an American actor and film producer born in San Francisco on November 9, 1972. He worked in the fields of acting and television series, with a career spanning from 1991 to 2026. Dane was a native English speaker who wrote in English. He was married to Rebecca Gayheart and had two children.
Dane passed away in Los Angeles on February 19, 2026. His death was attributed to ALS, occurring under natural causes.
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Film & TV
San Francisco, California, USA
Eric William Dane (born Eric William Melvin; November 9, 1972 – February 19, 2026) was an American actor. After multiple television roles in the 1990s and 2000s, including his recurring role as Jason Dean on Charmed, one of his most notable roles was as Dr. Mark Sloan 'Dr. McSteamy' on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy (2006–2012; 2021). He also played Captain Tom Chandler in the TNT series…
Known for
- Famous Last Words: Eric Dane — Self2026
- Eric Dane: Life, Loss & Courage – A Diane Sawyer Special — Self2026
- Euphoria: A Look Back — Self2026
- Americana — Dillon Macintosh2025
- Borderline — Bell2025
- Countdown — Nathan Blythe2025
- Kabul — Martin2025
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die — McGrath2024
- One Fast Move — Dean Miller2024
- Good Men — Self2024
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Key facts
- Born
- Eric William Melvin , ( 1972-11-09 ) November 9, 1972, San Francisco, California, U.S.
- Died
- February 19, 2026 (2026-02-19) (aged 53), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1991–2026
- Spouse
- Rebecca Gayheart ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2004 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- San Francisco
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Rebecca Gayheart
- Occupation
- film producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- television series
- Image
- Eric Dane March 2015.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- social media followers
- 334225
- writing language
- English language
- Commons category
- Eric Dane
- date of birth
- 1972-11-09
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
- birth name
- Eric William Dane
- medical condition
- ALS
- date of death
- 2026-02-19
- cause of death
- ALS
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Eric Dane
- end of work period
- 2026-00-00
- described at URL
- baike.sogou.com/v32768117.htm
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Encyclopedic overview
Eric William Dane (né Melvin; November 9, 1972 – February 19, 2026) was an American actor. After multiple television roles in the 1990s and 2000s, including his recurring role as Jason Dean on Charmed, he was cast as Dr. Mark Sloan on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy (2006–2012; 2021). He went on to appear in films such as X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Marley & Me (2008), Valentine's Day (2010), Burlesque (2010), and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024).
Dane also played Captain Tom Chandler in the TNT series The Last Ship (2014–2018), Cal Jacobs in the HBO drama series Euphoria (2019–2026), and FBI Special Agent Nathan Blythe in the Amazon Prime Video crime series Countdown (2025). In 2025, he announced that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which led to his death in 2026 at the age of 53.
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