Actor:
Burlesque (2010)
Valentine's Day (2010)
Marley & Me (2008)
Open Water 2: Adrift (2007)
Feast (2006)
Date of Birth
9 November 1972, San Francisco, California, USA
Birth Name
Eric William Dane
Nickname
Dr. McSteamy
Height
6' 0¾" (1.85 m)
Mini Biography
Eric Dane is an American actor known as Dr. Mark Sloan in 'Grey's Anatomy' and as a co-star in Marley & Me (2008) and Valentine's Day (2010).
He was born Eric William Dane on November 9, 1972, in San Francisco, California. He is the older of two brothers. His father is an architect and interior designer based in San Francisco. His mother, Leah, was a homemaker. Young Eric Dane was a good athlete in high school. There, he started amateur stage work by playing Joe Keller in Arthur Miller's "All My Sons," and realized that this was all he wanted to do.
He moved to Los Angeles and made his television debut in 1993 on "The Wonder Years" (1988). In his early career, he also played bit parts on the TV series "Married with Children" (1987) (1995), "Silk Stalkings" (1991) (1996) and "Roseanne" (1988) (1996). Dane played medical doctors more than once, first appearing as a Dr. Cooper in "Gideon's Crossing" (2000). From 2003-2004, he has been a recurrent guest star as Jason Dean in the hit show "Charmed" (1998). In 2006, he appeared as handsome Dr. Mark Sloan, the plastic surgeon on the show "Grey's Anatomy" (2005). Dane landed his first leading role on the big screen in the German made feature Open Water 2: Adrift (2006).
On October 29, 2004, in Las Vegas, Eric Dane married actress Rebecca Gayheart, who was previously engaged to producer/director Brett Ratner, the director of X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). In it, Dane plays the character of Jamie Madrox, the Multiple Man. Dane and Gayheart became the parents of a girl on March 3, 2010 in Los Angeles.
Spouse
| Rebecca Gayheart | (29 October 2004 - present) 1 child |
Trivia
Best friends with Balthazar Getty and is the godfather of Getty's son, Cassius.
Eric and wife Rebecca Gayheart introduced Charlie Sheen to his wife, Brooke Mueller.
Expecting his first child with wife Rebecca Gayheart [September 28, 2009].
He and his wife, Rebecca Gayheart, became the parents of a girl on March 3, 2010 in Los Angeles.
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|
