Eric Dane
Eric Dane on The WB series Charmed
Birth name	Eric William Dane
Born	November 9, 1972 (1972-11-09) (age 34) San Francisco, California
Spouse(s)	Rebecca Gayheart (2004 - present)
Notable roles	Dr. Mark Sloan on Grey's Anatomy

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Biography

Career

After appearing in a high school production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons, Dane decided to pursue a career in acting. He relocated to Los Angeles, where he played small roles in the television series Saved by the Bell, The Wonder Years, Roseanne, and Married With Children, among others. But in 2000, he was signed for a recurring role in Gideon's Crossing, and followed this with a two-season run in Charmed. His made-for-television movie credits included two biopics, Serving in Silence (about Margarethe Cammermeyer's experiences in the military), and Helter Skelter, in which he portrayed a member of the Charles Manson clan. Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist, and commited suicide in 2005 because of his wife was caught cheating and havin an affair . ... All My Sons is the name of a 1947 play by Arthur Miller. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Saved by the Bell is an American teen sitcom which originally aired between 1989 and 1992 (with the series finale held over until 1993). ... The Wonder Years was an Emmy Award winning television dramedy created by Carol Black and Neal Marlens. ... Roseanne was an American sitcom which aired on ABC from 1988 to 1997, starring stand-up comedian Roseanne Barr. ... Married. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2000. ... Gideons Crossing was a US medical drama loosely-based on the experience of the real life Dr. Jerome Groupman. ... Charmed is an American television series that ran for eight seasons on The WB. It was produced by Aaron Spelling and is about three sisters who are the worlds most powerful good witches, known throughout the supernatural community as The Charmed Ones but known to everyone else as the... Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story is a 1995 television film recounting the events in the life of Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer which led to her discharge from the Washington National Guard under the U.S. militarys gay exclusion policy. ... Margarethe Cammermeyer (born March 24, 1943) is a former colonel in the Washington National Guard and a gay rights activist. ... Helter Skelter is a 1976 TV film based on the 1974 book by prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

Dane's first major feature film appearance was in the The Basket (1999). He also appeared in the Australian production Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane, Sol Goode, Feast, Open Water 2, and X-Men: The Last Stand. // April 17 - Star Wars fans begin lining up at movie theaters in Westwood and Hollywood to buy tickets for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... Feast is a 2006 horror film that is a result of the third season Project Greenlight contest. ... Open Water 2 (called Adrift in Europe) is a thriller starring Susan May Pratt, Richard Speight, Jr. ...

In 2005, Dane guested as Dr. Mark Sloan (nicknamed "McSteamy") in several episodes of the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. Positive audience reaction to the character led to Dane's becoming a regular in the show's third season. His first appearance in the season, in which he walked out of the bathroom soaking wet and wearing only a strategically placed towel, was labeled a "watercooler moment".[1] The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... Greys Anatomy is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American primetime television medical drama. ... A watercooler show is a TV show that people talk to each other about in social situations. ...

Dane's character Dr. Mark Sloan naked on the ABC series Grey's Anatomy

In December 2006, he starred in the A&E TV movie Wedding Wars as the brother of a gay man (played by John Stamos) who goes on strike in support of marriage equality. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 394 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (524 × 796 pixel, file size: 176 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Screen capture of actor Eric Dane in the ABC television series Greys Anatomy This image is a screenshot of a copyrighted television... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 394 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (524 × 796 pixel, file size: 176 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Screen capture of actor Eric Dane in the ABC television series Greys Anatomy This image is a screenshot of a copyrighted television... From left to right: Dr. Mark Sloan, Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery, Dr. George OMalley, Dr. Meredith Grey, Dr. Miranda Bailey, Dr. Christina Yang, Dr. Isobel Stevens, Dr. Derek Shepherd, Dr. Preston Burke, Dr. Alex Karev, Dr. Richard Webber, Dr. Calliope Torres The following is a partial list of characters... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... A&E is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: A&E Network (Arts and Entertainment), an American television network the Accident and Emergency department of a hospital This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with... Wedding Wars is a 2006 romantic comedy film about gay marriage, but also family and politics. ... John Phillip Stamos (born August 19, 1963) is an Emmy-nominated American actor. ... Marriage Equality is a national organization fighting for legal recognition of same-sex marriage through education and outreach in US, which was founded on February 12, 1998. ...

Personal life

Dane was born in San Francisco, California. In 2001, Dane briefly became involved with actress Lara Flynn Boyle when the two met while filming crossover episodes of their respective drama series Gideon's Crossing and The Practice, both produced by David E. Kelley. He married actress Rebecca Gayheart on October 29, 2004. Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... Lara Flynn Boyle Lara Flynn Boyle (born March 24, 1970) is an American actress born in Davenport, Iowa, of mostly Irish descent and raised in the working-class suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. ... Gideons Crossing was a US medical drama loosely-based on the experience of the real life Dr. Jerome Groupman. ... The Practice (March 4, 1997 - May 16, 2004) was an ABC legal drama created by David E. Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston, Massachusetts law firm. ... This article is about the American television and film producer. ... Rebecca Gayheart (born August 12, 1971 in Hazard, Kentucky) is an American actress. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Eric Dane at the Internet Movie Database
• Eric Dane at TV.com
• Eric Dane Gallery