Acting
Eric Dane
EN, ZH cinema · 32 credits
Born
9 November 1972
Died
19 February 2026 (aged 53)
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, USA
Also known as Eric William Dane · Eric T. Melvin
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.
Known for
Filmography
Euphoria: A Look Back
as Self, In Memory Of
Americana
as Dillon Macintosh
Borderline
as Bell
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
as McGrath
One Fast Move
as Dean Miller
Good Men
as Self
Dangerous Waters
as Derek
Little Dixie
as Governor Richard Jeffs
American Carnage
as Eddie
Redeeming Love
as Duke
The Ravine
as Mitch Bianci
1921
as Maring
Grey Lady
as Doyle
Valentine's Day
as Sean Jackson
Burlesque
as Marcus Gerber
Marley & Me
as Sebastian
Wedding Wars
as Ben Grandy
X-Men: The Last Stand
as Multiple Man
Feast
as Hero
Painkiller Jane
as Nick
Helter Skelter
as Charles "Tex" Watson
Sol Goode
as Overly Dramatic Actor
The Basket
as Tom Emery
