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Eric Dane

American actor (1972-2026) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 53

He cycled through a decade of TV bit parts before Grey's Anatomy handed him Dr. Mark Sloan in 2006 - the role that turned a journeyman into a fixture, the nickname "McSteamy" into cultural shorthand, and his face into something millions recognized on sight.

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A life in dates

2026In memoriamDied19 February 2026Eric Dane: Life, Loss & Courage - A Diane Sawyer SpecialFilm, 20262025CountdownSeries, Nathan BlytheAmericanaFilm, 2025Dillon Macintosh2024Bad Boys: Ride or DieFilm, McGrath2023Dangerous WatersFilm, Derek20211921Film, Maring2020WirelessSeries, Officer T.C. Kirschner2017SteveSeriesGrey LadyFilm, 2017Doyle2010BurlesqueFilm, Marcus Gerber2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries2008Marley & MeFilm, Sebastian2006Brett Ratner's X-DiariesFilm2005Grey's AnatomySeries, Mark SloanFeastFilm, 2005Hero2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!SeriesSol GoodeFilm, 2003Overly Dramatic Actor2001Ball & ChainFilm, Jack2000The BasketFilm, Tom Emery1998CharmedSeries, Jason Dean1995Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer StoryFilm, Matt1992RenegadeSeries, Jimmy Warren1989Saved by the BellSeries, Tad Pogue (uncredited)1987Married... with ChildrenSeries, Oliver Cole1972Born9 November 1972

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  • Redeeming Love 2022
  • Bad Boys: Ride or Die 2024
  • Burlesque 2010
  • Marley & Me 2008
  • One Fast Move 2024

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Filmography 32

65 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Photos 2

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About this person

Born Eric William Melvin on November 9, 1972, he worked the grind of 1990s and early 2000s television, landing a recurring stint on Charmed as Jason Dean before Grey's Anatomy made him a lead in 2006. The six-year run as Dr. Mark Sloan opened the door to films - X-Men: The Last Stand, Marley & Me, Valentine's Day, Burlesque - and then to another anchor role: Captain Tom Chandler on TNT's The Last Ship from 2014 to 2018. In 2019 he joined Euphoria as Cal Jacobs, a part he carried through 2026, and picked up a new lead as FBI Special Agent Nathan Blythe in Amazon's Countdown in 2025. That same year he announced he had been diagnosed with ALS. He died February 19, 2026, at 53.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1972 to 2026 · aged 53

In the same film or series as Eric

Jared LetoAlso in Sol Goode (2003)Barbra StreisandAlso in Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995)Jason MewesAlso in Feast (2005)Maia ReficcoAlso in One Fast Move (2024)Halle BerryAlso in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)Jennifer AnistonAlso in Marley & Me (2008)