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Eric Dane
| Eric Dane | |
|---|---|
 Dane at the red carpet of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, April 2008 | |
| Born | Eric William Dane November 9, 1972 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Gayheart (2004-present) |
Eric William Dane (born November 9, 1972) is an American actor. After appearing in television roles throughout the 1990s and 2000s, he became known for playing Dr. Mark Sloan on the series Grey's Anatomy, and has recently branched into film, co-starring in Marley & Me and Valentine's Day.
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[edit] Early life
Dane was born in San Francisco, California to a homemaker mother, Leah, and an interior designer/architect father.[1][2] Dane is Jewish.[3] He has a younger brother[4] and attended Sequoia High School (Redwood City, California) from 1987 to 1990.[citation needed] Dane was an athlete in high school,[5] but decided to pursue a career in acting after appearing in a school production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons.[6][7]
[edit] Career
In 1993, Dane moved to Los Angeles,[5] 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 Charles "Tex" Watson, a member of the Manson family.
Dane's first major feature film appearance was in The Basket (1999). He also appeared in Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane, Sol Goode, Feast, Open Water 2, and X-Men: The Last Stand.
In 2005, Dane guested as Dr. Mark Sloan (nicknamed "McSteamy" by Meredith Grey) in "Yesterday," the eighteenth episode of the second season 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".[8]
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.
Dane, alongside Patrick Dempsey, appeared in the same big-screen project, the 2010 romantic comedy Valentine's Day. The Garry Marshall-directed film followed five interconnecting stories about Los Angelinos anticipating (or in some cases dreading) the holiday.[9]
Dane is represented by Creative Artists Agency, and William Choi of Management 360.[10]
[edit] Personal life
He married actress Rebecca Gayheart on October 29, 2004. Dane and Gayheart's first child, Billie Beatrice, was born March 3, 2010.[11][12]
On February 6, 2008, celebrity news magazine OK! reported that Dane was diagnosed with skin cancer, and was recovering after having malignant tissue removed from his lip.[13] However, on February 13, Dane's representative told Us Weekly that Dane does not have cancer and was "mortified" by the erroneous information.[14][15] Dane was said to be considering legal action.[14]
On August 17, 2009, a home video was posted on the website Gawker.com that showed former Miss Teen USA contestant Kari Ann Peniche with Dane and wife Rebecca Gayheart. The three are nude and apparently under the influence of alcohol and drugs. They appear to be engaged in some sort of sexual situation, even though the 12 minute video was edited down to just 3 minutes. Midway through the clip, Gayheart says she has to lie down because she's "so high." Kari Ann Peniche also makes a reference to drugs being "fun," and there is a conversation referencing cocaine. The clip ends with both Gayheart and Peniche in a bathtub together, while Dane runs the camera and adds commentary.[16][17][18]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Saved by the Bell | Tad Pogue | TV episode ("The Game") - uncredited |
| 1993 | The Wonder Years | Brett | TV episode ("Nose") |
| 1995 | Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story | Matt | TV film |
| Married… with Children | Oliver Cole | TV episode ("Radio Free Trumaine") | |
| 1996 | Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story | Nick | TV film |
| Silk Stalkings | Justin Whalen | TV episode ("Private Dancer") | |
| Roseanne | Bellhop | TV episode ("Disney World War II") | |
| 1999 | The Basket | Tom Emery | Feature film |
| 2000 | Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane | Alec | TV episode ("Kiss of Death") |
| 2001 | Ball & Chain | Jack | TV film |
| Sol Goode | Overly dramatic actor | Feature film | |
| Gideon's Crossing | Dr. Wyatt Cooper | TV series (Recurring) - Season 1 Episodes 5, 10, 11 and 16 | |
| 2002 | The American Embassy | Rob Goodwin | TV series |
| 2003-2004 | Charmed | Jason Dean | TV episodes (Recurring) - Season 5 Episodes 16, 17, 19 and 21 - Season 6 Episodes 2, 4, 6, 9 and 13 |
| 2004 | Las Vegas | Leo Broder | TV episodes ("The Count of Montecito" and "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?") |
| Helter Skelter | Charles "Tex" Watson | TV film | |
| 2005 | Feast | Hero | Feature film |
| Painkiller Jane | Nick | TV film | |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Jamie Madrox/Multiple Man | Feature film |
| X-Men: The Official Game | Multiple Man | Video game (Voice-over) | |
| Open Water 2: Adrift | Dan | Feature film | |
| Wedding Wars | Ben Grandy | TV film | |
| 2006-present | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Mark Sloan | TV series - Recurring in Season 2; Regular from Season 3 |
| 2008 | Marley & Me | Sebastian Tunney | Feature Film |
| 2009-2010 | Private Practice | Dr. Mark Sloan | TV episodes ("Ex-Life", "Closer to the Edge") |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | Sean Jackson | Feature film |
| Burlesque | Marcus | Feature film |
[edit] References
- ^ Keck, William (2007-05-15). "Star couple give a hand on Skid Row". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-05-15-gayheart-dane_N.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ Eric Dane Biography (1972?-)
- ^ Gladstone, E.C. (2006). "All Grown Up". Atlanta Peach Magazine: 84. http://rebeccagayheartfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=417&pos=5. Retrieved 2010-02-12.: "Gayheart, who was raised Southern Baptist, is considering converting to Dane's Judaism. "He's not pushing me, I just love all the traditions," she says."
- ^ "Eric Dane: Acting for real". CNN. 2001-04-06. http://archives.cnn.com/2001/CAREER/jobenvy/04/06/dane/index.html. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ a b http://abc.go.com/shows/greys-anatomy/bio/mark-sloan/94913
- ^ http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20011263,00.html
- ^ http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/22704
- ^ Oldenburg, Ann (2006-10-04). "Dr. McSteamy scrubs in as cast regular". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-10-04-mcsteamy-returns_x.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ Matt Mitovich (08 Jul y2009). "Grey's Stars Dempsey and Dane Celebrate Valentine's Day". TVGuide.com. http://movies.tvguide.com/Movie-News/Dempsey-Dane-Valentines-1007819.aspx. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ^ http://famous-relationships.topsynergy.com/Eric_Dane/Contact.asp
- ^ "Eric Dane, Rebecca Gayheart Debut Baby Daughter!". UsMagazine.com. http://www.usmagazine.com/momsbabies/news/eric-dane-rebecca-gayheart-debut-baby-daughter-201055.
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/celebritybabies/gallery/0,,20220783_20723354,00.html
- ^ "Eric Dane's Fight Against Cancer". OK! Magazine. 2008-02-06. http://www.okmagazine.com/news/view/4336. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b "'Grey's' star upset over cancer report". United Press International. 2008-02-13. http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2008/02/13/greys_star_upset_over_cancer_report/4665/. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ Reardanz, Karen (2008-02-14). "'Eric Dane Denies Cancer Battle". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=24254. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ^ http://gawker.com/5339221/danes-anatomy-mcsteamy-his-wife-and-a-fallen-beauty-queens-naked-threesome?autoplay=true?skyline=true&s=i
- ^ http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=8352925
- ^ http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/index.ssf/2009/08/eric_dane_rebecca_gayheart_sex.html
