Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 9, 1972
Place of Birth:
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 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).
He appeared 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).
In April 2025, he announced that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He said his symptoms had begun roughly eighteen months earlier. By June 2025, he had completely lost the use of his right arm, and by October 2025 he was using a wheelchair. He died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 53.
From Wikipedia.
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Famous Last Words: Eric Dane | Self |
| 2025 | Americana | Dillon Macintosh |
| 2025 | Borderline | Bell |
| 2024 | Bad Boys: Ride or Die | McGrath |
| 2024 | One Fast Move | Dean Miller |
| 2024 | Good Men | Self |
| 2023 | Dangerous Waters | Derek |
| 2023 | Little Dixie | Governor Richard Jeffs |
| 2022 | American Carnage | Eddie |
| 2022 | Redeeming Love | Duke |
| 2022 | The Ravine | Mitch Bianci |
| 2021 | 1921 | Maring |
| 2021 | Roll Up Your Sleeves | Self |
| 2017 | Grey Lady | Doyle |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | Sean Jackson |
| 2010 | Burlesque | Marcus Gerber |
| 2008 | Marley & Me | Sebastian Tunney |
| 2006 | Wedding Wars | Ben Grandy |
| 2006 | Open Water 2: Adrift | Dan |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | James Madrox / Multiple Man |
| 2005 | Feast | Hero |
| 2005 | Painkiller Jane | Nick |
| 2004 | Helter Skelter | Charles "Tex" Watson |
| 2003 | Sol Goode | Overly Dramatic Actor |
| 2001 | Ball & Chain | Jack |
| 2000 | The Basket | Tom Emery |
| 1995 | Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story | Matt |
| Family Secrets |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Countdown | Nathan Blythe |
| 2025 | Kabul | Martin |
| 2024 | The Fixer: Part 2 | Carter |
| 2024 | Brilliant Minds | Matthew Ramati |
| 2020 | Wireless | Officer T.C. Kirschner |
| 2019 | Euphoria | Cal Jacobs |
| 2015 | The Fixer | Carter |
| 2014 | The Last Ship | CO CDR Tom Chandler |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Private Practice | Dr. Mark Sloan |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Mark Sloan |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | Leo Broder |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 2002 | The American Embassy | Rob Goodwin |
| 2000 | Gideon's Crossing | Dr. Wyatt Cooper |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Eric Dane (voice) |
| 1999 | Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane | Alec |
| 1998 | Charmed | Jason Dean |
| 1997 | Crisis Center | Mark Kelly |
| 1996 | Seduced by Madness | Nick |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Renegade | Jimmy Warren |
| 1991 | Silk Stalkings | Justin Whalen |
| 1989 | Saved by the Bell | Tad Pogue (uncredited) |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self |
| 1988 | The Wonder Years | Brett |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Roseanne | Bellhop |
| 1987 | Married... with Children | Oliver Cole |